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Fight Over Parking Space Results In Death Of Sheridan Youth Hockey Coach
The Coach of a Sheridan Youth Hockey team has died after being punched in the head in what prosecutors say was a fight over a parking spot. The assailant, 33-year old Cody McCalla has been charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter. According to court documents, at around 6pm this...
Region 14U VFW Baseball Tournament begins today in Madison
The 2024 VFW 14U Region tournaments begin today. Madison will host Volga today at 5pm in the first game of the Region 3A tournament. The winner of that game will then take on Flandreau at 7pm. The double elimination tournament then continues Tuesday and Wednesday, if necessary. Tri-Valley hosts the...
Church Vandalized for the Second Time in Two Months in Mitchell
Between Saturday, July 13 and Sunday July 14, at approximately 9:11 AM, an unknown individual(s) vandalized the church located at 301 E 4th, Mitchell, SD, by spray painting graffiti on the front doors. This marks the second instance of vandalism at this church in the past two months. Authorities are...
Sioux Falls Job Seekers Stroll July Hiring Event
The draw to South Dakota for job seekers continues, and this week five of Sioux Falls's finest companies will be recruiting for open positions. In conjunction with the Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR) Sioux Falls Job Service, the monthly Stroll Sioux Falls recruiting and hiring event will be held on Thursday, July 18, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at 811 E. 10th Street.
Temporary bridge stopping wastewater entering Vermillion River
A temporary suspension bridge is returning all sewer flows back to the Vermillion Treatment Center. The facility was damaged in last month’s severe flooding. Officials said prior to this fix, some sewer flows were discharging directly into the Vermillion River. The bridge connects the sanitary sewer system to the...
Halouska, Tesch, Gough, Goos Jr. win at I-90 Speedway
HARTFORD, S.D. (KELO) — I-90 Speedway’s season continued with races Saturday night. In the Hobby Stock Feature, Tracy Halouska claimed the win. To the B-mods, where Tyler Tesch of Lennox claimed the victory. In the Street Stock Feature, Briley Gough scored the W. Lee Goos Jr. notched checkered flag in the Racesaver Sprints.
Washington Pavilion gets a multi-million dollar facelift
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s been a massive construction project in Sioux Falls for over a year now. We’re talking about replacing the roof and architectural design work on the Washington Pavilion. If you’ve driven by the Washington Pavilion in downtown Sioux Falls, you can’t help...
PSA: Mosquito Control Program in Watertown for Tuesday, July 16
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The City of Watertown’s Mosquito Control Program will begin mosquito spraying in designated areas after 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Weather conditions permitting, the following areas will be covered:. Northwest Watertown: North of 3rd Avenue North and West of Broadway. Northeast Watertown:...
SD mother starts Suicide prevention rally after losing daughter
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — After losing her daughter to suicide, a mother is now doing what she can to create change for people who struggle with their mental health, and for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
Buffalo Police Chief Reports on June Incidents
Buffalo Police Chief Sean Bissett, in his report to the city council on the month of June, said one arrest has resulted in Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms getting involved. Bissett also reported there were just under 3,000 calls into the dispatch center, of which 734 were responded to...
Widespread power outages affect thousands across Natrona County
CASPER, Wyo. — Tens of thousands of electricity customers are experiencing power outages in Natrona County and Rock Springs, according to reports from Rocky Mountain Power and social media comments. As of 1:05 p.m. Monday, the outages were affecting 27,552 customers in Casper, Mills and elsewhere in Natrona and...
Delta Air Lines Jet Makes an Emergency Rapid Descent, Dropping to 10,000 Feet After Suffering Decompression
A Delta Air Lines jet flying from Jackson Hole to Atlanta made an emergency rapid descent and quickly dropped altitude to just 10,000 feet after suffering a decompression which resulted in a full-scale emergency response from airport authorities. Delta flight DL927 was being operated by a 23-year-old Boeing 757 on...
South Dakota Park Rangers Bake Raw Cookies In Blazing Hot Car!
This was posted on the South Dakota Badlands National Park Facebook page... "It's been over a hundred degrees at Badlands for the last few days, so the rangers decided to make the best of it by testing a classic hypothesis - can you bake cookies in your car on a hot summer day?
Post 22 Cadets on center stage at The Fitz
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - With the Hardhats and Expos out of town for the weekend, the Post 22 Cadets (and Bullets) had Fitzgerald Stadium to themselves for the “Young Guns” tournament. The Cadets at 31-11 on the year, went 2-2 this weekend winning both of Sunday’s games. They wrap up their home season on Thursday against Hot Springs.
Resident Raises Concerns Over Dog Training at Watertown Public Dog Park
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The final resident to speak up during the open public forum at tonight’s Watertown City Council meeting also addressed a dog-oriented issue that involves the public dog park and alleged issues with a dog trainer using the park to train multiple dogs. Resident Mike...
Rapid City Regional Airport ‘shatters’ passenger enplanement record
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - If you’ve flown out of the Rapid City Regional Airport in the last month or so you’ve probably seen longer TSA lines and more crowded parking lots. The latest passenger enplanement numbers support this increase. A total of 175,953 passengers boarded flights at...
Updates, charges in 3 deadly Sioux Falls crashes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s been a deadly few days on the Sioux Falls streets. Crashes have killed four people and sent at least two others to the hospital. It all started Friday afternoon when a 63-year-old man died after he crossed the center line on East 26th Street, crashing into a pole and a tree. An exact cause for the crash is still under investigation.
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