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2 days ago
- Climate
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High winds damage buildings, uproot trees in NW IA
NORTHWEST IOWA (KELO) — High winds from an afternoon storm left behind scattered branches, uprooted trees and damaged buildings across southeast KELOLAND. A relatively calm day turned a little chaotic in parts of northwest Iowa. Strong winds roll through Ocheyeden. About 20 miles west, a viewer sent us footage of dust kicking up in the air. Storm damages towns across KELOLAND The storm scattered branches and caused structure damage. In Rock Rapids, the winds were so strong that it uprooted a tree and damaged a home. It also halted construction progress on a building and was the reason behind a tree falling onto a garage. There was also evidence of high winds in Little Rock. 'It was a mess when I came into town,' Kirk Peters said. That was especially true at Joe Schilling's home. He and his wife were out of town when the storm hit. 'We were in Sioux Falls. It's our 37th anniversary today, and we were actually at the zoo, and my neighbor called me and asked if we were home. I said 'No.' He said, 'Well, you got a great big branch on your house,'' Schilling said. The tree means a lot to him. 'This is actually a tree we planted when my son was in kindergarten, so it's kind of a little bit sentimental to us,' Schilling said. People like Schilling and Kirk Peters have been working hard to clean up. 'I've been pushing trees and stuff down to the tree dump on the north end of town, and it was pretty well full, so I took my loader and just piled it all up. It just kept coming,' Peters said. So people in Little Rock and the surrounding communities will have quite the mess to clean up in the coming days. You can expect more coverage Thursday of storm damage throughout northwest Iowa. In Sioux Falls, over 3,000 households lost power during tonight's thunderstorms. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Northwest Iowa cold case remains unsolved nearly 50 years later
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It's a murder mystery in Northwest Iowa that has gone unsolved for almost 50 talking about the death of Wilma Nissen, whose body was found in 1978 in a ditch just outside of Rock a renewed effort in this cold case by her daughter and investigators to find answers, but more importantly, the cold-blooded killer. Click It or Ticket: Practicing safe driving as summer kicks off Krissi Atkisson walks quietly across the cemetery with a bouquet of roses to place at her mother's grave. 'I want to know who killed her and I want to know why,' Atkisson said. Her mother, who worked as an escort and dancer out of Sioux Falls was found murdered in a ditch just outside of Rock Rapids. Her feet were tied together. Atkisson, who lives in Kansas City, has been actively looking for answers for almost 20 years and has constantly been calling the Lyon County Sheriff's office to get an update on the cold case. 'I was finally able to meet with the new sheriff and the investigator, that was really good,' Atkisson said. Atkisson believes they are making some ground. KELOLAND News asked for an interview with the sheriff's office, but they denied our request. Instead, they issued a statement that says in part, 'Despite the passing of time, as this is an active and open investigation, there are many specific details which will not be released. Doing so could compromise the investigation.' It goes on to say 'The investigative team continues to seek out forensic solutions which may lead to additional information for investigators.' 'They're still working on it, thankfully, they have amplified DNA, but it's not enough to put into CODIS,' Atkisson said. CODIS is an acronym for Combined DNA Index System which is a database for DNA samples of convicted offenders. The FBI's criminal database doesn't support amplified DNA, so that evidence hasn't been of any use, but they are still hoping technology will change and finally pinpoint who killed Atkisson's mom. Don: What frustrates you the most? Krissi: Not being able to help in some way, I want answers. The Iowa Attorney General's Cold Case Unit is getting involved by distributing a deck of cards with pictures and names of victims. 'Those are going to jails and prisons in hopes of somebody saying, hey, I know that person,' Atkisson said. Wilma is the 6 of Hearts. 