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Check out NewsCenter1's new Sturgis Buffalo Chip live cameras
STURGIS, S.D. - The Sturgis Motorcycle is one of the biggest parties in the country. With more than 500,000 attendees expected, it might be hard to get to everywhere that you want to go. NewsCenter1 has added two new tower cams to help you keep up with all the weather,...
Eat Well Sioux Falls Mobile Market ‘is for everyone’
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A grocery store on wheels that helps make food more accessible needs more customers. Helping customers is a highlight of the job for Amber Jones-Esquibel. She’s the manager of the Eat Well Sioux Falls Mobile Market. “My quota for every day is to...
Downtown Hilton hotel to be renovated, rebranded beginning this summer
The Hilton Garden Inn Downtown will be undergoing some renovations, as well as a rebrand to The Catlin Hotel with Hilton Tapestry this summer. The renovations for the five-story hotel, at 201 E. 8th St. in downtown Sioux Falls, are expected to begin at the end of August, according to Dione Deul, Operation...
Mark Gronowski headlines 2024 Walter Payton Award preseason watch list
South Dakota State quarterback and reigning Walter Payton Award winner Mark Gronowski was named to a 35-player preseason watch list for the 2024 Walter Payton Award on Tuesday morning. The award, which is also known as the Heisman of the FCS, is in its 38th season and is named after legendary running back...
Post 8 13U State Begins State Tournament with High Hopes
One of the top teams in the state will begin the state tournament on Thursday as Pierre Post 8 13U will be in Sioux Falls playing Thursday through Saturday with Sunday being championship day. The Eights 13U team is 29-7-1 on the season and have won five in a row...
Sioux Falls, SD Braces for Dangerous Heat: Advisory in Effect Until 8 PM
Sioux Falls, SD – A heat advisory will be in effect this afternoon and evening, with dangerously high temperatures and humidity levels posing health risks. The advisory is set from 1 PM to 8 PM, with temperatures expected to reach a heat index between 95°F and 105°F, particularly warm south of I-90.
How a small South Dakota college became a national cyber powerhouse
A seed planted by South Dakota legislative and higher education leaders four decades ago has blossomed into one of the nation’s top high-tech universities located in a small city in the rural midsection of the state.
SDSU officials say renovations underway on Coughlin Campanile
The Coughlin Campanile at South Dakota State University has been a staple on campus since it was built in 1929. Almost 100 years later, the tower is undergoing renovations school officials say will bring the bells back to life. Jonathan Meendering is the director of planning and design at SDSU....
Professional Ag Marketing gift to SDSU promotes risk management education
BROOKINGS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Professional Ag Marketing of Luverne, Minnesota, has made a significant gift to the Richard Wahlstrom Endowment Fund at South Dakota State University to enhance students’ knowledge of risk management for grain and livestock producers. Since 2006, Professional Ag Marketing has advised grain and livestock producers across...
NEW TEACHERS WELCOMED AT NEW FACULTY LUNCHEON
New teachers and staff from all Aberdeen educational institutions will be welcomed to our schools and community at this year’s New Faculty Luncheon, hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Workforce & Education Committee. It will be held on Monday, August 19th from 12-1 pm at the Dakota Event Center. The presenting sponsor is Area Federal Credit Union.
Pierre City Commission To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Once again, there is not much sitting in front of the Pierre City Commission tonight. Another light agenda will greet the Commission this evening. The Commission will get an update on the StreetScan project in special business before considering a brief consent calendar. The calendar includes minutes from the July 23rd meeting, a promotion in the Library and the claims. A public hearing is scheduled for 5:45 pm. That public hearing is for the transfer of an alcoholic beverage license for D-J’s Clark-SAG Incorporated to D-J’s Convenience Store/D-M-D Incorporated. Only two items of unfinished business make up the bulk of the agenda. Commissioners will consider a street closure request for Crazy Days on August 3rd and declaring a sweeper as surplus for placement on the Purple Wave auction service. Commissioners will close out the meeting by presenting any dialogue they may have. The Pierre City Commission meets tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building at 5:30 pm. The meeting is open to the community.
RC Comets girls basketball is coaching up the youngsters
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Rapid City Christian girls basketball team is helping area youth stay in midseason form this summer. The Comets are hosting their annual girls basketball camp Monday through Wednesday this week at the school gym. The camp has two sessions:. 1) Grades K-2 from 3:30-5...
Creativity and Camaraderie: The West Hills Village Woodshop
West Hills Village Woodshop is a vibrant and engaging community space where residents can channel their creativity and craftsmanship. The woodshop provides a safe and supportive environment for woodworking enthusiasts. Orientation and Safety. Safety is paramount at West Hills Village Woodshop. Newcomers must first complete orientation sessions to ensure they...
East-side development starts to fill in with retail, office deals
When Empire Homes purchased 150 acres in 2019 that would become the Harvest Creek development, co-owner Brady Hyde predicted that it would take seven years to develop. While no one anticipated the pandemic and ensuing real estate market disruption, “we’re trending toward that,” he said. Overall, the...
Bramble Park Zoo: More Than Just Animals
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} Bramble Park Zoo is a multifaceted education, conservation, and community engagement hub. While the zoo’s animal inhabitants undeniably steal the show, a closer look reveals a thriving organization dedicated to much more than just wildlife. Behind the scenes, a dedicated team is working diligently...
Meet a Rescue Monday: Echo
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On this week’s Meet a Rescue Monday, we meet Echo from Sioux Empire Pit Rescue. Echo is a young female who is deaf. This means she isn’t scared of vacuums, fireworks or Amazon delivery drivers!. Echo can do tricks using sign...
World of Outlaws Returning to Huset's Speedway (SD) for Hustle Finale, High Bank Nationals
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will return to Huset's Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, for the Huset's Hustle and High Bank Nationals. The events were rescheduled after torrential rain flooded the South Dakota facility in June, the sanctioning body said, and will provide competitors with another chance to claim the $25,000-to-win Huset's Hustle on August 30, and the $100,000-to-win High Bank Nationals August 31-September 1.
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