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Hazel juvenile faces DUI crash charges
HAZEL, S.D. (KELO) — A juvenile is facing a list of charges, including DUI and possession, following a crash southwest of Hazel. The Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office says it happened just after 8 o’clock on Saturday Night. Authorities say a car went into the ditch and through...
State government board approves large loan for Watertown business
WATERTOWN, S.D.–A state government board recently approved three loans to businesses totaling $3.5 million. The Board of Economic Development approved the loans, which will be administered by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. “This financing allows two more local businesses the ability to grow in South Dakota,” said...
Watertown teacher sleeps on roof for a good cause
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KELO) – In less than a month, students from a Watertown elementary school raised more than $18,000 for the American Heart Association with the incentive that one of their teachers would spend the night on the roof. This week, that incentive was fulfilled. In January, PE teacher...
Day care provider accused of assaulting child
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KELO) — A longtime Watertown day care provider is accused of assaulting a child in her care. According to a ticket, Watertown police arrested 51-year-old Angela Laframboise on two counts of simple assault. She’s accused of hitting a toddler at Little Angels Daycare and Preschool on May...
Writer's second hall of fame induction prompts another column for his grandsons
Nearly five years ago, I wrote a column for my oldest grandson Graham who was getting ready to attend his grandfather's induction into the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame. The headline read — Dear Graham: Do you think you'll care that your grandfather is a Hall of Famer? My guess, since he was not much more than a month old at the time, that he really didn't. If I recall, he slept comfortably and didn't...
Town Hall meeting held in Watertown to discuss child care issues (Audio)
WATERTOWN, S.D.–A town hall meeting on Watertown’s daycare shortage was held last night at Lake Area Technical College. Beyond the shortage of facilities, there was also discussion on the affordability, or lack thereof, of child care. One of the ways the shortage will be addressed is the previously...
WPD Animal Control Officer and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks work to safely relocate animal
Through the years, a number of high schools with nicknames of wild animals (Tigers, Bucks, Bobcats, Lions, Wildcats,, etc.) have competed in football and/or baseball games, and even at one time track meets, at Watertown Stadium. We're not sure a school with the nickname of Foxes has ever played here, but at least one member of the species can now say it's been at the stadium, which is home to the Watertown Baseball Association teams in the...
Four candidates running for two open seats on Watertown School Board
WATERTOWN, S.D.–In previous years, there have been Watertown School Board elections where there really hasn’t been an election per se, because an incumbent or incumbents were running for re-election, but they didn’t have any opponent. That’s not the case this year. There are two open seats...
The South Dakota hometown of Laura Ingalls Wilder is set for a growth spurt
De SMET, S.D. – A rural South Dakota county known mainly as the former home of beloved author Laura Ingalls Wilder is on the precipice of rapid growth as two record-setting agricultural processing plants are proposed for the area. If the planned projects – the state's largest individual dairy...
Swarms of insects invade KELOLAND lake communities
LAKE POINSETT, S.D. (KELO) — Swarms of midges have arrived at lakes around KELOLAND. Bug experts say it’s a normal occurrence. However, some people who live on Lake Poinsett say it hasn’t been this bad in a very long time. Monday night, on his drive home from...
MN man gets 10 years for possession of pure meth
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A 60-year-old Minnesota man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession of meth. On February 1, 2023, Verran Burdunice of Brooklyn Park met a buyer for crack cocaine. Unbeknownst to Burdunice, the buyer was working with law enforcement. Authorities conducted...
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