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Victoria DeVos – Citizen of the Day
Victoria DeVos is the KLEM Citizen of the Day for Thursday, July 18, 2024. Victoria is Plymouth County Conservation’s Naturalist. She may pick up a pizza from Pizza Hut in Le Mars, a long stem rose from the Le Mars Hy Vee Floral Department, and a car wash from 12th Street Touchless or Highway 75 Touchless Auto Wash and Pet Wash.
Why Sioux Falls named its new skate park after a former teacher
Simplified: The city formally opened the Barb Iverson Skate Plaza late last week. The park's namesake, though, wasn't a skater at all, but rather a middle school teacher who became a mentor, advocate and even a maternal figure to generations of Sioux Falls skaters. Why it matters. The 25,000-square-foot skate...
Big DOT road projects coming in central Iowa
AMES, Iowa — Summer construction season has road crews working hard. In central Iowa there are four huge projects waiting to be done. “Right now, central Iowa has a lot of construction going on and and it’s just going to increase from year to year and in the coming years in the metro area,” said […]
Sturgis shooter sentenced; flags half-staff; measles
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Thursday, July 18. Take a look at our top stories in news and weather with KELOLAND On The GO First@4. A Wyoming man is headed to prison for shooting at a highway patrol trooper during last year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Gov....
Isolated Thunderstorms Anticipated in South Dakota From Friday to Monday
Sioux Falls, SD – Residents can expect slightly cooler temperatures this weekend as isolated thunderstorms are anticipated from Friday through Monday. The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls reports that temperatures will remain below normal for this time of year. According to the National Weather Service, the chance of...
Davis retires after 30 years with SDSU Extension
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension Crops Business Management Specialist Jack Davis is retiring after 30 years of serving South Dakota’s agricultural community. There will be a retirement open house for Davis from 3 to 4:30 p.m. CDT on Aug. 19, 2024, at the SDSU Extension...
Ponca State Park Weekend Activities
PONCA – Ponca State Park will be offering many family activities this weekend. On Friday, Join Ponca State park for an introduction to Tomahawk and Atlatl class from 9:00-11:00am. Participants must be eight years of age or older with adult supervision. Meet and pay at the Eric Wiebe Shooting Complex. The cost is $1 for six throws. At 1:00pm, participants can join a naturalist to learn about Lewis and Clark and their journey passing Ponca, Nebraska on the Missouri River. It will be held for free at the Overlook.
Local Iowa high school baseball postseason highlights and scores (7-17-24)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Attached are the highlights and scores from our local Iowa high school baseball postseason games from July 17th, 2024: Bishop Heelan 8, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 7 (8 innings) Dallas Center-Grimes 6, Sioux City East 0 Waukee 1, Sioux City North 0
Anselmo-Merna Grad Devin Smith Honored as GPAC Athletic Director of the Year
(Sioux City, Iowa) – Devin Smith of Concordia University (Nebraska) has been selected as the 2023-24 Hauff Mid-America Sports/Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Athletic Director of the Year. The award is voted on by the league’s athletic directors. Smith is a 1987 graduate of Anselmo-Merna high school. Smith...
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE READING SET FOR LATHAM PARK
THIS SATURDAY THE ANNUAL READING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WILL TAKE PLACE IN SIOUX CITY’S LATHAM PARK LOCATED JUST OFF MORNINGSIDE AVENUE ALONG SOUTH LEMON STREET. WOODBURY COUNTY REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN BOB HENDERSON SAYS SEVERAL PEOPLE WILL READ THE FOUNDING DOCUMENT OF OUR COUNTRY AS IT WAS PRESENTED TO CITIZENS BACK IN 1776:
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