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DOC disputes reports of fires, flooding at South Dakota State Penitentiary
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - More unrest has been reported from the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls on Wednesday. Department of Corrections staff, inmates and families of those incarcerated are reporting fires set to mattresses Tuesday night and intentional flooding in East Hall. A spokesperson for...
Two Arrested in Vermillion Casey’s Robbery Attempt
Two people were arrested after a robbery attempt at the Vermillion Casey’s on Jefferson Street earlier this week. Vermillion Police Chief, Crystal Brady, says that the Vermillion Police Department responded to a report of a theft of a large sum of money from Casey’s on Monday. Brady says...
Rapid City proposes matching donations to feed students in need
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City’s Legal and Finance Committee met at City Hall today to discuss a new program that would help to feed students in need at Rapid City Area Schools. Alderman Greg Strommen of Ward 3 proposed that a challenge fund of up to $25,000...
Rapid City rape; Vermillion grand theft; scattered storms
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Wednesday, August 14. Take a look at our top stories in news and weather with KELOLAND On The GO First@4. A man has been arrested on multiple charges after he allegedly stole a large amount of money from a Vermillion gas station and attempted to flee police twice.
Two DUI motorcycle crashes at Buffalo Chip Campground under investigation
STURGIS, S.D. - Two significant motorcycle crashes that occurred on private property at the Buffalo Chip Campground are being investigated. Brandon Foss, 27, of Lead was arrested for Vehicular Battery and 2nd Offense DUI on August 7. Robert Shipp, 35, of Watford City, North Dakota was arrested for Vehicular Battery...
Canova and PBR advance to State Quarterfinals
The Canova Gang and Dell Rapids PBR both moved on to the quarterfinals of the Class B State Amateur Baseball tournament, after posting 2nd round wins on Tuesday night. Canova cruised through the first 8 innings of their matchup with Kimball/White Lake. The Gang took a 9-1 lead in the bottom of the 9th inning, but the Nationals scored 5 runs in the 9th. Jonny Lyons hit a grand slam to pull the Nationals within three runs, and the tying run came to the plate with two outs before Carter Lenz struck out to give Canova a 9-6 win.
Man killed in single motorcycle crash near Deadwood
DEADWOOD, S.D. (KOTA) - A 68-year-old man died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon, August 11. It happened two miles south of Deadwood. Larry Vincent Koneczny, driving a 2001 Harley Davidson, was traveling north on US 385 near mile marker 120 when he failed to negotiate the curve and went off the road to the right. The vehicle tripped and rolled, separating the driver from the motorcycle.
At least 12 die in motorcycle accidents before, during and after 2024 Sturgis rally
Three people died in motorcycle accidents during the recently concluded Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, according to the official tally of the state Department of Public Safety, but the actual number of motorcycle-involved traffic deaths in the state from the days before, during and after the event is 12. The department, which...
Air Force bomber striking big economic benefits for western South Dakota
(The Center Square) - Cities near Ellsworth Air Force Base expect to see an economic boom as the United States Air Force is bedding down its B-21 stealth bomber near Ellsworth Air Force Base in western South Dakota. The Air Force announced in 2021 that the bomber would be housed at the base. The economic impact is projected at $886 million, and 8,200 jobs could be created, according to an...
79-year-old accused of exposing himself near school
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A convicted sex offender who admits to preying on young girls since the 1990s is back behind bars. On Tuesday afternoon, kids were selling bracelets at the corner of 18th Street and Norton Avenue, across from Lowell Elementary School. They noticed a car drive...
41-year-old man sentenced to 25 years for Rapid City rape
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — A man was sentenced to 25 years in the penitentiary for forcible rape of a woman in March 2023. Timothy King, 41, of Manderson in Oglala Lakota County, pled guilty of second-degree rape in January 2024, according to the Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office. He was sentenced on Tuesday in Rapid City.
Brookings hosting Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event on Saturday
Residents of Brookings, Brookings County and several nearby counties will have the opportunity to safely dispose of household hazardous waste at a free event on Saturday. The City of Brookings Regional Landfill will host the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Event from 8 a.m. to 12 noon in the Dacotah Bank Center parking lot. The event is open to residents in Brookings, Deuel, Hamlin, Kingsbury, Lake and Moody counties, all of which are in the landfill’s service area.
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