Chamberlain News

Communities across KELOLAND will celebrate the Fourth of July with a variety of activities that include parades, concerts and of course, fireworks.

A desire to bring a more personalized approach to the monument business was a priority when Family Memorials by Gibson began operations in 1982.

Thunderstorms last night damaged large trees and dumped more than an inch of rain on some South Dakota communities, according to reports today from the National Weather Service.

The Lakers Car Club in Chamberlain will have the 15th annual Mighty Mo Car Show tomorrow, June 20th.

Department of Transportation 1206 FAX: 995-8121 June 1 9 , 2009 Work to begin on Chamberlain Truss over the Missouri River Mitchell, SD - Work is scheduled to begin the week of July 6, 2009 on the Chamberlain t russ s tructure between Chamberlain and Oacoma.

Two South Dakota men are facing charges, accused of trying to have sex with teenage girls.

Shannon Chamberlain knifed woman in Wilkes-Barre, authorities say. WILKES-BARRE Shannon Chamberlain had a choice.

One of South Dakota's unique upcoming events will be the annual two-day induction ceremony honoring those who have made significant contributions to the state, earning them a place in the South Dakota Hall of Fame.

CHAMBERLAIN - Against the chill of a South Dakota morning, Marty Michalek's brow is a mess of sweat.

Erin Walti/Sun Chamberlain will travel back in time as the Dakota Running Irons will hold the first annual River City Shootout event at the Chamberlain Rodeo Grounds this weekend.

Did you know that ... American Creek in Chamberlain was named by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark when they passed through the Chamberlain-Oacoma area in 1804 while exploring the territory, according to Stephanie Thompson of the Chamberlain-Oacoma Area Chamber of Commerce.

Parts of South Dakota are starting to reappear on the U.S. Drought Monitor map. State Climatologist Dennis Todey said a band of counties from the Pierre area extending southeast through Chamberlain to the Yankton and Vermillion areas is now considered abnormally dry, the least severe of five drought categories.

About 50 pounds of marijuana and 2 and a half ounces of heroin were seized on Wednesday in Brule County.

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Being around Darby Steadman for just a few minutes, you can feel the enthusiasm swirling.

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Sioux Falls missed tying its record high for May 19 by 2 degrees today. The city reached 95 degrees about 4 p.m. today, then temperatures started to level off.

Chamberlain High School will graduate 48 seniors on Sunday, May 24th. Commencement excercises will begin at 2:00pm at the Chamberlain National Guard Armory.

Sioux Falls missed tying the record high for May 19 by 2 degrees Tuesday. The city reached 95 degrees about 4 p.m. Tuesday, then temperatures started to level off.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 18, 2009 CONTACT: Wanda Goodman, 773-3301 or Wanda.Goodman@state.sd.us PIERRE , S.D. 's 13 Interstate Information Centers are now open for the season to welcome guests as they travel through the state.