Sully County, home to SD’s largest data center, would welcome more with ‘open arms,’...
Citizens crowded county commission meetings and city council rooms in recent months, expressing concerns about potential data centers near Sioux Falls and the small South Dakota town of Toronto. Three years ago, residents of Sully County did the same when a 30 megawatt data center was proposed near the hydroelectric...
Sioux Falls, SD Weather Alert: Up To 2 Inches Snow Near I-29 Saturday Evening
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Sioux Falls, South Dakota – Light snow and pockets of freezing drizzle are expected to impact the Tri-State region beginning Saturday afternoon and continuing into Sunday morning, with travel impacts...
Meet Gary, the 1-year-old bloodhound who helped search for a missing Sioux Falls boy
The search for a 10-year-old boy, who was missing in Sioux Falls for roughly 20 hours, involved a wide range of police resources, including a bloodhound named Gary. Gary, a 1-year-old bloodhound, and his handler, North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper Nevon Heisler, assisted with the search, which ended about 11 p.m....
Backyard BBQ to close restaurant, continue with catering, food trucks
Backyard BBQ is closing its brick-and-mortar restaurant in Sioux Falls for now but will continue to offer catering services and operate its seven food trucks while it finds a new location. The final day at 3705 S. Western Ave. will be Saturday, but the goal is to find another location...
Homicide investigation in RC; SF Farm Show; Light snow
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Here’s a look at today’s top stories for KELOLAND On the Go. A man charged in a deadly stabbing was back in court today for the fifth day of his trial. 52-year-old Eleghba Lipsey is accused of murdering 25-year-old Aidan Quickbear in central Sioux Falls in November of 2024.
Three flu-related deaths reported recently
PIERRE, S.D.(KWAT)- The South Dakota Department of Health reports three more flu-related deaths in the state in the past week. That brings the seasonal total to nine. There have been five deaths in Minnehaha County, and one each in Brown, Fall River, Lincoln and Meade Counties. The Department’s Dr. Joshua...
South Dakota mothers confront rising costs of birth
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — When Danielle moved back to her home state of South Dakota, she never expected to require financial assistance to pay for the birth of her first child. “Obviously, when it’s the first time you’re going through that, you don’t know anything,” she said. “Some...
This Tiny Restaurant In South Dakota Serves Up The Best Burgers You’ll Ever Taste
Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences come from the most unassuming places, and Tinners Public House North in Sioux Falls is the living, grilling proof of that philosophy. In a state known for its Mount Rushmore and sprawling prairies, this modest establishment with its simple white exterior and red...
Watertown Woman Airlifted After Collision With Semi Near Meckling
A Watertown woman had to be airlifted to Sioux Falls after colliding with a semi near Meckling yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred around 2:40 two miles west of Meckling on Highway 50. The names the persons involved have not been released. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says the...
Property taxes and those who pay them
If you own land, a house or commercial property, you likely know quite a bit about property taxes. And you probably have a fairly strong opinion about them.
