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SD Little League Baseball Tournament underway
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Little League Tournament is underway in Rapid City at the Timberline Baseball Complex. Four teams are battling for a spot in the upcoming Midwest Region Tournament in early August in Indiana. In game 1 Thursday, Canyon Lake fell behind 9-3 to Sioux...
First South Dakota measles case in nine years appears in Rapid City
The first case of measles in South Dakota in nine years was reported Thursday by the state Department of Health. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can cause health complications, especially in children younger than 5 years old. The case was found in a Pennington County adult who...
Black Hills home to hundreds of reptile species
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Located just six miles south of Rapid City, Reptile Gardens is home to a couple hundred reptile species and has been a tourist attraction for more than half of a century. “It’s kind of a crazy thing having the World’s largest collection of reptiles in...
South Dakota anti-abortion group appeals ruling that dismissed its lawsuit over ballot initiative
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — An anti-abortion group in South Dakota has appealed to the state’s Supreme Court after a judge dismissed its lawsuit to take an abortion rights initiative off the November ballot. In a statement, Life Defense Fund Co-Chair Leslee Unruh said the group has asked for...
Former DSS employee indicted for stealing $1.78 million from state
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Thursday, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that a former Department of Social Services employee has been indicted for stealing $1.78 million in state and federal funds from Child Protection Services. Lonna Carroll, 68, of Algona, Iowa, is charged with two...
8 airports get share of state’s $10 million
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The $10 million from a new law passed by the South Dakota Legislature has been designated for eight airports, the state Department of Transportation said in a news release. Rapid City received about $3 million while Sioux Falls received about $2.5 million. About $1.2...
Department of Health Reports Measles Case in South Dakota
The Department of Health is reporting a case of measles in a South Dakota resident. An adult Pennington County resident developed a measles infection after traveling internationally. They visited Monument Health in Rapid City and tested positive for measles. Dr. Joshua Clayton, state epidemiologist, said measles is a highly contagious...
Stiefel sisters set sights for National Junior Olympics
CUSTER — Three of the top pole vaulters in South Dakota all train together, eat together and even sleep in the same household. It isn’t because they are in a dorm, training halfway across the country. It is because they are siblings. The Stiefel sisters are not just...
19 Quirky Fun Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About South Dakota!
If you are from South Dakota you might know some of these quirky fun facts about the Rushmore state...or you might not!?. ...The world's largest pheasant statue stands in Huron, South Dakota. It's 28 feet tall and weighs 22 tons. ...South Dakota is home to the world's only Corn Palace,...
A look at some of best northeastern South Dakota golfers since the spring of 1985
Editor's Note: Sports writer Roger Merriam is compiling a "20 Favorites" series highlighting some of his favorite athletes in a variety of high school/other sports since he started working at the Watertown Public Opinion in December 1984. The series is about northeastern South Dakota athletes, but some played at colleges all over the state and others have moved to other areas.
Sturgis Brown’s Mike Abell chosen as South Dakota Wrestling Coach of the Year
High School’s wrestling coach, was awarded South Dakota Wrestling Coach of the Year by the South Dakota High School Activities Association, at the awards ceremony last week in Mitchell. Abell started coaching in Sturgis in 2016, after being the head coach in Spearfish for eight years prior.
Sturgis shooter sentenced; flags half-staff; measles
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Thursday, July 18. Take a look at our top stories in news and weather with KELOLAND On The GO First@4. A Wyoming man is headed to prison for shooting at a highway patrol trooper during last year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Gov....
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