PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- A bill to provide free school lunches in South Dakota is half-way home to legislative approval. The bill passed the state House. It's the first time the proposal has made it this far. Sioux Falls Representative Kadyn Wittman has sponsored similar bills in each of her four years in the legisl...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- An effort to guard against self-dealing in state government contracts passed a legislative committee Wednesday morning, but not without some changes. Amendments were added in the state Senate, before it passed unanimously. On the House side, Speaker Jon Hansen objected, and successfully remov...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- You'll want to proceed with caution if you're headed to the Sioux Falls bike trails. Crews are removing ash trees that are being killed by emerald ash borers. Workers are also removing underbrush and replanting trees.

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Two bills related to Data Centers have been rejected by the South Dakota Senate. One would have granted long-term sales tax rebates for large projects - including data centers. The other would have required a Public Utilities commission permit to allow backup generators to connect to the bulk...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota legislators are looking for ways to provide property tax relief this year, and in some cases, they're looking for eligible recipients to receive refunds. The House Taxation committee approved a bill Tuesday morning to increase property tax refunds to low income elderly and disable...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- You'll want to proceed with caution if you're headed to the Sioux Falls bike trails. Crews are removing ash trees that are being killed by emerald ash borers. Workers are also removing underbrush and replanting trees.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls City officials are doing some advance work on moving the Smithfield Foods plant out of downtown Sioux Falls. Part of that work is selling the benefits of creating a Tax Increment Finance District - or TIF - to cover some of the expenses of the 1.1-billion dollar plant. Dustin...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police are warning the public about the illegal use of unlicensed recreational vehicles on city streets. That follows an accident between an ATV being operated by two 11-year-olds, and a car at an intersection in the southwestern part of the city Monday evening. The 11-year o...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a 1.3 billion dollar investment that will transform downtown Sioux Falls. Shane Smith, the CEO of Smithfield Foods announced the company is moving its plant from Weber Avenue near Falls Park to the Industrial park at I-90 and I-29. Smith noted the century long relationship between t...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls residents are being encouraged to file for the city's property tax refund program. It refunds the municipal portion of property taxes on owner-occupied homes for low income elderly and disabled people. You automatically qualify if you're approved for the state's Assessment Fr...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Youth Hockey Association girls varsity team will host a "Grey-Out" Game vs Aberdeen on Sunday, February 15 at Scheels Iceplex to honor former standout goaltender and Brandon native, Riley Vander Esch, as she battles diffuse midline glioma, a very rare and aggress...

VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- USD football coach Travis Johansen is leaving Vermillion after one season for Rutgers in the Big 10. He guided the Coyotes to the FCS quarterfinals and a final ranking of 11th in 2025. Co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Matt Vitzthum was named head coach.

BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- The SDSU Jackrabbits will notice something missing during next fall's football season. NDSU is jumping from the FCS Missouri Valley Conference to the FBS Mountain West Conference for football. The Jacks and Bison will compete against each other in other sports in the Summit League and Big ...

Brookings, SD (KELO.com) -- Big news for South Dakota State women's volleyball! The team has been so successful that, despite their tournament loss, they've been invited to play in the NCAA tournament. The Jacks will face the Arizona Wildcats Friday at in California.

South Dakota (KELO.com) -- The USD Coyotes scored a thrilling five-overtime win over the weekend, downing Southern Illinois 53-51, ending the regular season on a high note. At the same time, the SDSU Jackrabbits lost their fourth in a row, falling to Illinois State 35-21. The Jacks finish their season next weekend agai...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- A bill to provide free school lunches in South Dakota is half-way home to legislative approval. The bill passed the state House. It's the first time the proposal has made it this far. Sioux Falls Representative Kadyn Wittman has sponsored similar bills in each of her four years in the legisl...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- An effort to guard against self-dealing in state government contracts passed a legislative committee Wednesday morning, but not without some changes. Amendments were added in the state Senate, before it passed unanimously. On the House side, Speaker Jon Hansen objected, and successfully remov...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Two bills related to Data Centers have been rejected by the South Dakota Senate. One would have granted long-term sales tax rebates for large projects - including data centers. The other would have required a Public Utilities commission permit to allow backup generators to connect to the bulk...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota legislators are looking for ways to provide property tax relief this year, and in some cases, they're looking for eligible recipients to receive refunds. The House Taxation committee approved a bill Tuesday morning to increase property tax refunds to low income elderly and disable...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Attorney General Marty Jackley is making another push to put opioid settlement funds to work. The state is expecting about 99-million dollars over the next decade, and Jackley says the money needs to be handed out soon. He adds the money needs to begin addressing addiction in the state.

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