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Care Campus makes changes in how they help Pennington County community
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Care Campus is re-organizing to better tackle the issues facing the community. The Campus, led by the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, is adding more detox beds and reducing the number of safe beds. The detox beds are used for people who are intoxicated to sober up while avoiding using the jails, while the safe beds are places for people to get out of the elements and rest.
PETA’s ‘Hell on Wheels’ chicken truck to be parked in downtown Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - PETA is parking their life-sized, hyper-realistic chicken transport truck outside the Phillips Avenue Diner on Friday. The “Hell on Wheels” truck is covered with images of chickens in crates on their way to slaughter and broadcasts recorded sounds of the birds’ cries and “a subliminal message every 10 seconds suggesting that people go vegan.”
Curfew clampdown at Sioux Empire Fair
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office will be tightening enforcement of the curfew in effect at this year’s Sioux Empire Fair. Children 17 and younger are not allowed on the fairgrounds after 9 p.m., unless accompanied by an adult. The curfew is now...
Sioux Falls native Taryn Kloth, USA Olympics beach volleyball team advances to Round of 16
The U.S. Olympic beach volleyball duo of Sioux Falls native Taryn Kloth and her teammate Kristen Nuss defeated China's Xue Chen and Xia Xinyi, 2-1, to win Pool B on Thursday. Kloth and Nuss will now advance to the Round of 16. The U.S. pair fell behind early and lost their first set in...
Fatal Lawrence Co. crash: motorcyclist’s name released
LAWRENCE COUNTY, S.D. (KELO) — The name has been released of a motorcyclist killed in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday night, 13 miles southwest of Cheyenne Crossing. 53-year-old Kimberly L. Welch, of Rapid City, was driving her Harley Davidson northbound on US 85 near mile marker three, according to the S.D. Department of Public Safety.
‘Sioux Falls was a home for me’: Kluver joins Sandvig in Cougars’ recruiting class
On Friday, the University of Sioux Falls football program picked up a verbal commitment from an Ankeny player. Shortly thereafter, the Cougars landed another Ankeny prospect. Ankeny Centennial senior-to-be Chase Kluver announced his verbal commitment to Sioux Falls on social media about one hour after fellow defensive back Sam Sandvig of Ankeny also committed to the Cougars.
Commander fired over B-1 crash report
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - According to a statement released from Air Force Global Strike Command, Ellsworth Air Force Base will be seeing at least one new commander. Col. Mark Kimball, 28th Operations Group commander, was “relieved of command” Friday. The statement says this was due to “a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command, based on the findings of an Accident Investigation Board report into the Jan. 4 crash.”
UPDATE: Pine Ridge Pow Wow continues after Friday night shooting
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A 57-year-old man is in serious but stable condition after he was shot several times Friday at the Oglala Lakota Nation Wacipi, Fair & Rodeo in Pine Ridge. He was air-lifted to Monument Hospital in Rapid City Friday night. Oglala Sioux Tribe President Frank Star...
Spearfish teen earns scholarship for unique, handmade dress
SPEARFISH, S.D. - Victoria Schoenherr has always had a flair for design. The teen will be enrolling at the University of Northern Colorado next week to pursue a degree in costume design. "I just I love the drama and I've been in theater for so long, and I just love...
Harrisburg School District to host 'Teaching About the Holocaust Symposium'
The Harrisburg School District is holding a “Teaching About the Holocaust Symposium” this Tuesday to enhance educators’ understanding and teaching of Holocaust history. The district was approached by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas about hosting the event, and it’s the first site in North or South Dakota to hold such an event in conjunction with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Council, district communications director JoAnne VerMulm said. ...
Aberdeen City Council to address the BID tax Monday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At this Monday’s City Council, the Aberdeen City Council will address the BID tax ordinance that was discussed almost three weeks ago. “Possible first reading of an ordinance amending the BID tax rate and to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 24-07-01, Amending Aberdeen City Code, Sec. 50-43 to increase the rate of levy of the downtown BID general occupation tax, to thereafter allow for changes in the rate of levy of the occupation tax by resolution, and to clarify the exemption from the tax of certain uses of real property.”
Author Spotlight: Black Hills author Scyller Borglum Ph.D. discusses how to prepare for STEM education
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields can be daunting to pursue as a career, especially if you do not have a solidified study habit. The inspiration behind Black Hills author Scyller J. Borglum’s book, STEM Study Habits: Successfully Navigate Math, Science, Engineering, and...
Rapid City art walk brings together community, creativity
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - When walking through downtown Rapid City, it is hard to miss the creativity of the community. The First Friday Art Walk hosted by the Rapid City Arts Council gives people another way to connect with the art scene on Friday at 5 p.m. The art...
Prohibition family recipe served in Rapid City distillery
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - More than 100 years ago the Prohibition Era began which banned the sale, manufacture, and transportation of liquor. Although the new legislation did ban alcohol, bootlegging increased, and so did illegal drinking spots. The Prohibition ended in 1933, however, one distillery in the Black Hills...