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13-06-2025
- Sport
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Flashback Friday: Racing on the Big Sioux
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) —It's beginning to feel like Summer around much of KELOLAND this week with our temperatures hitting the eighties almost daily. The heat will have many families hitting the water this weekend in a number of ways. In this week's Flashback Friday, Bobbi Lower takes us back to 1982 for some friendly competition between boaters on the Big Sioux River. The river proved to be a bit easier for the canoeist than those on rafts. Even the best of the bunch had to get off and push part of the way. 'Yeah there was right at the beginning and every place after that we were kind of lucky ours went over the top so we could just paddle along.' While the participants in some regattas trained for months before the race, most of the big Sioux contestants were lucky if they got together the day before. 'Spent probably four and a half minutes at the other end and that was it.''A lot of Practice huh?''We did it last year, we thought we were still in shape.''Were ya?''Pretty fair, pretty fair.' Although the race seems simple enough its hard work.'Well yeah it looks easier on the side of the bank, from their viewpoint I'm sure it is.''What's so hard about it?''Well mostly pace yourself and you usually pace yourself for about half a mile and it ends up to be three.' The Egge's pacing must not have been too far off, they came in first. They say the secret is a fast raft, good crew, and a desire to win. Bobbi Lower, KELOLAND News. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Flashback Friday: Parading Pets around Phillips Avenue
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – We've been telling you about several different events over the month of June that'll get families out of the house and hitting the streets and parks all around Downtown Sioux Falls. Mitchell residents against Davison County prison site In this week's Flashback Friday, we're going all the way back to 1968 where Keloland's Bill Severtson shows us how a group of kids spent their summer Saturday morning parading their pets along Phillips Avenue. Some mighty unusual traffic moved the wrong way on a one way street in downtown Sioux falls this morning. The slow moving travelers included horses, dogs, cats, hamsters, a fox, and two geese, all in all about 75 assorted refugees from Noah's Ark. Accompanied by 100 young human type companions. It was the annual county pet parade sponsored by the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office and the Sioux Empire Kennel Club. Trophies were awarded Sammy Brett of Sioux Falls for the best decorated float and Richard Mathiesen of Renner for the child with a pet coming the longest distance. And Laurie Blount most unusual pet, a very friendly gray fox. Ribbons were given for just about every category imaginable and everybody went home convinced that their pet was the best in the whole wide world. Bill Severtson, KELOLAND News. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Health
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Flashback Friday: Rapid City seniors pound the pavement
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) —With the upcoming warmer temperatures many people will likely take their exercise routines outside this weekend, or just enjoy some fresh air with a stroll through the park. In this week's Flashback Friday, KELOLAND's Perry Groten takes us back to 1986 where some Rapid City Seniors were pounding the pavement for better health. This is not your everyday stroll through the park. These elderly athletes are pounding the pavement for fun, for a little competition, and a lot better health. 'I feel stronger, and my heart keeps pumping better, yeah I love it, I've been walking everyday.' 'That's not unusual for the elderly of 1986 they're very interested and involved in physical fitness.' Walkers to your marks. Get Set. Go! From the word go there was no stopping them. Competitors between the ages of 55 and 79 circled the course as part of two days of track and field events, less games like bowling and golf. Most train all year long, because walking a two mile race isn't easy no matter what the age. 'If you sit in a chair all day and sit at a desk sit in the car well those muscles are slowly dying, if you're out walking, working, using an axe or a shovel or anything that's going to use some muscles and increase the heart rate well you're going to improve your health.' After winning the race Callahan put his feet up for a quick rest, because in just a few minutes, he'll do it all over again. Perry Groten, KELOLAND News, Rapid City. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Climate
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Flashback Friday: Celebrating the unofficial start of summer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) –Thousands of people are expected to celebrate the unofficial start to summer this weekend whether with a barbecue or by visiting a campground. In this week's Flashback Friday, Dennis Flanagan takes us back to 1982 to see how Sioux Falls residents were spending their memorial day weekends. This is the Lewis and Clark recreation area. It is filled to capacity this weekend like most other parks near a body of water. It doesn't take much imagination to remember what it was like only a few short months ago. Now the boats are out. They are being rigged, ready for a sail on the open waters of Lewis and Clark Lake. They come in all sizes and designs. With a chill factor of 80 below 0 last Winter, you didn't even think of going outside unless you had to. But as the seasons change, anything is possible, and a barbecue and a picnic are enjoyable in the outdoors. This Winter was one of the coldest on record and freezing to death in the outdoors was a reality. Now it is an effort to stay cool, and it is time to get out the Sun tan lotion and the fishing Pole and cast into the water hoping for the big one. At times last winter, nobody played outside, and where this Lake was frozen solid then… children play by its shores now. What more is there to say about summer recreation? Not much, except enjoy and maybe plan ahead. 'Right now our campgrounds are full, and my recommendation for people that are coming a great distance would be to call down here or have someone that they could call to check on the facilities. The busy weekends, your holiday weekends, you know if you don't get here before Friday it's gonna be pretty tough.' Dennis Flanagan, KELOLAND News, Yankton. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- General
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Flashback Friday: Celebrating Mother's Day at The Great Plains Zoo
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Mother's Day is on Sunday and people all over will be finding different ways to say thank you to mom. But it's not just humans who have a special connection with their mothers. In this week's Flashback Friday, Keloland's Bobbi Lower takes us back to 1982 to see how a family of Lions joined in on the celebrations at the Great Plains Zoo. This is Apollo, a three-month-old African lion club, and this is her mother, and father. For educational use, Apollo is taken away from her mother and father at the Great Plains Zoo, but in the wilds of Africa, the family would all live together, with mom taking care of Apollo. 'Lions are very good mothers. In the wild, a lion cub and its mother are real close, and like the lion cub will stay with the mother for like two or three years. They get a real close bond' She says it's really not necessary for cubs to stay with their mothers for two years, it's just a way of life. They hang around till they take a mate. 'They're a social animal, they live in groups, and it's just…how they're…they're that type of animal, they live close together. They'll just say were there is protection and food.' As you can see, lions aren't the only social animals, but people may be the only ones that honor their moms. There's one thing for sure, The Great Plains Zoo is a grand place to spend mother's day, and that's no lion. Bobbi Lower, KELOLAND News. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
