Chester, SD

I was always taught that it was respectful and common courtesy to pull over and wait for a funeral procession to pass. I have noticed in the past that some folks are not as courteous. But what is the law concerning cutting into a funeral procession if it is driving...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (SiouxFalls.Business) - Wholestone Farms, an entity owned by regional pork producers, plans to build a more than $500 million pork processing facility in Sioux Falls. Wholestone has exercised an option to purchase 170 acres in northeast Sioux Falls near Benson Road and Interstate 229, near the new...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Governor Kristi Noem is re-igniting her fight to host a fireworks show at Mt. Rushmore. On her personal Twitter account, Noem accused the Biden administration of being hypocritical after the White House announced it plans to host an event with essential and military workers. She...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) – The Sioux Falls City Council voted 6-1 to put a hold on permits and licenses for marijuana establishments until regulations are issued by the state. Medical marijuana becomes legal in South Dakota as of July 1 however, the South Dakota Department of Health has until...

I love to ride my bike around Sioux Falls. We have some of the best bike trail systems anywhere in the U.S. But what if you feel safer riding on the cities sidewalks? Is that even legal?. According to siouxfalls.org riding a bicycle on Sioux Falls sidewalks is legal as...

The Madison City Commission met Monday morning at the Madison Community Center. The commission conducted its regular weekly meeting in the lobby of the facility and then took a tour at the end of Monday’s meeting. As part of their meeting, commissioners heard a short update from Utilities Director Brad...

A warning on social media from the Sioux Falls Police Department Tuesday morning (June 15), had a lot of us checking the calendar. Usually, it's when the weather is at its coldest in the city we see an uptick in stolen vehicles, as owners leave their cars unattended with engines running and doors unlocked in an attempt to warm up their vehicles.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A 14-year-old girl is facing a felony charge after a hit-and-run crash in south Sioux Falls on Sunday. Sioux Falls Police say the 14-year-old driver and eight other juveniles were traveling in a 2014 Ford Escape at a high rate of speed near Minnesota Avenue and Sunnymede Lane at around 1:30 am. The Escape was traveling north in the southbound lane when it struck a 2011 Toyota Avalon, according to police.

Sioux Falls Police Information Officer Sam Clemens relayed that a crash that happened in Sioux Falls on Sunday morning was caused by a vehicle containing nine juveniles. Early Sunday morning around 1:30 am a vehicle containing nine juveniles was going North in the Southbound lanes of Minnesota Avenue in the area of Sunnymede Circle, which is just south of 57th Street in Southeastern Sioux Falls.

The Madison Central School Board on Monday approved three-year contracts for the district’s Superintendent and Business Manager. The board held an executive session to discuss the contracts at the end of it’s regular meeting. Board members then approved a motion setting Superintendent Joel Jorgenson’s contract for next year at 129-thousand-387 dollars, with a five-thousand dollar increase in each of the next two years after that. As far as Business Manager Mitchell Brooks, the board approved a motion setting his salary at 86-thousand-564 dollars for next year, with three-thousand dollar increases in each of the following two years after that.

Some of the best ingredients and food items can be used to create extremely simple meals. For example..sandwiches are probably one of the top food items individuals eat on a daily basis, and they are relatively easy to make. Stopping by a deli is a pretty common activity to execute...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - This weekend, many will be celebrating Juneteenth. It’s on Saturday, June 19 and there are some local events going on to honor the day’s significance. A well-known name in the South Dakota sports community, Mark Blackburn followed up his time playing football at...

BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO.com) — The resolution states that a fire emergency is declared, and all open burning without a permit is prohibited. It also says the resolution is. necessary for “the immediate preservation of public safety.”. Brookings Fire Chief Pete Bolzer says they’re requesting this earlier than normal this year.

Two people are injured in a Sunday morning accident at Highway 14 and 457th Avenue, west of Volga. Brookings County Assistant Sheriff Scott Sebring says a pickup driven by 35-year-old Heather Runia of Brookings was headed north on 457th and failed to stop for the stop sign. The pickup collided with an SUV driven by 27-year-old Eli Hudgens of White.