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State economic adviser says income growth is outpacing inflation, but concerns remain
Personal incomes have outpaced rising prices in recent years despite widespread concerns about inflation, according to data shared Thursday during a Zoom meeting of the South Dakota Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors. However, some council members worry that rising costs related to housing are undermining the income gains, while inflation and rising wages are affecting […]
Get to know KELOLAND’s newly promoted anchors
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – KELOLAND Media Group has made two promotions involving South Dakota natives taking over anchor positions in the newsroom. Lauren Soulek, who has been reporting at KELOLAND since 2019, has been promoted to the weekday evening news anchor. Soulek will anchor KELOLAND News at 6 and 10.
Business owner recognized for engineering work that helped flooded communities
Less than three years ago, doctors didn’t expect Robbie Veurink to survive the night as COVID-19 threatened to overcome him. But 106 days after being admitted to Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, he was discharged, and following lengthy rehabilitation, he returned to running multiple businesses he has founded in engineering and construction.
A Jewish Floridian looks to South Dakota in bid to overturn Supreme Court ban on school prayer
(JTA) — When the Supreme Court sided with Jewish plaintiffs and others in 1962 in ruling that requiring prayer in school violates the First Amendment, one vocal critic of the decision was Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, head of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. Now, a follower of the late rabbi believes he can get today’s Supreme...
Rommereim named 2024 Eminent Leader in Agriculture, Family and Community
Leadership in agriculture begins at slat level, explained fifth-generation hog producer Steven Rommereim. “Because I’m a hog producer, I refer to it as ‘slat-level leadership.’ Our pigs are raised on slats that the manure drops through. If you have not been at slat level, you don’t understand what those of us who have been there are going through,” explained the former president of the National Pork Board. “It’s important that the individuals leading agriculture organizations have skin in the game. As producers, we take risks every day because so much depends on elements outside our control — the weather or the markets. Unless you are a farmer, it is difficult to grasp what farmers are going through.”
Ripples of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally | South Dakota Focus (Full Episode)
Tourism is South Dakota's second largest industry. The largest tourist event is the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors in early August. This episode examines the wide-ranging impact of the annual rally.
Voters caught in the middle as political parties unite against open primaries
Just when we thought bipartisanship was dead in South Dakota, Democrats have joined Republicans in opposing Amendment H. That amendment, on the ballot in November, creates what detractors are calling a “jungle primary.” All candidates for office at the gubernatorial, congressional, legislative and county levels would be listed on the primary ballot, regardless of party […]
Re-established agreement allows college students to certify as officers
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - South Dakota’s Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission unanimously voted to re-establish an agreement with Western Dakota Technical College Wednesday. The agreement allows eligible WDTC students who have completed the school’s Law Enforcement Technology program to be certified as law enforcement officers in...
Aberdeen Police arrest person for reckless endangerment
Aberdeen police officers arrested an individual following a shooting at slightly after midnight on Tuesday in Aberdeen. Tuesday, shortly after midnight, Aberdeen police officers responded to a report of a gunshot in the backyard of a residence located on the 1700 block of Ninth Avenue SW, according to a release. Responding officers contained the area and began communications with a person who was upset. Other occupants of the home were able to leave. ...
#SDPreps Football & Volleyball Scoreboard (8-29-24)
Hitchcock-Tulare 30- 240yds rushing and 3TD as TEAM. Payton Chasing Hawk 2-8 8yds7car 36yds TD. On defense 1 INT and forced fumble. Iroquois/Lake Preston 6- Lucas Peskey 5-13 48yds. 24car 68yds TD. Volleyball. Aberdeen Roncalli 3 (19, 18, 18)- McKenna O’Keefe 11K. Maddie Huber 20a. Rylee Voeller 10 digs.
Chamber of Commerce, League of Women Voters to hold general election forum in Aberdeen
The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters of the Aberdeen Area invite residents to attend a General Election Candidate Forum with candidates running for South Dakota State Legislature. The forum will be from 9 to 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14. All candidates have been invited to attend. 9 – 10 a.m. – District 3 House (2 seats) ...
Sioux Falls Children’s Choir singer in wheelchair denied access to stage at Foreigner concert
On Wednesday night at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, the Sioux Falls Children’s Choir stood upon risers to perform alongside rock band Foreigner for 9,000 people in a nearly sold-out concert. But 12-year-old singer, Halle Bauman, who is in a wheelchair and has been performing with the choir for two years now, stayed home that night because she was denied access to the stage. ...
A New Light on Downtown Living // Pendar Properties
Pendar Properties is redefining urban living in Sioux Falls with its two new flagship properties, The Clark and The Dakota. Hosted in Cherapa Place in downtown Sioux Falls, the mass timber complexes blend modern luxury, convenience, and community—introducing downtown living in a new light. The Clark—a six-story loft building—...
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