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Split Rock Fire Department Seeks Funding for New Fire Truck
BRANDON, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Split Rock Volunteer Fire Department is well on its way to buying a new fire truck. The truck costs about $265-thousand dollars...and the department has raised about $180-thousand so far. The department covers the area of Brandon to Valley Springs. With the increased population in the are...
11h ago

Southeastern Directions for Life is Building a New Three-Story Mixed-Use Building
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Southeastern Directions for Life is building a new three-story mixed-use building on the edge of downtown Sioux falls. The agency works with intellectually and developmentally disabled people. It's being built at 11th and Summit. CEO Jennifer Quigley says it will have a pharmacy, psychiat...
11h ago

Former Hibachi Grill Manager Pleads Guilty to Charges of Harboring Aliens
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The former manager of the Hibachi Grill in Sioux Falls has pleaded guilty to charges of harboring aliens. Min Lin faces up to six months in prison when he's sentenced in January. There could also be immigration problems, since he was born in China and holds a green card. The owner of the ...
11h ago

The City of Sioux Falls will be Conducting Pressure and Fire-flow Testing Today
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The City of Sioux Falls will be conducting pressure and fire-flow testing today. Some residents may see a temporary pressure reduction in their water pressure. -------------------------------------- See the entire announcement below ----------------------------------------------- Heads up...
12h ago

Sioux Falls Council to Revisit Smithfield Plant Permit After Judge Overturns Approval
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Sioux Falls City Councilors were expecting to take another run at approving a conditional use permit for the proposed location of a new Smithfield Foods plant near Crooks...following a judge's ruling to overturn their first permit. City Council members say they were surprised by the rulin...
15h ago
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Split Rock Fire Department Seeks Funding for New Fire Truck
BRANDON, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Split Rock Volunteer Fire Department is well on its way to buying a new fire truck. The truck costs about $265-thousand dollars...and the department has raised about $180-thousand so far. The department covers the area of Brandon to Valley Springs. With the increased population in the are...
11h ago

Southeastern Directions for Life is Building a New Three-Story Mixed-Use Building
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Southeastern Directions for Life is building a new three-story mixed-use building on the edge of downtown Sioux falls. The agency works with intellectually and developmentally disabled people. It's being built at 11th and Summit. CEO Jennifer Quigley says it will have a pharmacy, psychiat...
11h ago

Former Hibachi Grill Manager Pleads Guilty to Charges of Harboring Aliens
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The former manager of the Hibachi Grill in Sioux Falls has pleaded guilty to charges of harboring aliens. Min Lin faces up to six months in prison when he's sentenced in January. There could also be immigration problems, since he was born in China and holds a green card. The owner of the ...
11h ago

The City of Sioux Falls will be Conducting Pressure and Fire-flow Testing Today
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The City of Sioux Falls will be conducting pressure and fire-flow testing today. Some residents may see a temporary pressure reduction in their water pressure. -------------------------------------- See the entire announcement below ----------------------------------------------- Heads up...
12h ago

Sioux Falls Council to Revisit Smithfield Plant Permit After Judge Overturns Approval
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Sioux Falls City Councilors were expecting to take another run at approving a conditional use permit for the proposed location of a new Smithfield Foods plant near Crooks...following a judge's ruling to overturn their first permit. City Council members say they were surprised by the rulin...
15h ago
Local Sports

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
State News

New program to help first-time SD homebuyers
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- They're calling it the "Give Me Five" program, and it could help first-time homebuyers get into home ownership in South Dakota. Give Me Five is being launched by Governor Larry Rhoden and South Dakota Housing. It gives Eligible first-time home buyers 5% down payment assistance throu...
15h ago

South Dakota Deer Hunters Face Restrictions Amid EHD Outbreak
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - A viral disease is limiting hunting opportunities for South Dakota deer hunters. License numbers have been trimmed and refunds are being offered in some cases. EHD is a viral disease spread by insect bites...and our warm weather of late is extending the infection period. The first hard freeze ...
Oct 13, 2026

New Executive Director Named for AG United of South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D (KELO.com) - AG United of South Dakota has a new Executive Director. Kelly Brandlee and her family operate a cattle ranch near Pierpont...along with Back Forty Beef and the Back Forty Beef Adventure Farm and Corn Maze. She succeeds Don Norton who recently retired.
Oct 8, 2026

Get Ready Hunters, Pheasant Season is Here
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota hunters are expecting another strong pheasant season this year. They harvested 1.35-million birds last year...the highest total in recent history. The season starts Saturday with the residents-only opener. The traditional season starts on the 17th.
Oct 8, 2026

State Legislative Candidate Taps Out of a Debate
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - State legislative candidate Neal Tapio of Watertown 'taps out' of a debate...just hours before it is to be held. He says the reason is the selection of former Legislator Lee Schoenbeck as moderator. Tapio says Schoenbeck is involved in litigation against Tapio and his company and has frequentl...
Oct 8, 2026
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Nepal, World Bank sign mandate to explore earthquake catastrophe bond
Oct 15 (Reuters) - Nepal and the World Bank have signed a mandate agreement to explore the development of a catastrophe bond that could help the Himalayan nation access funding quickly in case of a major earthquake, the World Bank said on Thur...
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New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia's legal career draws scrutiny
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Karen Sloan and Joe Cash WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, faced questions on Wednesday about her legal career before becoming the top spokeswoman for US President Donald Tr...
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US Supreme Court again backs Republicans in clash over political ad rates
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The US Supreme Court again sided with Republicans on Wednesday in the latest clash over a new Federal Communications Commission policy that gives party committees access to discounted TV and radio advertisi...
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Southern California Edison warns of potential wildfire-related power shutoffs
By Varun Sahay Oct 14 (Reuters) - An Edison International-owned electric utility could shut off power for up to 245,700 customers in parts of Southern California to reduce wildfire risk, the largest number under consideration for a potential public ...
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Eight US states sue OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT harms young users
By Diana Novak Jones Oct 14 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of eight states said on Wednesday they had sued OpenAI in courts across the country over harms they say ChatGPT has caused to their residents, alleging the chatbot has coached its users - inc...
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