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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- South Dakota and 20 other states will not have to abide by greenhouse gas emission standards set out by the Federal Highway Administration. South Dakota Department of Transportation legal council Karla Engle says rules specifically targeted state transportation agencies. Engle says the Texas judge ruled it the decision had nationwide application. South Dakota… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s May Business After Hours mixer will be held on Thursday, May 9 from 5:15 to 7:00 pm at Interior Design Concepts, 21 North Main Street. Host and sponsor is Interior Design Concepts. Food will be catered by The Pickled Pig and the membership drawing is at… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KOKK)- The deadline to turn in petitions for a recreational marijuana measure is rapidly approaching. Two turn in sites are being held Sunday to collect signed petitions. One in Sioux Falls and the other in Rapid City. Matthew Schweich with South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws said these turn in events are helpful… Read more »
LEOLA, S.D.(Press Release)– McPherson County has been at the tip of the spear on the issue of the carbon dioxide pipeline since 2021. This issue was the central topic of many bills in the SD Legislature this year. A bill, SB201, passed in the legislature regarding the issue of the carbon dioxide pipeline and local… Read more »
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 »
