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Eagles soar to benefit the Abbott House Foundation
The Dakota Sate Fraternal Order of Eagles has stepped up to the plate once again to help hurting children in need who have experienced abuse or neglect. Members of the Vermillion Eagles #2421 demonstrated their unwavering commitment to “People Helping People” by presenting a total of $16,700 in checks to the Abbott House Foundation before their most recent weekly meetings.
THE BOOK OF MORMON Single Tickets On Sale This Week At Washington Pavilion
Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played an eight-show run in 2017 and a four-show run in 2022, returns to Sioux Falls for a limited engagement May 2–3, 2025, at the Washington Pavilion. Single tickets will go on sale to Washington Pavilion donors (100+) starting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, subscribers and members August 1 and the public on Friday, August 2, at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available at WashingtonPavilion.org.
Eat Well Sioux Falls Mobile Market ‘is for everyone’
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A grocery store on wheels that helps make food more accessible needs more customers. Helping customers is a highlight of the job for Amber Jones-Esquibel. She’s the manager of the Eat Well Sioux Falls Mobile Market. “My quota for every day is to...
Names Released in Union County Fatal Crash
Where: Interstate 29, mile marker 2, within North Sioux City, SD limits. Driver 1: David Solomon Jones, 57-year-old male from Sioux Falls, SD, serious, non-life-threatening injuries. Seatbelt Use: No. Vehicle 2: 2020 Ford Escape. Driver2: William Richard Chicoine, 69-year-old male from Elk Point, SD, fatal injuries. Seatbelt Use: Yes. Union...
Downtown Hilton hotel to be renovated, rebranded beginning this summer
The Hilton Garden Inn Downtown will be undergoing some renovations, as well as a rebrand to The Catlin Hotel with Hilton Tapestry this summer. The renovations for the five-story hotel, at 201 E. 8th St. in downtown Sioux Falls, are expected to begin at the end of August, according to Dione Deul, Operation...
Pierre City Commission To Meet Tonight
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Once again, there is not much sitting in front of the Pierre City Commission tonight. Another light agenda will greet the Commission this evening. The Commission will get an update on the StreetScan project in special business before considering a brief consent calendar. The calendar includes minutes from the July 23rd meeting, a promotion in the Library and the claims. A public hearing is scheduled for 5:45 pm. That public hearing is for the transfer of an alcoholic beverage license for D-J’s Clark-SAG Incorporated to D-J’s Convenience Store/D-M-D Incorporated. Only two items of unfinished business make up the bulk of the agenda. Commissioners will consider a street closure request for Crazy Days on August 3rd and declaring a sweeper as surplus for placement on the Purple Wave auction service. Commissioners will close out the meeting by presenting any dialogue they may have. The Pierre City Commission meets tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building at 5:30 pm. The meeting is open to the community.
On the road to Sturgis
STURGIS, S.D. (KELO) — Bikers from all over the world are headed to Sturgis this week. The 84th rally gets underway this weekend, but a lot of bikers are already there or on their way. There’s nothing quite like the sound of a Harley; especially the week of Sturgis....
Aberdeen, SD mosquito spraying scheduled for Tuesday, July 30th
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) The Mosquito Control division of the City of Aberdeen will be conducting a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Tuesday, July 30th between the hours of 8:30 PM and 12:30 AM. Mosquito Control surveillance program has identified West Nile Virus in Aberdeen as well as a...
Apartment Complex on Douglas Avenue is Being Demolished
An apartment complex that was evacuated last year has been demolished after being deemed unsalvageable. Gregg Homstad, the City of Yankton’s Building Official, says that the apartment complex at 500 Douglas Avenue was evacuated last June after a masonry failure was discovered in the northeast corner of the building.
CPR and First Aid Training for Ages 11-14: Sign up for November class!
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Calling all tweens and teens! The City’s Parks and Recreation Department is offering a special CPR, first aid, and AED training class designed just for you. This fall, they’re extending their training sessions to include a class for ages 11-14. Join us on November 11...
South Dakota Women’s Golf 2024-25 Schedule: Trips to FL, TX, AZ & SC Announced
The 2024-25 University of South Dakota women's golf schedule, announced by head coach Brett Bennett, features trips to Florida, Texas, Arizona, and South Carolina, starting with the NDSU Fall Tournament in Fargo, North Dakota on September 2-3, followed by the Redbird Invitational in Illinois on September 8-9. The Coyotes will...
Tim Walz has friends in Congress. They say his political chops could help Harris as VP.
WASHINGTON — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is on a group text called “sports buddies” with dozens of current and former members of Congress, men and women. They mostly trash-talk each others’ favorite teams. But when Walz gave an interview on MSNBC after President Joe Biden withdrew...
State officials peppered with questions on price tag for new men’s prison
Lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday in Pierre over the uncertain price tag for construction and operations of a proposed men’s prison in Lincoln County. Members of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee also had pointed questions for Department of Corrections officials on alternative sites for the project, which has sparked a lawsuit from nearby neighbors and represents the […]
Rep. Johnson says Ellsworth crash report 'must be a wake-up call'
This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio. A report from the Air Force Global Strike Command says weather wasn't the only factor in a B-1 crash at Ellsworth Air Force Base in January. It blamed human error and a "culture of noncompliance" at the base. Learn...