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10-Watt Transmitter Gets AM Station Back on the Air
From our Who’s Buying What page: Powell Broadcasting in Iowa recently deployed a 10-watt rental transmitter from Information Station Services to get KLEM(AM) back on the air after severe flooding hit the region. Powell’s General Manager Dennis Bullock told ISS that the station’s transmitter site had been flooded. The...
COLLINS SUCCEEDS EVERETT AS SIOUX CITY FIRE RESCUE CHIEF
THERE WAS A CHANGING OF THE GUARD AT CITY HALL MONDAY AFTERNOON AS FORMER SIOUX CITY FIRE RESCUE CHIEF TOM EVERETT SAID GOODBYE AS HE STARTED HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT. EVERETT HAS SERVED WITH SIOUX CITY FIRE RESCUE FOR 31 YEARS INCLUDING 16 AS CHIEF:. CHIEFS1 OC….THANK YOU FOR...
Ireton charging to dig up information on burial plots
IRETON—The Ireton City Council at its Monday meeting approved two fees for the city’s work locating burial plots in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton. Going forward there will be a $100 charge for maintenance supervisor Jordan Richardson to complete the task during regular business hours Monday-Friday. There will be a $200 charge if the request is for the work to be done in an evening or during the weekend.
Urban Chislic in Sioux Falls to close on Friday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Urban Chislic, in the southwest part of the city, will permanently close this Friday. On Tuesday, in a social media post by Erik Christensen and Hong Phrommany, the Urban Chislic family stated it has been a great six-year run. They also emphasized that the restaurant business is tough with many peaks and valleys. They decided to move on and close the business effective August 30 at 9:00 p.m.
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center opens in Albert Lea
(ABC 6 News) — The Federal Emergency Managment Agency (FEMA) opened Disaster Recovery Centers in Albert Lea and Worthington on Tuesday, August 27th, to help residents kickstart their recovery after the severe storms and flooding of June 16th to July 4th. Specialists from FEMA, the state of Minnesota and...
Public funeral for baby found at recycling center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Visitation began at ten this morning, as the minutes ticked by the chairs remained empty, there were no voices, and the tiny casket sat alone at the front of the chapel. But eventually people came, strangers silently introducing themselves, offering prayer and affection for a baby boy they never met. Melissa Olivier of Brandon is one of them.
Animal control wrangles loose ostrich in south Sioux Falls
While it may sound like a tall tale, traffic in Sioux Falls was briefly dragged to a halt by an ostrich. The bird was found wandering South Louise Avenue Tuesday morning before lunch rush. It’s something you don’t see everyday says one Facebook commentor. Another asks how you can lose...
Noem commutes sentences for two convicted of murder
Gov. Kristi Noem commuted the sentences of two people convicted of murder and issued 45 more pardons since February. Since taking office in 2019, Noem has commuted the sentences of 27 people and pardoned 341. Her first commutation of the summer was granted to 70-year-old John Proctor on July 24. Proctor has served 51 years […]
Twin Cities apparel, home retailer opens in downtown Sioux Falls
This paid piece is sponsored by Pendar Properties. Combine, a women’s, men’s and homeware retailer that started in the Twin Cities, has opened its new Sioux Falls store. The downtown location is a partnership between Anne and Dustin Haber and Combine founder Mike Pickart, who first opened in 2018 in the Uptown area of Minneapolis.
Family Dollar store on Minnesota to close
Family Dollar is closing the South Minnesota Avenue store that it opened five years ago. The closing appears to be part of changes parent company Dollar Tree Inc. announced in March to improve its profitability. The company said it would close 600 Family Dollar stores by early August and an additional 370 Family Dollar and 30 Dollar Tree stores in the next several years as those leases expired.
Ostrich in traffic near 26th and Louise
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — An ostrich was loose on a Sioux Falls road Tuesday afternoon. According to the Sioux Falls Police Department call log, there was a traffic hazard call on West 26th Street at 11:43 a.m. Tuesday. Drivers near the intersection of 26th Street and Louise Avenue told KELOLAND News there was an ostrich in the middle of the road.
Credit union leader grew from college job to branch manager
This week’s Up-and-Comer is Isaac VanOrman, branch manager of Voyage Federal Credit Union, Dawley Farm Village. While graduating from USD, I was working for Vermillion FCU during the merger transition with Voyage, which made it an easy decision to move to Sioux Falls. As a kid, traveling to Sioux Falls for sports was always exciting since there were so many more activities to do compared to my hometown.
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