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Cyclospora Has Been Confirmed in Iowa
DES MOINES, I.A. (KELO.com) -- Iowa has officially been added to the list of states with confirmed cases of cyclospora infection. Exposure has happened at Taco Bell restaurants and with iceberg lettuce sold in Walmart stores under the Marketside-brand. Those who are infected typically suffer intense diarrhea, nausea, f...
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Suspect Arrested in a Hit and Run Crash That Killed a Pedestrian in Eagle Butte
EAGLE BUTTE, SD (KELO.com) -- Officers with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Department of Law Enforcement responded to a report of a serious incident involving a vehicle striking a male pedestrian in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Upon arrival, responding officers located the victim and immediately rendered medical assistan...
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Highway 126 Reopened Near Crooks Following a Train Derailment
CROOKS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Minnehaha County Highway Department says County Highway 126 is now back open to traffic following a train derailment northwest of Crooks Wednesday. No injuries were reported in the derailment. The train was carrying corn. Burlington Northern crews are working to clear the area and repair th...
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Several People Were Injured at A Fire in the Oahe Dam Powerhouse
OAHE DAM (KELO.com) -- Fire crews responded to a fire in the Oahe Dam powerhouse, injuring several people. Contractors were working in the powerhouse at the time, and firefighters quickly put out the fire. Officials say the dam was not impacted and remains safe.
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City Finance Director Proposing Slight Changes to the 2027 Budget
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) --City Finance Director Shawn Pritchett is proposing slight changes to the 2027 budget. Mayor Christine Erickson presented the 794-million-dollar budget in late July, along with a billion-dollar capital improvement budget for the next five years. Pritchett provided more details, including t...
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Suspect Arrested in a Hit and Run Crash That Killed a Pedestrian in Eagle Butte
EAGLE BUTTE, SD (KELO.com) -- Officers with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Department of Law Enforcement responded to a report of a serious incident involving a vehicle striking a male pedestrian in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Upon arrival, responding officers located the victim and immediately rendered medical assistan...
6h ago

Highway 126 Reopened Near Crooks Following a Train Derailment
CROOKS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Minnehaha County Highway Department says County Highway 126 is now back open to traffic following a train derailment northwest of Crooks Wednesday. No injuries were reported in the derailment. The train was carrying corn. Burlington Northern crews are working to clear the area and repair th...
7h ago

Several People Were Injured at A Fire in the Oahe Dam Powerhouse
OAHE DAM (KELO.com) -- Fire crews responded to a fire in the Oahe Dam powerhouse, injuring several people. Contractors were working in the powerhouse at the time, and firefighters quickly put out the fire. Officials say the dam was not impacted and remains safe.
7h ago

City Finance Director Proposing Slight Changes to the 2027 Budget
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) --City Finance Director Shawn Pritchett is proposing slight changes to the 2027 budget. Mayor Christine Erickson presented the 794-million-dollar budget in late July, along with a billion-dollar capital improvement budget for the next five years. Pritchett provided more details, including t...
8h ago

Former Warden Joseph Roemmich is no longer employed with the South Dakota Department of Corrections
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) --The South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls is introducing Tabatha Benting as interim Warden. Former Warden Joseph Roemmich is no longer employed with the South Dakota Department of Corrections. State DOC Secretary Nick Lamb said in a statement that there are no criminal investigat...
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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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Former Warden Joseph Roemmich is no longer employed with the South Dakota Department of Corrections
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) --The South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls is introducing Tabatha Benting as interim Warden. Former Warden Joseph Roemmich is no longer employed with the South Dakota Department of Corrections. State DOC Secretary Nick Lamb said in a statement that there are no criminal investigat...
8h ago

Fawn may be good pet - but not legal
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A homeowner in South-central South Dakota has been keeping a whitetail fawn as a pet - and breaking state law in the process. The fawn was found while cutting hay, and the homeowner decided to keep her, fitting her with a dog harness and leash. Game, Fish and Parks officials say most f...
Aug 05, 2026

South Dakota is Joining 16 States in A Request to Stop Medicaid Fraud
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota is joining 16 states in a request to stop Medicaid fraud. Jackley says the state has recovered almost two-billion dollars since 2025 in criminal and civil cases related to Medicaid fraud. He is now joining colleagues in an appeal to urge Co...
Aug 05, 2026

Gas prices move higher in July
SOUTH DAKOTA (KELO.com) -- Military actions in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine have pushed South Dakota gas prices higher. The price increased by about 38-cents a gallon in July. Prices are hovering now at about $3.88/gallon.
Jul 31, 2026

Foundations join South Dakota grocer in efforts to provide food to remote areas
RURAL SOUTH DAKOTA (KELO.com) -- Fighting food insecurity in rural and tribal areas has become his life mission. Now, RF Buche has the backing of grant funding to help him make it happen. Team Buche Cares is the non-profit wing of the GF Buche chain of grocery stores in South Dakota. Its locations provide grocery s...
Jul 31, 2026
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Trump to sign orders on birthright citizenship, Axios reports
Aug 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign two executive orders on Thursday aimed at denying citizenship to children born ​in the United States because of commercial "birth tourism", Axios reported. Trump is also seeking to deny birth...
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Virginia governor says she will file documentation to intervene Dominion-NextEra merger
By Katha Kalia Aug 6 (Reuters) - Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger said on Thursday she would intervene in the regulatory review of NextEra Energy's proposed $66.8 billion ​merger with Dominion Energy to press for commitments on electric bill af...
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Exclusive-Jailed ex-US Marine may be near death in Russia, sister, advocacy groups say
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A former U.S. Marine jailed in Russia since 2022 and allegedly tortured and injected with mind-altering drugs, slipped into a stupor in June and may be close to death, according to two hostage advocacy g...
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Puerto Rico to begin water rationing due to intense drought
By Brad Brooks Aug 6 (Reuters) - Puerto Rico will begin a rotating water rationing program on Friday across the island in response to intense drought, authorities said, in a plan that ​forces tens of thousands of people to go without water for 48 hour...
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