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Gov. Kristi Noem a surprise guest speaker at state's 2024 Suicide Prevention Conference
Gov. Kristi Noem was a surprise guest speaker Friday morning at South Dakota's 2024 Suicide Prevention Conference in Sioux Falls, where she promised attendees she'd do anything she could to further help them accomplish their goal of ending suicide in the state. Speaking prior to the conference's keynote address, Noem praised the effectiveness...
World War Two Veteran’s Remains Returned to South Dakota for Burial
MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Thanks to work started by the United States Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), a soldier from South Dakota killed in France during WWII has been identified and is back in the state where he will be buried. Corporal Bartlett was taking part in a tank battle during...
Renner dominates Brookings to capture third Legion state title
BROOKINGS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) — It seems like ancient history, but the Renner Royals American Legion team was created primarily to give a home to Sioux Falls kids who didn’t make the cut for the Sioux Falls teams. Now, the Royals are the ones doing the slicing...
Watertown Fire Rescue Goes Above and Beyond to Rescue Teen Locked Inside Apartment
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} Watertown Fire Rescue (WFR) had an unusual call Saturday afternoon. Instead of battling flames, firefighters were called to play the role of unexpected locksmiths. A resident of a local apartment complex stopped by WFR Station #1 and reported their teenage son was locked inside their...
Fort Pierre Firefighters Travel To Pine Ridge To Assist With Wildfire Efforts
FORT PIERRE (KCCR) — Two Fort Pierre Volunteer Fire Department members are back in central South Dakota after spending last week fighting high temps and hot fires on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Engine Boss Tye Odden and Trey Stroup went to Pine Ridge to help relieve local fire fighters with the fire department in Piedmont..
Unique bar near Badlands opens up in time for rally
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - One bar near the Badlands is returning for the rally in a building you may not expect. The Grain Bin at Sobo’s campgrounds is about 30 miles out of town on the way to the Badlands and offers a spot for bikers to stop and grab a drink before they see the beauty of the area. Located off of SD-44 about 35 miles east of Rapid City or 3 miles west of Scenic.
Missouri River water now flowing into town of Madison
MADSION S.D. (KELO) — The wait for additional water is over for the city of Madison. On Friday, the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System announced they finished the one million gallon ground storage reservoir and water has started flowing to Madison. Madison first signed an agreement to purchase water from the Missouri River in 1990.
Sioux Falls Indoor Volleyball League Registration Is Here
It's time to bring your volleyball game indoors for the fall and winter season as the Sioux Falls Adult Volleyball Leagues are set to begin play the week of October 28 and go through March for a 12-week season with a single-elimination tournament. Add a night of Sioux Falls Indoor...
Starlink Will Be Visible Over Sioux Falls On These Nights in August
Having the opportunity to catch a glimpse of Starlink in the night sky can be a fun experience for the entire family. Luckily, a handy website has a list of upcoming dates where you can see the spacecraft orbiting over the Sioux Empire. Since it launched, the Starlink satellites are...
Sturgis vendor licenses down from last year
STURGIS, SD (KELO) — We’re getting some of our first numbers related to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The City of Sturgis has issued 492 temporary vending licenses as of Saturday. That compares to 533 vendor licenses last year. Ambulance calls from last Monday through Friday totaled 58. That’s...
Independent tattoo artist takes on Sturgis Rally
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - It’s no secret that the tattoo industry is dominated by men, with only 25 percent of tattoo artists identifying as women. In a small traveling tattoo studio, Izzi Reyna is taking on Sturgis for the first time. She’s passionate about her work, and she...