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Trio Jazz Club to host first ticketed event after ‘great’ start
Sioux Falls appears to have been ready for a new live-music venue. Weeks after Trio Jazz Club opened downtown, the response has been “great,” said Riccardo Tarabelsi, who co-owns the business with his wife, Marybeth. “It’s been really well-received. We keep hearing the same comment over and over:...
Vermillion School Board Moves First Day Of Class To Aug. 21
The Vermillion School Board agreed with suggestions offered by Superintendent Damon Alvey and other school administrators to delay the beginning of the Vermillion School District’s 2024-25 school year. “The recommendation that we came up with was to rather than start on Aug. 15, which is a Thursday, we would...
Werpy managing operations at Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
Bret Werpy has been named operations manager at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center at South Dakota State University. After working at the center as a college student and again part time in later years, he joined the team full time July 22. As operations manager, Werpy is responsible for...
BLACKSOX WIN DISTRICT TOURNAMENT OPENER
Freeman’s amateur baseball team took care of business in the opening round of the South Central League (District 6) Tournament Thursday night, July 25, taking care of Wynot 8-3. The Blacksox — the district’s No. 4 seed — will face No. 1 Tabor Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Professional Bowling Competition Rolls into Sioux Falls This August
Bowlers from around the globe will soon be converging on the Sioux Empire for a major bowling event rolling into Sioux Falls this August. It's the Farmers Union Insurance Midwest Open Championship Friday, (August 16) through Sunday, (August 18) at Eastway Bowl. If you're a bowling enthusiast this is your...
Win Total Projections for All Area FBS College Football Teams
The College Football season at the FBS level is now less than one month away. There have been plenty of storylines and soundbites emerging from the game thus far, and we're still just creeping up on the start of the season. We don't yet have an official Preseason Top 25...
Madison Post 25 falls to Dell Rapids, will play Volga today in Region Tournament
The Madison Post 25 baseball team lost to Dell Rapids 6-1, in the semi’s of the Region 2B American Legion baseball tournament on Thursday. Dell Rapids took control early, scoring two runs in the 1st inning off a Madison error and a single from CJ Smith. Dell’s then scored a run in four consecutive innings starting in the 3rd. Madison’s lone run came on an error in the 6th.
Cornbelt District Tournament starts tonight
Teams from the Cornbelt baseball league head to Canova this weekend, for the District 4B Amateur Baseball Tournament. 7 of the 10 teams will qualify for the State Tournament in Mitchell. The Cornbelt has produced the state winner in each of the last three seasons. Games start tonight at 6pm...
South Dakota State Unveiled as Narrow Favorite to Win FCS Title
We're one month away from Week 0 of the College Football season, and with the proximity to the season comes preseason award watch lists, all-conference teams, and odds. We learned earlier that this week that media members and coaches within the MVFC view South Dakota State as the favorite to win the conference, but the Jacks are also getting plenty of love from Vegas to win it all for a third straight season.
Court Orders Dugan Sales and Service to Return Inventory to Wells Fargo
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} In a recent court ruling, Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance, LLC (Wells Fargo) has been granted an order for claim and delivery against Dugan Sales and Service (Defendant). The decision was made on July 22, 2024, by the Honorable Robert L. Spears at the Codington Courthouse, based on an affidavit supporting the claim and delivery under SDCL § 21-15-1.
Local Sports 7-26-24
Yankton Post 12 took a 1-0 series lead over Sioux Falls Post 15 West in the Class A Baseball Super Regionals last night with a 6 to 3 victory. Tate Beste and Gavin Johnson each recorded 2 RBI in the win, with Samuel Gokie pitching the complete game on the mound, striking out five batters.
Good News: Watertown man brightens kids lives with free bicycles
Each year, Watertown’s city-wide cleanup gives residents the opportunity to get rid of things they no longer need or use. Boulevards throughout the city are piled high with discarded items, destined for the city dump. But for Jack Henning, the city-wide cleanup provides a different opportunity. Henning, a retired...
SF Little League rolls to title after opening loss
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Sioux Falls Little League team is headed back to the Midwest Regional, but the journey started with a bump in the road. Sioux Falls saw a six run lead slip away in their opening game of the South Dakota Little League State Tournament. Canyon Lake scored seven runs in […]
The birthplace of American Legion baseball debuts brand new baseball field
MILBANK — Since 2018 the Milbank teeners, Legion, and amateur teams have played their home games on a softball field converted into a baseball field. But the start of the 2024 baseball season marked the beginning of a new era in Milbank. Coined “Legion Field”, the brand new baseball...
USD Associate Professor Bernie Wone Receives NSF Early-concept Grant for Exploratory Research
Wone received the NSF Early Concept-grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) for his project “EAGER: SYNPLASOMES – SYNthetic PLAnt epiSOMES for plant genome editing and engineering.”. “We are thrilled that our Synthetic Plant Episome (Synplasome) project has been awarded an NSF Early-concept Grant for Exploratory Research,” said Wone. “This...
July 26 Amateur Baseball Roundup - Alexandria blanks Parkston Mudcats in first round of District 5B tournament
PARKSTON — Ethan Davis’ eight-inning shutout lifted Alexandria to the District 5B semifinals Friday. Davis gave up just one hit and one walk in eight innings, striking out 11 along the way to earn the victory. Jerrod Zens drove in a run on two hits and a walk,...
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