SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- A major announcement by the city of Sioux Falls and Sanford Health Wednesday. Sanford is offering to sell its Tea/Ellis Wellness Center on the west side of the city for nine-million dollars, even though it’s valued at 15-million dollars. Mayor Paul TenHaken says the timing is perfect. The Mayor says the purchase… Read more »

WATERTOWN,, S.D.(KWAT)–The manager of Watertown’s new Prairie Lakes Ice Arena is leaving that job–effective at the end of May. Scott Gloe (gloh) was hired in November 2022 after previously serving as CEO of Jenkins Living Center in Watertown. City Manager Amanda Mack tells KWAT News it was Gloe’s decision to leave the job. The $36.5 million… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D.(KELO)- They’re helping men rebuild their lives. That’s the assignment of Teen Challenge of the Dakotas in Brookings. The highly-successful program has helped hundreds of men who were once on the wrong track turn their lives around. Teen Challenge works with the court system, taking men who’ve committed non-violent crimes, teaching them how to… Read more »

MADISON, S.D.(KELO)- South Dakota legislators have caught their breath and are looking ahead to next year. As they do, committees will study Artificial Intelligence, protecting youth from harmful aspects of the internet, and property tax assessment procedures. Senate Majority Leader Casey Crabtree says another area that needs focus is preparing for the arrival of the… Read more »

MADISON, S.D.(KELO)- Dakota State University students appear to be falling in love with the state of South Dakota. DSU President Dr. Jose (YOH-see) Marie Griffiths says a high percentage of the schools’s graduates are staying in South Dakota. 22-percent of the non-resident students are also staying in the state after graduation. Those numbers are expected… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Denver Air Connection and the Pierre Regional Airport gave flights to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport a try, but that’s coming to an end June 9, 2024. At Tuesday night’s city commission meeting, Denver Air Connection Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy Jon Coleman says current usage of the flights isn’t enough to… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The National Weather Service – Aberdeen Office and Brown County Emergency Management office is hosting Sky Warn Spotter Training: Monday April 29th, 2024. K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library. 5:30pm – 7:30pm This training is FREE and open to the public. No registration needed. This class will cover topics discussing severe thunderstorms that… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A newly released analysis of visitor spending in every county in South Dakota in 2023 shows a 21% increase from 2019– pre-pandemic– and a 4.9% increase from 2022 numbers. Travel South Dakota Deputy Secretary Wanda Goodman says the county level data is a followup to the analysis of the state as a whole… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- Over the weekend Iran sent over 300 drones & missiles directly toward Israel.  President Biden following the attack told the Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu that if they attack Iran that the U.S. wouldn’t be a part of it.  On Tuesday, Senator John Thune went on the floor of the U.S. Senate to condemn… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELOLAND) — A Minnesota family is mourning the loss of a 1-year-old boy who fell from a window at a Sioux Falls hotel. Madden Hein fell from a third-story window over the weekend. We checked with Sioux Falls police this morning. A spokesman told us the investigation continues, but at this point… Read more »