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Iowa Little Leaguers Play South Dakota For Berth In Midwest Championship
(Whitestown, IN) -- The Davenport Southeast Little Leaguers, Iowa representatives at the Midwest Region Little League Tournament in Indiana, will take the field against South Dakota at Noon today for a chance to advance to the championship. The winner will face Missouri tomorrow for a trip to the Little League...
Discovery of dead baby in Sioux Falls recycling center prompts awareness of available services
SIOUX FALLS, SD — Local resources are raising awareness after a baby’s body was found at a Sioux Falls recycling center Tuesday. There are many options available in South Dakota for those who feel they may not be able to parent their newborn. One is the Helpline Center, where anyone with mental health emergencies, big or small, can call 9-8-8 when there’s nobody else to turn to. Director of the Service, Evonne Hawe, says she believes one of her responders could have prevented the tragedy.
Swamp Daddy’s plans to reopen in September
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A downtown Sioux Falls restaurant is getting ready to reopen. Swamp Daddy’s Cajun Kitchen announced on Friday evening that they plan to return to business by September. The restaurant has been shut down for six months due to a glycol leak in...
Hartford-Humboldt Wood Ducks edge Menno Man Frogs at State B Amateur Baseball Tournament
MITCHELL, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -Thursday there were 4 games at Cadwell Park on day two of the State B Amateur Baseball Tournament. Hartford-Humboldt’s Wood Ducks won a pitchers dual against the Mad Frogs of Menno 4-2, stranding the bases loaded to end the game. Logan Larsen’s 12 strikeouts were the difference in the game.
Summit League Basketball Schedules Out for South Dakota, SDSU
We're on the brink of football season, but our area's college basketball programs received some big news on Wednesday. The Summit League recently announced changes to the 2023-24 Summit League Tournament schedule in Sioux Falls, and on Wednesday announced the full conference schedules for all programs. USD and SDSU both...
Sioux Falls Canaries Changing Name to Minnehaha Martians
Don't worry, our beloved Canaries aren't going anywhere, but they are transforming for one night only into something extraterrestrial. As part of a 7-game upcoming homestand, the Canaries are changing their name for 'Area 51' night to the Minnehaha Martians!. That's right, things are about to get out-of-this-world weird at...
Ty Eschenbaum Foundation Donates $10,000 to Helping Kids Round First
{KXLG – Flandreau, SD} The Ty Eschenbaum Foundation (TEF), an organization dedicated to supporting impactful causes, recently donated $10,000 to Helping Kids Round First (HKRF), a South Dakota-based nonprofit working to improve the lives of people in Nicaragua. The donation will be used to fund three key areas of...
‘Everything’s been built’: Hot Springs football ready to return to action
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Hot Springs football is eyeing a trip back to Vermillion in November. The Bison took down Elk Point Jefferson 13-7 in the 11B state title game in 2023. Hot Springs features just four seniors on the upcoming season’s roster. It graduated a majority of the...
Still cooler than normal; thunderstorm chances increase this weekend.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Unusually cool air continues to hang around KOTA Territory today. Highs will only be in the 60s to lower 70s, which is 10 to 15 degrees below average. Today will be mostly dry - just some scattered clouds. The weather pattern becomes more active this...
Public health and animal agriculture leaders come together in Sioux Falls
The National Pork Board partnered with the National Institute for Animal Agriculture to convene a group of public health, animal health, and swine professionals in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The goal was to build relationships and explore opportunities for One Health collaborations. The One Health farm-to-fork experience spanned all phases...
Middle Innings Spring Lake County to Second Straight Win over Sioux Falls
The Sioux Falls Canaries would fall victim to the Lake County DockHounds for the second straight game, this time with an 11-7 behind eight runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Ryan Hernandez and Josh Altmann each had solo shots in the five run fourth inning for Lake County as...
Black Hills Harley Davidson says rally weather impacted clothing sales
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - According to the Wall Street Journal in 2022, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally generated an estimated $784.1 million for the state’s economy, with nearly $45 million in state and local taxes. As we near the end of this year’s rally the Black Hills Harley Davidson...
Revving up engines for a good cause
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - On average, the small city of Sturgis has more than 500,000 visitors attending the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, according to HarleyDavidson.com. This 10-day event includes various events such as concerts, art shows, food, and random contests. Although the rally brings people from all over the world,...
Meet the Candidates: Tina Mulally
Tina Mulally is running for reelection in the South Dakota state House of Representatives. Mulally is running as a Republican for District 35, which includes the eastern edge of Rapid City and extends out to Box Elder. Mullally is a small business owner. She was first elected to the House...
Race planned for Sunday in Sturgis in jeopardy because of weather
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The Sturgis City Council will need to meet in special session Saturday because the threat of rain may postpone Sunday’s inaugural Sturgis TT flat track race. Sturgis Director of Communications of Deb Holland says in their final contract with A.F.T. Events, Monday was designated as...
Winners announced in the various Fall River County Fair competitions
EDGEMONT – This past week’s 112th annual Fall River County Fair in Edgemont was considered a huge success, not only in terms of attendance but also in terms of ‘fun had by all.’Fair events kicked off on Wednesday night with the brand-new Family Fun Night which was highlighted by a Goat Roping competition which was won by Brady Joseph and Rory Irwin. Second place went to the team of Bill Miller…
Mother of four advocates for baby boxes in South Dakota
MITCHELL, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - After a deceased infant was found at a Sioux Falls recycling center earlier this week, a mother in Mitchell was motivated to take action to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future. On Tuesday morning, staff at a recycling center in Sioux Falls...
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