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 »
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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 »
Update on the Mitchell American Legion Case
MITCHELL, S.D. (Mitchell News Now) Six Mitchell American Legion players have been accused of rape stemming from an incident in June of 2023 when the team was in Rapid City for a baseball tournament. Three of the accused were under the age of 18 at the time of the alleged crime and have asked to… Read more »
Minds Matter, PLLC part of Self-Care Wellness Fair on Thursday, April 18th
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio) Minds Matter, PLLC is a neurocognitive rehab clinic here in Aberdeen. Tiffany Hoeft, MS/CCC-SLP and the owner of Minds Matter, talks about her area of expertise. Hoeft explains what she does as a speech pathologist and what Minds Matter focuses on. Hoeft lists the different services that Minds Matter provides… Read more »
Sanford reach agreement with city of Sioux Falls on the Tea/Ellis Wellness Center
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 »
Prairie Lakes Ice Arena manager leaving at the end of May
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 »
Teen Challenge of the Dakotas helping troubled teens in the state
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 »
Senate Majority Leader discuss looking into Ellsworth Air Force Base
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 »
Dakota State graduates staying in South Dakota
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 »