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Influenza Cases Reported Across South Dakota as Health Officials Encourage Flu Vaccinations
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Influenza is beginning to make its way across South Dakota, with 451 cases reported statewide. As flu activity increases, health officials are reminding residents that getting a flu shot is one of the best ways to help protect themselves and others during the upcoming flu season. Influenza, co...
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Final Weekend to Catch 'Goosebumps: The Musical' at the Orpheum Theater Center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Audiences have just three more opportunities to experience the thrills and laughs of Goosebumps: The Musical at the Orpheum Theater Center. The production features a talented local cast bringing the popular spooky story to life on stage. The show has been entertaining audiences with a mix...
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A 13-Year-Old Boy Was Killed, 18-Year-Old Injured in Dirt Bike Crash Near Fairview
Lincoln County, S.D. (KELO.com) - A boy died Saturday in a two-vehicle crash near Fairview, South Dakota. Preliminary crash information two people were riding dirt bikes near the intersection of 486th Avenue and 290th Street when they collided. One of the drivers sustained fatal injuries. 18-year-old, Hunter Lee Gano f...
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South Dakota General Election Sees Nearly 50% Voter Turnout
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Nearly half of South Dakota voters participated in Tuesday's general election, according to unofficial results released by the Secretary of State's Office. The November 3, 2026, election saw statewide voter turnout of 49.37%, with a total of 310,298 ballots cast. Official election results will...
26m ago

Minnesota Man Convicted of Threatening Former U.S. Attorney General
ST. PAUL, M.N. (KELO.com) - United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced that Tyler Maxon Avalos, 30, was found guilty by a federal jury of interstate transmission of a threat to injure the person of another. The guilty verdict was returned on November 4, 2026, following a federal jury trial before U.S. District Ju...
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Final Weekend to Catch 'Goosebumps: The Musical' at the Orpheum Theater Center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Audiences have just three more opportunities to experience the thrills and laughs of Goosebumps: The Musical at the Orpheum Theater Center. The production features a talented local cast bringing the popular spooky story to life on stage. The show has been entertaining audiences with a mix...
17m ago

A 13-Year-Old Boy Was Killed, 18-Year-Old Injured in Dirt Bike Crash Near Fairview
Lincoln County, S.D. (KELO.com) - A boy died Saturday in a two-vehicle crash near Fairview, South Dakota. Preliminary crash information two people were riding dirt bikes near the intersection of 486th Avenue and 290th Street when they collided. One of the drivers sustained fatal injuries. 18-year-old, Hunter Lee Gano f...
21m ago

Juvenile Wanted for Murder in Texas Arrested in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELO.com) - A juvenile wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Texas has been taken into custody in Aberdeen. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, the juvenile was wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred in Arlington, Texas, on the morning of October 25. Investigators say an arrest w...
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Sturgis Schools Exploring Possibility of Moving to a Four-Day School Week
STURGIS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Schools in Sturgis are exploring the possibility of switching to a four-day school week, a move supporters say could improve staff retention, morale and the overall student experience. Mead School District Superintendent Wayne Wormstadt says longer weekends could offer several benefits for bo...
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Sioux Falls Man Arrested in Connection with Fatal Shooting on East 8th Street
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - A 45-year-old Sioux Falls man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred October 10, 2026, in the 1000 block of East 8th Street. According to the Sioux Falls Police Department, officers were dispatched to the area at approximately 8:26 p.m. following a...
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Stampede home opener to be big event for defending champions
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- This is a big weekend for the Sioux Falls Stampede as the Herd plays its home season opener Saturday night. There will be jersey and mini championship banner giveaways, a tailgate party and the defending Clark Cup Champions will hoist last season's championship banner into the rafters of ...
Oct 2, 2026

The Jackrabbits Will Play Without Chase Mason This Weekend
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The SDSU Jackrabbits will have to go without lead quarterback Chase Mason this weekend. Coach Dan Jackson has announced that Mason will sit out this Saturday's game against Eastern Illinois. He suffered a leg injury last weekend. Coach Jackson says he's hopeful Mason will be back within a c...
Sep 23, 2026

