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Farmers around McCook Lake working to save their land
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s been about a month since the devastating floods changed so many lives; especially around McCook Lake in North Sioux City. While there’s been plenty of debris to cleanup around McCook Lake due to days of heavy rainfall back in June, some farmers in that area also have their own cleanup and it’s costing them time and money.
Watertown Police Seek Public Help After String of BB Gun Vandalism
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The Watertown Police Department (WPD) is seeking assistance from the public in identifying those responsible for a recent rash of vandalism involving BB guns. According to the WPD, between July 14th and 18th, officers responded to multiple reports of BBs shattered windows. The incidents occurred...
Olson, Pugh Finishes Top Ten at Sanford Series Championship
Pierre Governor Luke Olson would finish ninth in the boys Sanford Series Championship event on Monday at the Minnehaha Country Club while Miller’s Jayce Pugh would be third in the girls event. Jake Olson of Watertown would win the championship shooting a three under par, a shot better than...
Lennox vs. Elk Point to livestream on Thursday
LENNOX, S.D. (KELO) — The KELOLAND Sports Livestream Game of the Week returns on Thursday with a Region 3B semifinal contest. Lennox will meet Elk Point-Jefferson Thursday at 4 p.m. with a spot in the region finals up for grabs. Both teams needed wins on Wednesday to advance to the semifinals. Lennox tallied a 4-1 […]
Annual Parent, Athlete Meeting Set for July 25
This coming Thursday, Pierre will be hosting the annual parent and athlete meeting held at the TF Riggs High School Gym at 6:00. The meeting is for Georgia Morse Middle School and Riggs athletes, and their parents, who plan to participate in an athletic activity for the 2024-2025 school year. During this time, coaches for all fall sports will have short meetings with parents and athletes to discuss the start of the fall athletic season. All athletic paperwork, both Physical & Interim needs to be turned in to the Riggs Athletic Office by this time.
Pierre City Commission To Meet For Brief Agenda
PIERRE, (KCCR) — There is not much for the Pierre City Commission to consider during tonight’s weekly meeting of the group. Beyond the consent calendar, only a single item is on the agenda for Commissioners to consider action on. The consent calendar carries much more but given the nature of the items on the calendar, they are generally approved as one item, however items can be removed for further consideration. The calendar includes meeting minutes from the previous meeting, claim approval, setting a public hearing for August 13th for Pierre Players for a malt beverage and wine and cider license application, three new hires for the golf course, police and wastewater departments and a volunteer firefighter application. The lone action item for the Commission is a change order and pay request from Morris Incorporated for work on the Highway 34 Water Main Loop project. Commissioners will also present any dialogue they may have. The Pierre City Commission meets tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building at 5:30 pm.
$1,300 Stimulus Checks: 2.1 Million Minnesotans to Receive Reissued Payments
This month, Americans will receive a $1,300 stimulus check, with Minnesota reissuing funds to those who had issues with previous payments, and the amount varies based on 2021 tax details. New $1,300 Stimulus Checks to Be Sent Out – Minnesota Reissues Payments for Unclaimed Funds According to the report of La Grada Online, this month, […]
Law enforcement track & arrest man with several warrants
YANKTON/LESTERVILLE, S.D. (KELO) — On Monday, law enforcement received tips on a man’s whereabouts who had several warrants in multiple counties. According to the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office, 48-year-old Lee Stizman is a parole abscounder from Polk County, Iowa and has a no bond warrant. Stizman also had warrants out of Yankton County for his failure to appear in court and aggravated eluding law enforcement.
How does Robert Frost Elementary rank according to the South Dakota state report card?
RAPID CITY, S.D. — South Dakota maintains a state Report Card system that grades each public school on a variety of metrics. We are sharing the results of the report card for every school to see how each school measures up. It is worth noting that these statistics only...
Dangerous Heat Wave In Store Through The Rest Of The Work Week
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Smoke looks to start to diminish as we head throughout the rest of the work week, but before it completely clears, we are still dealing with moderate to heavy smoke across the area tomorrow. The clearing line of the smoke is looking to arrive to the Black Hills by the time we are closing out our work week on Friday. Overnight, temperatures remain on the mild side with upper 60s forecasted for Rapid City with the possibility of even staying in the 70s all night. Clear skies with the haze will remain. Tomorrow, temperatures make it into the triple digits in Rapid City, but the heat doesn’t stop there. Our hottest day will likely come on Thursday with high temperatures reaching 103 by the afternoon. Dangerous heat is likely not only in Rapid City, but also across all of kota territory. Temperatures could be getting into the 110s by the time we get to Thursday in parts of NW South Dakota. Futurecast is not showing much happening over the next couple of days with just a few clouds. Overnight, mild temperatures remain with 60s and 70s likely across all of kota territory. Mostly clear skies will persist, but the smoke and haze will also remain with it. Make sure to keep those windows closed tonight to keep the smoke out. Tomorrow, a very hot day is in store. Triple digits are likely in almost all of Western South Dakota and NE Wyoming with a few spots in the Hills staying in the 90s. Mostly sunny skies will be accompanied by the smoke and haze for a fourth straight day. Very hot temperatures are likely for tomorrow so limit your time outdoors. NE Wyoming and the Northern Hills will also see the heatwave with the hottest day on Thursday. Even Deadwood will be flirting with the triple digits. Rapid City will see 3 straight days of triple digits with the hottest day being Thursday. Some isolated storms may fire off Friday evening, ending our triple digit streak for the weekend, but it will still be hot outside with 90s likely Saturday through Monday. Triple digits return to the forecast by the middle of next week. Happy Summer!
Freedom Scholarship update: $10 million awarded, $260,000 converted to loans
SIOUX FALLS — A scholarship program that incentivizes graduates to stay and work in South Dakota has awarded 2,785 scholarships to 1,995 students in its first two years. “Most all of them are going straight into the South Dakota workforce,” said Freedom Scholarship Coordinator Elli Haerter. The board...
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