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Rapid City man arrested after six months of investigating
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Reed Thompson, 55, of Rapid City is now in the custody of the Pennington County Jail after being arrested Wednesday. Thompson is facing multiple charges including one count each of second, third, and fourth-degree rape, sexual exploitation of a minor, and solicitation of a minor, in addition to some drug-related charges.
FEMA approves 647 applications; opening recovery center in Canton Friday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — FEMA has approved 647 applications from four counties in South Dakota as of Thursday afternoon. According to a FEMA email, the funding of $3.7 has been approved to disaster victims in Davison, Lincoln, Turner and Union Counties. FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center...
Crossroads Youth Leadership Program Teaching Jones County Youth Lessons In Leading
MURDO, (KCCR) — A small group of Jones County middle schoolers got lessons in leadership this summer as part of the inaugural Crossroads Youth Leadership program. Murdo Economic Development Director Ashley Geigle says she wanted to take what she learned in Leadership South Dakota and expand it to youth…
Division II-member Sioux Falls stymies St. Thomas in 34-13 season-opening win
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Division II-member Sioux Falls got two rushing touchdowns from Dylan Rudningen and the Cougars shut down the St. Thomas-Minnesota offense in a 34-13 season-opening win on Thursday night. The Tommies’ loss brought their nation-long 31-game home winning streak to an end. The Cougars,...
Watertown grappling with severe childcare shortage
WATERTOWN, SD (KELO.com) — South Dakota has a childcare crisis that’s keeping some people out of the work force. The problem is especially severe in the Watertown area, where officials say at least six-hundred childcare spots are needed. Mayor Ried Holien says the childcare shortage puts heavy pressure on employers.
O’Gorman seniors looking forward to Dakota Bowl on Saturday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -Dakota Bowl I was in 1978 when the O’Gorman Knights played Fargo Shanley in my first fall of covering high school football here. It used to be played at Howard Wood Field, but has since moved to The Mac. And for the seniors...
Class 11AAA Preview - Sioux Falls-metro teams headline state's largest class
The state’s largest class has been ripe with parity in recent years. After Sioux Falls Washington won three straight Class 11AAA state titles (2015-17), five different programs have won titles in the past six seasons. Brandon Valley won titles in 2018 and ‘20, while O’Gorman, Harrisburg, Jefferson and Lincoln have also won championships.
Bud Light Kicks Off SDSU Football Season with Limited-Edition Cans
Companies are always coming up with new and creative ways to entice you to buy their products. Such is the case right now with the folks at Bud Light. At the moment the gang at Bud Light is zeroing in on all the South Dakota State University Jackrabbit football fans by producing some very cool looking, limited-edition, Jackrabbit Bud Light Beer cans with special packaging.
City Services and Operations Adjusted for Upcoming Labor Day Holiday
CITY SERVICES & OPERATIONS ADJUSTED FOR UPCOMING LABOR DAY HOLIDAY. RAPID CITY—City of Rapid City offices will be closed Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day. The holiday closure includes the Rapid City Landfill, Rapid Transit System and the Rapid City Public Library. Among the services and operations...
BRIEFS: Parking lot shakeups, SDSU named safe campus
The expected student enrollment numbers cause University officials to change parking rules on the SDSU campus. Strong enrollment for the year is being driven by a large class of first-year students and high retention. Official enrollment numbers for SDSU and the other state universities are expected to be released in September.
Retail flex space is ready for small businesses at ideal location in Tea
This paid Site Spotlight is sponsored by Javers Construction Inc. Move your small business right into one of the Sioux Falls area’s fastest-growing communities. Javers Construction has developed unique flex spaces designed to suit a wide variety of small retailers just off Interstate 29 in Tea’s Bakker Landing development.
University expects ‘strong enrollment number’
Official enrollment numbers for South Dakota State University won’t be known for a couple weeks, but judging by the smiles coming from top administrators, the news should be good. “We are really excited at South Dakota State University about what we’re projecting for enrollment for the fall 2024 semester,”...
DWU adjusts business hours to allow for employee flexibility
Dakota Wesleyan University offices will operate during new business hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. effective immediately. The change, called Core Hours, was implemented at the suggestion of the university’s Employee Engagement Committee. It is an effort to recognize that many employees have family and personal commitments that sometimes require time away during the workday.
Local jobless rate dips to 1.6 percent — lowest in U.S.
After three months of tying for the metro area with the lowest unemployment rate in the country, Sioux Falls claimed the No. 1 spot for itself in July. The unemployment rate in the Sioux Falls metro area dropped to 1.6 percent last month from 1.9 percent in June. At 1.8...
Sioux Falls School District committees will look into AI, phone use in schools
The Sioux Falls School District plans to assemble a committee of 25-30 people who will discuss the topic of phone use in schools, Assistant Superintendent Jamie Nold said at a school board retreat on Monday. “There’s no question that cell phones can be a problem in a school setting, especially for some students that just cannot manage that,” Nold said, noting it’s a problem at high, middle and even elementary schools. ...
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