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HAWARDEN—The city of Hawarden will continue to work on a pair of policies in its employee manual after some confusion at the June 22 Hawarden City Council meeting. Up for vote was a resolution to adopt the city’s employee personnel policy, as to be outlined in the city’s employee handbook for the new fiscal year.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — There are plenty of local events going on today to help you celebrate the Fourth of July. A parade will be held in Lennox starting at 10:30 this morning. The city says there are some traffic changes this year. Boynton Avenue will be closed...

LENNOX, S.D. (KELO) – All across KELOLAND people are celebrating Independence Day. For one small town, the festivities have taken place for nearly 40 years. A sea of red, white, and blue lined the streets of Lennox on Monday as people of all ages took in the sights and sounds from the parade.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - There are plenty of small-town parades all across South Dakota on Fourth of July weekend. But somehow, the Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration in Lennox has become what appears to be the biggest and the most popular for a town its size in the state.

AKRON, Iowa — Akron-Westfield defeated Trinity Christian 14-4 in the opening round of the substate playoffs. The Westerners will take on Gehlen Catholic in the 1A Substate Quarterfinals.

Now, more than ever, everyone should be practicing wise and efficient use of water through conservation. Welcome to “At Home with Tom and Sandy.” As I always like to say, “Sit back, relax and enjoy.”. Tom and I hope you enjoy our column this month. Tom: Hi...

IRETON—The Ireton City Council reviewed a timeline for paving the gravel portions of LaSalle and First Streets with Dan Van Schepen of DGR Engineering in Rock Rapids at is June 20 meeting. The council at is May 16 meeting unanimously approved moving forward with getting and engineer’s official estimate...

IRETON—Both drivers were injured when a pickup struck a utility terrain vehicle about 3 p.m. Friday, June 21, near Ireton. Sixty-two-year-old Robert Charles Vander Hamm, driving a 2016 John Deer Gator XUV825i, had stopped at his mailbox at 4240 Dogwood Ave., about five miles northwest of Ireton. He was...

HAWARDEN—One person was injured in a two-vehicle collision about 4:55 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, at the intersection of Highway 10 and Coolidge Avenue, four miles east of Hawarden. Twenty-nine-year-old Brandon Dean Dekkers of Ireton was driving a 2014 Mack 600 semitruck pulling a feed trailer north on Coolidge when...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Harrisburg Post 45 scored in every against Sioux Falls East to rout the host team 13-3 on Friday afternoon at Harmodon Park in South Dakota Legion baseball action. Click on the video viewer for highlights!. Copyright 2022 Dakota News Now. All rights reserved.

VIBORG, S.D. (KELO) – Summer camp is a time for kids to get active and continue learning outside the classroom. One Christian camp welcomes campers each summer and continues to grow. Swan Lake Christian Camp has been in the care of Jerry and Judi Kroeker for 25 years. Over...

The Vermillion Community Theater production of “The Sound of Music” is certainly a family affair. All but one of the young actors portraying the von Trapp children have parents involved in the production. Incoming VHS freshman Issac Mayrose, who is playing the eldest von Trapp son, is appearing alongside his father, Bryce, who has a supporting role. The elder Mayrose says, “It’s a lot of fun to spend time with him in an activity that we both enjoy and that we both have fun with.”

Vermillion Tanagers 10U played top notch baseball outscoring their opponents 33-5 in route to winning the championship at the “Lefty Olson” Memorial Mid-Summer Classic held in Wakefield, Nebraska on June 26/27, 2022. In the opener, the Tanagers shutout and no-hit Wakefield 10U on their way to winning 8-0....

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Friday, July 1. Start your day with KELOLAND On The Go with everything you need to know in news and weather. Social media was a driving force behind the turnout at Wednesday’s abortion rights protest in downtown Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls...

The Wakonda American Legion Auxiliary wrapped up another busy year at their June 7 meeting. Members presented a Memorial Day Program on May 28th at the Wakonda Heritage Manor and then treated residents to root beer floats. The Memorial Day Dinner was well attended and 131 meals were served. Proceeds from the meal were $453.88, after expenses. The Unit also purchased 2 Memorial Wreaths that were placed at the Legion Memorial Plaques at Union and Pleasant Valley Cemeteries.

Vermillion High School students were presented a variety of awards and scholarships during Awards Day, held Wednesday, May 4 at the high school. Following are a list of the awards and the students who received them:. Clay-Union Foundation, Inc. Community Scholarship $745.00. Winner: Avrie Shefl. Rotary Scholarship $1000:. Steve Walters...

Did you hear the news? Mount Rushmore disappeared. For a few minutes. But thanks to the help of creative youngsters of the Vermillion community, the four faces are back. Solving this puzzling occurrence is the plot of “The Missing Mountain Mystery,” a musical presented Friday evening in the Thomas H. Craig Center for Performing Arts at Vermillion High School.