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Lincoln County Commissioners are Weighing Costs and Benefits of a Busy Intersection
CANTON, SD (KELO.com) -- Lincoln County Commissioners are weighing costs and benefits on a busy intersection between Sioux Falls and Harrisburg. They were presented with several options from IMEG, an engineering firm that studied the intersection. The lowest cost option adds stop lights to the intersection at 271st an...
4h ago

More Medical Care Available for Sturgis Rally
STURGIS, SD (KELO.com) -- Extra medical services will be available during this year's Sturgis Motorcycle rally. Monument Health says it has more locations providing care than ever before, with three sites added in the Rapid City over the past year. The rally begins Friday, but the traditional Police Chief's Ride was he...
5h ago

A Sioux Falls Man Has Died in a Boating Accident in Okoboji
WEST LAKE OKOBOJI, IA (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man has been identified as the victim of a deadly Sunday boat crash on West Lake Okoboji. 64-yeaer old Zhong Jie Teng and five minors were in a 19-foot fishing boat that collided with a cabin cruiser. The condition of the five minors isn't available. No one was injured ...
5h ago

The New Justice Center in Lincoln County is Causing Issues Between Commissioners
CANTON, S.D. (KELO.com)- Fireworks have erupted between Lincoln County Commissioners over the county's new Justice Center. Commissioner Doug Putnam called the $54-million facility a 'boondoggle' during yesterday's commission meeting. Commission Chair Tiffani Landeen fired back. "Commissioner Putnam has been on th...
5h ago

Fawn may be good pet - but not legal
UNDDATED (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 fawns left...
5h ago
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Lincoln County Commissioners are Weighing Costs and Benefits of a Busy Intersection
CANTON, SD (KELO.com) -- Lincoln County Commissioners are weighing costs and benefits on a busy intersection between Sioux Falls and Harrisburg. They were presented with several options from IMEG, an engineering firm that studied the intersection. The lowest cost option adds stop lights to the intersection at 271st an...
4h ago

More Medical Care Available for Sturgis Rally
STURGIS, SD (KELO.com) -- Extra medical services will be available during this year's Sturgis Motorcycle rally. Monument Health says it has more locations providing care than ever before, with three sites added in the Rapid City over the past year. The rally begins Friday, but the traditional Police Chief's Ride was he...
5h ago

A Sioux Falls Man Has Died in a Boating Accident in Okoboji
WEST LAKE OKOBOJI, IA (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man has been identified as the victim of a deadly Sunday boat crash on West Lake Okoboji. 64-yeaer old Zhong Jie Teng and five minors were in a 19-foot fishing boat that collided with a cabin cruiser. The condition of the five minors isn't available. No one was injured ...
5h ago

The New Justice Center in Lincoln County is Causing Issues Between Commissioners
CANTON, S.D. (KELO.com)- Fireworks have erupted between Lincoln County Commissioners over the county's new Justice Center. Commissioner Doug Putnam called the $54-million facility a 'boondoggle' during yesterday's commission meeting. Commission Chair Tiffani Landeen fired back. "Commissioner Putnam has been on th...
5h ago

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...
8h ago
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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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Fawn may be good pet - but not legal
UNDDATED (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 fawns left...
5h ago

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...
8h ago

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

International cyberattacks suspected in Pennington County, and Minnesota
UNDATED (KELO.com) -- Experts say a recent cyberattack in Pennington County's government operations system was likely the work of a foreign government. The county had to shut down public access to government services July 5th during the attack. Iran, China and Russia are mentioned as possible suspects. You can find ...
Jul 31, 2026
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US halts avocado export inspections in Mexico's Michoacan over security alert
MEXICO CITY, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The United States has suspended avocado export inspections in Mexico's Michoacan state after a security alert on Wednesday, potentially delaying shipments ​from the country's top producing region to its biggest market. M...
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