SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELOLAND) – The National Parks Service has denied Gov. Kristi Noem’s latest application for a permit to have fireworks at Mount Rushmore. Noem applied for the July 2023 permit last summer. KELOLAND News reached out to the NPS to find out what happened with that request. A spokesperson for the NPS said… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- Money should start flowing from the Legislature’s $200-million dollar infrastructure program in about a month. While finalizing the program, the Legislature’s Rules committee discovered a snag for the state’s Indian Reservations. Because they’re sovereign nations, they need  a cooperating state or local government entity to apply for the money. Senator Red Dawn Foster… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KJJQ)- South Dakota Governior Kristi Noem says the Board of Regents must revitalize the state’s universities and work to provide an education “without indoctrinating them with harmful, divisive ideologies.” She set up a hotline for lodging complaints about the universities. Noem recently said callers are reporting incidents of “liberal ideology” at two universities and… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The Goss Opera House, with the support of the Watertown Area Community Foundation Youth Council, plans a “Passport to the Arts” program to introduce youth to art in our community. Students will “stamp their passports” as they adventure into art explorations at no cost to participants or their families. Exploring theater is the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- South Dakota House Majority Leader Will Mortenson of Pierre is part of a group heading to the US-Mexico border this week to get a first hand look at the situation. Mortenson says they’ll meet with border patrol agents and see some of the humanitarian centers. Mortenson says there’s a diverse group of people… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Former Dakota Wesleyan University president and gubernatorial candidate Jim Beddow has passed away at the age of 81. Beddow was born in Huron and raised in Woonsocket.  He attended USD and then the University of Oklahoma where he received a doctorate in rural history before joining the U.S. Army. Following several teaching and… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide spraying for Mosquitoes on Monday, June 26th between the hours of 8:30 pm and 12:30 AM. The Adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels at 10 mph.   The mosquito control trucks are identified and travel with a flashing yellow light. To ensure spray effectiveness during… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(AberdeenInsider)- The city’s longtime planning and zoning director has been hired as executive director for the Aberdeen Housing Authority. Current Executive Director Jody Zueger is retiring later this year. Bill begins his new job in September, according to a news release. Bill has been Aberdeen’s planning and zoning director for nearly 25 years. During that… Read more »

SPEARFISH, S.D.(KBHB) – Hail the size of golf balls and up to three inches of rain hit Spearfish late Friday afternoon, resulting in wide spread flooding. The heavy rain inundated area creeks and streams, including Spearfish Creek, prompting a flash flood warning from the National Weather Service. There were reports of street flooding and some… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The South Dakota Secretary of State office held their initial Summer Study meeting on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The group discussed South Dakota election processes and established clear expectations for post-election audits, with a focus on discerning feasible applications to the elections process to enhance public transparency and accountability. Twenty individuals… Read more »