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SportsZone Saturday: State legion baseball continues, the Vikings begin training camp and Olympics are in full gear
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — State legion baseball continues, the Vikings begin training camp and the Olympics inspires those in the community. We have a full show today with a variety of sports from the gridiron, diamond to and the mat. Sioux Falls native Taryn Kloth’s Olympic performance sparks inspiration from her former high school, […]
Commander fired over B-1 crash report
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - According to a statement released from Air Force Global Strike Command, Ellsworth Air Force Base will be seeing at least one new commander. Col. Mark Kimball, 28th Operations Group commander, was “relieved of command” Friday. The statement says this was due to “a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command, based on the findings of an Accident Investigation Board report into the Jan. 4 crash.”
REACH helps teachers fill classroom libraries
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — English teacher Kaitlyn Meadors browsed the boxes of books at REACH Literacy Friday. From history to science fiction, she picked out books her 8th graders may want to read. “I have my own library in my classroom and it really encourages students to read...
Big Inning Sends Gamecocks to State Tournament
One big inning for the Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks was enough for them to defeat Dell Rapids PBR at the District 4B tournament in Canova on Friday, August 2nd. The Gamecocks took the win 9-3 to send them to the state tournament. The first four innings went scoreless. The Gamecocks then had...
Class ‘B’ state tournament begins with quadrupleheader
SALEM, S.D. (KELO) — The Class ‘B’ state legion tournament commenced Friday with four games. In the opener, Elk Point-Jefferson blanked Lake Norden/Badger 2-0. Post 134 scored on a wild pitch in the first and on an Ashton Fairbanks single in the seventh. Keaton Gale tossed a two-hitter in which he struck out a dozen. […]
Aug. 3 Amateur Baseball Roundup - Dell Rapids Mudcats claim District 4B championship over Canova
CANOVA — Dell Rapids pounded 14 hits as it claimed the District 4B championship Saturday. Kole Zimmerman and Kris Regas each tallied three hits and two RBIs, Mark Abrahamson drove in two runs on two hits, Carter Gullickson and Chad Hunt each tallied two hits and an RBI, while Ty Hoglund and Trevor Fruedenthal each tallied hits in the win.
Photos: BKFC 63 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs
BKFC 63 takes place Saturday at Legendary Sturgis Buffalo Chip in Sturgis, S.D.. The fighters on the card squared off Friday for the ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs. Headliners Taylor Starling and Britain Hart were among the pack. Check out the best photos below (via BKFC).
Riding the Sioux Falls to Sturgis money trail
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is officially underway in the Black Hills. But bikers were streaming into South Dakota weeks before Friday’s opening ceremony. We caught up with some of the early Sturgis arrivals making a pit stop and spending money in Sioux Falls.
Rush lose their Top 3 goal-scorers from last season
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Rapid City Rush are two and half months out from the 2024-25 season and have five players officially signed to their roster as of Friday. Rapid City’s Top 3 goal-scorers from last season will not return in October. The trio is headlined by ECHL veteran Alex Aleardi.
Care Campus makes changes in how they help Pennington County community
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Care Campus is re-organizing to better tackle the issues facing the community. The Campus, led by the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, is adding more detox beds and reducing the number of safe beds. The detox beds are used for people who are intoxicated to sober up while avoiding using the jails, while the safe beds are places for people to get out of the elements and rest.
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally impacts Downtown Rapid City parking
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Those planning on heading to Downtown Rapid City in the next week should be aware of the new parking changes impacted by the Sturgis Rally. Beginning last Friday, several parking spaces near Saint Joseph Street and Sixth Street have been blocked off for motorcycle-only parking. Four spaces are coned off in front of the Hotel Alex Johnson with an additional three spaces next to Prairie Edge Trading Post reserved through Sunday, August 11.
McCook Lake residents frustrated after recent North Sioux City flood recovery update
The City of North Sioux City announced on August 1 that construction along Northshore and Penrose Drive will be coming to a stop for the upcoming weeks. The update has left some residents feeling frustrated.
Successful Crazy Day in Valentine
The Valentine Chamber of Commerce hosted another successful Crazy Day promotion this past Saturday. The day started with numerous merchants on Main Street and elsewhere, offering sidewalk sales and in-store specials. The first ever Sidewalk Art Contest was held with about a dozen entries. The public voted on the winners. Lilly Bailey won the 12 and under division, Ruby Rinne was the winner in the 12 to 18 category, Jamie Elliott won the 18 and over, the team youth category was won by Montana Klehahn and Mali Morrison. Keeleigh Burge and Caitlyn Huggins won the adult and youth category. Each winner or group will win 20 dollars in chamber bucks.