'I'm just here to support Krissi in any way I can,' Amy Kelley, who is a Homicide & Violent Crime Advocate with the Family Crisis Center in Sioux Center, said. Amy Kelley, who is a Homicide & Violent Crime Advocate with the Family Crisis Center in Sioux Center, says if and when there's ever an arrest, she'll be there to assist. 'We will be involved as much as our clients ask for us to be. We are client-driven so if they want to talk with us just once and then again around the time of trial that's fine or sometimes we meet with them every week or whatever they're needing at the time,' Kelley said. And just like Atkisson, she's hoping new DNA technology will be discovered and bring the family some closure. 'We've got some new people, like the new sheriff in Lyon County and with the cold case task force I mean there's some fresh eyes looking at this so I'm pretty hopeful,' Kelley said. Atkisson wants to be more involved, but in the meantine, she'll keep putting the word out on her social media pages and podcasts. 'Anyone who can listen about her story I'll tell, because hopefully someone out there has to know something about it, it's just a matter of finding the right person,' Atkisson said. If you have any information that could lead to an arrest, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office is asking you to come forward and report it. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Sport
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SDSU adds 12 mid-year transfers
BROOKINGS, S.D. (SDSU) — Twelve mid-year transfers have joined the South Dakota State football team, head coach Dan Jackson announced Thursday.'I feel great about the people that we brought in equally as much as the player,' Jackson said. 'I've been really impressed with how these transfers have already fit in with the culture and our previous players in building relationships. They're hungry, they're motivated and they're trying to prove to the team and the program what they can do. I've been really excited about the start they've had.'The transfers include: Koby Bretz, 6-2, 205, safety, Omaha, Nebraska (transfer from Nebraska) Graham Eben, 6-1, 200, safety/linebacker, Rock Rapids, Iowa (transfer from Iowa) Max Elrod, 6-0, 250, defensive lineman, Sioux Falls (transfer from Sioux Falls); Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda, 6-1, 200, wide receiver, Twentynine Palms, California (transfer from Nebraska); Matt Goehring, 6-1, 220, linebacker, Sioux Falls (transfer from Sioux Falls); Reese Osgood, 5-11, 185, wide receiver, Franklin, Wisconsin (transfer from Iowa); John Pica, 6-4, 280, offensive lineman, Dell Rapids (transfer from Dakota Wesleyan); Jackson Powers, 5-11, 185, defensive back, Maple Grove, Minnesota (transfer from Minnesota); Brody Targgart, 6-2, 295, defensive lineman, Ankeny, Iowa (transfer from Iowa Western); James 'Tak' Tateoka, 6-3, 205, quarterback, Waukesha, Wisconsin(transfer from St. Thomas); Jalyn Thompson, 6-2, 255, tight end, West Des Moines, Iowa (transfer from Iowa), and Nate White, 5-11, 185, running back, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (transfer from Wisconsin). KOBY BRETZBretz played in 16 games over three seasons at Nebraska and will have one season of eligibility remaining with the Jackrabbits. He was credited with three tackles in both the 2023 and 2024 seasons, including one tackle for loss this past to enrolling at Nebraska, Bretz helped lead Omaha Westside High School to a state championship his senior season. A member of the Omaha World Herald All-Nebraska and Lincoln Journal Star Super-State teams, he was a top defender and also the team's leading receiver.A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, he plans to continue his studies in interdisciplinary EBENEben (pronounced EE-ben) redshirted at Iowa during the 2024 season and has four years of eligibility remaining. He was a first-team all-state selection at running back as a prep senior in 2023 for Central Lyon/George-Little Rock and tallied 27 solo tackles and three interceptions on the defensive side of the Eben in the lineup, Central Lyon/GLR won an Iowa Class 2A state title his junior season and was state runner-up as a senior in is majoring in ELRODElrod redshirted during the 2024 season at the University of Sioux Falls to begin his collegiate career and will have four years of eligibility remaining. He played prep football at Harrisburg High School, where he was an honorable mention selection to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader Elite 45 his senior is majoring in sports and recreation GARCIA-CASTANEDAGarcia Castaneda led Nebraska this past season with 11 punt returns for 60 yards while adding depth in the passing game with six receptions