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WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A resident of the Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Village celebrated reaching 100 years old this month, but reaching the century mark is just a small part of his amazing story. Arnie Hinseth grew up on a farm west of Irene before getting...
More counties at risk for West Nile
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The West Nile virus is showing up in more communities. In addition to Brookings County, the Department of Health says the virus has now turned up in mosquito pools in Brown, Davison, Hughes, Lincoln, and Minnehaha counties. Last week, a person in Beadle County...
Emily’s Hope hosts ‘Car Cruise Night’ at Autoland
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Emily’s Hope hosted its annual cruise and car show at Autoland on Wednesday evening. The event was open to the public with the intent of an unforgettable evening filled with classic and unique vehicles, including the debut of a special Volkswagen Beetle.
Prayer of remembrance held for Sioux Falls woman killed in distracted driving accident
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Wednesday afternoon, a prayer of remembrance was held to honor Shereenea Jones, who died in a crash that happened on Sunday on North Cliff Avenue. Previous Coverage: Distracted driving to blame for deaths of two people hit while stopped on roadway in...
Teaching teachers about healthcare careers for students
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A new program at Sanford Health is designed to give teachers a better understanding of the different career paths in health care. From laundry service to IT to heart surgery, there is a wide range of jobs, and Sanford wants teachers to let their students know about them. You’ll usually […]
Former New Yorker drawn to Sioux Falls for ‘digital nomad’ lifestyle settles in quick
This paid piece is sponsored by the Sioux Falls Development Foundation. After living for two years in Manhattan and one year about 45 minutes north, Torres Moseley was ready to trade the New York City area for something entirely different. “I was looking at doing the digital nomad life for...
Tips to prevent cyber scams during online shopping season
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Amazon is wrapping up its two-day Prime Day event with deals of all kinds. While some deals may seem too good to be true, some actually are. With the rise of online shopping, cyber scams have also increased. “Online shopping scams are one...
Tracking the amount of daylight and temperature
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — After some heat and humidity earlier in the week, we’ve cooled below average with highs in the 70s in eastern KELOLAND. Not too far in the future, you should expect a cooling trend as reflected by the climate average highs. We are about...
Sheldon High School receives over-budget bids
Finding ways to cut costs on Sheldon High School’s $33 million expansion and renovation project is tedious work. Sheldon School District superintendent Cory Myer worked with the school’s contracted companies, W.A. Klinger and CMBA Architects of Sioux City to find small ways to save money through value engineering and going through the project with a “fine-toothed comb.”
Spirit Lake Walmart catches fire early Thursday
SPIRIT LAKE, S.D. (KELO) — A fire in a Spirit Lake Walmart had dispatchers active early Thursday morning. At approximately 1:33 a.m. Thursday, the Spirit Lake Community Fire Department was called to report a water flow fire alarm at Walmart in Spirit Lake. The call was updated by law enforcement.
Dickinson County Bike Trail Fundraiser
Spirit Lake, IA (KICD) — The biggest fundraiser of the year for the Dickinson County Bike Trail is this weekend in Okoboji. Director Erin Reed says Bikes, Brews, and Bites will be held at the Maser Monarch Lodge from 6 until 10 Friday night. Reed says the link between...
Hull Fareway Hosts Ribbon Cutting
Hull, Iowa – Fareway Stores, Inc. hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday for their much-anticipated new store located at the southwest corner of Highway 18 and Division Street in Hull. The 10,600 square foot store provides for a full-service butcher counter, an impressive grocery selection, with fresh-cut produce, healthy varieties, and locally sourced items, in addition to a variety of craft beer, fine wines, and top-shelf spirits.
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