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SD unemployment declines - still lowest in U.S.
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's Unemployment rate dropped slightly, landing at 2% in June. That's the lowest rate in the nation, and an improvement of .1% from May. The nation's unemployment rate also declined from 4.3 to 4.2% in June.
Jul 24, 2026
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Week 1 of Erickson administration - study and transition
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Mayor Christine Erickson's first week in office was focused on study and transition. The study is on budget matters as she prepares to deliver her first Mayoral Budget message next week. Her transition team is working to identify what's working and what needs focused attentio...
Jul 24, 2026

Sliding hillside may threaten Tibbs Rodeo Center
FORT PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a landslide in an election year - but it has nothing to do with counting votes. A sliding hillside poses potential future problems for the Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center in Fort Pierre. The Tibbs Foundation board is working with state and local officials to monitor the slide ...
Jul 24, 2026

Best Bagger Competition set for SD State Fair
HURON, SD (KELO.com) -- Braggin' rights on baggin' skills are up for grabs at the South Dakota State Fair. The State Retailers association is sponsoring the Best Bagger Competition. It's the first step in a national competition that carries a ten-thousand dollar top prize.
Jul 24, 2026
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Gas prices rising again with Iran war talk heating up
UNDATED (KELO.com) -- Gas prices are on the rise again, with oil prices jumping to their highest levels since May. Oil spiked to more than $100 per barrel yesterday, and we'll all be feeling that at the pump soon. The national average is now at $4.06/gallon, and is $4.02/gallon in South Dakota.
Jul 24, 2026
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Week 1 of Erickson administration - study and transition
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Mayor Christine Erickson's first week in office was focused on study and transition. The study is on budget matters as she prepares to deliver her first Mayoral Budget message next week. Her transition team is working to identify what's working and what needs focused attentio...
Jul 24, 2026

Sliding hillside may threaten Tibbs Rodeo Center
FORT PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a landslide in an election year - but it has nothing to do with counting votes. A sliding hillside poses potential future problems for the Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center in Fort Pierre. The Tibbs Foundation board is working with state and local officials to monitor the slide ...
Jul 24, 2026

31 flavors returning to Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Baskin-Robbins is returning to Sioux Falls after a decade-long absence. The new ice cream store will share a location with a Jimmy John's sandwich shop on South Minnesota Avenue. They're filling the location of a former Caribou Coffee shop. Construction is underway for both businesses, ...
Jul 24, 2026
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Alcester water shutdown postponed
ALCESTER, SD (KELO.com) -- A planned city-wide water shutdown in Alcester is being postponed from Friday to Monday. A water boil order that was in effect earlier has been lifted, but residents should run their faucets until the water runs clear. Residents should also fill up containers to hold enough water to meet ho...
Jul 24, 2026
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Sanford Health community impact report: over $1-billion invested in 2024
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sanford Health reinvested more than $1 billion in 2024 to support patients, strengthen communities and expand access to healthcare across the rural communities it serves. The investments are detailed in Sanford Health's annual Community Impact Report, which highlights how the nonprofit hea...
Jul 21, 2026
Local Sports

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

Coyote softball team makes the top 25
VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- One final honor for the 2026 USD Coyotes softball squad. They were ranked #19 in the final poll of the Softball America top-25 poll - their first time to make the list. The 'Yotes also made it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time ever.
May 19, 2026

Creighton/USD matchup set for the Pentagon
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Red takes on blue in South Dakota this November - and it has nothing to do with politics. The USD Coyote women's basketball team squares off against the Creighton Blue Jays at the Sanford Pentagon November 11th. Creighton has made four of the past five NCAA tournaments. USD played deep ...
May 06, 2026

Storley wins unanimous decision in Pentagon main event
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Webster native Logan Storley is the winner of this weekend's PFL Sioux Falls main event. He won in a unanimous decision at the Sanford Pentagon, taking his record to 19 & 4. With the win, Storley could be in the mix to be the next welterweight title challenger.
May 04, 2026
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State News

SD unemployment declines - still lowest in U.S.
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's Unemployment rate dropped slightly, landing at 2% in June. That's the lowest rate in the nation, and an improvement of .1% from May. The nation's unemployment rate also declined from 4.3 to 4.2% in June.
Jul 24, 2026
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Best Bagger Competition set for SD State Fair
HURON, SD (KELO.com) -- Braggin' rights on baggin' skills are up for grabs at the South Dakota State Fair. The State Retailers association is sponsoring the Best Bagger Competition. It's the first step in a national competition that carries a ten-thousand dollar top prize.
Jul 24, 2026
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Gas prices rising again with Iran war talk heating up
UNDATED (KELO.com) -- Gas prices are on the rise again, with oil prices jumping to their highest levels since May. Oil spiked to more than $100 per barrel yesterday, and we'll all be feeling that at the pump soon. The national average is now at $4.06/gallon, and is $4.02/gallon in South Dakota.
Jul 24, 2026

SD Department of Education considering changes in teacher certification process
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- A chronic shortage of teachers on reservations and in remote areas has the South Dakota Education Department considering an alternative teacher certification exam. Pass Rates for the required Praxis teacher exam vary by race, with minorities showing the lowest pass rates. Minnesota and New Me...
Jul 20, 2026

Parole on the decline in SD
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Discretionary parole is on the decline in South Dakota. The Board of pardons and Paroles says it has been reduced by 17-percent in the last two years. It's dropping at an even sharper rate now, following the shooting of a Sioux Falls Police Officer in April by an inmate on parole supervision....
Jul 20, 2026
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Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France and Spain battle blazes
By Manuel Ausloos and David Latona BORDEAUX/MADRID, July 26 (Reuters) - Wildfires advanced towards the outskirts of the historic French city of Bordeaux, at the heart of the country's winelands, on Sunday as France and Spain battled blazes that have al...
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