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Daughter's death provides gift of life for best friend
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- The gift of life for a best friend as the result of a horrible tragedy. Randy and Val Demers of Brookings have experienced the highs and lows of life this month. Their 34-year old daughter Heidi lost her life as the result of a seizure. Following their daughter's wishes to donate her orga...
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SDSU team advances in NASA lunar competition - again!
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- Students at SDSU are making a habit out of scoring well in NASA competitions. They've been working hard since last summer on the "Break the Ice" lunar excavator. The team is under the watchful eye of Dr. Todd Letcher. Now, a second team working on a new project has also advanced ...
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Karius resigns as USD Women's Basketball Coach
VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota women's basketball coach Kayla Karius announced Tuesday that she has accepted the head coaching position at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Karius compiled a 37-29 record in two seasons with the Coyotes. South Dakota reached the Women's National Invitation Tournament's ...
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Interactive video reveals dangers of child sextortion
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- It's called "No Escape Room", and it gives parents real-life scenarios on how easily their children can be trapped in a sextortion scheme. The interactive video is produced by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Michelle DeLaune is President & CEO of the ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Gov. Noem: Pictures prove cartels operating on SD Reservations
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- She says her office has pictures to prove it. Governor Kristi Noem says drug cartels are doing big business on South Dakota Reservations, and tribal leaders are turning a blind eye to it. She says she wants to help, but tribal leaders have banned her from several reservations.
Apr 22, 2024
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Daughter's death provides gift of life for best friend
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- The gift of life for a best friend as the result of a horrible tragedy. Randy and Val Demers of Brookings have experienced the highs and lows of life this month. Their 34-year old daughter Heidi lost her life as the result of a seizure. Following their daughter's wishes to donate her orga...
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SDSU team advances in NASA lunar competition - again!
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- Students at SDSU are making a habit out of scoring well in NASA competitions. They've been working hard since last summer on the "Break the Ice" lunar excavator. The team is under the watchful eye of Dr. Todd Letcher. Now, a second team working on a new project has also advanced ...
4h ago
Interactive video reveals dangers of child sextortion
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- It's called "No Escape Room", and it gives parents real-life scenarios on how easily their children can be trapped in a sextortion scheme. The interactive video is produced by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Michelle DeLaune is President & CEO of the ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Mitchell truck stop death suspect to spend time behind bars in SD
MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A Detroit man involved in the Mitchell truck stop death case will serve time in South Dakota. Anthony Harris, 60, Friday pled guilty and was then sentenced in Davison County Circuit Court. Harris was initially charged with both Second-Degree Murder and Improper Disposal of a Body in the dea...
Apr 20, 2024
Minnehaha County jury convicts inmate of assaulting correctional officer
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A South Dakota Penitentiary inmate is guilty of threatening a correctional officer. Attorney General Marty Jackley says 31-year old Roland Miner was also convicted this week of possessing a weapon in the prison. The convictions are related to an incident that took place in the prison in ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Karius resigns as USD Women's Basketball Coach
VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota women's basketball coach Kayla Karius announced Tuesday that she has accepted the head coaching position at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Karius compiled a 37-29 record in two seasons with the Coyotes. South Dakota reached the Women's National Invitation Tournament's ...
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NCAA Hockey returns to the Denny
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Major college hockey is back at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls. Four teams are competing for a spot in the Frozen Four. Boston takes on Rochester Institute of Technology this afternoon. Minnesota squares off against the University of Nebraska-Omaha tonight. It's the first time the N...
Mar 28, 2024
Two of SDSU's leading players moving on
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- It appears as though South Dakota State University will have some rebuilding to do before the 2024-25 basketball season. Two of its leading players are entering the NCAA transfer portal. William Kyle the Third was the first to announce he would enter the portal. Now, Zeke Mayo is declarin...
Mar 27, 2024
Milbank native, former USF standout new coach at Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, AL (KELO.com) -- A Milbank native now holds the reigns of one of college football's premiere programs. Kalen DeBoer has succeeded Nick Saban as coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide A record-setting receiver at the University of Sioux Falls, DeBoer became head coach of the Cougars in 2005. Over the next five se...
Jan 13, 2024
A big game and a bobblehead to boot
A little extra bling to go with a rematch from last year's football championship game...that is, if you consider a bobblehead bling. SDSU and NDSU square off in the Dakota Marker matchup in Brookings tomorrow. A special edition bobblehead featuring the two teams' mascots and a replica of the Dakota Marker will be rel...
