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Mitchell grocery wants to set world record - and benefit area food pantries
MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- County Fair grocery in Mitchell is going for a Guinness World Record that will benefit area food pantries. The store has 105-thousand pounds of potatoes to build the World's Largest Idaho Potato Display. 80-thousand pounds of the spuds will be given to the food banks and customers. The Dai...
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Suspect arrested after allegedly starting fires in home
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 42-year old Sioux Falls man is being held on several charges in a case that started Friday with rocks being thrown through a neighbor's window near Minnesota Avenue and West 3rd Street. The neighbor was struck in the head by one of those rocks, but was not seriously injured. The Police...
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Sioux Falls man sentenced to five years for money laundering
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 63 year old Sioux Falls man faces five years in Federal Prison for money laundering. Gregory Henderson was convicted in December of moving money on behalf of a drug trafficking organization that operated between California and South Dakota. U-S Attorney Ron Parsons says that organizati...
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Regents announce selection of new DSU president
MADISON, SD (KELO.com) -- Dakota State University in Madison will soon have a new President. Dr. John Ballard has been selected by the Board of Regents to replace Dr. Jose Marie Griffiths. Dr. Ballard currently serves as President of the National Intelligence University, where student graduation rates increased by 10...
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Crews launching road repair and construction projects
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Your daily commute may be affected by a couple of large road construction projects getting underway Monday in Sioux Falls. Lanes will be closed on West Russell Street in northern Sioux Falls, as crews repair concrete, curb and gutter repairs. On the south side of the city, Southbound I-2...
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Mitchell grocery wants to set world record - and benefit area food pantries
MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- County Fair grocery in Mitchell is going for a Guinness World Record that will benefit area food pantries. The store has 105-thousand pounds of potatoes to build the World's Largest Idaho Potato Display. 80-thousand pounds of the spuds will be given to the food banks and customers. The Dai...
18m ago

Suspect arrested after allegedly starting fires in home
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 42-year old Sioux Falls man is being held on several charges in a case that started Friday with rocks being thrown through a neighbor's window near Minnesota Avenue and West 3rd Street. The neighbor was struck in the head by one of those rocks, but was not seriously injured. The Police...
22m ago

Sioux Falls man sentenced to five years for money laundering
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 63 year old Sioux Falls man faces five years in Federal Prison for money laundering. Gregory Henderson was convicted in December of moving money on behalf of a drug trafficking organization that operated between California and South Dakota. U-S Attorney Ron Parsons says that organizati...
29m ago

Regents announce selection of new DSU president
MADISON, SD (KELO.com) -- Dakota State University in Madison will soon have a new President. Dr. John Ballard has been selected by the Board of Regents to replace Dr. Jose Marie Griffiths. Dr. Ballard currently serves as President of the National Intelligence University, where student graduation rates increased by 10...
33m ago

Crews launching road repair and construction projects
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Your daily commute may be affected by a couple of large road construction projects getting underway Monday in Sioux Falls. Lanes will be closed on West Russell Street in northern Sioux Falls, as crews repair concrete, curb and gutter repairs. On the south side of the city, Southbound I-2...
35m ago
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Coyote women advance to WNIT Great 8
VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- The USD Coyote women were on fire Thursday night, so it's on to the 'Great 8' of the Women's National Invitational Tournament. The Coyotes jumped out to a 14-0 lead over Pepperdine - all of those points scored by Patience Williams. They'll host Montana State Sunday afternoon at the Sanfor...
Mar 27, 2026

Stampede clinch regular-season Western Conference title
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Stampede have claimed the regular-season Western Conference title for the first time since 2013. They'll hold home ice advantage through the Western Conference final, with their first playoff game April 17th. This is the third time in franchise history the Herd have surpa...
Mar 26, 2026

USD Coyote women face first WNIT test
VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- The USD Coyote women's basketball squad is on the national stage, facing Pepperdine in the Super 16 in the Women's National Invitational Tournament Thursday night. The Coyotes are led by guard combo Angelina Robles and Molly Joyce in USD's seventh WNIT run. The Coyotes won the WNIT in 201...
Mar 26, 2026

Pentagon to host South Dakota's first WNBA game
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sanford Pentagon will host the state's first-ever WNBA game next month. The Phoenix Mercury, coached by Sioux Falls native Nate Tibbetts, will take on the Chicago Sky April 25th. The Mercury will also host a youth basketball clinic at the Pentagon April 24th.
Mar 24, 2026
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Sioux Falls serving up championship welcome for Summit League fans
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's official. March Madness has arrived in Sioux Falls with the Summit League men's and women's basketball championships. The first game is Wednesday night, featuring ORU and Kansas City. The city is going all out, creating 'Summit League Central' at Jacobson Plaza at The Falls, free p...
Mar 04, 2026
State News

Legislature on the home stretch of '26 session
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee approved four letters of intent Monday, the final day of the 2026 legislative session. The letters spell out what lawmakers want reviewed or reported on food assistance, welfare cash benefits, school finance, and roadwork around Ellsworth Air For...
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Sending long overdue message to Vietnam veterans
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Vietnam Veterans will hear the words they should have heard decades ago - "Welcome Home," according to Jeremiah Scheider, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs. His agency and Governor Larry Rhoden are proclaiming this Sunday as "Welcome Home Vietnam Vete...
Mar 27, 2026
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Governor to sign school lunch bill
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Help is coming in at least one area of school spending. Governor Rhoden says he'll sign a bill to have the state cover the cost of Reduced Price meals in the school nutrition program. The move will help lower income families, and reimburse schools for unpaid meal account balances.
Mar 27, 2026

Governor signs bill creating EMT Task Force
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota lawmakers will be looking for ways to fund emergency ambulance service. Governor Rhoden has signed a bill to create a task force to study the problem. There's a severe shortage of Emergency Medical Technicians in rural areas. Officials also say some ambulance companies lose mone...
Mar 27, 2026
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Governor issues 2nd veto
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Larry Rhoden has issued his second veto of the 2026 legislative session. He rejected a bill that would have required licensing and training for non-medical home care agencies. He says he supports the idea, but feels the bill mandated too much government regulation.
Mar 26, 2026
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