ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio) The Avera Health Foundation’s annual event, the Avera Race Against Cancer, is now being held in the Hub City. Kellie Yackley, the Community Giving Officer at Avera Health, shares how the Avera Health Foundation was created. Yackley describes the history of the event and how the Covid-19 pandemic forced them… Read more »
News Author: Sy Ewoniuk
NSU breaks ground on new Business and Health Innovation Center
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio) Northern State University held a groundbreaking ceremony for its leading-edge Business and Health Innovation Center Thursday afternoon in front of Lincoln Hall. Slated for completion in late 2025, the Business and Health Innovation Center will include state-of-the-art facilities for business, banking, finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, nursing and social learning spaces. It… Read more »
Primaries to decide Republican influence in SD Senate
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) – There is more competition and intrigue than usual heading into the 2024 South Dakota Republican Senate primaries June 4, with leadership of the state’s upper chamber at stake within the GOP ranks. The South Dakota GOP is dealing with an intraparty schism between establishment “moderates” with pro-business… Read more »
Sarah Smarsh visiting K.O. Lee Library today Thursday, April 25th
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio) International best-selling author Sarah Smarsh is visiting the K.O. Lee Public Library in Aberdeen today Thursday, April 25th. Smarsh gives an introduction about her career and family background. Smarsh speaks on how her passion for writing has been there since early childhood. Smarsh discusses why she decided to write her… Read more »
The gift of life from the loss of life
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO) The gift of life for a best friend as the result of a horrible tragedy. Randy and Val Demers (duh-MEERS) of Brookings have experienced the highs and lows of life this month. Their 34-year old daughter Heidi lost her life as the result of a seizure. Following their daughter’s wishes to donate… Read more »
“No Escape Room” video brings awareness to sextortion schemes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) It’s called “No Escape Room”, and it gives parents real-life scenarios on how easily their children can be trapped in a sextortion scheme. The interactive video is produced by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Michelle DeLaune (duh-LAWN) is President & CEO of the Center… DeLaune says her organization… Read more »
Nordstrom’s Auto Recycling of Garretson celebrating Earth day
GARRETSON, S.D. (KELO) They’re doing their part to celebrate Earth Day…every day. Nordstrom’s Auto Recycling of Garretson is accepting environmentally unsafe products from vehicles free of charge this week. Owner Shannon Nordstrom says his company recycles about 350 vehicles every month…keeping millions of gallons of oil, fuel and other contaminants out of the environment.
Bishop Dudley Hospitality House Expansion
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) It’s a three and a half-million dollar fundraising drive aimed at emergency housing for families. The Bishop Dudley Hospitality House already houses up to 100 individuals in its downtown Sioux Falls center. Now, through a partnership with Interlakes Community Action, it will be able to shelter up to ten families per… Read more »
Sioux Falls State of the City Address
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) A long list of accomplishments and a bright, but challenging future. Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken hosted his State of the City address at the Convention Center yesterday morning. Among the challenges, sales tax revenues running behind expectations that are creating a difficult budgeting process… While watching over those immediate needs,… Read more »
Reason for 911 outage Wednesday night unknown
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) No one is sure what happened or why…but 911 service was out of commission in a nine-state region including South Dakota for just over two hours Wednesday night. Assistant Sioux Falls Fire Chief Mike Gramlick… Gramick says the Metro Communications team handled the normal amount of calls via text. Mayor TenHaken… Read more »