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Community members are matching donations during the Salvation Army Red Kettle Bell Drive
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- You get the rare chance to turn a 20-dollar bill into a hundred tomorrow. The Salvation Army Red Kettle Bell Drive has become a key part of the ministry's fundraising efforts for the past 15 years. Board member John Mogen says community members are matching donations tomorrow. Mogen says o...
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Kristi Noem defends herself during House Hearing
Washington D.C. (KELO.com) Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem found herself in the hotseat during a House Hearing in Washington. Democrats were in attack mode, criticizing the crackdown on illegal immigration that's under her watch. Secretary Noem says the descriptions being used by Democratic leaders are encourag...
17h ago

Cold weather expected over the weekend
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- Grab some extra blankets and put on extra layers if you're headed outdoors this weekend. Another Alberta clipper is headed our way with several inches of snow and bitterly cold temperatures. The high tomorrow is expected to stay in the single-digit range, with tomorrow night's low expected...
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Powerball Jackpot rises over one billion dollars
South Dakota (KELO.com) -- Lottery fever is setting in again, as the Powerball Jackpot rises above the one-billion-dollar mark for tomorrow night's drawing. It's been more than three months since someone took home the Powerball grand prize.
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Congressman Dusty Johnson calling for an investigation into the post office
Pierre, SD (KELO.com) -- Congressman Dusty Johnson is joining Senator Mike Rounds in calling for an investigation into slow mail service in South Dakota. Rounds is asking the Postal Service's Inspector General to find out why service has become so slow. Johnson calls the service a disaster.
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Community members are matching donations during the Salvation Army Red Kettle Bell Drive
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- You get the rare chance to turn a 20-dollar bill into a hundred tomorrow. The Salvation Army Red Kettle Bell Drive has become a key part of the ministry's fundraising efforts for the past 15 years. Board member John Mogen says community members are matching donations tomorrow. Mogen says o...
17h ago
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Cold weather expected over the weekend
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- Grab some extra blankets and put on extra layers if you're headed outdoors this weekend. Another Alberta clipper is headed our way with several inches of snow and bitterly cold temperatures. The high tomorrow is expected to stay in the single-digit range, with tomorrow night's low expected...
17h ago
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Powerball Jackpot rises over one billion dollars
South Dakota (KELO.com) -- Lottery fever is setting in again, as the Powerball Jackpot rises above the one-billion-dollar mark for tomorrow night's drawing. It's been more than three months since someone took home the Powerball grand prize.
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Free school lunches for the kids at Madison Elementary School
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- An anonymous donor is covering the cost of student lunches at Madison elementary school. The 15-thousand dollar gift buys lunch for all 525 students for the entire week. Madison's principal says the donation was made by a local business owner.
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South Dakota Supreme Court upholds 65-year prison term
Pierre, SD (KELO.com) -- The 65-year prison term of a former Sioux Falls area man is upheld by the South Dakota Supreme Court. Attorney General Marty Jackley is commending the high court in its unanimous decision. Lance Lowell Long was convicted of rape, aggravated assault and abuse of a minor in the case from Sturgis....
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SDSU women's volleyball invited to compete in the NCAA tournament
Brookings, SD (KELO.com) -- Big news for South Dakota State women's volleyball! The team has been so successful that, despite their tournament loss, they've been invited to play in the NCAA tournament. The Jacks will face the Arizona Wildcats Friday at in California.
Dec 02, 2025

USD and SDSU finish out their football seasons
South Dakota (KELO.com) -- The USD Coyotes scored a thrilling five-overtime win over the weekend, downing Southern Illinois 53-51, ending the regular season on a high note. At the same time, the SDSU Jackrabbits lost their fourth in a row, falling to Illinois State 35-21. The Jacks finish their season next weekend agai...
Nov 17, 2025

Sioux Falls Curling Club won the Gold Medal in their first national championship
The Sioux Falls Curling Club is celebrating their first national championship and Gold Medal! Despite being seeded number 12, Sioux Falls bested Dallas-Fort Worth six-two in the final matchup over the weekend. Sioux Falls is gearing up to host the U.S Olympic Curling Team Trials next month with hopes to spotlight the c...
Oct 21, 2025

Banana Ball is coming to the Sioux Falls Bird Cage next year
Banana Ball is coming to the Bird Cage next year. Sioux Falls Stadium will host a three game series featuring the Savannah Bananas and the Indianapolis Clowns next August. Tickets can only be secured through a lottery list, which must be entered by the end of the month on the Banana Ball website.
Oct 10, 2025

Sioux Falls Canaries win 5-3 over Kane County
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Canaries are just one game away from a league championship. A 12-strikeout performance by pitcher Ryan Zimmerman led them to a 5-3 win over Kane County at the Bird Cage last night. Game four is tonight, with the Canaries leading the best of five series two games to one.
Sep 19, 2025
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Kristi Noem defends herself during House Hearing
Washington D.C. (KELO.com) Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem found herself in the hotseat during a House Hearing in Washington. Democrats were in attack mode, criticizing the crackdown on illegal immigration that's under her watch. Secretary Noem says the descriptions being used by Democratic leaders are encourag...
17h ago

Congressman Dusty Johnson calling for an investigation into the post office
Pierre, SD (KELO.com) -- Congressman Dusty Johnson is joining Senator Mike Rounds in calling for an investigation into slow mail service in South Dakota. Rounds is asking the Postal Service's Inspector General to find out why service has become so slow. Johnson calls the service a disaster.
17h ago

The Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act passed unanimously in the Senate
Washington D.C. (KELO.com) -- It isn't often the U.S Senate agrees unanimously on anything, but it has in passing the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act. The bill was sponsored by Senator Mike Rounds which places 40 acres into restricted fee status to be held by the Oglala and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe...
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South Dakota received funding to improve high speed internet across the state
Pierre, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota will be improving high speed internet across the state. The Governor's office of Economic Development has received approval for over 72-million dollars to expand service. This new funding comes thanks to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA). They ...
Dec 11, 2025
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New business locations are needed in Aberdeen, SD
Aberdeen, SD (KELO.com) -- Aberdeen is growing, but it's out of space for new business locations. There's only one vacant development property available. Local leaders and investors have already raised seven million dollars for two new development parks. Governor Larry Rhoden is adding another million from the state's ...
Dec 11, 2025
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California sues Trump administration over terminated transportation grants
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 - California sued the Trump administration late on Friday for withholding more than $33 million in federal funding after the U.S. Transportation Department said the state failed to comply with rules requiring English proficiency f...
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US seized tanker near Venezuela just as warrant was set to expire, court document shows
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. government carried out its seizure of the M/T Skipper off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday just as a judge-signed warrant was set to expire, according to the document which was unsealed on Frid...
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Jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $40 million to two women in latest talc trial
By Diana Novak Jones Dec 12 (Reuters) - A California jury on Friday awarded $40 million to two women who said Johnson & Johnson's baby powder was to blame for their ovarian cancer. The jury in Los Angeles Superior Court awarded $18 million to Monica Ke...
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US House Republican healthcare plan does not extend Obamacare subsidies
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday presented a healthcare proposal that leaves unresolved steep health insurance premium increases set to impact millio...
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Court rejects Planned Parenthood's challenge to Trump-backed law ending Medicaid funding
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that a provision of U.S. President Donald Trump's signature tax and domestic policy bill that deprives Planned Parenthood and local affiliates that perform abortions of...
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