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{KXLG – Castlewood, SD} Castlewood High Schools Adam Rudebusch was among three distinguished professionals honored at the South Dakota Council of Teachers of English (SDCTE) 2024 conference. The annual awards

Before she was a teenager, Achut Deng escaped civil war in South Sudan and life in a Kenyan refugee camp. Until recently, she carried that secret history with her.

HARRISBURG, S.D. (KELO) — Achut Deng lives in Sioux Falls, but her story began on another continent. She was born in Sudan, but because of the second Sudanese civil war, she had to go south to Kenya in 1991. That was the year her grandmother took a bullet for her. “My grandmother took this bedsheet and […]

Finding the stories worth sharing

It’s been another eventful week on the KELOLAND Living set. Friday was NO exception. KELOLAND Living’s Ashley Thompson was joined once again by local author, Achut Deng, and the two went further into Achut’s memior Don’t Look Back: A Memoir of War, Survival, and My Journey from Sudan to America. Follow the link below to […]

"Don't Look Back" Achut Deng's story of survival

Today was a sad day on the KELOLAND Living set as we said goodbye to Brittany Kaye. Brittany Kaye has hosted KELOLAND Living since the very beginning, and she will be missed! To celebrate her last day we shared all of our favorite memories with her from over the years. We also sat down with […]

Achut Deng's story of surviving war in Sudan

Before she was a teenager, Achut Deng escaped civil war in South Sudan and life in a Kenyan refugee camp. Until recently, she carried that secret history with her.