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Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Business
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Davison County board approves purchase of $65K dive rescue boat
Apr. 17—MITCHELL — Davison County approved purchasing a nearly $65,000 dive rescue boat on Tuesday, signing off on the purchase via 3-1 vote. Davison County Emergency Management Director Jeff Bathke said the boat will be used by the county's Search and Rescue unit, which is made up of local volunteers of an eight-member dive team and overseen by the Emergency Management department. It will replace a 14-foot inflatable boat with a 25-horsepower motor. The Davison County Commission approved the purchase on Tuesday, April 15 during its regular meeting at the Davison County North Offices. Commissioners Mike Blaalid, John Claggett and Chris Nebelsick voted in favor of the purchase, while Commission Chairman Randy Reider voted no. Commissioner Denny Kiner was not present. Reider said the city of Mitchell already has purchased a rescue boat, which is used by the Mitchell Fire/EMS Department. The division purchased a similar-sized boat model in 2024 and the Mitchell Fire Department is one of a few professional firefighting staffs in South Dakota that is water-rescue trained. "The city of Mitchell has one of these, which when I asked there, they said we can borrow it," Reider said. "It just seems like there are a lot of boats in this area. I know we're on the (James River) and I get why Yankton has two (boats) but I noticed in the proposal that search and rescue would go out and assist other counties. Wouldn't Yankton do that for us if we used it?" Bathke said Search and Rescue is one of a handful of agencies that gets called for training exercises and emergency responses. "Whenever we have an exercise, there's multiple agencies on the scene," Bathke said. "There's multiple counties, South Dakota (Department of Criminal Investigation), the sheriff's office, fire departments are there." "For me, it's about having as much as we can for all of your training exercises. We've been a promoter of those events and this will be part of that," Claggett said in support of the purchase. The boat and trailer cost estimate is $64,930 for a 16-foot double-hull boat with a 60-horsepower motor from RescueOne Connector Boats, which makes boats geared toward emergency response teams. It's being purchased from a seller in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Bathke said he believes he can save on the shipping costs of the boat by driving to Michigan and picking it up and returning it to Mitchell. The county's share of the costs will be much smaller, coming out at around $24,500. That's because the proposal has $40,280 covered by federal Department of Homeland Security grant funding. This is not the first time there's been overlap in local resources between Search and Rescue and the Mitchell Fire Department. In 2024, there was a dustup between Search and Rescue and the Mitchell Fire over firefighters and EMS being able to use one of the county's two utility task vehicles (UTVs). Search and Rescue balked at letting fire personnel keep a UTV at the fire hall to take with them on calls, instead requiring Search and Rescue to be additionally called to respond. The two entities couldn't come together on sharing equipment and the issue was dropped at the county level when Mitchell Fire/EMS raised funds to purchase its own UTV. Bathke said the Search and Rescue unit has about $100,000 in training and equipment into it, and "about 98% of it has been funded by Homeland Security." He said the current inflatable boat is used about eight times a year, mostly for trainings. "I don't think the county has paid anything on our dive teams, aside from my training and training for (Deputy Administrator Karen Wegleitner)," Bathke said. Bathke said the last notable searches that the dive team was involved in were both in the James River. They included a 2023 Beadle County search for Rachel Cyriacks, who has been missing since 2013, and the 2024 drowning of a Hutchinson County boy near Parkston. In the latter case, search teams from Yankton, the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks and a specialized dive team from Canada joined. "The more agencies you get to respond, the quicker you can get the job done," said Bathke. Bathke said he requested permission for the dive rescue boat in 2024 and that funding was approved at the Homeland Security level for partial funding. He's pursuing another $4,000 grant that, if approved, would help cover the county's cost of the boat.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Sport
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Yankton defeats Lincoln in Game of Week, splits DH
YANKTON, S.D. (KELO) — No. 5 Yankton claimed a 4-2 win over reigning state champion Lincoln Tuesday night in the KELOLAND Sports Game of the Week. The Patriots scored one run in each of the first two innings to build a 2-0 lead. The Bucks got on the board in the third with one to cut the gap in half. Gavin Johnson delivered a two-run double in the fourth to give Yankton a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning. The hosts added an insurance run in the fifth. WATCH A FULL REPLAY OF THE GAME IN THE VIDEO PLAYER BELOW Twice the Patriots had the bases loaded with one out and managed just one run in those two innings and left the bases juiced both times. Lincoln won the first game of the doubleheader 3-0 and limited Yankton to just two hits. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Climate
