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SD DOC safety, staffing in focus in Pierre
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota Department of Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko on Tuesday addressed responses to both the staff assault at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls in March and fights among inmates at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield in July. “Other than calling, as we...
SDSU nursing ranked No. 1 in South Dakota, top of the region
South Dakota State University’s College of Nursing was named the best nursing school in South Dakota for 2024 by RNCareers.org, an independent resource managed by nurse educators, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. Of the 1,700 nursing considered schools nationwide, SDSU sits atop the South Dakota list...
Pulling for the Alpena Fire Department
In just four years, the Alpena Fire Department’s Annual Tractor Pull has evolved into a beloved community celebration, continuing to grow since its inception in 2021. “It was a fantastic turnout,” said Alpena fireman and tractor pull organizer Chris Albrecht. “In the tractor pull, with 174 hooks, there were people participating from all over the country. The whole day was a good thing for Alpena, a true town celebration.”
First Annual SACOTA Arts in the Park Draws Multi-Generational Crowd From Near and Far
KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN Creativity abounded at the City Park Field House and Shakespeare Garden last Saturday as the Springs Area Council of the Arts (SACOTA) welcomed dozens of attendees to its First Annual Art in the Park event. With the goal of supporting and promoting the arts in the Wessington Springs area, SACOTA’s free event included rock painting, sketching, watercolors, flower…
Class of 1982 Celebrates with School Tour, Food and Fellowship
The WSHS class of 1982 celebrated their 42nd class reunion July 19 and 20. The class as a whole sends a huge thank you to the Springs Inn for providing a wonderful meal for the classmates, to Donna Schimke for the tour of the high school and Slippery's for social hour. A good time was had by all.
District Tourney Fills Home Ball Field: Owls Look for a Win in Round 2 District Play
David Jost Memorial Field was the place to be last Saturday and Sunday as Wessington Springs hosted the first round of the amateur baseball 3B District games.On Saturday, July 27, entering the tourney as the second-ranked team in District 3B, the Springs Owls took on the Colome Chaos. The Owls got on the board at the bottom of the first inning. Tyson Lien hit two home runs during the game, the…
Big TV Show ‘Down Home Fab’ Casting South Dakota Homeowners Now
If you're a Sioux Falls homeowner looking to update your home in a big way, there's a major television show that wants to help you!. The smashing HGTV series "Down Home Fab" featuring South Dakota natives Chelsea and Cole DeBoer is looking to cast new Sioux Falls homeowners for the upcoming third season. This is truly a great opportunity to showcase South Dakota and to give local homeowners their dream homes.
Large hail, high winds possible as Wednesday thunderstorms approach Sioux Falls
Update as of 9:20 p.m.: The NWS stated on X that "a boundary from northern thunderstorms will be approaching from the north and northeast over the next 20-30 minutes." The NWS stated 40-50 mph winds could be possible, and "may lead to quick thunderstorm development." Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Worthington MN, Brandon SD...
Sturgis man sentenced to 65 years in prison 11 counts of felony crimes
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Lance Lowell Long, 40, was sentenced in Corson County Circuit Court on Monday on the following charges:. Long was sentenced to 50 years in prison in addition to another conviction making his total sentence 65 years. See a spelling or grammatical error in our story?...
Catch the final free concert of the Rapid City Municipal Band’s 106th year
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Rapid City Municipal Band will wrap up its 106th season of free concerts this Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Memorial Park Bandshell. This performance marks the eighth and final concert of the season, which began on June 12. For 106 years, since the presidency...
Buffalo Gap fire leaves a woman dead
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - At around 4 a.m. Sunday, a house fire broke out near Buffalo Gap. Neighbors say the woman lived there for over a decade with her dog and they are shocked and devastated by this loss within their community. The identity of the woman is not...
Mark Gronowski headlines 2024 Walter Payton Award preseason watch list
South Dakota State quarterback and reigning Walter Payton Award winner Mark Gronowski was named to a 35-player preseason watch list for the 2024 Walter Payton Award on Tuesday morning. The award, which is also known as the Heisman of the FCS, is in its 38th season and is named after legendary running back...
Teen pleads guilty to 2 counts of aggravated assault
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Jesse Walters appeared in court today and pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault. This comes after Walters allegedly mugged two people in the parking lot of Rapid City’s Uptown Mall outside of the Red Lobster. The state agreed to drop Walter’s additional...
Man Arrested in Estelline on Multiple Charges including Vehicle Theft
{KXLG – Estelline, SD} A 44-year-old Ortonville, Minnesota, man faces multiple charges after being arrested in Estelline on Thursday, July 18th. The Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office responded to an apartment building in Estelline on a warrant for Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle. The stolen vehicle had been reported missing from a rural Hamlin County church in mid-June.
Researchers develop new materials from corn, soybeans
When it comes to making plastics from South Dakota-grown grains, there is one simple way to remember how the process works. It’s just like brewing beer. Well, that’s how it starts out anyway. Researchers at the Composites and Polymer Engineering (CAPE) lab, a South Dakota School of Mines...