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Students, teachers excited for school in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The time has come once again for goodbye hugs and cheers as Sioux Falls students head back into the classroom. But it’s not just the students who are excited. This year the Sioux Falls School District has 148 new teachers. “I’m just looking...
Local Choir Joins Foreigner For Special Performance In Sioux Falls
Next week, the Sioux Falls Children's Choir will have a unique opportunity to accompany one of the greatest rock bands of all time on stage at the Sanford PREMIER Center. At the Wednesday, August 28th show, classic rockers Foreigner will welcome the Sioux Falls Children's Choir on stage for their 1984 hit, 'I Want to Know What Love Is.' It was released as a love theme 40 years ago this year and was the lead single from their fifth album, Agent Provocateur.
Showplace Cabinetry Marks 25th Anniversary with Series of Events
HARRISBURG, SD — Showplace Cabinetry, the Harrisburg, SD-based supplier of semi-custom cabinets, marked its 25th anniversary with a series of ceremonies in June, the company announced. Established in 1999, Showplace started building cabinets in 2000, and has since grown to more than 650 employee-owners, serving 1,000+ independent kitchen and...
Watertown Airport Reporting Decrease in Enplanements, with Upward Trend in Recent Months
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) has been presented with a decrease of 18.66% in passenger enplanements for 2024 compared to the previous year. According to the latest data released by the Department of Transportation (DOT) T100, the monthly enplanements for ATY have consistently underperformed the figures from 2023.
YSD Alumni Association Announces Bob Muth Memorial Scholarship
The Yankton School District Alumni Association has announced that they will be establishing the Bob Muth Memorial Scholarship. Bob Muth was a Building Trades instructor, as well as a football and track and field coach, for over 25 years. Muth was an integral part in the start of a strong...
JUMP Program Empowers Youth with Art: Pennington County’s unique diversion approach
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Diversion programs offer offenders an opportunity to understand the consequences of their crimes and learn ways to change that behavior, rather than simply paying a fine or spending time behind bars. One way the Pennington County’s State Attorney’s Office is doing this is through a national...
Watertown Schools Welcome Back School Resource Officers
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The Watertown School District welcomed back the School Resource Officers (SROs) for the 2024-2025 school year. Officer Beyl will return to Watertown Middle School, while Officer Harberts will be stationed at Watertown High School. As the new school year begins, it's time to remember to...
Faith Stock Show Pen of 3 results
The Faith Stock Show Pen of 3 show once again featured high quality cattle from around the region. This year’s show, on Aug. 9, 2024, in Faith, South Dakota, included 24 pens. Sponsors provided over $10,000 in cash and prizes, including 8 buckles, 12- Cross 5 Cattle Coolers, Runnings...
Local Strength and Conditioning Programs Yield Impressive Results for Student-Athletes
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} In 2023, Strength and Conditioning Coach Aaron Jung established Arrow Strength, intending to enhance local student-athletes speed, agility, and strength in a supportive, non-competitive environment. Jung emphasized that the program was meticulously designed to cater to athletes of all levels, whether they were new to training or had years of experience.
Avera Medical Minute: Identifying, alleviating SI Joint pain
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Back pain can be burdensome and the SI Joint causes frequent problems for patients. It is not completely understood like the rest of the spine according to Dr. Joshua Schwind with Avera Orthopedics. “It’s been studied in depth in maybe the last 20 years,” Schwind said.
City Council Approves Challenge Donation to Reduce Student Lunch Debt
CITY COUNCIL APPROVES CHALLENGE TO REDUCE STUDENT LUNCH DEBT. Council approves up to $25,000 in matching donations to support reducing school lunch debt. RAPID CITY, SD—At Monday’s meeting, the Rapid City Council followed through with a pledge to establish a challenge fund up to $25,000 to match contributions to the Fed and Ready to Learn School Lunch Deficit Reduction Program.
Dassel-Cokato marching band performs in South Dakota
During this summer’s competitive parade season, the Dassel-Cokato marching band advanced its state standing in its division and won several awards and accolades, Daphne Minkin from the DC Music Boosters said. This success prompted an invitation to perform over Independence Day during the 2024 Black Hills Roundup parade in...
DSU opens volleyball home stand with two matches; plays Siouxland Invitational next weekend
MADISON, S.D. (Aug. 22, 2024)—The Dakota State University Trojan volleyball team (2-2 overall record, receiving votes—RV—in the 2024 NAIA Women's Volleyball Coaches' Preseason Poll) prepares for their home opener at DSU Fieldhouse. The Trojans host a pair of Great Plains Athletic Conference foes, hosting rival Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) (1-3 overall record, RV in national poll) Saturday afternoon. The junior varsity match is set for 1 p.m., followed by the varsity match at 3 p.m.
Highway 65 crash kills Pleasant Hill man, injures three others
Pleasant Hill police identified the man who was killed in a crash involving multiple vehicles on Highway 65 on Thursday as 75-year-old Leonard Ochylski of Pleasant Hill. First responders were dispatched to Highway 65 near East University Avenue for a crash that involved four vehicles at around 12:40 p.m., Cpt. Amy Kramer said...
Director Christopher Wray visits Bismarck Resident Agency of FBI
(BISMARCK) – The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation visited the Bismarck Resident Agency of the Minneapolis Field of the FBI on Thursday. Director Christopher Wray met with employees, as well as a number of key law enforcement, military, academia, and private sector partners from across Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota to discuss the Bureau’s work in the region and affirm their continued commitment to working with their partners.
Noem to participate in Michigan town hall
ST. CLAIR SHORES, M.I. (Dakota News Now) - South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon are set to speak at a town hall in the Detroit area on Friday about ‘why Donald Trump must win.’. The conversation between Noem and Dixon will take place...
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