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Kids splash around at Hydrant Block Party
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The music and water were flowing under the summer sun Thursday afternoon. Kids splashed around at a Hydrant Block Party, hosted by the City of Sioux Falls. While firefighters were spraying hoses in the air to cool kids down, several other city departments, including...
UGM needs more staff to open new family center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — An organization helping families in need has completed a major renovation project, but now needs more employees. The third floor of the Union Gospel Mission is where a pipe burst the day after Christmas in 2022, flooding the women’s center and thrift store below. Nineteen months later, level three is now known as a safe place for families.
MT Outdoor Podcast: Owen Wilcox Tells how he and Ziek Gordon Claimed First Place at the Governor’s Cup
The 2024 Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament is in the Books! Owen Wilcox Tells How He and Teammate Ziek Gordon Caught First Place!. This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale caught up with Owen Willcox to talk about how he and his teammate Ziek Gordon pulled off a fantastic come from behind victory! Owen called in from the banks of Lake Oahe outside of Pierre, South Dakota where he and Ziek had just finished doing some pre-fishing for the 50th South Dakota Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament. This is a fascinating podcast as Owen goes into great detail about how he and Ziek overcame one of the toughest Walleye Bites that the Gov Cup has seen in a very long time! You will learn how Owen and Ziek were able to somehow get into seventh place with just three fish at the end of Day One of the tournament. Then you will hear about the discussion that Own and Ziek had that night. They decided to throw caution and their original plan to the wind and head to…. Well, you will have to click here to listen to the podcast to find out where they went and how they went from being in 7th place and almost 18 pounds behind the leaders to winning the whole thing! What were they using on the end of their lines to pull that off? How many fish did they have to catch to get to get that magic 5? What was their final winning weight? When you click here and listen you will learn the answers to those questions and many others. Plus, you will also learn about Owen’s career as young professional fisherman on the National Walleye Tour! This was a VERY interesting part of the podcast as well since we rarely get to learn about tournaments outside of Montana. The National Walleye Tour takes Owen all across the country including the Great Lakes and even as far east as New York. Owen even gave some advice for other young men and women that might want to give the National Walleye Tour a try! Owen is only 20 years old but he is wise way beyond his years when it comes to fishing. Whether you fish tournaments a lot or never have you will for sure learn something from this podcast!
Health experts comment on rare South Dakota measles case
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota has confirmed its first measles case since 2015. Health officials from the South Dakota Department of Health and Avera Health spoke on the next steps they are taking to combat any potential spread after a case was confirmed in Pennington County. On...
‘We have nothing’: Flood victims say government failures continue after botched flood warning
McCOOK LAKE — Neither Morgan Speichinger nor many of her neighbors came away worried on June 23 after listening to Gov. Kristi Noem talk about flooding in the southeastern corner of South Dakota. “Noem’s press conference made it sound like it wasn’t going to be bad for us,” Speichinger...
Flash flooding occurring in parts of Siouxland
Flash Flooding has occurred in parts of Siouxland this morning. As of just before 11:30am, southern parts of Yankton County in South Dakota, and northern parts of Cedar County in Nebraska, have seen as much as 2-4" of rainfall, and additional 1-3" of rainfall could fall.
Former employee accused of stealing $1.8 million from South Dakota Child Protection Services
An Iowa woman who formerly worked for the South Dakota Department of Social Services is accused of stealing an estimated $1.8 million from the department’s Division of Child Protection Services over the course of 13 years. Lonna Carroll, 68, of Algona, Iowa, is charged with two felony counts of aggravated grand theft. She was arrested […] The post Former employee accused of stealing $1.8 million from South Dakota Child Protection Services appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Attorney General Jackley Announces Wyoming Woman Pleads Guilty to One Count of Grand Theft by Exploitation
PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Gillette, Wyo. woman has pleaded guilty to one count of felony Grand Theft by Exploitation for stealing almost $94,000 from the property of another person. Alexa Shay Kinney, 33, entered the guilty plea on Monday, July 15, in...
Tribal representation low at first Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council meeting
The newly created Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council held its first meeting Thursday to discuss South Dakota’s foster care process and how to improve communication and collaboration between the state and tribal governments. The Legislature and Gov. Kristi Noem approved legislation earlier this year establishing the advisory council to address the overrepresentation of Native American […] The post Tribal representation low at first Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council meeting appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
SD Little League State Tournament to begin Thursday
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Little League State Tournament is set to begin Thursday as four teams battle for a spot in the Little League Midwest Regional. BRACKET Canyon Lake is set to open the tournament against two time defending state champ, Sioux Falls. That game is set for 5 p.m. on […]
Flags half-staff Thursday for man who died at Trump rally
PIERRE S.D. (KELO) — Gov. Kristi Noem has ordered the flags at half-staff Thursday, statewide, in honor of the man that was shot and killed at last weekend’s Trump rally, according to a news release. Corey Comperatore was killed by the shooter that attempted to assassinate the former president. Two others were seriously wounded. In […]
Good News: Park Palooza draws kids, parents to Foundation Plaza
The Watertown Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department’s weekly Park Palooza was held Thursday at downtown’s Foundation Plaza, with dozens of kids enjoying the perfect temperatures, sunshine and activities. The city’s giant inflatables and the park’s splash pad, swings and monkey bars gave the youngsters plenty to do, and...
SportsZone Saturday: Augustana becomes full member of CCHA, Jansa heads to Senior British Open, Huset’s inducts new HOF class
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s the middle of July but there are several bits of news surrounding winter sports. Augustana will become a full member of the CCHA this season in just the second year of the program. Then, local golfer Ryan Jansa is taking his talents across the pond to play in the […]
Brookings game one walkoff highlights doubleheader split with Brandon Valley
BROOKINGS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Brookings Post 74 and Bob Shelden Field will host the State A Legion Baseball Tournament in two weeks meaning they’ll get an automatic bid into it as the host and won’t have to play in regionals next week. On Friday night they...
SDSU Extension accepting applications for Class 7 of beefSD Program
BROOKINGS, S.D. – SDSU Extension announces the opening of applications for Class 7 of beefSD, an educational program for beef producers. Participation in the beefSD program is an opportunity for producers to learn about all aspects of the beef industry and develop skills needed to be successful beef business managers.
Custody Questions: Sioux Falls dad left wondering why he can’t see his daughter
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Custody battles are often difficult and the details can be muddy. A Sioux Falls father emotionally reached out to us for help to have his voice heard after he said he lost partial custody of his daughter without even getting a chance to appear in court.
McCook Lake catastrophe shatters complacency around old flood plans
When a record-high surge of water flowed down the Big Sioux River toward the southeast corner of South Dakota last month, local and state authorities activated a flood mitigation plan from 1976. It saved North Sioux City and Dakota Dunes from disaster. But their neighbors in McCook Lake suffered a graphic reminder of how different […] The post McCook Lake catastrophe shatters complacency around old flood plans appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
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