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Throwback Thursday: Presentation Children’s Home
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On this week’s Throwback Thursday, Lori Kent with the Local Lou Podcast tells us about how tragic events led to the construction of an orphanage in Sioux Falls. Originally, the Little Flower orphanage opened in Turton in 1924. When that home was...
Youth Home Run Derby coming to Foundation Fields
The Watertown Police Department’s D.A.S.H. program is looking for the next Harmon Killebrew. D.A.S.H officers will hold a Home Run Derby from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, at Foundation Fields at 1800 Third Ave. NE. The event is open to boys and girls ages 8 through 18. The competition will be divided into four age groups: 8-10, 11-13, 14-16 and 17-18. Each contestant will hit three times off a tee to see who can hit the ball the farthest.
Imagining the future for Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) — They’re laying the groundwork for the future of Sioux Falls, and they want to hear from you. City Planning and Development Director Jeff Eckhoff unveiled Shape Sioux Falls 2050 Wednesday morning. He says the city is in the early stages of getting the planning tool off the ground. It’s similar to another plan done in 2016 that helped pave the way for planning and development in recent years.
Avera Heart Hospital in expansion mode, including new Planet Heart location
Each weekday at 9 a.m. sharp, Mick Gibbs flips on a switchboard in the emergency department at Avera Heart Hospital, summons his “old radio DJ voice” and leads his team in a daily prayer. “Welcome to the heart of the community,” he tells them. “More and more...
Justice Funke explains state court system at NC Rotary meeting
The Nebraska Supreme Court and the state Court of Appeals review more than 1,200 cases annually. Of those, the state Supreme Court reviews 250, and every seventh case is reviewed by Justice Jeffrey Funke and his staff of two clerks. Justice Funke visited the Nebraska City Rotary Club on Aug....
Breezy today East River; Nice summer weekend ahead
SOUTH DAKOTA (KELO) — Good morning KELOLAND! After widely scattered showers and t-storms yesterday, a few more showers have moving into northeastern KELOLAND this morning. Sioux Falls will likely miss most of those showers, but a stronger NW breeze is likely today. The animation below shows the radar review...
Great Plains Zoo welcomes new giraffe, meerkats
The Great Plains Zoo has one tall new addition and five much smaller ones. A reticulated giraffe named Mario arrived earlier this week from Lincoln Children’s Zoo, where he was born two years ago. “Mario’s keepers from Lincoln say he is a confident and curious giraffe,” the Great Plains...
Motorcycle-SUV Collision Sends Motorcyclist to Hospital in Watertown
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} A 54-year-old Watertown woman is hospitalized with severe injuries following a motorcycle accident Thursday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 5:59 PM at the intersection of 3rd Avenue NE and 2nd Street NE. According to the Watertown Police Department, a 2011 GMC Acadia, driven by...
DWU graduates sixth class in church leadership program
Dakota Wesleyan University celebrated the sixth class of United Methodist Church pastors to complete the Practical Church Leadership (PCL) graduate certificate program during a combination in-person and virtual gathering hosted on the DWU campus July 15-19. The program began as a joint effort of DWU and the Dakotas-Minnesota Area of...
Sioux Falls Faces Staten Island Saturday At LLWS
(Williamsport, PA) — The Sioux Falls baseball team has another day to prepare for its first elimination game in the Little League World Series. Sioux Falls takes on a team from Staten Island, New York on Saturday. Staten Island lost its opening game to Henderson, Nevada nine-to-one on Thursday, one day after Sioux Falls suffered a one-run loss. Saturday’s game starts at 11 a.m. Central time. If Sioux Falls wins on Saturday, they’ll play another elimination game on Sunday against the loser of today’s game between teams from Illinois and Hawaii.
Full Ride Scholarship for Native American Building Trades Students
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} Lake Area Technical College (LATC) offers a unique opportunity for Native American students pursuing a career in the building trades. The South Dakota Native Homeownership Full-Ride Scholarship covers tuition, books, materials, and fees for eligible students enrolled in LATC's Building Trades program. The scholarship is...
City of Sioux Falls launches upgraded version of its app
The city of Sioux Falls is launching an upgraded version of its app. In 2019, the city launched its initial version to help residents submit city issues on various services. Ali Hartzler is the Communications and Culture Officer for the city. She said there are a lot of updates on the new app.
Wood Ducks look to continue Cinderella run tonight in Mitchell
The Winner/Colome Pheasants and the Garretson Blue Jays were both winners on Wednesday, in the 2nd round of the Class B Amateur Baseball State Tournament. Winner/Colome defeated Mt. Vernon 5-2, while Garretson topped Four Corners 12-4. Play resumes in Mitchell today with the first quarterfinal games. Larchwood will take on...
Good News: Local organization helps make boy's wish come true
Members of the Watertown Area Home Builders Association helped make a wish come true for an area boy who has spent much of his young life battling health issues, including cancer. Throughout all of his medical struggles, one of the things that brings the 3-year-old Bradley, S.D., boy the most...
Meals on Wheels Seeking More From Pierre To Support Program
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Non-profits continue to make pitches and pleas for assistance as local governments get ready to put their budgets together for the next fiscal year. The Community and Youth Involved Center in Fort Pierre is the base for the local Meals on Wheels program…. Executive Director...
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