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Man who died in 26th Street crash last week identified
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The man who died in a crash on 26th Street in eastern Sioux Falls last week has been identified by Sioux Falls police. According to police spokesman Sam Clemens, the man who died was John Louis Martin, 63, from Sioux Falls. Last week, police...
Free Teen Night Pool Party at Horace Mann Pool in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Rapid City Parks and Recreation Department is set to host the second Teen Night Pool Party of the summer series this week. The Teen Night Pool Party will take place on Wednesday, July 17 at Horace Mann Pool from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., featuring a 'Movie Night' theme with movie-themed prizes. These events are open to youth aged 10-17, free of charge, with no registration required.
Be Part of the Excitement: Hills Alive Festival seeks weekend volunteers
RAPID CITY, S.D. - With only five days remaining until the highly anticipated Hills Alive Christian music festival, organizers are reaching out to the community for volunteer assistance. Life Light, the group now responsible for managing the festival, is urgently seeking volunteers, particularly for Saturday and Sunday shifts, even if...
Straight Line Winds Rip Through the Pierre Area
PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) A storm with some wind gusts exceeding 80mph blew through central South Dakota early Sunday morning (July 14, 2024). Ryan Vipond is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Office in Aberdeen. He says some places saw wind gusts at 90mph or more. Vipond says the storm...
City of Sturgis readies itself for rally
STURGIS S.D. (KELO) — With the Sturgis Rally less than a month away, the city of Sturgis is full speed ahead on its preparations. The 84th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally runs Friday, Aug. 2 through Sunday, Aug. 11. Thousands of people and their motorcycles from all over the world will be on the roads all throughout South Dakota.
Sioux Falls School District employee fired after comments about assassination attempt on Donald Trump
The Sioux Falls School District has fired a Ben Reifel Middle School behavior facilitator, after she made comments on social media regarding the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally Saturday in Pennsylvania. Cassandra Oleson, on her personal Facebook page under the name Cassie Martin, which is now inactive, had posted “Shoot -- If only he would’ve had his scope sighted in correctly,” shortly after the assassination attempt by the person FBI identified...
Madison wins 14U VFW Region 3A
The Madison 14U VFW baseball team is heading to state, after taking the Region 3A tournament on Tuesday. Madison won games over Volga and Flandreau on Monday to open play. Volga then defeated Flandreau 21-8 on Tuesday to set up a rematch, with Madison needing to win one of two games against Volga to claim the region title. Madison needed only one game, winning Tuesday 4-3.
Sweet Justice: Police Make Candy Salad with Donuts, Internet Can’t Get Enough
Social media can't get enough of the Candy Salad challenge!. If your office and coworkers have yet to throw your hat, or candy, into the bowl what are you waiting for?. You know that some who wear the badge have a sweet tooth. Some of Sioux Falls's finest and the Police Chief didn't want to be left out.
Olson, Sonnenschein Finish Two-Three at Rapid City Two Day Event
Pierre Governors Luke Olson and Sawyer Sonnenschein would both finish in the top three on Tuesday after a two day event in Rapid City as Olson finished second and Sonnenschein third. The event was played at Red Rock on Monday and Meadowbrook Golf Course on Tuesday. Olson was four shots...
Communities celebrate July 4 with golf carts, good food
Senior living communities from coast to coast donned their red, white and blue as they celebrated another installment of the Fourth of July. At Good Samaritan Society – Tyndall in Tyndall, SD, senior living manager LeAnn Kniffen and her 13 residents enjoyed a festive lunch together complete with bacon cheeseburgers, baked beans, potato salad, a red-white-and-blue cake and a whole lot of love. When it comes to celebrations, Kniffen always goes all-out.
Lakeside's Thomas Dwyer commits to play college football at South Dakota State
Lakeside Lutheran senior offensive lineman Thomas Dwyer committed to play college football at South Dakota State University recently. Dwyer, who is 6-foot-7 and 290 pounds, was a first team all-conference pick on the offensive line in Capitol Conference voting last fall. Dwyer, who played right tackle last season, helped pave the way for a ground-based Warriors attack which amassed 2,958 yards on 6.3 yards per attempt while scoring 39 touchdowns...
Social media trends raise awareness on tween skincare
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Social media has caused a skincare frenzy making tweens major consumers. Children as young as 7 years old have begun dabbling in the world of skincare. Dermatologists are impressed at their initiative but say these skincare products could do more harm than good. “But unfortunately,...
Citizen address dog attack at city council meeting in Watertown
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Another resident spoke at Monday night’s Watertown City Council meeting to share an unfortunate incident with another dog that, in the end, caused the death of his dog. He was seeking any potential ordinance changes that could help future incidents. Richard Dunn explains more to the council.
New director of sales brings passion for event, hospitality industry
This week’s Up-and-Comer is Allyson Kasch, director of sales for Experience Sioux Falls. I’m grateful to have had the privilege of being born and raised here!. I love how Sioux Falls has grown into such a diverse city and one that is dedicated to growth and change. There is something to do here for everyone! We are also very fortunate to have such a clean city and supportive citizens. When you consider everything that we’ve accomplished over the last 25 years and all that is on the horizon, how could you leave? It’s an incredible time to be part of this community.
A Look at Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ Sioux Falls Event
For more than 50 years now Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon has set the standard for staying power as the most iconic album in music history. Sometime in 2024, the band's eighth studio album will surpass 1,000 weeks on the Billboard Album Chart, marking more than 19 years of time in the Top 200; a feat that will likely never be duplicated.
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