Nov 03, 2023
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Gov. Noem: Pictures prove cartels operating on SD Reservations
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- She says her office has pictures to prove it. Governor Kristi Noem says drug cartels are doing big business on South Dakota Reservations, and tribal leaders are turning a blind eye to it. She says she wants to help, but tribal leaders have banned her from several reservations.
Apr 22, 2024
Dusty Johnson pushing back on efforts to oust House Speaker
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Congress is back to its threats to remove the House Speaker, and that has Congressman Dusty Johnson back on the warpath. Johnson says it's time for everyone to realize the government is deeply divided, which means no one gets everything they want. The latest issue of division is aid to Uk...
Apr 22, 2024
E15 gasoline extension approved by EPA
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) -- It's a victory for farmers and ethanol producers. On Friday The Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 gasoline - gasoline blended with 15% ethanol - to be sold during the summer driving season. Senator John Thune hopes this will lead to a permanent a...
Apr 20, 2024
Direct flights from Pierre to Minneapolis will end
PIERRE, S. D. (KELO.com) -- With the news that Denver Air Connection is ending flights to Minneapolis from Pierre on June 9th city leaders are expressing their disappointment that the route never lived up to the fanfare of city residents. Airport Commissioner Jamie Huizenga says the route from the beginning was designe...
Apr 20, 2024
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Legislature to look at ways to prepare for Ellsworth AFB expansion
BOX ELDER, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota legislators have caught their breath and are looking ahead to next year. As they do, committees will study Artificial Intelligence, protecting youth from harmful aspects of the internet, and property tax assessment procedures. Senate Majority Leader Casey Crabtree says another...
Apr 17, 2024
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Death Investigation at Mitchell's I-90 Truck Stop
MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) - Attorney General Marty Jackley and the Mitchell Police Department announced a death investigation at a Mitchell truck stop. The partially dismembered body of 57 year old Melody Fae Gooch of Detroit, MI was discovered on Monday night at the Mitchell I-90 Travel Center. 50 year old Anthony Harri...
Mar 14, 2024
The Week in BizzaroWorld 6.15.23
#3. THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST OF 'JEOPARDY' The answer is: "Matthew 6:9 says, 'Our Father, which art in heaven, [this] be thy name." NOBODY knew the question on the June 13 episode of Jeopardy. I'm hoping you know the question is, "What is hallowed?" What a sad commentary on America today. Cue the Wei...
Jun 15, 2023
Beware the 'Smartphone Zombie'
It can be difficult to drive in areas where there are pedestrians, bicyclists, children and animals. It's even worse when people have their phones out. The city of Mulberry, Florida is putting up dozens of signs warning drivers of "smartphone zombies". They're not warning drivers about other drivers. They're ...
Jun 05, 2023
The Week in BizzaroWorld
#3. NYT REVIEW OF 'THE LITTLE MERMAID' Wesley Morris of NYT outraged many with his creepy review of Disney's live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid". Morris wrote, "Joy, fun, mystery, risk, flavor, kink - they're missing." KINK?? This is a CHILDREN'S movie not HBO After Dark! The review also clai...
Jun 02, 2023
WATCH: Young Boy Brings "Mom Bride" to Tears Telling Her She's Beautiful
This touching video has racked up over 35 million views since being posted earlier this month. A bride and groom are at an outdoor altar with their two small children when the little boy suddenly says, "Mommy, you're beautiful." Mom tries NOT to cry. But when he says it again, here come the tears. She rewar...
May 30, 2023
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Biden rule grants overtime pay to 4 million US workers
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a rule extending mandatory overtime pay to an estimated 4 million salaried workers, going even further than an Obama-era rule that was struck down in court...
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US reaches $138.7 million civil settlement with victims of Larry Nassar
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has reached a $138.7 million civil settlement with hundreds of victims of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who is serving time in prison for sexually abusing athletes under his care, the agency said...
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Exclusive-US preparing $1 billion weapons package for Ukraine, officials say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is preparing a $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine, the first to be sourced from the yet to be signed Ukraine-Israel bill, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday. (Reporting by Mike Stone and St...
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US new home sales rebound in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rebounded in March from February's downwardly revised level, drawing support from a persistent shortage of previously owned houses on the market, but momentum could be curbed by a resurge...
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Prince William and wife Kate thank public for birthday messages for son Louis
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate thanked the public for their messages which had been sent to mark the sixth birthday of their youngest son Louis on Tuesday. The couple, the Prince and Princess of Wales, also issued a p...
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