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The State of South Dakota is partnering with Dream Design International on a One Stop in Sioux...

Groundbreaking ceremony for State of South Dakota One Stop happening next week

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Donovan Minor
The goal of the One Stop is to foster collaboration among state employees and enhance services to South Dakota citizens.

News

 Photo provided by the Sioux Falls School District

‘The President’s Own’ US Marine Band to perform in South Dakota

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Dakota News Now staff
For the first time in five years, “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band is returning to the midwest with stops in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen in October.

News

On Saturday, the Headlights Theater and Let’s Skate are coming together to create a block party...

Sock the Block fundraiser collecting socks for VA Hospital

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Dakota News Now staff
On Saturday, the Headlights Theater and Let’s Skate are coming together to create a block party in Sioux Falls to collect socks to benefit the VA Hospital and veterans outreach.

News

On Saturday morning, the Walk to Defeat ALS kicked off at the former AAA Travel building in...

Walk to Defeat ALS kicks off at new location

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Dakota News Now staff
Development director Erin Hill joined Dakota News Now to discuss the importance of the walk and what participants can expect.

News

Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice actress talks about upcoming shows at the Washington Pavilion

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Dakota News Now staff
Isabella Esler, who plays Lydia in the performance, stopped by Dakota News Now to talk about the upcoming shows.

News

 Richard Hirth adds to plea

Montana doctor compromises Hirth’s case, putting his trial on hold

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Madison Newman
The Rapid City murder trial of Richard Hirth, accused of killing Jessica Rehfeld in 2015, was cancelled Thursday.

News

A fundraiser in Sioux Falls on Friday looked to help out an area family going through their own...

Alex’s Lemonade Stand helps support Sioux Falls family

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Dakota News Now staff
A fundraiser in Sioux Falls on Friday looked to help out an area family going through their own pediatric cancer battle.

News

The Out of the Darkness Community Walk is a journey of remembrance, hope, and support.

Out of the Darkness Walk bringing awareness to suicide

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Dakota News Now staff
The Out of the Darkness Community Walk is a journey of remembrance, hope, and support.

News

Southeast Technical College is stepping up fundraising efforts with “Campaign Next.”

Southeast Tech announces $25 million fundraising campaign

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Dakota News Now staff
Southeast Technical College is stepping up fundraising efforts with “Campaign Next.”

Investigation

Knowing she could watch the kennel video was reassuring, but when she logged on and saw what...

Sioux Falls kennel under investigation following abuse allegations

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Beth Warden
Our pets are a big part of our families and when we leave them in the care of others, we assume they are in good hands.
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News

Bigger than football: Sioux Falls Washington teammates support brothers

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Parker Brown
The Sioux Falls Washington football team takes the field Friday in a clash against Rapid City Central, but there’s another battle that the Warriors are taking on off the field. The effort is in support of two teammates who lost their 22-year-old sister to a fentanyl overdose in 2019. Gavin and Jack Kucera say that the team is like a brotherhood. That became even more apparent when the team showed support for them when their sister Shayla passed away.

News

Veterans Stand Down providing resources for those in need

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Cooper Seamer
Veterans Stand Down is back again as a one-stop-shop for veterans in need.

News

Youth with disabilities to take part in PDR Youth Hunt

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Dakota News Now staff
The hunt was started in 2008 by Clark, SD businessman Dean Rasmussen. The name, PDR Hunt is in honor of Dean’s late grandson, Payton Dean Rasmussen.

News

Residential school children returned to Sisseton for reburial

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Beth Warden
Two children who were buried at a notorious Indian residential school will now be buried near family.

News

Fight Like a Ninja promoting conversations on mental health during Suicide Prevention Month

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Elle Dickau
Fight Like a Ninja is an organization that was founded to build strength and understanding in the community regarding suicide and depression.

News

Name released in fatal single motorcylce crash near Lake Preston

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Dakota News Now staff
A Lake Preston man has been identified as the person who died after a single motorcycle crash about a half mile south of Lake Preston.

News

Arrest made in connection to over a dozen Sioux Falls burglaries

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Dakota News Now staff
A Sioux Falls man that police say is tied to 13 burglaries is behind bars this week.

News

Miss South Dakota USA heading to national competition

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 10:03 AM CDT
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By Erik Thorstenson
Miss South Dakota USA Amber Hulse is heading to the national competition in Reno, Nevada. We caught up with her at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport, before she left for her trip.

News

Edison Middle School sends students home early due to power outage

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 9:53 AM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
The school will dismiss students at 10:30 a.m. Buses will return students home, according to the school.

News

Metro Sports TV broadcasts O’Gorman vs. Lincoln football game

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 8:00 AM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
The Lincoln football team will take on O'Gorman, and Metro Sports TV is broadcasting the game live.

Owning Your Outdoors

OYO: Fall Yard Prep Part 2

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 6:54 AM CDT
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By Aaron Doudna
This week, Doug and Aaron are continuing to talk about how to get your yard and garden prepped for fall.

News

Worthington teacher finding new ways to connect with students

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 10:37 PM CDT
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By Parker Brown
There are many diverse communities in our region, including Worthington, Minnesota. Students with diverse backgrounds can face challenges in the classroom, but one teacher is finding a unique way to relate to and help students.

News

Groundbreaking held for Barb Iverson Skate Plaza

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 9:04 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
Community leaders formally celebrated the beginning of construction for a new state-of-the-art skatepark.

National

An end in sight? Striking writers and Hollywood studios spend second full day in negotiations

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 7:31 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the Writers Guild of America said that they’d met for bargaining Wednesday and would continue Thursday.

