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Sturgis, South Dakota · SturgisSTURGIS, S.D. (KELO) --We are one week away from the official start of the 84th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. But the streets of Sturgis are already seeing the arrival of riders as well as several temporary 4-way stops. As soon as you enter Sturgis you'll see traffic is stop and go.
"We put out all the temporary traffic controlled signs to help alleviate some of the traffic congestion. In addition to the extra traffic that we get, we also have a la…See the Story
Sturgis slows things down for rally traffic
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Sioux Falls · Sioux FallsSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – In Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken's budget address, he stated there's a growing concern regarding people experiencing homelessness who are also exhibiting bad and illegal behaviors on city streets. "I think last year we had seven or eight public intox issues at our library. We're north of 100 already this year that we've called in," Mayor Paul TenHaken said. Staff at the Union Gospel Mission said unhoused people shou…See the Story
TenHaken, UGM on 'growing concern' of homelessness
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Mitchell, South Dakota · MitchellVERMILLION — The University of South Dakota athletic department is planning a second phase of DakotaDome renovations in an effort to further modernize the 45-year-old building and keep the program on pace with the rest of the college sports world. The project involves inserting a turf-down football field within the next five years, finishing the west side stadium renovations and remodeling the east side of the stadium. Costs are estimated a…See the Story
USD crafting vision for next phase of DakotaDome renovations, new indoor track facility
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Sioux Falls · Sioux FallsSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Rehfeld’s Art Gallery is featuring young Native American artists and hosting panel discussions on Native American topics for the All My Relatives Festival this weekend. The second annual festival will have live music, arts and crafts, but will also include two panel discussions on Saturday about Native women and the impact of boarding schools on the Native community.
All My Relatives Festival at the Levitt this we…See the Story
Rehfeld’s hosts panel, young Native artwork
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Baseball · MitchellCORSICA, S.D. — Power bats delivered in a big way for Parkston Post 194 on Friday afternoon. After hitting one home run as a team in 14 prior outings this summer, Parkston hit a pair of round-trippers — the second of which was a go-ahead blast in the bottom of the sixth inning — to emerge with a 5-4 win over rival Tabor Post 183 in the Region 4B American Legion baseball title game. Parkston, which entered the postseason having lost back-to-b…See the Story
Parkston outlasts Tabor for Region 4B Legion baseball title
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Sioux Falls · Sioux FallsSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – At least two school districts in South Dakota, Gettysburg and Edgemont, are saying no to smartphones in classrooms. Now the mayor of the state's largest city, himself a father to teenagers, is weighing in on the topic.
Anonymous donation pays for every elementary student’s school lunch for the entire year "I would love to see other districts make this decision," Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken said. "And I have…See the Story
TenHaken weighs in on a phones-free classroom
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Hanson County · Hanson CountyHANSON COUNTY, S.D. (KELO) - The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and Hanson County Sheriff's Office are looking into an incident that led to one man taking his own life in rural Hanson County earlier this week. Sheriff Brandon Wingert with Hanson County tells KELOLAND News that 60-year-old Donald Letcher was approached at his home in Epiphany on Tuesday by an online group called 'Predator Poachers'. On their website, the group de…See the Story
Confrontation on alleged child porn leads to suicide
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Sioux Falls · Sioux FallsSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A Sioux Falls Police Officer and Minnehaha County Sheriff's Deputy were justified in the shooting of a suspect who had taken a hostage at a gas station on July 3, according to a release sent by the AG's office Friday. “The suspect had already fired a gun in the direction of a law enforcement officer, was holding the firearm near the hostage clerk, and was behaving in an erratic manner,” said Attorney General Jackley.…See the Story
AG: Sioux Falls Police Officer shooting justified
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