for 130 yards over three seasons (2022-24). He was granted a final year of eligibility with the Jackrabbits after having his 2023 campaign limited to one game due to began his collegiate career at Saddleback College (Calif.), where he caught 56 passes for 953 yards and 13 touchdowns, then moved on to New Mexico State. In two seasons with the Aggies, Garcia-Castaneda recorded 42 receptions for 639 yards and four touchdowns over 12 graduated from Nebraska with a degree in child, youth and family studies, and is furthering his academic pursuits in sports and recreation GOEHRINGGoehring (pronounced GARE-ing) earned second-team all-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference recognition each of the last two seasons at the University of Sioux Falls. He will have two seasons of eligibility remaining at the 2024 season, Goehring led USF with four interceptions and ranked second on the team with 59 tackles. An exercise science/pre-chiropractic major, he was honored academically on both the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence and the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.A Sioux Falls native, Goehring played at the prep level at Roosevelt High OSGOODOsgood was a member of the football team at Iowa for three seasons (2022-24), earning Academic All-Big Ten honors. At the prep level, Osgood was an honorable mention all-state selection after catching 58 passes for 1,082 yards and 13 touchdowns for the highly successful Franklin High School program that won a Division 1 state championship in has two seasons of eligibility remaining with the Jackrabbits and is majoring in animal PICAPica (pronounced PEEK-ah) earned all-Great Plains Athletic Conference honors each of the past two seasons at Dakota Wesleyan, including first-team recognition in 2024. He played his high school football at Dell Rapids St. Mary, where he helped lead the Cardinals to a Class 9B state championship his senior season and was a two-time all-state selection.A Daktronics/NAIA Scholar-Athlete, Pica plans to complete his degree in exercise science. He has two seasons of eligibility POWERSPowers spent his first two collegiate seasons at Minnesota and will have three years of eligibility remaining. In high school, Powers excelled at Maple Grove High School and helped lead his team to the Minnesota Class 6A state championship in 2022 after registering 48 tackles, four interceptions and seven pass is majoring in business TARGGARTTarggart played two seasons at the junior college for the highly successful Iowa Western football team and recorded 24 tackles and 1.5 sacks in a combined 14 games. He played high school football at Ankeny Centennial High School, where he was a two-time all-district the classroom, Targgart intends to complete a degree in business TATEOKATateoka (pronounced TACK TAT-ee-oh-kah) shared starting quarterback duties each of the past two seasons at St. Thomas (Minn.), passing for 1,884 yards and 15 touchdowns in 18 games while being included on the Jerry Rice Award Watch List for the top freshman in the Football Championship Subdivision during his freshman season in the high school level, Tateoka was a three-sport scholar-athlete at South Waukesha High School. He is majoring in business economics and has two seasons of eligibility THOMPSONThompson arrives at South Dakota State after spending two seasons at Iowa. In high school, Thompson lettered three times in football at Dowling Catholic High School and also anchored a state-champion 4×100-meter relay team. He caught 22 passes for 305 yards his senior Academic All-Big Ten honoree in 2024, Thompson is majoring in business WHITEWhite spent two seasons at Wisconsin, splitting time on the practice field at running back and wide receiver. He was one of the top prep recruits in the state of Wisconsin in 2022 after rushing for 1,345 yards and 26 touchdowns. During his junior season at Rufus King High School in Milwaukee, White earned conference offensive player of the year honors as a quarterback, rushing for 1,163 yards and 22 has three seasons of eligibility remaining and is majoring in interdisciplinary SOUTH DAKOTA STATESouth Dakota State finished the 2024 season with a 12-3 overall record and earned a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference title. The Jackrabbits won back-to-back Football Championship Subdivision national titles in 2022 and 2023 and bring a streak of 13 consecutive postseason appearances into the 2025 campaign. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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