Kevin Gonzalez
Reporter
Sioux Falls
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Kevin grew up in Oregon, where he graduated from Clackamas High School. He would then study at Clackamas Community College, before attending Washington State University. At Washington State, he would study broadcast journalism at the Edward R. Murrow College of Communications.
When he was younger, he played baseball and became a fan of many sports. His favorite teams are the Portland Trailblazers (NBA), Portland Timbers (MLS), Seattle Mariners (MLB), and the Seattle Seahawks (NFL).
Kevin joined the Dakota News Now team in 2020.
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A soldier never really dies until he is forgotten, tomb guards are never going to forget.
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All crashes are looked at and we definitely look to see if there is any way to improve the particular location where the crashes may happen.
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We are opening a new middle school and a new high school here in Sioux Falls this fall, we’re very excited about that and happy to be a part of that, however, that’s created the need for additional buses and additional drivers to drive those buses
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It’s given us the opportunity to help out a lot of people in Sioux Falls find great places to go, but it’s also a disadvantage for people who want to rent because it’s really hard to find a place right now.
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Our lower ratios are definitely the item that stands out we have about half the ratios the state requires so that we can provide kids with more personalized care and better attention.
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Anybody that’s using the SAM On Demand app on their phone, are able to ride for free, we want to thank people for utilizing SAM On Demand on Saturdays at the same time we also want to encourage people to use the app,
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Four meat packers control 85% of the market, so they’re looking at expanding that to more regional and local production to create more competition in the market.
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I was just home yesterday afternoon, I was posting something on Facebook, and I was scrolling through my feed and up pops a picture of my husband’s ring,
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Our Aedes vexans, which is our nuisance mosquito are at their peak between 8 and 10 pm, and then our high-risk mosquitos are at their peak from 10 to midnight, so it really is imperative we get out there to control both.
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We’re always striving to be better, and I think from Chief Barthel to Chief Burns, it’s central to the culture of our organization to always strive to be better, to always look for improvement, never be complacent, because complacency breeds problems,
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We are missing out on a huge opportunity in terms of covering over 42,000 South Dakotans who are needing health care coverage.
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That’s what The Banquet is known for, community, but I’ll be honest, we lost that to a small degree.
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We are a little worried about not having a rental car when we get there, we’ve contacted the rental car agency a couple of times to make sure we have one lined up and they just told us the sooner you get here the better,
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Beans that have been in the ground for six weeks aren’t eight inches tall yet, normally they’d be knee-high.
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I would say that last year at this time was less stressful than this year at this time.
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To keep the tree, we require them to start treatments of the tree soon, right now is not a good time, you want to treat your tree in early spring when the tree is actively growing.
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The activity that goes on with this, the community that gets built, just adults out here doing things they don’t generally do.
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Every time we do it, there’s some look on somebody’s face and I know they’re getting it, they’re getting the performance bug and maybe were developing a generation of future rock stars or entertainers of some sort.
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The length of the instruction permit is going from 180 days to 275 days and with drivers ed, it’s going from 90 days and to 180 days.
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Zero tolerance for gun dealers who willfully violates key existing laws and regulations. I repeat zero tolerance.
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I have shortened my hours a little bit, I haven’t fully put my tables out, just to relieve stress, cause summer is our busiest time,
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She took the Mindful challenge and really made it her own and that’s really what AFSP is all about.
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My father fought and marched at Washington and so for me, I have to honor Juneteenth because that’s what he did.
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Gal is actually from Israel and he’s a student and so he doesn’t have his own health insurance, so he’s looking at tens of thousands of dollars in the medical cost.
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One of the things we’re seeing is things we used to be able to order two days in advance, now we have to give our suppliers two weeks in advance.
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This is great that people are finally saying out loud LGBTQ+ people deserve the same respect as anyone in our country.
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What a great opportunity for neighbors to re-meet neighbors, to meet new neighbors, and just to participate in the health and the welfare of the community.
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Those involved with the Levitt, say the virtual option is just not the same as having the fan and musician interaction you get from in-person shows.
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Over one-quarter of women staying at the Call to Freedom facility has cut their stay short to be reunited with their children.
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The Sheriff’s Office now plans to move inmates to neighboring Union County and hold them for a shorter period.
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Tuesday's training was to establish and refine relationships between local, state, and federal agencies
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It’s not really a manufacturing issue, because we deal with about 15 factories in China and they have it produced they just can’t get it shipped out.
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Strawberries grow best in temperatures between 75 and 85 degrees, but with temperatures hitting nearly 100 degrees at Sanderson Gardens today, the crops needed a little cooling off.
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For those involved with the Downtown Sioux Falls organization, Friday’s June Block Party means even more than years past.
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The new four-year contract offered by Smithfield was rejected by 99 percent of the union workers who voted.
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Cyber Security is essential for every business especially anyone that deals with food or any sort of critical infrastructure.
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With the help of the American Legion, Orchard Hill had a ceremony with the playing of taps and the traditional gun salute.
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For the event, riders would stop at several locations near Sioux Falls all to get a chance at prizes, while the money spent would go to the humane society.
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The volunteer fire department for the Rosedale Hutterite Colony in Hanson County has started a GoFundMe page to help with new equipment. They are in desperate need of a new grass-brush rig, along with other equipment.
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According to a recent Washington Post article, tattoo businesses have been surging across the country lately. In fact, some tattoo artists are booked a few months to a year out.
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Sioux Falls city council members Christine Erickson and Alex Jensen will hold a public discussion with realtors and members of the community. They want to find ways to address the housing shortage in Sioux Falls.
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Over the last two weeks, antisemitic incidents have been reported across the country from Las Angeles to New York. Ranging from social media threats to outright physical attacks.
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The Safety Village of South Dakota is gearing up for their clinic called crash, which stands for car repair and safety help for teens. The aim is to teach teenagers about cars, and the dangers that come with distracted driving.
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People in the Harrisburg School District will vote on a 60-million-dollar bond next month. if passed it would pave the way for a new middle school and a freshman academy.
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A Sioux Falls mother has filed a lawsuit against the Sioux Falls School District over new middle school boundaries. The new boundaries were voted on by the school board and will take effect in the fall of this year.
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Wednesday some South Dakota leaders in business and agriculture held a virtual roundtable to discuss the need for immigration reform.
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The derailment happened early Sunday afternoon in Sibley, IA located in Osceola County. Billowing black smoke filled the air coming from the train.
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There are still plenty of fun ways to watch and show your jackrabbit love.
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Their departure included a special trip through Brookings, where their hometown fans gave them a big send-off. With fans across the city covered head to toe in jackrabbit gear.
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Rob Honomichl a cyber science instructor at Dakota State University said Biden’s executive order can help both the government and the private sector of cybersecurity.