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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...
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.
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.
SDSU football fans head to Oklahoma
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — College football season is upon us, and South Dakota State University will open the season Saturday at Oklahoma State. And a group of loyal fans are headed down to Stillwater, Oklahoma. About 50 SDSU faithful boarded a KELOLAND fan bus this morning in both Brookings and Sioux Falls to make the trip to Stillwater.
Spearfish High School debuts new Career and Technical Education Center
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Spearfish School District hosted the grand opening of the Spearfish High School’s Career and Technical Education Center Wednesday. After a two-year, $15 million project, the facility is ready to host specialized courses for students. “We have eight different programs in here,” said Spearfish School...
Governors Host Opening Season Race at Steamboat Park
The Pierre Governor cross country team is getting the season underway on Friday at its annual race at Steamboat park as nine teams will compete at the high school level with another 10 teams at the middle school race. The Governors will host Aberdeen Central as the other AA opponent...
BROWN NAMED EQUESTRIAN HEAD COACH
South Dakota State University equestrian will be under new leadership during the upcoming 2024-25 season as Kamerra Brown returns to take on the role of head coach. "It's great to have Kamerra back on campus and directing our equestrian team" SDSU Director of Athletics Justin Sell said. "Her energy and positive leadership will make a big difference in our program."
Brookings Health to Host Free, Understanding Medicare Sessions
Brookings, S.D. – Aug. 26, 2024 – To help prepare area Medicare beneficiaries for 2025. open enrollment, Brookings Health System will host four sessions of the free. Understanding Medicare seminar. “Brookings Health is hosting this seminar to help current Medicare beneficiaries and. people who will soon be Medicare...
E-Sports Tournament is Coming to Sioux Falls in September
E-Sports are on the rise across the ranks of high school, college and professional sports. That is also the case right here in the Sioux Empire, as next month will feature an e-sports tournament at the Convention Center. Participants can compete in games such as Fortnite, Mario Kart, and Super...
Record Labor Day Travel Forecast In Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota
Labor Day weekend 2024 is expected to see record-breaking travel numbers across Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and the entire nation. As the unofficial end of summer, millions of Americans are anticipated to hit the roads, skies, and railways for one last getaway. In the Upper Midwest, Minnesota's lakes and state...
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) ...
Mark Gronowski's turned himself into an FCS star, but a win against OSU may make him a national star
In Naperville, Illinois, Mark Gronowski waited patiently for the offers to start rolling in – but they never did. As a senior, he completed 68% of his passes and tallied 27 total touchdowns as the star quarterback for Neuqua Valley High School in a suburb of Chicago, enough to garner interest from schools like Iowa, Stanford, Michigan State and Wisconsin, but they didn’t see Gronowski as anything more than a walk-on.
Slaughter's House: OSU may have one less advantage Saturday than we thought, Gunnar Gundy's a QB1
When a 1 p.m. kickoff time was announced for Saturday's OSU-South Dakota State game, most people's minds went a few places. Hot weather. Sweat. More ice and cold beer will be needed. Etcetera. However, another group of people — me included — thought about how the Jackrabbits, who are used...
SDSU puts 29-game win streak on line at Oklahoma State
MULVANE, KAN. (KELO) — SDSU is set to open their season on Saturday at Oklahoma State. The Jackrabbits, who are ranked No. 1 in the FCS, will be squaring off against an Oklahoma State team that is ranked 17th in the FBS. The Jacks carry a 29-game winning streak, which is the third longest in […]
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.”
Aberdeen is bringing farmers, consumers together to break bread
Aberdeen is gearing up for its sixth annual Field to Fork event. From 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 6, the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce will put on an event that brings farmers, ranchers and their food together with the people who purchase and consume it. For $50, guests will be treated to a night of locally-produced and grown foods and will get to interact with the producers who grew or created the products —...
Football Game Preview: Britton-Hecla on Home-Turf
The Britton-Hecla Braves will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Leola/Frederick Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Britton-Hecla is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a blow against Hamlin on Friday, falling 52-0. The defeat leaves the Braves without a win on the season.
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