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At long last, Lewis and Clark water arrives for Madison
MADISON — After waiting nearly 35 years, Madison is the last South Dakota city to connect to the tri-state Lewis and Clark Regional Water System. Local leaders, South Dakota’s three congressmen and economic leaders gathered to celebrate the city’s connection on Wednesday. Madison’s roughly 6,000 residents tapped into the system earlier this month. The pipeline […]
SD Senator Lee Schoenbeck Highlights Sanford Underground Research Facility
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} South Dakota Senator Lee Schoenbeck recently visited the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, South Dakota, and shared his experiences and insights into the groundbreaking research. SURF, located a mile underground in the Black Hills, is a world-class laboratory for studying fundamental physics, such...
South Dakota Committee Approves Increasing Medical Marijuana License Fees by $4,000
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information South Dakota’s Legislative Rules Review Committee has approved a significant increase in the annual fee for medical marijuana business licenses. By a vote of 4 to 1, the committee agreed to raise the fee by nearly $4,000, bringing the total annual cost to $9,000. This move comes in response to the state’s rapidly growing number … Continue reading The post South Dakota Committee Approves Increasing Medical Marijuana License Fees by $4,000 appeared first on The Marijuana Herald.
South Dakota Art Museum Maintains Accredited Status
{KXLG – Brookings, SD} The South Dakota Art Museum at South Dakota State University has once again achieved accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition for museums in the United States. Accreditation signifies excellence in museum operations, including a commitment to high professional standards, institutional...
SDSU Project Aims to Empower Rural School Counselors
{KXLG – Brookings, SD} A new project at South Dakota State University aims to address the critical role of school counselors in supporting the agricultural workforce in rural communities. Funded by a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA), the project will provide professional development training and mentorship to middle school counselors.
Milbank Native, an SDSU Choral Graduate Receives Encore Award
{KXLG – Milbank, SD} Shawn Stemsrud, a 2022 South Dakota State University graduate, has been recognized for his exceptional talent and dedication to choral music with the prestigious Encore Award from the South Dakota American Choral Directors Association. Stemsrud, a Milbank native, is a choral director at Brookings High...
UPDATE: Rapid City inmate found dead in cell identified
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Rapid City inmate who was reportedly found hanging in his cell has been identified as 44-year-old Robbie Rombough. On July 21, the Rapid City man was arrested after the Rapid City/Pennington County Special Response Team responded to a call at a Rapid City residence.
City discusses possible shipping container ordinance
With Madison seeing increased interest in shipping containers as storage structures, city commissioners discussed a possible ordinance on the issue during their Aug. 19 meeting. The discussion largely focused on which zoning districts should permit the use of these containers, with commissioners coming to a consensus that they have no...
Sign ordinance is a positive step
By the time you read this, the Custer City Council will have passed the second reading of its new signage ordinance that, among other things, states that T-shirts cannot be permanent signage. We support the city council in this effort. The city has to walk a fine line between the...
Swat in SF; Pukwana crash; rape suspect wanted
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Thursday, August 22. Take a look at our top stories in news and weather with KELOLAND On The GO First@4. A teenage boy has died from a gunshot that police are calling accidental, but not self-inflicted. The Minnehaha Sheriff’s Office is asking...
Baltic students react to new high school
BALTIC, S.D. (KELO) — Students in Baltic kicked off the school year this week in a brand new high school. It was added to the existing facility which also houses the elementary and middle schools. “I think it’s really nice. Everyone’s really excited,” Senior Claire Berg said....
From corporate job to creative one, artist grows painting business with original work, events
Lifelong artist Alex Lunstra has turned her hobby into a business. She launched A.L. Art & Prints, an acrylic painting business, four years ago and will sell her work at Saturday’s 605 Made Night Market. “I used to work at Wells Fargo. A co-worker noticed me doodling at a...
Mediterranean food truck returns with new name
Moe Fares has returned to his food truck roots this season. He started Kabab King on the streets of Sioux Falls in 2018 and switched to a restaurant and market selling Mediterranean groceries on East 10th Street in 2021 but closed that at the end of 2022. This summer, he...
’Cats fall to Comets in season opener
It was an offensive explosion last Friday evening at the Custer High School soccer team’s season-opening match against the visiting Rapid City Christian Comets, as the team’s combined for eight goals in a 5-3 Comet win, which was also the first game in that program’s history. “Overall,...
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