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ORR and Chester Open School Year Today
Summer is coming to an end this week for area students as they head back to school for the 2024-25 school year. Today is the first day of school for students in the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland McCook Central, Montrose, Dell Rapids and Chester districts. Tri-Valley started classes yesterday. Next week on Tuesday...
Dimock-Emery advances to State B Amateur Baseball semi’s in Mitchell with win Thursday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -The winner would advance to the State B semi-finals on Saturday at Cadwell Park in Mitchell with wins Thursday night. And in the first game the Raptors of Dimock-Emery had enough offense to outscore Larchwood 10-7. The Hartford/Humboldt Wood Ducks jumped out to an...
Local Sports 8-15-24
Yankton High School is set to host a “Fall Sports Kickoff” tonight in the YHS Commons. Food will be served starting at 6:00 PM, with coaches scheduled to begin speaking between 6:30 and 6:45. The fall sports season officially begins tomorrow with Bucks and Gazelles Soccer and Gazelles...
Pennington County Man reaches ‘benefit of the bargain’ agreement in rape case
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Damon Mestheth reached an agreement with the state today after being charged with second-degree rape in 2023. Mestheth has taken what the court calls a “benefit of the bargain” agreement. This is when an agreement benefits the defendant and the state. In this case, Mestheth benefits from lesser charges and a potentially lower sentence, while the state gets a guilty plea.
South Dakota Mines Announces 2024 Community Champions
South Dakota Mines recognized local business Pancheros Mexican Grill and business leader and alumnus Tyler Artz as the 2024 Community Champions during the annual state of the university address yesterday. This is the second year for the award, which recognizes a local community member, business, or organization that has dedicated...
Rapid City man involved in police standoff pleads not guilty
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Robbie Rombough, 44, was involved in a standoff with the Rapid City Police Department on July 21. Discharge of a firearm at a structure/motor vehicle. His arraignment hearing took place on Aug. 15, where Rombough pleaded not guilty to all charges against him. See a...
Challenge fund to help school lunch debt moves to next phase
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Wednesday’s Legal and Finance Committee meeting discussed the challenge that would help relieve student lunch debt in Rapid City Area Schools. The district offers school lunch to any student regardless of their ability to pay and has applications for free and reduced lunch programs. They currently have just over $114,000 in school lunch debt, but will school starting next week this number will soon rise.
KELOLAND High School Football Preview Show
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The high school football season is right around the corner and you can learn plenty about this season in our KELOLAND Sports High School Football Preview Show. This year’s show breaks down all seven classes of high school football, while hearing from 22 different teams. Click the video player above […]
Rapid City community will celebrate new Dinosaur Park
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Rapid City is getting ready to celebrate the newly renovated Dinosaur Park. Rapid City Parks Landscape Architect Melissa Petersen says everyone is welcome and there will be fun keepsakes for the kids. The community celebration will take place Friday, August 16 from 3:30-5:45 p.m. and...
Governors Bring Experience into New Season
The Pierre Governor Boys soccer team will have plenty of returning faces as they are set to begin the regular season this weekend hosting Aberdeen Central and Brookings. The Governors will have the likes of Jacoby LaRoche and Caiden Ahartz return as starters who are entering their sophomore years while also having Javier Pretell Alegre, Caleb Morris, Lucas Hight and Alex Odekoven return for their junior campaign while Weston Northtrup, Cayden Morris, Owen Sivage, Steven Blanchette and Jacob Leiferman head into their senior year. The Governors will have a new coach at the helm, although its his second stint as head coach as Sean Blanchette takes over the coaching duties. Blanchette coached the team in both the 2017 and 2018 years, which was the fourth and fifth year of the Governor soccer team being sanctioned by the high school activities association. Blanchette says the starting 11 heading into the season is very sound technically…
WSDCA summer sale helping families across the region
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Every child deserves to go back to school shopping. That’s one reason Western South Dakota Community Action is hosting its summer blowout sale. The sale, held at the WSDCA headquarters in East Rapid City, is part of the nonprofit’s mission to help families in need across Western South Dakota.
Platte pulls off six-run rally with walk-off win over Hartford/Humboldt Wood Ducks
MITCHELL — The Platte Killer Tomatoes did it again. For the second straight game, Platte kept its Class B state amateur baseball tournament hopes alive with a walk-off win and recorded its third one-run win of the tourney. On Thursday, the Killer Tomatoes authored another one-run victory with an 8-7 comeback win over the Hartford/Humboldt Wood Ducks at Cadwell Park.
Veterans Treatment Court sees 2 graduates
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Second Circuit in Minnehaha County has four specialty courts- one of them being the Veterans Treatment Court. This is specifically for service members who have found themselves in the justice system. It offers service members access to counseling and support to help overcome...
Habitat for Humanity tackles housing costs, accessibility for man with paralysis
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - With the cost of housing rising, a nonprofit is breaking ground to alleviate the burden for a couple and make their home specific to them. To accommodate the needs of financial struggles and mobility limitations, Habitat for Humanity is helping the Popkes family build a new home.
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