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Storm Center PM Update: Snow in southern South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Most of central and eastern KELOLAND have stayed quiet today, but we have been continuing to watch the snow moving into southern South Dakota. Winter Storm Warnings now stretch along the South Dakota and Nebraska border after Yankton was upgraded this afternoon. The snow will continue to move into the rest of southern KELOLAND by this evening. The heavier band will set up along and just north of the border. Totals in the warning areas will range from four to eight inches with isolated higher totals. Areas in the Winter Weather Advisory can expect around two to five inches of snow and the northern end of the system will receive around an inch. Clouds will continue to hang around in Northern KELOLAND while the south gets the snow. temperatures will cool into the teens and 20s tonight and winds will stay on the lighter side. The snow will begin to move out of KELOLAND by tomorrow morning. More sunshine will return to the north with highs getting into the 40s as there is minimal snow cover. It will stay seasonably cool to the south with winds turning mainly to the north. After the snow this weekend, we look to dry out just in time for the weekend. It will be pleasant, but breezy across KELOLAND as a ridge builds in and our temperatures start to warm towards the 60s. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Climate
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Warmer temps have people excited for summer activities
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls had over 60 consecutive hours of below zero temperatures this week, which may have you itching for warmer temps. Temperatures are finally warming up outside, but people inside the Expo Building at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds are excited for even warmer weather. 'Discarded, betrayed:' Yankton federal employee laid off 'We enjoy camping quite a bit. We have grandkids that we take with us from time to time and, and take them out fishing and stuff,' shoppers, Eileen and Arvid Kraemer said. That's what brought the Kraemers to the Sioux Falls RV & Boat Show. 'We enjoy always looking at the new campers and seeing how the styles have changed. And, the new features that they have. And, so that's why we're here today. Look at that. Even though he always gets dragged to the pontoons and stuff anyways,' Eileen said. 'We have a lot of campers on display and boats, 20, 25 models and then we have some carryover models that's discounted. You'll never see prices lower than that. So we're hoping for great attendance after the cold weather we had all week,' I-29 RV Marine & Outdoor general manager, Stephan Theron said. The show gets vendors and buyers excited for warmer days ahead. 'They can look at campers and they don't have to be outside because it's been so cold. Everyone's excited for camping season. Usually we see people start getting really, ready for being outside end of February. That's kind of why we plan to show this time of the year,' Theron said. 'After the past week where it was so cold. Seeing 40 and 50 degree weather coming really gets us more excited coming to camping shows and stuff,' Eileen said. The Sioux Falls RV & Boat Show is free and runs through January 24. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Celebrating Black History Month with music
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)- A handful of local artists are set to play in Sioux Falls to celebrate Black History Month. Performer, Etta McKinley will the stage with a few different groups this week, including Creating in Color. 'Most of the songs are covers of a whole bunch of black artists of all different timelines. But for the combination of the singing and the dancing as well, I think all of it together kind of tells a story,' McKinley said. 'Discarded, betrayed:' Yankton federal employee laid off McKinley says this week's performances will bring awareness to black history and culture. 'Not just to educate, but also celebrate because it is a celebration. It's our life, it's our culture, it's our everyday,' McKinley said. Singer and musician, Arlinda Peacock will also take the mic solo this weekend. 'They can expect soul and just raw feelings. I decided to do this solo just to embrace myself and speak out and you know, be real,' Peacock said. Peacock says she uses music to express herself, something she wasn't always comfortable with. 'Later in life I really expressed who I was. Learn to love my natural hair, learn to love who I was as a person,' Peacock said. Both McKinley and Peacock say they're excited for people to see their talents, while also sparking conversations. 'I do hope people learn something from the show, whatever they decide to take from it. I hope people leave with love. I hope they understand that we are just a big group of loving people who just want to perform on this amazing show for them and hope that they experience something incredible,' McKinley said. 'I think will be very powerful for people to speak out and truly embrace who they are inside and out,' Peacock said. Creating in Color's performance is a part of the Washington Pavilions Live and Local Series. Peacock and McKinley with Etta and The Vendetta will perform at The Den on Saturday from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., a 21+ event. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
