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Showers chances today; Nice weekend before more storms Monday
Its a cool, but clear morning in the Sioux Falls area on this Friday. We’ve seen lots of 30s again for lows in much of KELOLAND as temperatures remain below average. Highs yesterday stayed in the lower 60s for many spots. Increasing clouds and rain chances will reduce our highs today in Aberdeen, Pierre, and Rapid City.
A Look Back at the May 5th, 2007 Floods
Northeast South Dakota found itself in the grip of catastrophic flooding on the night of May 5th through the 6th, 2007, as a relentless line of thunderstorms swept across the region. The day began as an area of low pressure with abundant moisture from the Gulf of Mexico with powerful low-level winds lifted across South Dakota, unleashing what meteorologists termed as "training thunderstorms."
Feeding South Dakota distribution on display in Redfield
REDFIELD, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The non-profit Feeding South Dakota is a massive social service organization that serves each of the state’s 66 counties once a month. Weather permitting, every South Dakota county gets a visit. The story, by the numbers, was provided by Stacey Andernacht of the Feeding South Dakota organization.
How to watch 2024 All-State Jazz and Show Choir
The 2024 SDHSAA All-State Jazz Band and Show Choir Concert will take place from the Johnson Fine Arts Center at Northern State University in Aberdeen on Saturday May 4th at 4:30 pm CT. Willie Murillo (Brea, CA), Sean Parsons (Ohio University-Athens, OH), and Jeff Rupert (University of Central Florida –...
Restaurant Review: Barbeque Twist
With so many great food options in town, where does one even begin? John Schwab and I have taken up the task and will be trying out the newest dining spots in Aberdeen. Don’t worry – we want to share the love with old favorites in town as well, so be sure to pick up future issues too!
Celebrating Small Business Week in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Small businesses are considered to be companies with 500 employees or fewer. The “least of the less” is the individual or sole proprietor, and Aberdeen is home to a couple of “sole proprietor” female-owned businesses. In many cases, an individual...
Leaders preview construction projects planned in Hub City
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A rite of spring and summer throughout South Dakota is “construction season,” when building and repairs take center stage. Nicer weather is coming, and that means road construction season. Public Works Director Stuart Nelson shared a preview of some notable projects in...
April has been a soggy month
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — If the saying really is true about April showers, then we had better be in store for all of the May flowers this time around. April has been a rather soggy month in KELOLAND, with several big rainmakers moving through the region. Considering how dry the last few months have been, this is a welcome sight for farmers, but too much of a good thing can be bad.
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