Releases To Increase From Fort Randall, Gavins Point Dams
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to increase water releases from the Fort Randall and Gavins Point dams on the Missouri River. The corps has been holding back water to avoid downstream flooding. Jody...
View ArticleCanadian Convoy Begins, Hoping To Flee Wildfire Zone
A massive convoy was underway Friday to move evacuees stranded at oil field camps north of fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, Alberta, through the community to safe areas south of the Canadian oil sands...
View ArticleYoung Owls Find Home At USF's Bob Young Field
Two young owls are getting ready for the next step in their lives. The family has been living at the USF football field for a few months, but now it's time for the baby owls to leave the nest. Tonight...
View ArticleLasting Legacy Of USD's First Lady
We're learning more about the death of Colette Abbott, the wife of USD president Jim Abbott, who passed away Wednesday in Vermillion. Jim Abbott says Colette was diagnosed with kidney cancer last week...
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Emma And Noah Continue To Be Tops For Baby Names
When it comes to baby names, Emma and Noah reign supreme.And don't name your daughter Isis.For the second year in a row, Emma and Noah top the annual list of top baby names in the U.S., according to...
View ArticleStudent Arrested For School Shooting Threats
A 14-year-old boy was charged with making terroristic threats after threatening to "shoot up" his Watertown school Friday. The boy left the school after making comments to fellow Great Plains Lutheran...
View ArticleOfficials Dedicate New Custer State Park Visitor Center
Gov. Dennis Daugaard and officials from the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department have dedicated the new Custer State Park visitor center. Officials held a ribbon cutting on Friday before...
View ArticleA Look at How City Inspectors Handle Code Violations
How would you like to live in a house where the ceiling actually caves in? That happened to a renter in Vermillion we introduced you to earlier this week.  As our KELOLAND News Investigation showed...
View ArticleOrdinance Outlines Rules For Vacant Buildings In Sioux Falls
There are 54 vacant buildings registered in Sioux Falls.This doesn't mean that there are only 54 unoccupied structures in the city; it's just how many are registered. A City ordinance outlines the 6...
View ArticleLocal Doctor Reacts To FDA Ruling On E-Cigarettes
The FDA is now pulling e-cigarettes and vape pens under its jurisdiction. That means the growing businesses will now face new rules and regulations. While it could be bad news for shops around town,...
View ArticleMore Hootin' Than Hollerin' At USF Stadium
The University of Sioux Falls football team has a few new fans that have been camped out at Bob Young Stadium for the past three months. But they aren't doing a lot of hootin' and hollerin' - just...
View ArticleGroup Researching Nuclear Waste Options To Hold Another Meeting In Spink County
A group considering Spink County for an experiment that could yield information about how to dispose of nuclear waste plans to meet with concerned citizens in Redfield again next week.Representatives...
View ArticleOne Man Defends South Dakota After Some Minnesotans Take A Dig
One man is defending South Dakota after some Minnesotans took a dig at the state following the legendary Paul McCartney performance in Sioux Falls earlier this week.State lawmaker and magazine writer...
View ArticleRoads Closed For Race Against Breast Cancer
Drivers may need to watch out for runners and walkers Saturday morning, and several streets will be closed in Sioux Falls to let them pass. The Avera Race Against Breast Cancer begins Saturday morning,...
View ArticleFree Zoo Admission For Moms
The Great Plains Zoo wants to kick off Mother's Day events off early by giving moms free admission Saturday, May 7. From 9 a.m to 4 p.m, moms get free admission to the zoo as part of Midco's Discount...
View ArticleSD Department Of Tourism Launches 'My Great Place' Campaign
The South Dakota Department of Tourism is launching a new social media campaign to get travelers into the state this summer. The department wants people to use the hashtag #MyGreatPlace as they travel...
View ArticleMan Given 20 Years For Conspiracy To Distribute Meth
U.S. Attorney Randolph Seiler says a 38-year-old Rapid City man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Jason Barton was indicted in February 2015 and...
View ArticleGF&P Commission Proposes Bump In Deer Tags For 2016
The state's deer hunters would get access to more tags during the 2016 deer season under proposals presented earlier this week to the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission. The Pierre Capital...
View ArticlePowerball's Pull Puts Weekend Jackpot At $415 Million
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $415 million, making it the largest since a record-setting prize in January. Winning numbers for the game will be drawn Saturday night, and if no one has the lucky...
View ArticleOfficials: Warrants Building Up In Walworth County
Walworth County has a backlog of more than 1,000 arrest warrants, and officials say many have been accumulating due to officers' inability to serve them on the nearby Standing Rock Indian Reservation....
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