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BetMGM Study Shows South Dakota Among Top States for Casino Tourism
A new study from BetMGM reveals that South Dakota is among one of the top states for casino tourism. Each state was assigned a score out of 100 based on factors such as the number of casinos per 100,000 residents, number of casino employees per capita, Uber and Lyft fees, Wi-Fi speed, and hotel casino options.
Bush Fellow Aims to Challenge Ideas About What It Means to Be a Veteran
Amber Zora is a United States Army veteran advocating for peace. The interdisciplinary artist based in Rapid City received a Bush Fellowship she'll use to challenge some dominant, widespread narratives about militarism and war. "How did the military get so overgrown? How did it become the thing it is today?...
‘A Walk to Remember’: making community through loss
ALEXANDRIA, S.D. (KELO) — Healing Hope Ministries is helping families that have lost a child understand that they are not alone. Healing Hope started in 2016 after its co-founders, Denny and Karri Allen, lost their first-born son at 15 months old. “It just felt like it was a huge...
Governors Host Roosevelt in Boys, Girls Doubleheader
What should be the third game of the season for the Pierre Governor soccer teams, will only be the second as the Roosevelt Roughriders will be in town today to face the Govs. Pierre was scheduled to play Aberdeen Central and Brookings last weekend, but only got Friday’s games in against Aberdeen Central and the Brookings match was postponed. Now the Govs will face Roosevelt in the lone game of the week. Roosevelt played Jefferson last Friday, but last year the Roughriders girls team went 4-7-2 falling in the first round of the playoffs to O’Gorman. Pierre put a hurt on Roosevelt beating them 6-1 in Pierre. The Governors look to start 2-0 which has been the case for the last several years.
Violence Erupts Sunday at out-of-Control Sioux Falls House Party
We've all been to some wild house parties before, you know the kind where you have one too many libations, and the next thing you know, you and a group of people are singing the theme to "Gilliagan's Island" inside your neighbor's boat that is parked out in front of their house.
From the Rows | Brent Judisch Day 1 Western Leg
Day 1 of the 2024 Pro Farmer Crop Tour is in the books. This morning started out cool and wet and stayed in the lower 80’s all day. A much better start than the 100 heat indexes we sampled in last year. Our 10 routes led us today from Sioux Falls SD to Grand Island NE. Most of the morning was spent in the 20 most Southeast Counties of South Dakota. As we finish South Dakota we move into the Northeast area of Nebraska and work our way to Grand Island.
Meet a Rescue Monday: Carrot Cake and Crystal
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The stars of this week’s Meet a Rescue Monday are Carrot Cake and Crystal from All Cats Rescue. Carrot Cake is a curious explorer. He is a domestic shorthair with an orange or red tabby coat. Crystal is a gray female who...
City awards 2 new liquor licenses
A current bar and restaurant and a future one will be able to use new on-sale full-service liquor licenses, thanks to winning bids submitted to the city of Sioux Falls. The city received four bids for the two licenses. Second Session LLC bid $450,001 for a license, which is the...
Sioux Falls Teen & Mayor TenHaken Featured on CBS Mornings
Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken and a Sioux Falls teenager are getting major national attention on a popular national morning show. Some Sioux Falls residents might have noticed some graffiti on some city bike trails. Normally, that would be cause for concern or punishment. But instead, Mayor TenHaken took a compassionate approach to this situation. This is why his kindness is featured on a segment called Beg-Knows America on CBS Mornings.
Downtown Riverfest expecting big turnout
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- There are lots of activities taking place this weekend in Sioux Falls, but the biggest summer event for downtown is the 11th annual Downtown Riverfest where they are expecting between 10 to 20 thousand people.
Madison comes to agreement with J&J Earthworks over liquid damages
The city of Madison has come to an agreement with J & J Earthworks on a final dollar amount the city will assess in liquid damages for the water system improvement projects Phases 1A and 1B. J & J Earthworks was the contractor on the two water system improvement projects funded through Rural Development. Construction started in 2021 and continued until final completion for both projects on May 16 of this year. That was significantly later than the contract deadline.
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preview
The Missouri Valley Football Conference has seven teams ranked in the Stats Perform FCS Preseason Top 25 Media Poll. Here’s a look at the upcoming MVFC season, including names to know and our predicted order of finish. Preseason All-Americans. Via FCS Football Central. South Dakota State (8) — QB...
PRCA’s Xtreme Broncs Finals Sunday
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Central States Fair almost saw a back-to-back champion at the Xtreme Broncs Finals, as 2023 winner Wyatt Casper was just shy of repeating. The Miami, Texas, native placed 2nd with a score of 87. Utah’s Allen Boore took the crown with an 88 and nearly $10,000 too. Alberta’s Zeke Thurston came in 3rd and Australia’s Damian Brennan placed 4th.
Rebuilding the Winner Drive In movie theater
WINNER, S.D. (KELO) — The town of Winner is still picking up after a late July storm left behind damage. Even the town’s swimming pool was covered in downed trees. But the most noticeable damage is probably to the town’s historic drive-in movie theater. People from all around come here to do their shopping and find their entertainment.
Single Game Tickets on Sale for Fall 2024 Home Contests
Aberdeen, S.D. – Northern State Athletics single game tickets are now available for purchase for all fall sports. All ticket purchases will be done through the online ticketing platform at nsuwolves.universitytickets.com. Season ticket renewals and new season ticket sales took place in July and early August. 2024-25 SEASON TICKET...
City Seeking Brookings Health System Trustees
The City of Brookings is seeking applications for the Brookings Health System Board of Trustees. The Brookings Health System Board of Trustees is an administrative board responsible for the planning, operation and evaluation of all hospital and nursing home programs, services and related organizational activities consistent with the City Charter, Ordinance and facility by laws.
Kemmerer teen sets new tiger trout state record
GILLETTE, Wyo. — A Kemmerer boy has become the newest state record holder for tiger trout, landing a nearly 13-pound fish from the record-producing Viva Naughton Reservoir, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. According to Game and Fish, 13-year-old Jaxon Krall set the new tiger trout record...
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