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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.
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Progress in hiring to staff new women's prison
RAPID CITY, SD (KELO.com) -- The push is on to hire 130 employees for the new women's prison in Rapid City. The facility has been under construction since 2023. It's designed to hold up to 300 medium and minimum security offenders, who will begin arriving at the end of the summer. About 40-percent of the staff posit...
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Woman killed in Black Hills bison attack
BLACK HILLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 70-year old woman has been killed by a bison while hiking on the Grace Coolidge Trail. Game, Fish and parks officials say dry conditions have caused the bison to spread out in search of forage. The bison have been removed from the area as safety measures are reviewed.
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Rural Health Transformation Initiative money begins to flow in SD
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The first contracts for South Dakota's share of the Rural Health Transformation initiative go to consultants in Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Pierre. The state was awarded $189-million in grants for the first phase of the program. Health Secretary Melissa Magstadt says the awards put support in...
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Downtown Whistle Reduction Project to begin Tuesday
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Downtown Sioux Falls is quickly changing from industrial to residential, placing a priority on peace and quiet. The city's Downtown Whistle Reduction Project gets underway with a construction project next Tuesday. The 1.6-million dollar project will improve key railroad crossings, starti...
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Downtown Whistle Reduction Project to begin Tuesday
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Downtown Sioux Falls is quickly changing from industrial to residential, placing a priority on peace and quiet. The city's Downtown Whistle Reduction Project gets underway with a construction project next Tuesday. The 1.6-million dollar project will improve key railroad crossings, starti...
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Law enforcement winning convictions against major drug operation
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Two area men face lengthy federal prison sentences as the U-S Attorneys Office racks up more convictions against members of a major drug ring. 50-year old Cary Ludens of Crooks was sentenced to 13 years and 3 months. Officials say he distributed about 22 pounds of meth that came from Ari...
May 21, 2026
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David's Bridal razed for Raising Cane's
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Work has begun on a highly-anticipated addition to the Sioux Falls restaurant scene. The site of David's Bridal on 41st Street has been demolished to make way for a Raising Cane's chicken restaurant. Company officials say the Sioux Falls site is high priority. It's expected to open some...
May 21, 2026
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Weed complains growing in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Signs that the weed crop is thriving in Sioux Falls. The city's Code Enforcement office is receiving more property maintenance complaints than normal, even though it's early in the season. There have been 99 complaints since Monday. People with violations on their property are given six...
May 21, 2026
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Concerns about new voter registration requirements in Minnehaha County
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A new state voter registration law may be discouraging military members from voting. Amber Hobert - the head of a mail forwarding business - told Minnehaha County Commissioners that it's related to people who spend most of their time out of state, but have registered to vote in South Dako...
May 20, 2026
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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.
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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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Stampede win series, advance to Western Conference Finals
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's on to the Western Conference Finals for the Sioux Falls Stampede. The Herd downed the Lincoln Stars 5-1 Tuesday night to advance. Goalie Linards Feldbergs was credited with 24 saves. The Stampede face the Fargo Force Friday night at the Sanford Premier Center.
Apr 29, 2026
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Progress in hiring to staff new women's prison
RAPID CITY, SD (KELO.com) -- The push is on to hire 130 employees for the new women's prison in Rapid City. The facility has been under construction since 2023. It's designed to hold up to 300 medium and minimum security offenders, who will begin arriving at the end of the summer. About 40-percent of the staff posit...
3h ago

Woman killed in Black Hills bison attack
BLACK HILLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 70-year old woman has been killed by a bison while hiking on the Grace Coolidge Trail. Game, Fish and parks officials say dry conditions have caused the bison to spread out in search of forage. The bison have been removed from the area as safety measures are reviewed.
3h ago
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Rural Health Transformation Initiative money begins to flow in SD
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The first contracts for South Dakota's share of the Rural Health Transformation initiative go to consultants in Sioux Falls, Rapid City and Pierre. The state was awarded $189-million in grants for the first phase of the program. Health Secretary Melissa Magstadt says the awards put support in...
3h ago
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Murder, arson conviction leads to life prison term
RAPID CITY, SD (KELO.com) -- Life in prison for murder and arson. That's the sentence for 52-year old Reno Rondeau of Manderson. He intentionally set fire to his brother's residence, knowing his brother a a friend - Tanya White Butterfly - were inside. White Butterfly, a former correctional officer with the Oglala S...
May 21, 2026
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Rural disadvantaged communities getting help from EPA
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Small and Disadvantaged South Dakota communities are getting more than nine-million dollars to help remove so-called "forever chemicals" - PFA's - from drinking water. PFA's are contaminants that can cause cancer. The agency says the funding is directed at the communities that n...
May 20, 2026
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Gabbard resigns as Trump's top U.S. intelligence official, Fox News Digital reports
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her job as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence, Fox News Digital reported on Friday, citing her resignation letter. Gabbard advised Trump of her intention to ste...
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As Stephen Colbert exits 'The Late Show,' podcasts have the last laugh
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, May 22 (Reuters) - Stephen Colbert's sign-off as the host of the CBS "The Late Show" may signal the end of a historic TV franchise, but the late-night tradition is far from dead. Comedy is booming on podcasts, where for...
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US tells foreigners seeking green cards: Return to your countries to apply
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Foreigners seeking to adjust their immigration status in the United States to secure green cards will have to do so from outside the country via the State Department, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ...
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Plains oil pipeline shut down after rupture in East Los Angeles, company says
By Georgina McCartney and Arathy Somasekhar May 22 (Reuters) - An oil pipeline operated by Plains All American in East Los Angeles, California, was shut down after a rupture, the company said on Friday. The line was struck by a third party conducting...
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Trump joins Lawler to test economic pitch in competitive New York district
By Jarrett Renshaw May 22 (Reuters) - Donald Trump travels on Friday to New York's Hudson Valley with one of the most vulnerable House Republicans facing reelection in November's midterm vote, a rare test of the U.S. president's standing with suburban ...
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