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DWU Campus Ministry to Conduct Annual Food Drive
MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Dakota Wesleyan University’s Campus Ministry will conduct the annual New Student Orientation Food Drive on Sunday, Aug. 25 from 1 – 3 p.m. All new DWU students, along with upper class leaders and employees, will be collecting non-perishable food items from the community by going door to door. All food items will be donated to the Mitchell Area Food Pantry.
Dakotafest Woman Farmer of the Year Named
MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Five women were nominated for the honor of the Dakotafest Woman Farmer of the Year Award. They were Sara Easton, Kendra Olson, Barbara Powell, Stacy Watembach and Erin Yost. Barbara Powell was awarded the title of Dakotafest Woman Farmer of the Year. She and her husband began...
Residents, city leaders hopeful for fresh start at Lake Mitchell
MITCHELL, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The future of Lake Mitchell has been debated for a long time. Just recently, a narrow decision was made by voters, and the latest project to clean up the lake could help the city thrive in the future. “If everything goes as planned, as...
Pierre abandons drinking water wells, plans to fix reservoir
PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The city commission made plans to evolve Pierre’s drinking water system this week. At its August 20th meeting, the commission agreed to abandon three wells the city used prior to transitioning its drinking water from groundwater to treated surface water. The three wells,...
Red flag warning for 3 western SD counties
CUSTER/FALL RIVER/HARDING COUNTIES, S.D. (KELO) — Hot, dry and windy weather is creating conditions for critical fires to develop across the area. The S.D. Department of Public Safety (DPS) has issued a red flag warning for Custer, Fall River and Harding Counties Saturday from noon until midnight (MDT). Along...
Milbank industrial park awarded $2.5 million EDA grant
MILBANK, S.D. (KELO) — Milbank is getting some help for upgrades to its industrial park expansion. The city and the Grant County Development Corporation have gotten a $2.5 million grant from the EDA. The industrial park is in the southern part of town and currently has several businesses. The...
Black Hills Power plans new Rapid City electricity plant
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — Black Hills Power has notified South Dakota government officials that the company intends to build another electricity production facility in Rapid City. The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission plans to discuss the project during a meeting on Tuesday, August 27. Black Hills Power filed...
The Rooster Roundup Charitable Pheasant Hunt
DALLAS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Team Buche Cares, a South Dakota non-profit associated with Buche Food Stores, is proud to announce a new fundraiser, The Rooster Roundup. The Rooster Roundup is a one-day guided pheasant hunt at Cock Block Lodge in Dallas, South Dakota. The purpose of this charitable hunt is to raise funds to help Team Buche Cares in their efforts to address food insecurity and increase access to healthier foods, like fruits and vegetables, among the rural and tribal areas in the Buche Foods service area.
Brookings program offers children free haircuts
BROOKINGS — Families have plenty to juggle before the start of the school year — and getting kids haircuts isn’t always a top priority. This Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., three Brookings businesspeople are teaming up to ensure at least a couple dozen local kids will get free haircuts through a program they call “Looking Cool Before School.”
Remembering a childhood friend: Kim Vig serves with Kelly McGeough Foundation
BROOKINGS — The death of a friend or family member is a finality that everyone must face. Sometimes that first death must be faced by a child; frequently that death is an elderly family member. But a child having to face the death of a friend their own age? That’s tough. It was for Kim (Karolczak) Vig, who sits on the board of directors of the Kelly McGeough Foundation. They were both 10 years old when Kelly died in January 1983, following his battle with leukemia.
More research needed on health effects of recreational marijuana
This fall, for the third time, South Dakotans are being asked to vote on whether to approve marijuana (cannabis) for recreational use (marijuana use as a medical treatment was approved in 2020). In the past, the proposal was approved, declared unconstitutional and then subsequently rejected by voters. So, what are we to think? What are […]
Trojan Nights tickets on sale
The Trojan Nights concert ticket sales for the community went live at noon on Thursday. A limited number of tickets for the floor sections, and the east and west grandstands, are available for $75 dollars each. The concert features Blake Horstmann, Elle King, Brothers Osborne, and Old Dominion. Trojan Nights...
605 Made Night Market turns a parking lot into a pop-up market
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Saturday, you can shop, dine and be entertained under the stars at the annual 605 Made Night Market. The southeast corner of 6th Street and Phillips Avenue in downtown Sioux Falls will feature street fair-style entertainment, food trucks and shopping. The free...
Bridal shop reopens after relocation to ‘dream boutique’
Ellie Stone Bride is celebrating a grand reopening in its new location and now is taking appointments. The boutique sits inside The Crimson along 85th Street near Minnesota Avenue, just west of Walmart. The boutique takes up a large majority of the lower-level retail space on the northeast corner of...
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