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Plane crash in Yankton, avalanche battle, vehicular homicide
SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — Here are this morning’s top stories with KELOLAND On the Go. Authorities are investigating a deadly plane crash in Yankton county that killed one person. It happened before 8 o clock Wednesday morning. Authorities have not released the victim’s name. We’ll bring you more details when we get them.
Rapid City man receives 37-year prison sentence for meth-fueled murder
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Jerel Running Bear, 34, learned his fate Thursday in federal court after pleading guilty to shooting and killing Ashley Valentine near Wounded Knee in November 2023. Running Bear received sentences of 327 months for second-degree murder and 120 months for illegal discharge of a firearm to run consecutively. In total, Running Bear will spend 37 years and three months in prison, with five years of supervised release.
Super 8 Motel Celebrates Turning 50 by Offering Room Rate of $8.88
At 50 years young, Super 8 is giving guests a chance to book a room this summer at the same rate it charged in 1974: $8.88 a night plus tax. Act fast though – only 888 nights are available at the reduced rate. “Remember when eight bucks could get...
Canova Gang Blast 2 Homers in 15 Run Win over Salem
The Canova Gang moved on to the District 4B Championship game with an emphatic 15-0 win over Salem in 5 innings on Tuesday night. Canova got on the board with their first swing of the game, as Riley Genzlinger hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the 1st. Jason Miller then doubled to score two more runs in the inning.
Mudcats Rally for Win over PBR
Dell Rapids PBR was just one good throw away from knocking off the Dell Rapids Mudcats on Tuesday night, but a throwing error with two outs in the 9th let the tying run score, and eventually led to a 12 inning loss in the District 4B semifinals. PBR scored the...
Huset’s Speedway Points Battles Going Down to the Wire
BRANDON, S.D. (July 30, 2024) – Huset’s Speedway only has four nights of racing remaining this season. The high-banked oval will take the next three weekends off out of respect to several marquee events in the region. The next race at the track will be Aug. 25 for Royal River Casino Night showcasing The Bull Haulers Brawl Championship Night for Sprint Cars.
The heat will stick around central and western South Dakota as we get a break from storms
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -- We’re going to finally catch a break from the active weather through the rest of the day today as we’ll have sunshine with a few clouds from time to time. We’ll have temperatures back into the 90s and even around 100 in portions of western South Dakota.
One Dead After Plane Crash Near Irene
IRENE — A report of a single-engine plane crash came into the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office at 7:48 a.m. Wednesday morning. First responders were called to the crash site in a bean field southwest of Irene near the intersection of 494th Avenue and 298th Street.
LSS no longer offering childcare for young kids
Simplified: Nearly 60 infants, toddlers and preschoolers are losing their childcare center in a couple weeks. Lutheran Social Services announced Monday they’ll be discontinuing childcare services at all locations — though their after-school services are unaffected. Why it matters. This is the latest casualty in the ongoing childcare...
Stuff to do: July 31-Aug. 6
Cheers to five years. Severance Brewing is celebrating five years in business with an event Saturday featuring five new brews, live music, yard games, giveaways and limited-edition merch. Check out the details here. Hit the block. It's the last downtown block party of the summer Friday night at 8th and...
Sturgis shifts into gear for 2024 Rally
Bikers have already started descending on the Black Hills for the upcoming Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Now, the community of Sturgis prepares for hundreds of thousands of tourists. With just days until the rally begins, it’s now time for months of planning by Sturgis municipal government to be put into action....