News

Walk to Defeat ALS changes location due to weather

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 6:24 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
The annual Walk to Defeat ALS will take place at Sertoma Park in Sioux Falls this weekend. Each year, the walk raises funds to go toward the fight against Lou Gehrig’s disease.

News

Sioux Falls Airport parking ramp ahead of schedule, patience still needed from travelers

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 6:17 PM CDT
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By Cordell Wright
Since breaking ground in April, the Sioux Fall Regional Airport’s parking ramp construction project has popped up quickly.

Avera Medical Minute

Avera Medical Minute: What to know about this year’s flu and Covid vaccinations

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 5:37 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
With the start of fall, health experts are turning their attention to vaccinations to prepare for another flu season.

News

Water experience now open at the Kirby Science Discovery Center

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 5:29 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
Constance Walter, the External Affairs Project Director with SURF joined Dakota News Now to discuss what guests can expect from the new exhibit.

News

First of several planned Kwik Star stores in Sioux Falls area opens

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 5:15 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
The convenience store and gas station opened on Thursday morning on the corner of Rice Street and Heritage Road in Brandon.

News

Annual healthcare convention happening in Sioux Falls for 97th year

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 5:09 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
The state’s largest healthcare convention of its kind is taking place at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.

News

Riverview Pumpkin Festival is a ‘gourd’ time for the entire family

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 4:25 PM CDT
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By Elle Dickau
A small-town tradition in Canton is returning for its eighth year.

News

Former Sioux Falls police officer sentenced for child porn charges

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 4:12 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
A former Sioux Falls police officer will be spending about six months behind bars for the distribution of child pornography.

News

Severance Brewing Co. creates new brew to benefit United Way

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 4:09 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
For every SEUW Brew, pronounced “Sioux” Brew, purchased at Severance Brewing Co. Thursday night, $1 will go toward Sioux Empire United Way.

National

Minneapolis murder suspect mistakenly released from jail in Indiana

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 1:57 PM CDT
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By WRTV staff
Kevin Mason was released less than 48 hours after his arrest because of a clerical error.

News

South Dakota moms bond over a shared experience: C-sections

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 1:28 PM CDT
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By Jackie Hendry
Cesarean births range from routine to traumatic. Support from other moms has a healing effect on four South Dakota women.

News

Big Sioux Recreation Area voted best ‘hidden gem’ to see fall foliage

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 1:13 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
The Big Sioux Recreation Area has been deemed the best off-the-beaten-path area to view the changing colors of the fall in South Dakota.

News

Downtown lion statue stolen from Watertown

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 11:35 AM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
According to the Watertown Police Department, the statue was stolen sometime between Sept. 15th and 18th.

News

South Sudanese families in Sioux Falls rally for UN aid to Ethiopia refugee camps

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 11:03 AM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
South Sudanese families residing in Sioux Falls are calling on the United Nations to resume food rations for refugee camps in Western Ethiopia.

National

Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to financial crimes — the first time he’s admitted blame to a judge

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 10:37 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press and JAMES POLLARD and JEFFREY COLLINS
Alex Murdaugh is serving life without parole in a South Carolina prison for shooting his wife and son.

News

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ husband diagnosed with lung cancer

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 10:28 AM CDT
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By KCRG Staff
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ husband, Kevin Reynolds, has been diagnosed with lung cancer, the governor’s office announced Thursday.

News

Dustin Lynch to perform in Brookings

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 8:33 AM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
Country artist Dustin Lynch has announced he’ll be bringing the ‘Killed the Cowboy’ tour to the Dacotah Bank Center in Brookings.

National

Late-night hosts cancel ‘Strike Force Three’ live show after Jimmy Kimmel tests positive for COVID-19

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 7:34 AM CDT
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By CNN Newsource Staff
Jimmy Kimmel made the announcement on social media.

News

Central Valley Struttin’ Gobblers banquet takes place Saturday

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 7:12 AM CDT
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By Erik Thorstenson
The Central Valley Struttin’ Gobblers National Wild Turkey Federation’s annual banquet is this Saturday in Hartford.

Sponsored

September 20th Plays of the Week

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 11:10 PM CDT
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By Mark Ovenden
September 20th Plays of the Week

News

Summit hosted to find solutions to fill the housing gap in the Sioux Falls metro area

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 9:54 PM CDT
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By Parker Brown
The “2023 Growth Summit” brought together regional experts, city and state officials and industry leaders to discuss creative ideas and practical solutions. Despite inflation, there may be a few options to attack the issue of a housing gap.

News

Sports community “overwhelming” family with support for injured player

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 9:17 PM CDT
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By John Gaskins
Dawson Aberson will need reconstructive surgery, and folks near and wide are pitching in to his cause

News

South Dakota Ballet performing at Washington Pavilion

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 9:11 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
The team has been working together to perform a continuous piece that features group work, duets, and solos.

News

‘Truman’s Closet’ at Sanford honors memory of Sioux Falls boy

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 6:55 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
Truman’s grandparents provided a gift to help build the closet and stock it with rotating dress-up clothes and accessories.

News

Downtown lanes and Japanese Gardens to close in Sioux Falls

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 5:16 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
Improvements are planned for downtown lanes and the Japanese Gardens in Sioux Falls, but they will close this week in order to complete those projects.

News

Aberdeen to host 9th annual Oktoberfest

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 5:06 PM CDT
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By Dakota News Now staff
The Aberdeen Civic Arena will be full of beers and bratwursts on October 14th.
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