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SFFR investigating Friday afternoon fire
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – – Authorities are investigating a fire in central Sioux Falls that happened Friday afternoon. It was reported just before 1 o’clock this afternoon at Prairie Avenue between 10th and 11th Streets. Some smoke could be seen coming from the home. Some damage...
Restaurant Roundup: August specials, breakfast pizza pop-up
The weekly featured flavors for August at Stensland Family Farms include a new one: Salty Cow Tracks. It’s available beginning Aug. 28 and has light chocolate ice cream with chocolate caramel cups, cookie dough, a caramel swirl and a hint of salt. Seasonal sweet corn hit the dipping case this week.
Arrowhead Park house under renovation
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A private house near Arrowhead Park in eastern Sioux Falls will be open for public use after a park improvement plan is completed. The city started renovations on the Arrowhead Park House in the southwestern portion of Arrowhead Park on July 10, according to a park construction update. Arrowhead Park is at 710 S. River Bluff Road, near South Dakota Highway 42.
Boss’ founder sells Sioux Falls restaurants to focus on franchising
Boss’ Pizza & Chicken in Sioux Falls has a new owner, allowing the founder to dedicate more time to expanding the franchise. Jeremy Seefeldt sold the central Minnesota Avenue restaurant and the delivery outlet at 26th Street and Marion Road to Ryan Bitterman at the beginning of the year.
Brookings-area calendar for Aug. 10-16, 2024
• Brookings AA has meetings at 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at 135 First Ave. S. For more information, call 605-692-6070. • Brookings AA has meetings at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at 135 First Ave. S. For more information, call 605-692-6070. • The Brookings Domestic Abuse Shelter women’s support...
City council approves demolition of 4 'dilapidated' Sioux Falls homes in historic district
The Sioux Falls City Council voted Wednesday evening to demolish four homes in the city's Sherman Historic District, making room for an apartment building to be constructed by Tre Ministries, a nonprofit focused on young adult ministry. The request was approved by the city's Board of Historic Preservation, but opposed by the South...
2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Vehicle Count – Through Day Six
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will provide daily traffic counts at nine locations for vehicles entering Sturgis for the 84th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally which runs from Aug. 2-11, 2024. The traffic counts to date for the nine locations entering Sturgis for the 2024 Rally are as follows:
Canaries sweep doubleheader with Milwaukee
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Sioux Falls Canaries swept a doubleheader from Milwaukee on Friday to extend their division lead over Winnipeg to one full game. The Canaries blanked Milwaukee 10-0 in game one behind Ernny Ordonez’s six RBI coupled with seven shutout innings from Neil Lang.
Homes sales drop as prices moderate in Sioux Falls
Double-digit percentage increases in home prices seem to be a thing of the past, at least for now. The monthly real estate report for the city of Sioux Falls from the Realtor Association of the Sioux Empire Inc. found the average price of a home sold in July dropped 2.5 percent from a year ago to $379,506.
Sinew Fund backs new mural in Rapid City's Art Alley
The Sinew Fund from Racing Magpie is backing a new mural in Rapid City's Art Alley. Artist Wade Medicine painted the mural titled "Protect our People." Medicine said it brings attention to missing and murdered Indigenous women as well as racism and discrimination in Rapid City. Medicine has volunteered with...
Watertown Regional Airport Welcomes New Manager
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The City of Watertown has announced on social media today the appointment of Ian Meriwether-Chalfant as the new Airport Manager for Watertown Regional Airport. Meriwether-Chalfant previously held roles at Rapid City Regional Airport and Portland International Jetport. A University of North Dakota graduate, Meriwether-Chalfant holds...
Vendors say this year’s motorcycle rally has been one of the most profitable so far
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Nearly 5% more vehicles have traveled through Sturgis up to this point of the rally compared to 2023, according to the City of Sturgis. There are also more vendors on site this year. Some of them say this rally has been one of their most profitable.
‘Similar tragedy’ led Iowa town to install baby box
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – An incident similar to the discovery of a dead infant in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, prompted an Iowa town in 2022 to seek another option for parents. Steve Hergenreter, Fort Dodge, Iowa’s fire chief, said a “similar tragedy” in 2022 caused the town to install a Safe Haven Baby Box at the fire department. The Iowa infant’s parents were convicted of drowning the child and burying it. The body has not yet been found. The Sioux Falls incident is still under investigation.
Avera Medical Minute: Back to school sleep schedules
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - With kids preparing to return to school, prioritizing sleep becomes more important. Good sleep habits play a big role in overall health and Avera Sleep Expert, Brenda Rotert, explains how you can get you and your kids back on schedule. The first thing to consider is the age of your child and the sleep they need.
Pig Pals helps more kids show livestock at fair
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Drake Dissing will celebrate his 15th birthday soon. But that’s just one of the summer highlights for the Parker teen. Drake showed a pig at the Sioux Empire Fair on Thursday. His parents Stan and Cyndi were in the bleachers watching their son...
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