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Dassel-Cokato marching band performs in South Dakota
During this summer’s competitive parade season, the Dassel-Cokato marching band advanced its state standing in its division and won several awards and accolades, Daphne Minkin from the DC Music Boosters said. This success prompted an invitation to perform over Independence Day during the 2024 Black Hills Roundup parade in...
DSU opens volleyball home stand with two matches; plays Siouxland Invitational next weekend
MADISON, S.D. (Aug. 22, 2024)—The Dakota State University Trojan volleyball team (2-2 overall record, receiving votes—RV—in the 2024 NAIA Women's Volleyball Coaches' Preseason Poll) prepares for their home opener at DSU Fieldhouse. The Trojans host a pair of Great Plains Athletic Conference foes, hosting rival Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) (1-3 overall record, RV in national poll) Saturday afternoon. The junior varsity match is set for 1 p.m., followed by the varsity match at 3 p.m.
Highway 65 crash kills Pleasant Hill man, injures three others
Pleasant Hill police identified the man who was killed in a crash involving multiple vehicles on Highway 65 on Thursday as 75-year-old Leonard Ochylski of Pleasant Hill. First responders were dispatched to Highway 65 near East University Avenue for a crash that involved four vehicles at around 12:40 p.m., Cpt. Amy Kramer said...
Director Christopher Wray visits Bismarck Resident Agency of FBI
(BISMARCK) – The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation visited the Bismarck Resident Agency of the Minneapolis Field of the FBI on Thursday. Director Christopher Wray met with employees, as well as a number of key law enforcement, military, academia, and private sector partners from across Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota to discuss the Bureau’s work in the region and affirm their continued commitment to working with their partners.
Noem to participate in Michigan town hall
ST. CLAIR SHORES, M.I. (Dakota News Now) - South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon are set to speak at a town hall in the Detroit area on Friday about ‘why Donald Trump must win.’. The conversation between Noem and Dixon will take place...
State jobless rate holds steady at one of the lowest rates in the nation
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) — South Dakota’s unemployment rate is holding rock steady at two-percent, while the nation’s jobless rate has climbed from 3 1/2-percent a year ago to 4.3-percent at the end of July. The state’s two largest cities are also showing low rates that haven’t moved in the past year. Rapid City comes in at two-percent, and Sioux Falls is at 1.8-percent. Nationally, a quarter of a million more people hit the unemployment lines in July as compared to June.
Application deadline for South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association Leadership Academy is Sept. 1
MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Sept. 1, 2024, is the application deadline for an agricultural leadership academy being launched in South Dakota. Eric Jennings is a past president of the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association and chair of the SDCA Leadership Academy Steering Committee. He says they’ve partnered with South Dakota Corn and Farm Credit Services of America.
Noem appoints Joe Fiala to lead economic development office
Gov. Kristi Noem appointed longtime economic development official Joe Fiala as the new Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) commissioner Wednesday. The department is charged with recruiting, retaining and expanding business within South Dakota, including funding business projects in the state and incentivizing out-of-state businesses to relocate. “Joe has been a great member of our […]
Felony Alert Rapid City: Man wanted for aggravated assault
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A Felony Arrest Warrant has been issued for Connor Cheyenne Whiting, who is facing multiple charges, including Aiding & Abetting 1st Degree Burglary, Aiding & Abetting 1st Degree Robbery, Aiding & Abetting Aggravated Assault, two counts of Aggravated Assault, and Aiding & Abetting Possession of a Stolen Vehicle.
UPDATE: Missing man located safely
ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELO) — Aberdeen Police are asking for help locating a missing elderly man who has dementia. Authorities say Joe Bauer has been missing since 5:30 a.m. Friday from a residence on Lancelot Drive. Bauer is a white male, 5’8″ and 195 pounds. It’s unknown what clothing he’s...
Casa del Rey to reopen under ownership of longtime restaurateurs
Casa del Rey is coming back. The Mexican restaurant, which had served Sioux Falls since 1980, closed at the end of July. Right as owner Cory O’Brien announced that he was ready to step away from the business, longtime restaurant owner Janet Eining and her family reached out with interest.
Former Mitchell Perkins to become eye clinic
MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO) — The Mitchell Perkins which burnt down in 2023 was recently purchased by Acuity Group, LLC. The registered agent for Acuity is Mitchell optometrist Nicholas Wenande, and the LLC’s address is that of Mabee Eye Clinic in Mitchell. On Thursday, KELOLAND News spoke over the...
Power outage affects nearly 1,200 in Brookings
BROOKINGS — An hour-long power outage in Brookings on Wednesday evening that affected 1,190 customers was caused by a contractor driving a fence post into an underground electric cable. That’s the word from Russell Halgerson, who manages the electric department at Brookings Municipal Utilities. He said the outage began...
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