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Check out all the pets waiting to be adopted at the Sturgis/Meade County Animal Shelter
STURGIS, S.D. - The Sturgis/Meade County Animal Shelter, funded by the City of Sturgis, operates under the jurisdiction of the Sturgis Police Department. Full-time Animal Control Officers (ACO) are tasked with enforcing animal laws, overseeing shelter operations, managing adoptions, and ensuring the well-being of the animals. Take a look at...
Buffalo Licenses To Go Up In Custer State Park
CUSTER, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Buffalo are a major attraction in Custer State Park, which is one of South Dakota’s most-visited tourist destinations. Among the new regulations that have been proposed include allowing archery hunting for buffalo, in addition to rifle hunting, as well as increasing the number of trophy bull licenses from 8 to 11 and increasing the number of non-trophy bull licenses from 15 to 25.
Class ‘A’ Legion Baseball State Tournament set
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The stage is set for the class ‘A’ legion baseball state tournament as the bracket was unveiled on Friday night. Here’s a look at the bracket: Harrisburg Gold is the top-seed and they’ll have a tough opening round matchup against Brandon Valley. All the games will be played in Brookings […]
Sturgis slows things down for rally traffic
STURGIS, S.D. (KELO) –We are one week away from the official start of the 84th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. But the streets of Sturgis are already seeing the arrival of riders as well as several temporary 4-way stops. As soon as you enter Sturgis you’ll see traffic is stop and...
Atomic Wings Opens First South Dakota Location in Sioux Falls on July 23rd
July 26, 2024 // Franchising.com // SIOUX FALLS, SD — Atomic Wings, the 25+ unit chicken wing franchise on a mission to share authentic New York style Buffalo wings, is coming in hot with its first location in the state. Officially open as of July 23rd at 1502 E 69th St., Atomic Wings of Sioux Falls is bringing sizzling hot, all-natural, hormone-free wings to the community.
Quick response from Black Hawk Fire Department quells I-90 fire
MEADE COUNTY, S.D. - A fire near Exit 52 on westbound I-90 on Friday afternoon closed the highway both directions for a short time. The cause of the fire is not confirmed at this time but it scorched the back side of an oil tanker truck and spread to grass along the roadway.
Madison Crush 12U sweeps USA Softball South Dakota Rec State Tournament
The Madison Crush 12U softball team soared their way to a 6-0 sweep at the USA Softball South Dakota Girls Fastpitch Rec State Tournament July 19-21. Led by head coach Matt Mette, the team of soon-to-be seventh graders cruised to an outstanding 30-2 record across their league games and three other appearances at local tournaments, with their state title now sitting as the crown jewel of their impressive 36-2 season.
SD Supreme Court ruling will let Custer discharge treated wastewater into French Creek
A voter-backed ordinance from Custer County that sought to stop the city of Custer from discharging treated wastewater into French Creek is invalid, the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The city requested a discharge permit from the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources in 2020. The city...
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls awarded Wells Fargo Grant
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls received a big boost this week. The Wells Fargo Foundation awarded a $50,000 grant to the non-profit organization to help fund the construction of two new single-family homes. The homes will be built in partnership with...
TenHaken weighs in on a phones-free classroom
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – At least two school districts in South Dakota, Gettysburg and Edgemont, are saying no to smartphones in classrooms. Now the mayor of the state’s largest city, himself a father to teenagers, is weighing in on the topic. “I would love to see other...
Fremont Wins Slugfest In The Black Hills
Spearfish, South Dakota - The Fremont Moo recorded a 12-9 victory over the Spearfish Sasquatch at Black Hills Energy Stadium, Friday night. With the Moo win, Fremont needs to win one of the next two games, Saturday or Sunday, to qualify for the Independence League Baseball Association Championship Series. Fremont's...
East-side Panda Express tries out late-night drive-thru hours
Panda Express is testing drive-thru-only hours of 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday at its location on the east side of Sioux Falls. The 41st Street location is not offering the extended hours at this time. “I’m thinking we’re going to continue this for a couple of weeks,”...
Legal Battle Unfolds Between Red River State Bank and Developers Over Development Loans
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} A complex legal battle is unfolding between Red River State Bank and a group of developers involving a series of loans secured against multiple apartment building projects within the city. KXLG News reported yesterday that according to court documents, RRSB has filed a lawsuit. Red...
Diversity Seen Across the Region
Hefty Seed Business Development Lead Jeff Preston serves Minnesota and the Dakotas. At the Ag PhD Field Day in Baltic, South Dakota, Preston said his geography covers a variety of conditions. “It’s very diverse agriculture with sugarbeets, dry edible beans, potatoes and more so our people have to know recommendations because of carryover and things like that in chemistry,” said Preston. “Down here it’s predominantly corn and beans.” Preston, who is based in Hillsboro, North Dakota, said soil types also vary greatly across the region.”The (Red River) Valley is very unique and we work all the way out to the Montana border. We go from irrigation to heavy clay/high magnesium soils to bull sand. So it’s very diverse and it takes different agronomy skills and expertise to work with farmers.”
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