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Sanford USD Medical Center, Sanford Medical Center Fargo ranked top hospitals in Dakotas
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sanford Medical Center Fargo is ranked the number one hospital in North Dakota, and Sanford USD Medical Center is ranked the number one hospital in South Dakota, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for 2024-2025. Nearly 5,000 hospitals were...
Louisiana man sentenced in 2023 fatal shooting near Hartington
HARTINGTON - A Kenner, Louisiana native will spend between the next several months to several years behind bars following a fatal shooting at a cell tower near Hartington last year. District Judge Bryan Meismer sentenced 22-year-old David Phillips Jr. to 4 to 20 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in...
Scattered t-storms today; Hot weather in the forecast
SOUTH DAKOTA (KELO) — Good morning KELOLAND! Another warm and hazy day is ahead for the region along with a few scattered thunderstorms across the east. You can see the thunderstorms on the animation below, mainly tracking across western MN. Continue to watch the radar trends this morning in these areas northeast of Sioux Falls.
SD Jobs for America’s Graduates celebrates 15th anniversary
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - South Dakota Jobs for America’s Graduates celebrated its 15th Anniversary on Monday at Cherapa Place in downtown Sioux Falls. SDJAG is a state-based nonprofit that serves youth who face significant challenges. The program helps these students to graduate high school and meaningfully enter postsecondary and the workforce.
Hungry? The Biggest South Dakota Chislic Fest Is This Weekend
If you're new to South Dakota, there is a big party in a small town to celebrate the "State Nosh" you just have to try!. The award-winning South Dakota Chislic Festival in Freeman, South Dakota is one of the biggest Sioux Empire events of the summer. It's a day to honor South Dakota's history and the "State Nosh" known as chislic.
Mayflies amassing in South Dakota
DE SMET, SD (KELO) — Just in case you haven’t gotten your fill of mosquitoes this summer, there’s another bug spreading its wings in South Dakota. A blizzard of bugs wasn’t in Brian Karstens’ forecast when he stopped for a fill-up at a convenience store in De Smet over the weekend.
South Dakota Democrats hopeful, not yet ready to endorse Harris as presidential nominee
South Dakota Democrats are more optimistic about their party’s chances of holding the White House following President Joe Biden’s departure from the race, but state leaders have yet to coalesce around his chosen successor, Vice President Kamala Harris. Not all party leaders in South Dakota have remained neutral, however. Democrats in South Dakota’s second-largest county […] The post South Dakota Democrats hopeful, not yet ready to endorse Harris as presidential nominee appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
Legislators to examine audit policies in Department of Social Services
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) — Legislative leaders are eager to begin work to unravel a $1.8-million embezzlement case within the South Dakota Department of Social Services. Former employee Lonna Carroll is accused of embezzling the money over a 13-year period. Brookings Senator Tim Reed is a member of the Government Operations Audit Committee. In addition to learning how it happened, he wants to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
Arina Haugen caps freshman season with All-Around Rookie Cowgirl title at National High School Finals Rodeo
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — Arina Haugen joined a rare South Dakota company on July 20. The Sturgis High School sophomore-to-be claimed the All-Around Rookie Cowgirl title at the National High School Finals Rodeo. She’s just the third South Dakotan to earn the honor, joining Buffalo’s Kayla Nelson (1999) and Faith’s Dusti Varland (2004).
Preparing for emerald ash borer
BROOKINGS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) In early July, the emerald ash borer was confirmed in Brookings County. Officials at South Dakota State University, however, have been preparing for its arrival for around a decade. Emerald ash borer is a boring beetle that feeds on all species of North American ash. It was...
2024 State A Legion Baseball Region Series Matchups
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Now that the regular season for Legion Baseball has concluded it’s time to find out who will play for the 2024 State A Championship at Bob Shelden Field in Brookings July 30-August 3. With the final games played on Monday power points...
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