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Downtown Sioux Falls Taproom to Close in November
Downtown Sioux Falls will soon have one less craft beer taproom to patronize. Covert Artisan Ales has announced that it plans to close its downtown taproom location at the end of November. Dakota News Now reports that Covert Artisan Ales taproom has been open downtown since 2019. They plan to...
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. ...
NSU FB Drops Opener to No.5 USD Thursday Night
Vermillion, S.D. (nsuwolves.com) – The Northern State University football team opened their 2024 season Thursday evening falling to No. 5 South Dakota. The match-up was the first against a Division I opponent for the Wolves. THE QUICK DETAILS. Final Score: NSU 3, USD 45. Records: NSU 0-1, USD 1-0.
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) ...
#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.
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—...
Unforgettable Night: Styx, Foreigner, And John Waite Rock Sioux Falls Concert
Rock fans love it when the 70s and 80s make a stop in Sioux Falls. Styx, Foreigner, and John Waite thrilled the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center concert geeks with all the timeless classics that made them great. John Waite opened the show around 7PM belting out a few of his...
Two Empire Mall food court tenants close
Two restaurants in The Empire Mall food court have left the mall. Jacky’s shut down earlier this month, following the opening of its newest location at 3101 W. 41st St. It had been in the mall for almost three years. Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe announced that it closed the mall...
Governor Cheer and Dance Open Season in Aberdeen Saturday
The Pierre Governor cheer and dance team is going to get the season started this Saturday with a trip Aberdeen Central with a total of 13 teams participating. Joining the Governors and host Aberdeen Central will be Brookings, Harrisburg, Huron, Mitchell, Rapid City Central, Stevens, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Washington and Watertown. On the competitive dance team, Isabella Caauwe, Callie Gordon, Sara Maher, Carley Malm, Victoria Parsons, Olivia Stetson, Caiyah Swartz, Kailey Wallman and Addison Warriner will be the nine seniors for this year’s team. For the cheer team, Anastyn Baade, Kylee Daniel, Ella Dowling and Kaylee Tostenson will be the four seniors for the Govs. The Governors start the season in Aberdeen and will travel to the Corn Palace next week Thursday and then host the Pierre invite next week Saturday.
Governors Open Season with Trip to Aberdeen Central in Quest for Eight Straight
The Pierre Governor football team will get its season underway as the quest for eight straight state championships starts Saturday night traveling to Aberdeen to face the Golden Eagles. The Governors would shutout Aberdeen Central in Aberdeen last year to open the season on its way to an 11-1 season...
Sioux Empire United Way aims to raise over $9 million in annual giving campaign
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sioux Empire United Way has announced the kickoff of its 2025 Annual Giving Campaign with a week-long series of events. This year’s funds are being raised to benefit 38 nonprofits and 74 programs across the Sioux Empire. From September 3rd to September...
Mapleton Golf Club hits milestones with one year before opening
The first new private golf club in Sioux Falls in decades is about a year from seeing its first rounds. Mapleton Golf Club is on track for a late August 2025 opening, with its first full season coming in 2026. “It’s coming together really well,” said Danny Amundson, who is...
Quarterback to Back: South Dakota State’s Mark Gronowski Is Most Accomplished QB the Cowboys Are Set to Face
The Cowboys will start their season against one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in the country, who’s never played a snap of FBS football. Alan Bowman is college football’s most tenured passer, but he’ll square up against an even more seasoned veteran, albeit at the FCS level, in South Dakota State QB Mark Gronowski.
Sioux Falls Lutheran’s first home football game brings excitement
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sioux Falls Lutheran School’s football team continued its inaugural season on Friday night with their game against the Avon Pirates. The first home game generated plenty of buzz around the school in the lead-up to the game. It’s been a very special...
NDN Collective files for additional documents allegedly omitted from original request
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - NDN Collective and Retsel Corporation are in the midst of a civil court case headed to trial Sept. 9, and NDN filed for additional documents to be produced that were omitted from their original request for documents. The case alleges that Retsel Corporation was operating...
Tractor drive brings kiwis to KELOLAND
GARRETSON, SD (KELO) — Many of you are loading up the car right about now to begin your Labor Day weekend getaways. A group of tractor enthusiasts from southwestern Minnesota got a jump on the holiday traffic by hitting the road earlier Friday. Their cross-border tractor-cade into South Dakota...
Rapid City woman dies after being found unresponsive at Care Campus
RAPID CITY, S.D. – At 2:30 pm on August 29, 2024, a Rapid City woman was found unresponsive in Pennington County’s Care Campus at 321 Kansas City Street. Staff immediately started lifesaving measures and called for medical assistance. Jeanie Stephen Goodman, 50, was transported to Monument Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Pours at 4:00, Choteau Creek Brewing Co.
WAGNER, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - To help give a historic homestead a purpose, Paul and Lisa Schoenfelder repurposed the land in more ways than one. The property serves as a bed and breakfast, farm, and the Choteau Creek Brewing Company. Since 1896, Lisa’s family has been on the farm...
55-year-old charged with rape of minors
Rapid City, S.D. (KELO) — A Rapid City man is being held without bond Friday night. Reed Thompson, 55, is accused of drugging and raping four teenaged girls. And prosecutors think there are even more victims. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says Thompson targeted the most vulnerable teenage girls,...
Saturday Boredom Busters: August 31st
HURON, SD (KELO) — It’s Farmers Union Day at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron. 4-H Exhibits open at the state fairgrounds at 9 a.m., carnival rides at 10 a.m., a classic car show begins at 11 a.m., DAV bingo noon, a Miss South Dakota State Fair Scholarship Pageant at 2 p.m., a kids stick horse competition at 5 p.m., and a performance by Riley Green with John Morgan in the grandstand at 8 p.m. The state fair runs through Monday.
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