SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) The crisis intervention team is working at Sioux Falls Washington High School today, helping students to deal with their feelings in the passing of Milana Reeves. The 9th Grader was one of two juveniles who died in a high-speed crash early Saturday morning in a Sioux Falls neighborhood. Five others were… Read more »
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Pierre woman reflect on tornados touching down in Nebraska last weekend
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Tornadoes last weekend ripped through areas near Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska and a Pierre woman was very near the worst of it. Holly Wade, a Nebraska native, traveled to Lincoln for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers Spring Game. Wade says her group had plans to get back to their hotel by 1:30 Saturday… Read more »
Justin McNeal attempt to be put on November ballot
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KELO)- The deadline is Tuesday…and hopeful Congressional candidate Justin McNeal of Rapid City is still gathering signatures. He needs 35-hundred signatures in order to make the ballot as an independent to challenge Republican Dusty Johnson. His path to this point has been bumpy, including a couple of run-ins with the chairman of the… Read more »
Referendum Fundraiser opposing SB201 planned Saturday at Brown County Fairgrounds
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Brown County Fairgrounds will be hosting a fundraiser dealing with a referendum opposing SB201(Local Control). Candidates representing District 1, 3, & 23, & Brown County Commission that’s opposed to SB201 are scheduled to appear. Special guests include Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman, Districts 16 Representative Karla Lems, District 25 Representative Jon Hansen, Brown County… Read more »
Northern State University Spring Commencement Ceremony set for May 4
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) —Northern State University is proud to announce that on Saturday, May 4, 257 students will embark on a new chapter of their lives as they graduate during the university’s spring commencement ceremony. The commencement ceremony is scheduled begin at 10 a.m. and will be held at the Barnett Center. For the convenience… Read more »
Bold & Blue fundraiser a success for SDSU
BROOKINGS, S.D.(KELO)- A history-making night for South Dakota State University. School leaders and alumni celebrated the culmination of the Bold & Blue fundraising campaign. Campaign Co-Chair Dana Dykhouse announced the jaw-dropping amount raised. Scholarships and endowments were the main targets…but one visible result is the on-going renovation of the 50-year old Frost Arena, which will… Read more »
South Dakota Health Department look ahead to the future
PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- Moving the focus from today’s health problems to those of the future. That’s part of the strategy of the state health department following months of gathering data. State Health Secretary Melissa Magstadt says officials met with citizens and health care workers as part of the State Health Assessment. Now they’re compiling what she… Read more »
Avera Race Against Cancer set for May 11th
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 »
Water to be turned off & intersection of 8th Ave SW & 11th Street South closed Monday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at approximately 8:30 am on Monday, April 29th, 2024, water will be off in the following areas for fire hydrant replacement: WATER OFF: 9th Ave. SW from S. 5th St. to S. 8th St. 8th St. from 8th Ave. SW to 9th Ave. SW 8th Ave. SW from S. 8th St.… Read more »
New Alzheimer’s/Dementia caregiver support group in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Alzheimer’s Association of South Dakota is launching a new support group for caregivers of those living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. The support group is meeting for the first time on Thursday, May 9 from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at New Life Fellowship in Room 118… Read more »