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Upgrades are Coming to the USPS Regional Processing Center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Senator Mike Rounds is claiming at least a partial victory in his two-year battle over slow mail delivery in South Dakota. The Office of Inspector General has released its report from the investigation requested by Sen. Rounds. The Sioux Falls processing facility will be upgraded to a reg...
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Black Hills Forest Service Returns to Stage One Fire Restrictions
BLACK HILLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Black Hills National Forest Service is returning to Stage One fire restrictions. The announcement was made on Thursday. Under Stage One restrictions, campfires are allowed if they are in permanent fire rings. Explosives, smoking and welding are all prohibited under the new restriction...
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A 19-Year-Old Woman Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Assault
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - A 19-year-old woman pleads guilty to aggravated assault in a shooting at a truck stop in Tea. Mattison Hitzeman was charged with attempted murder and other charges. She could face up to 15 years in prison following the plea agreement. She'll be sentenced in November.
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A Yankton Man is Facing Deportation
YANKTON, S.D. (KELO.com) - A Yankton man faces deportation, even though he's been in the U.S. since he was four. Nate Samudzi was set to be deported to Burundi, but a temporary order put that on hold. The 30-year-old works for UPS and has a one-year-old child with his wife Sydney. He was taken into ICE custody in Sioux...
10h ago

Details of a Cyber-Attack in Pennington County
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO.com) - Pennington County officials are releasing some of the details of their response to a cyber-attack in July. The attack forced IT Staff to take servers offline. All county departments have returned to operation, but some services are still limited online. Officials say they believe it was a ...
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Black Hills Forest Service Returns to Stage One Fire Restrictions
BLACK HILLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Black Hills National Forest Service is returning to Stage One fire restrictions. The announcement was made on Thursday. Under Stage One restrictions, campfires are allowed if they are in permanent fire rings. Explosives, smoking and welding are all prohibited under the new restriction...
10h ago
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A 19-Year-Old Woman Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Assault
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - A 19-year-old woman pleads guilty to aggravated assault in a shooting at a truck stop in Tea. Mattison Hitzeman was charged with attempted murder and other charges. She could face up to 15 years in prison following the plea agreement. She'll be sentenced in November.
10h ago

A Yankton Man is Facing Deportation
YANKTON, S.D. (KELO.com) - A Yankton man faces deportation, even though he's been in the U.S. since he was four. Nate Samudzi was set to be deported to Burundi, but a temporary order put that on hold. The 30-year-old works for UPS and has a one-year-old child with his wife Sydney. He was taken into ICE custody in Sioux...
10h ago

Details of a Cyber-Attack in Pennington County
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO.com) - Pennington County officials are releasing some of the details of their response to a cyber-attack in July. The attack forced IT Staff to take servers offline. All county departments have returned to operation, but some services are still limited online. Officials say they believe it was a ...
10h ago
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Training for Future Air Traffic Controllers Available at the Sioux Falls Airport
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Future air traffic controllers will be able to get their training at the Sioux Falls Airport. The FAA has installed a new tower simulation system that re-creates the airport's layout. Controllers can practice scenarios of visual takeoffs and landings. The FAA says the tool could cut train...
10h ago
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The Jackrabbits Will Play Without Chase Mason This Weekend
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The SDSU Jackrabbits will have to go without lead quarterback Chase Mason this weekend. Coach Dan Jackson has announced that Mason will sit out this Saturday's game against Eastern Illinois. He suffered a leg injury last weekend. Coach Jackson says he's hopeful Mason will be back within a c...
Sep 23, 2026

Canaries Begin Playoffs Tonight
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Canaries begin playoffs Wednesday evening. They'll host the Kansas City Monarchs in game 1 of the West division Series. It's the fourth consecutive year the Canaries have made the playoffs, and the eighth time in franchise history. First Pitch is set for 6:30.
Sep 09, 2026

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
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Upgrades are Coming to the USPS Regional Processing Center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Senator Mike Rounds is claiming at least a partial victory in his two-year battle over slow mail delivery in South Dakota. The Office of Inspector General has released its report from the investigation requested by Sen. Rounds. The Sioux Falls processing facility will be upgraded to a reg...
10h ago
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Bengs Defends Actions After Heated On-Camera Confrontation
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Independent U-S Senate Candidate Brian Bengs is defending his actions after a heated verbal conflict was captured on video. Bengs was speaking to reporters, but left the podium to defend fellow independent Dan Osborn of Nebraska. He can be seen pointing and arguing with the man before the two ...
10h ago

Waterfowl Season Opens this Weekend
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Waterfowl season opens in South Dakota this weekend. Hunters will take to the fields and sloughs of South Dakota early Saturday morning. As they do, Game Fish & Parks is reminding them to take care not to spread zebra mussels and other invasive species. All equipment that's been submerged ...
Sep 23, 2026

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley Urges Consumers to Check Their Eligibility for Compensation
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley urges consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted preliminary approval to a plan to distribute settle...
Sep 23, 2026
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A Judge has Denied The League of Women Voters' Request for a Preliminary Injunction
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - A judge has denied The League of Women Voters' request for a preliminary injunction over South Dakota's new voter registration law...but the league is claiming victory in the case. The law requires new voters to prove U.S. citizenship in order to vote in state elections. At issue was an errone...
Sep 21, 2026
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New Jersey's lieutenant governor resigns amid sexual harassment findings
Sept 25 (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill said on Friday that her lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, had resigned after ​an independent investigation found that he had behaved inappropriately with women and committed other ethical violat...
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By AJ Vicens and Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - FBI personnel data recently stolen by the ShinyHunters hackers includes sensitive psychiatric and medical evaluation records, according to ​the hackers and documents reviewed by Reuters. T...
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US appeals court rules against Kalshi, says states can regulate prediction markets
Sept 25 (Reuters) - A US appeals court on Friday ruled against the prediction markets operator Kalshi, saying Ohio ​and Tennessee can regulate its so-called event contracts under their gambling laws. The decision by the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals...
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Olympics-USOPC anticipating participation surge in US from LA28, 2034 Games
NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee expects two domestic Games in the span of six years will prompt a surge of interest in ​Olympic sport, CEO Sarah Hirshland said on Friday, with LA28 around the corner and Salt Lake ...
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