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Milbank Schools Announce Upcoming Events and Activities
{KXLG – Milbank, SD} The Milbank School District has released its latest schedule of multiple activities for August 27th through August 30th, 2024. The week will kick off with a blood drive on Tuesday, August 27th, at the Tiospa Zina Wambdi. On the same day, the boys' varsity golf team will compete in the Northeast Conference at the Dakota Winds Golf Course. The girls' varsity tennis team will also play Madison at the Milbank Tennis Courts.
‘Axe-citing’ sport grows in popularity
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Axe throwing can be dated back to the 19th century, however, in more modern times the sport has gained popularity. According to the Axe It Out website Rapid City is the city’s first-ever axe-throwing venue. Before starting the business, Melissa Bonham, owner of Axe-It-Out...
‘A staple’: Why new owners bought Casa del Rey
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Casa del Rey hopes to reopen its doors mid-September. After closing in July, its new owners said they immediately got to work to keep the restaurant in town. “Now that it’s out, all my friends are calling going, ‘What in the world? You didn’t...
Welcoming new faces on campus
Erica Cung will join the mathematics department, teaching AP Statistics and Honors Algebra 2. She will be substituting for her sister, math teacher Dr. Bianca Cung, who will be on maternity leave. “Before I worked at Harker, I was a substitute teacher in South Dakota in the Rapid City Area...
KELOLAND Living Book Club: “Anxious People”
Take a moment and imagine you’re on the hunt for a new place to live. You decide to attend an open house for an apartment thinking it may be the perfect fit, when suddenly you, along with the other perspective home hunters, are taken hostage. It sounds like a worst-case scenario and likely would result in a bit of anxiety.
South Dakota State University Extension Honors Outstanding 4-H Volunteers at State Fair
{KXLG – Huron, SD} South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension is proud to announce the recognition of twelve dedicated volunteers who have made exceptional contributions to the 4-H program in South Dakota. The ceremony will occur on September 1st, 2024, during the South Dakota State Fair in Huron. Five...
EXC!TE Watertown Revamps Programming Format for Enhanced Member Value
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} EXC!TE Watertown, an organization dedicated to empowering individuals through professional and personal development, is implementing a significant change in its programming format. Designed to cater more effectively to members' needs and expand its reach within the Watertown community, the new approach focuses on fostering connections and growth opportunities.
Coyotes Conclude Camp; Flip the Script to Game Week
VERMILLION, S.D. — The University of South Dakota football team concluded the final week of Fall Camp on Friday night with a mock game, heading into the first game week of the 2024 season this upcoming week against Northern State. The final week of camp saw the team start...
Sioux Falls woman attended 1968 DNC
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — This week’s Democratic National Convention has brought back bittersweet memories to a Sioux Falls woman of another convention held in Chicago. Rita Sorenson was an enthusiastic supporter of Vice-President Hubert Humphrey when she attended the 1968 DNC. But the constant threat of violence...
Electric vehicles and the potential dangers to first responders
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The automotive industry continues to evolve with a shift toward electric vehicles (EVs) or hybrids. While the number of EVs on the road continues to climb, so does the need to understand the risks involved when responding to them if they’ve been involved in a crash.
WWII veterans finally receive medals of recognition
TEA, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Decades after their service, some veterans received the honor that they deserved. A little-known service medal is one for “Atomic Veterans,” those who were exposed to radiation or participated in the detonation or cleanup of an atomic weapon. One Atomic Veteran who...
Candid conversations at city's Join Jameson event
A pair of community members stopped by The Depot at 315 South Egan Avenue on Aug. 22, for the recently rebranded Join Jameson event from the City of Madison. The event is an opportunity for residents to come and have candid conversations with Madison City Administrator Jameson Berreth, who described it as a fantastic opportunity for residents to ask questions and share their thoughts in low-stress discussions on the city and its community.
Codington County to hold child care forum next week
Child care is an ongoing issue in Watertown. From 4 to 6 p.m. on Aug. 28, community leaders will get together at the Lake Area Technical College Student Center's fourth-floor room to speak about Watertown's childcare issues. This gathering aims to find solutions and plan future actions to address the community’s child care needs. Those who are interested in understanding this important issue better and hearing the discussion from community leaders are invited to attend. Public comment will be taken at the end of the meeting, if time allows. Child care conversations: Codington County needs more than $21M in bridge repair work, daycare issues This article originally appeared on St. Cloud Times: Codington County to hold child care forum next week
Volunteers get to work at Graceland Cemetery
In Emily Dickinson's "I died for Beauty," she ruminates on the universality of death, ending on the affecting final line, "we talked between the rooms, / until the moss had reached our lips, / and covered up our names." At Madison's Graceland Cemetery, volunteers gathered to clear the moss — or more accurately, lichen — from headstones throughout the site, revealing the names and histories trapped beneath.
5 hours on a sports bus trip in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Residents of Pierre or Aberdeen may be used to traveling a few hundred miles in a day. That includes their high school sports teams. The Aberdeen Central High School football team will travel at least 1,400 miles this fall. The volleyball team will travel at least 3,000 miles. The football and volleyball teams at T. F. Riggs High School in Pierre will travel at least 4,000 total miles.
Great Shots golf bays closing for turf upgrades
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Starting on Sunday, Great Shots in Sioux Falls will be closing its golf bays and tee lines in order to make upgrades to their driving range turf. Great Shots made the announcement on their Facebook page and noted that while the bays and tee lines will be closed, their indoor simulator will still be available by reservation, as will their event spaces, golf academy and bar.
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