Canaries Begin Playoffs Tonight
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Canaries begin playoffs Wednesday evening. They'll host the Kansas City Monarchs in game 1 of the West division Series. It's the fourth consecutive year the Canaries have made the playoffs, and the eighth time in franchise history. First Pitch is set for 6:30.
Sep 9, 2026

Jackrabbits rank #1 in Missouri Valley football
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- The SDSU Jackrabbits are the football team to beat in the powerful Missouri Valley Conference this season. Coach Dan Jackson calls it a great honor, but he says preseason polls don't define the season. The Jacks won the conference in 2023 and 2024 when they were ranked number one in the pr...
Jul 15, 2026

Stampede going for Clark Cup Championship
MUSKEGON, MI (KELO.com) -- The Sioux falls Stampede Hockey Club go for it all Friday night. They're in Muskegon taking on the Lumberjacks in Game 3 of the Clark Cup Championship Finals. They have a 2 games to none lead in the 5-game series, and could make it a clean sweep.
May 22, 2026
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Influenza Cases Reported Across South Dakota as Health Officials Encourage Flu Vaccinations
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Influenza is beginning to make its way across South Dakota, with 451 cases reported statewide. As flu activity increases, health officials are reminding residents that getting a flu shot is one of the best ways to help protect themselves and others during the upcoming flu season. Influenza, co...
5m ago

South Dakota General Election Sees Nearly 50% Voter Turnout
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Nearly half of South Dakota voters participated in Tuesday's general election, according to unofficial results released by the Secretary of State's Office. The November 3, 2026, election saw statewide voter turnout of 49.37%, with a total of 310,298 ballots cast. Official election results will...
26m ago

Drug Take Back Collects Thousands of Prescription Drugs
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - More than 17,000 pounds of prescription drugs taken out of circulation in the region. That's the tally from the recent Drug Take Back Day in the Dakotas, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska. The Drug Enforcement Administration says the bi-annual event reduces the risk of accidental overdoses.
Nov 4, 2026

Thune to Become Minority Leader Following Yesterday's Elections
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Senate Majority Leader John Thune is about to become Minority leader following yesterday's elections. He says he'll work with President Trump to 'stop the worst impuses of Democrat extremism." He has served in the Senate since 2005 and is in his fourth term.
Nov 4, 2026

Republicans Made a Clean Sweep in South Dakota Statewide Races
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Republican brand held strong in South Dakota...making a clean sweep in state-wide races. Governor Larry Rhoden will hold the keys to the Governor's office for four years. Senator Mike Rounds wins his third term in the U.S. Senate. Marty Jackley wins the state's lone U.S. House seat, all by...
Nov 4, 2026
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Midterms over, Democrats plunge into wide-open 2028 presidential race
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - With the US midterms over, Democrats are turning to what could become one of their most crowded and unpredictable presidential primaries in decades, a 2028 contest likely to expose the party's divide over how t...
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Trump's Washington arch poised for approval as judge weighs bid to block construction
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot (76-meter) triumphal arch in Washington could win approval as soon as Thursday, clearing the way for construction on the latest major project in his drive to r...
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Democrats to investigate Trump deals, with eye on 2028 race
By Alexandra Ulmer Nov 5 (Reuters) - After sweeping both chambers of the US Congress, Democrats will turn their new investigative powers on the Trump family's business deals as they make what they call corruption a central part of a 2028 campaign for t...
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Democratic wave sweeps aside Trump-backed effort to redraw US House districts
By Joseph Ax WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The unprecedented national Republican effort to reshape US House districts across the country failed on Tuesday, as the party's intended seawall was swept aside by a Democratic tsunami. As of midday Wednesday,...
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'The Cat in the Hat' movie combines children's classic with new characters
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Quinta Brunson wants to set the record straight about the animated Warner Bros. film "The Cat in the Hat": kids still read the classic Dr. Seuss ​story in schools. Brunson, creator of "Abbott Elementa...
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