City Data

  • Population: 891
  • County: Bon Homme
  • 911 enhanced GPS
  • Hospital
  • Fire Department
  • Police Department
  • Ambulance Units

Location

  • Located on Hwy 25
  • 4 mi. N. of Hwy 46
  • 12 mi. N. of Hwy 50
  • 6 mi. S. of Hwy 18
  • 30 mi. from Yankton, SD
  • 50 mi. from Mitchell, SD
  • 75 mi. from Sioux Falls, SD
  • 80 mi. from Sioux City, IA

Education

  • Scotland High School
  • Scotland Elementary School
  • Scotland Public Library

Emergency Shelters

Scotland School
711 4th St.
Enter at west side near gym
Scotland City Hall
410 Main St.
Enter off of Main St.
Scotland Fire Hall
530 Juniper St.
Enter at south entrance
Highlander Golf and Highlaner Track

WELCOME to the city of Scotland. Scotland is a place that you could call home no matter what your age; If you are starting a family, retiring, or just looking a smaller community. Live, work, and play, that's our motto. Take a look around our site, you will find information about our town, schools, and everything this small community has to offer. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please feel free to contact us.

March 12 - Retirement Open House

The friends and family of Kathryn Buechler, Dietary Manager of 33+ years and Violet Feurst, Cook for about 26 years, are invited to an open house retirement celebration Friday, March 12th from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Good Samaritan Society in Scotland.

March 14 - Fish Fry

The Scotland VFW is putting on a fish fry this Sunday, March 14th. They will be serving Alaskan Pollack, cole slaw, potato salad, cake, and bars. This is a fundraiser for our local VFW Post. Serving will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Take a break from planning Sunday supper and bring family and friends to the VFW.

Roses Just Because

Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital is promoting the Roses Just Because...fundraiser from now until Monday, March 15th. Contact the hospital to place and prepay your order. A dozen long-stemmed roses are only 20 dollars. Make a gift of roses to someone special in your life for no reason...just because. Make a donation to support your local health care services at the same time. A variety of colors are available - first come - first choice. The funds earned in this project will be used to purchase flat screen tv's for the patient rooms. The roses will be available for pickup Tuesday, April 6th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Flowers and More. Your help with this project is greatly appreciated.

Check out this NEW website: www.sdbridgetobenefits.org

Bridge to Benefits Program allow you to easily find which state and federal assistance you may be eligible for in a confidential manner, including all directions on where and how to apply for these resources.

We want your pictures Scotland!

We want your pictures Scotland. Send us your pictures from graduation, scenery, sporting events, storms, summer fun, winter fun, you name it. There is always something going on. Catch the moment and send it in. Help us show everyone else what makes Scotland such a great place to live, work and play. Make sure that there are no copyright infringements and all of the parties within the image are ok with participating. Your name and comments will be placed alongside your image in our gallery.

Story Time at Library

The Scotland Library will be having Story Time every Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Plan to join us with your pre-school children for this special time. If you would like to be a guest reader for our group, just call JoAnn Gemar.

Youth Center Recycling

The Scotland Youth Center needs your help! This is a non-profit organization that opened in September 2008 for the Scotland youth ages 8-18. We are collecting aluminum cans to recycle as an ongoing fundraiser. The collection point will be on Main Street. Just bag your cans up and throw them into the collection bin. We challenge the residents and businesses of Scotland and surrounding communities to make our community eco-friendly in addition to helping out our youth. Thank you for your support.

Poor Conditions On Parts Of I-90

While melting snow is making flooding an issue in some areas, blowing snow made driving nearly impossible in others.

Local Cowboys Competing At Coors Classic

Many of the bull riders at this weekend's Coors Bull Riding Classic live right here in KELOLAND.

Garretson Student Arrested

Snowy and muddy conditions helped Minnehaha County Sheriff's deputies track down a suspect after a 911 call from a rural...

SD Man Pleads Guilty To Voluntary Manslaughter

A Cherry Creek man has pleaded guilty in federal court to voluntary manslaughter in a death last fall.

ACLU Files Complaint Against Rapid City Police

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a complaint against the Rapid City Police Department, saying two officers were ...

$182,790 Wild Card 2 Jackpot Won In SD

The South Dakota Lottery says a winning Wild Card 2 jackpot ticket worth $182,790 was sold in Madison.

SD Woman To Plead Guilty To Bank Robbery

A Mobridge woman is scheduled to plead guilty to robbing a bank in the Walworth County town.

SF Road Construction Season Warming Up

Dozens of road construction projects are planned for Sioux Falls in 2010.

Sturgis Releases Statement On DCI Investigation

Sturgis has released a statement in response to that story and other media attention surrounding the DCI investigation.

Man Arrested For Making Meth, Selling To Teens

The Minnehaha County Sheriff's office has arrested a man they believe was making meth, and selling it to teenagers.

Weather Stuck In A Holding Pattern

Weather across the US has stopped leaving KELOLAND stuck under a big, wet storm.

Storm Center Update - Thursday PM

Storm Center Update

Storm Center Update-Thursday AM

Area of rain, snow, fog, and wind will affect KELOLAND today.

October Pattern In March

March is looking like October: very wet.

Storm Center Update - Wednesday PM

Storm Center Update

Storm Center Update-Wednesday AM

Rain will continue to affect most of eastern KELOLAND with snow in the west.

High Water Content In The Snow

The snow in the northeast is holding the most water, which will soon melt and lead to flooding.

Storm Center Update - Tuesday PM

Storm Center Update

Storm Center Update - Tuesday AM

Rain will be widespread today with some snow in the west.

Ice Jams Explained

Ice jams are just starting in KELOLAND. Here's a look at how they form.

State B Girls Basketball: Day 1

Quarterfinal results from the Class B Tournament in Watertown

State A Girls Basketball: Day 1

Quarterfinal results from the Class A Tournament in Aberdeen

Tomlinson Leaves Vikings, Headed To Jets

LaDainian Tomlinson spent several hours at Vikings headquarters Thursday, but did not reach an agreement on a contract.

Thursday Night Scoreboard

Thursday Night Scoreboard

State AA Girls Basketball: Day 1

Quarterfinal results from the Class AA Tournament in Huron.

WBK: Hegge, Coyotes Top NJIT At GWC Tournament

Amber Hegge posted 21 points to lead USD to a 57-49 win.

KELOLAND SportsZone Girls Championship Preview

Twenty-four high school girls basketball teams are in, but only three will walk away as champions.

Wednesday Sports Broadcast

Click to view Wednesday's 10 p.m. sports.

WBK: Augie Ready For NCAA Regional

The Vikings will play NSIC-rival Minnesota-Duluth Friday in the opening round of the NCAA Central Regional Tournament.

GBK: Elkton-Lake Benton 'A' Class Above

The Lady Elks are the first team in the three-class era to make the Class B and A tournaments in consecutive years.