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Bennett Wildfire holding within burned area
EDGEMONT, S.D. (KELO) — Fire crews were able to hold the fire within the burned area Friday night. As of Saturday morning, the fire remains at 330 acres in the Black Hills National Forest and is 10% contained, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Black Hills. There were 130 fire personnel from South Dakota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Colorado fighting the blaze. Other agencies and volunteer fire departments have been on-site to assist.
New school pathway sparks concern for Harrisburg kids
HARRISBURG, S.D. (KELO) – Kids will fill the new Liberty Elementary School in southern Harrisburg on Tuesday. However, some parents are worried about the new route their kids are supposed to take to school next week. Brooke Wipf who has two children attending the new school says the path...
Sioux Falls Heart Walk focuses on the importance of CPR training
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - According to the American Heart Association, nine out of ten people who suffer cardiac arrest outside of a hospital die, which is why the American Heart Association takes steps to educate the community. On Saturday, they held their annual Sioux Falls Heart Walk...
SF Brewers punch ticket to Class ‘A’ amateur title game
MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO) — The Sioux Falls Brewers secured their spot in the Class ‘A’ amateur baseball state championship with a pair of wins on Saturday. In the opener, the Brewers blanked Aberdeen 8-0. Sioux Falls plated one in the first, two in the third, three more in the fourth and the final two in […]
Sweet treats and soda now offered at Empire Place
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – There’s a new store in the Empire Place shopping plaza and it’s calling out to anyone with a sweet tooth. “Rocket Fizz is a soda pop and candy shop. There’s over 500 different flavors of soda pop and most of them are in the old fashioned glass bottles,” co-owner Vicki DeWitte said. “And then we just carry like all types of candy.”
Begnaud previews upcoming CBS Mornings feature
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Coming up on Monday, CBS Mornings has an uplifting way to start your work week. As part of the CBS Mornings series Beg-Knows-America, CBS Lead National Correspondent David Begnaud is spotlighting 18-year-old graffiti artist Jaden Brunz. As Begnaud shows us, Jaden broke the law making graffiti, then got a message from Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken.
Sioux Falls housing market picking up post-pandemic
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — After a few years of limited availability and climbing interest rates, the Sioux Falls housing market seems to be settling back to a norm, and sales are now rising. “In the Sioux Falls area — most of our numbers are up,” said Brandon Martens,...
Premiere Playhouse Penguin Project presents The Wizard of Oz
The Penguin Project is an organization that offers a transformative four-month theatre experience for kids and young adults with physical or neurological disabilities. In the last two years the Penguin Project brought us Annie Jr. and Seussical Jr. Now, in their third year, nearly 30 artists and their peer mentors are preparing for The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition.
Storybook Land Theatre to Perform in Sisseton
Aberdeen's Storybook Land Theatre (SBLT) is hitting the road with their new musical, "A Year With Frog and Toad," inspired by the popular children's books by Arnold Lobel. The tour will be making a stop in Sisseton on Tuesday, Aug. 13, with a FREE musical concert beginning at 5:30 p.m., and the FREE performance at 6:00 p.m. in Anderson Park. Those attending may want to bring a chair or blanket for seating. Locally the SBLT performance is sponsored by the Sisseton Arts Council. In case of bad weather, the performance will be moved to the Sisseton City Hall Community Room. ~ Courtesy Photo.
Augustana Hall of Famer Ken Kessinger Passes Away
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Augustana Hall of Famer Ken Kessinger passed away on August 13 at the age of 99. Kessinger attended school at Augustana following his service in World War II with the Air Force. He graduated from Augustana in 1949 with 12 letters, four in football, four in basketball and four in track and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1979.
30 Day Countdown Day 15: Defensive Breakout Candidates
Breakout players don’t typically come off a season where they made one of the greatest plays in program history. That doesn’t apply to Elijah Jackson, who had his fair share of obstacles last season before sealing Washington’s ticket to the National Championship Game with a swat against Texas. There’s no need to sugarcoat it. Jackson had no shortage of growing pains last season. Yet he’s my choice, due to that very fire that forged him.
State Amateur Baseball Tournament Run Ends for the Hartford-Humboldt Wood Ducks
The Cinderella playoff run of the Hartford-Humboldt Wood Ducks came to an end in heartbreaking fashion on Thursday, as the Platte Killer Tomatoes scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 9th, and walked off with an 8-7 win in the State quarterfinals. The Wood Ducks, who were 2-16 in...
Legislative Committee on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Meets in Pierre
PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The Legislative Interim Summer Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence (AI) met in Pierre and took public testimony from various individuals including Chrissie Young, Director of the Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment. She told the committee that globally there has been a 600% increase in the use of the Internet to traffic people, especially children.
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