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7 days ago
- General
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New Mitchell High School nearing completion
MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO) — A few years ago, a large project began on the land across from the then-Mitchell High School. 'School officials at the time saw that the need for the building, fixes and things like that, size and space was all, reason enough to explore the option. I think the administration that was in place previously had been planning for a new building for a period of time. So, it got to a point where, okay, now it's time to to pull the trigger,' said Justin Siemsen, principal of Mitchell High School. Local artists set up shop at Washington Pavilion The new building is nearing completion, with some exterior projects being finished up. Siemsen says the school will be ready next month. 'Most of our classrooms are moved over with all the teachers' materials and desks and things like that. So, we will be continuing that moving process throughout the next few weeks. And so, we're hoping that, middle of July, we'll have things situated where they need to be and ready to hit the ground running this fall,' said Siemsen. Although the new Mitchell High School is only across the street from the old school, it will allow students easier access to the football field and Career and Technical Academy. 'We had kids that were across the street of our main school, and then they would come over here for all of our Career Technical stuff. And so that eliminates the need for for movement and during the wintertime and things like that, that'll take that problem off the table,' said Siemsen. Once the building is finished, the school plans to welcome the community in for a tour. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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7 days ago
- Entertainment
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Sioux Falls Pride events planned for Saturday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A stretch of 8th street in downtown Sioux Falls is set to get a lot more colorful Saturday morning. The Sioux Falls Pride parade kicks off at 10 a.m., traveling from Dakota Avenue to Reid Street. Roads flood in northeast SD, western MN Roughly 40 entries will take part in the parade. 'That's going to be a mixture of floats and groups of people that are just walking for for different organizations,' said Jack Fonder with Sioux Falls Pride. Cody Ingle is this year's grand marshal. Ingle is an advocate for the LGBTQ2S+ community and helped organize Sioux Falls' first Pride parade. 'It was really an honor for me to be thought about for this role and to be able to represent my community,' Ingle said. By Saturday, Yankton Trail Park will also be bustling with Sioux Falls Pride activities. The Pride festival begins at noon and will feature about 75 vendors. 'A combination of people that are selling things, free booths, information-only booths. There's a lot of free swag you can get at the festival, so please come ready to fill up a bag with some really cool stuff,' Fonder said. Fonder and Ingle say anyone is welcome to attend. 'It would be really great to have as many people come out to these events as possible,' Ingle said. 'No Kings' protests on Saturday in 8 SD cities 'You do not need to be part of the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate Pride. We need our allies now more than ever before,' Fonder said. The festival will also include food trucks and drag performances. For more event details, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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7 days ago
- Business
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Rapid City and Black Hills towns see population boom
Rapid City, S.D. (KELO) — Since 2020, many cities in the Black Hills have seen their populations rise. Rapid City has seen an increase each of the last five years, a trend that looks to continue. Back in 2020, just under 75,000 people called Rapid City home. Since then, that number has grown by 10,000. 'It always starts with a visit so we have to have great hospitality and a great welcome mat. And I think it's the people here that make us special. So when we are friendly and when we are accommodating, especially compared to other communities. I think that is a really great first impression for people who are looking to call Rapid City or even South Dakota home.' Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun said. Kevin Hess and his family moved to Rapid City a few years ago. 'A couple of reasons, one job opportunity, I teach at Rapid City Christian as there was an opportunity there to teach and we do have family in the area. Brother and his family live in Sturgis and so they've got two young boys and it's good to be near them again and get to see all their stuff and be part of their events.' local Kevin Hess said. In addition to Rapid City, other locations such as Spearfish, Box Elder, and Hot Springs have seen their populations increase by 10% or more over the same timeline. 'So if you love adventure, it is found here. The beauty in the Black Hills, everybody knows, it is amazing. So you have an advantage of living in the city with all of its amenities and services, and also having very quick access to the Black Hills and really remarkable views.' Salamun said. 'More of an opportunity for them to stretch their legs a little bit and get to do some more stuff. You know, again just the diversity. There's a little more diversity in Rapid City, diversity of thought, diversity of beliefs and me personally I enjoy that.' Hess said. Both Rapid City and Box Elder are expecting even more new residents over the next few years as the Ellsworth Air Force Base rolls out their B-21s and an influx of military families to the area. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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7 days ago
- Health
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Family shares experience with scoliosis: What to know
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — June is Scoliosis Awareness Month, which has a local family sharing their story. Jenna Bathke has had scoliosis since she was a teenager. 'I had a sports injury my eighth grade year, and so it was with the chiropractor that he noticed that I had, one leg was longer than the other. So that started the whole scoliosis process for me,' Jenna Bathke said. Next steps for men's prison delayed Jenna's mother and sister have scoliosis as well. Just a few months ago, they also found out her daughter Brooke has scoliosis. 'Brooke has a very common form of scoliosis- adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. It's maybe 80% of what we see in the scoliosis realm. There are other kinds of scoliosis that make up smaller fractions, but hers is fairly algorithmic in its treatments. And she has a moderate curve that's usually treated with bracing at her age,' Sanford Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. William Hadden said. 'I had always kind of had it on the back of my mind to keep an eye out for it. And then, Brooke had pneumonia back in October, and the x-rays, whoever reviewed those at Sanford had noted that there was a curvature in the spine,' Bathke said. They are also evaluating Brooke's little sister Ellee at today's appointment, considering the family history. 'Nobody's identified the gene profile that leads to scoliosis exactly. Yet we do see it run in families, though, so it's not surprising that she has family members with scoliosis, too,' Hadden said. Local artists set up shop at Washington Pavilion 'if you have any concerns to just bring it up to your primary care doctor at their annual exams. It's a quick check, basically, to see if there's any sort of, imbalance between the left side and the right side of their back is one good notification of it and then, I think just the earlier the detection of it, the better,' Bathke said. At the check-up, they found out that Ellee also has scoliosis. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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7 days ago
- Politics
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South Dakota retired general: Israeli strikes necessary
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — A retired South Dakota army general is applauding Israel's attacks on nuclear facilities in Iran. Lynn Hartsell, of Canton, says the airstrikes have dealt a serious blow to Iran's nuclear capabilities and left its military greatly weakened. 'No Kings' protests on Saturday in 8 SD cities Hartsell says the Israeli strike on Iran was necessary in order to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions. 'If it did not shut them down, it certainly set them back a long, long ways,' Hartsell said. Some see the Israeli attacks and retaliation by Iran as inflaming the region into an all-out war. But Hartsell doesn't see other countries aligning themselves with a weakened Iran. 'I think frankly, a lot of people in the Middle East are probably silently appreciative of the fact that capability has been taken down,' Hartsell said. The White House says it had no role in the attacks on Iran. But Hartsell points out that weeks earlier, President Trump had telegraphed that some type of action was coming if Iran wasn't willing to reach a deal on its nuclear program. 'I believe it was about back in April that Trump said, Iran, you've got 60 days to negotiate a deal. I think the 60 days were up. And he had said something not good is going to happen you if you don't negotiate that deal,' Hartsell said. Iran says it will no long take part in nuclear talks that were scheduled for this weekend. But Hartsell says Iran has never negotiated in good faith. 'If somebody thinks that Iran is real trustworthy, back home, where I grew up, we'd say their cornbread wasn't done in the middle. I just think they'd be a little on the naive side… maybe permanently stuck on stupid,' Hartsell said. Hartsell says Israel faces the biggest risk from ballistic missiles fired from Iran into densely populated areas. He says drone strikes by Iran have proven to be ineffective. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
