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A Third Suspect in the McKenna Wendell Case will Make His First Court Appearance
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - A third suspect in the McKenna Wendell case will make his first court appearance in Sioux City Federal Court this morning. Kevin Chapman is accused of conspiracy to distribute cocaine that resulted in death according to a report by Sioux Falls Live. The 14-year-old Wendell went missing ea...
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More Than 600 Bison Will be up For Sale in Custer
CUSTER, S.D. (KELO.com) - This year's dry weather means more buffalo are being auctioned off following this year's buffalo roundup at Custer State Park. The auction will be held at the park's visitor center November 7th, with more than 600 buffalo for sale. Park officials want to make sure there's enough forage to feed...
15h ago

30 Attorneys General Push to Redirect Frozen Taliban Funds to 9/11 Victims
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Attorney General Marty Jackley is joining in the call demanding judgements for 9-11 victims and families from frozen Taliban funds. Jackley and 29 of his colleagues are working to release $3.5-billion dollars to the families of those who were injured or died. You can read the entire press rele...
15h ago

Police Arrest 29-Year-Old Man on Multiple Charges Following Alleged Assault
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Sioux Falls Police have arrested a man on rape, imprisonment and aggravated assault charges. 29-year-old Andjelo Luccean is accused of placing the victim in a choke hold when she tried to escape his advance. She eventually got a cell phone and called police. Luccean had left the scene but...
15h ago
Iowa Lawmakers Have Approved Expansion of a Tax Incentive Package
DES MOINES, I.A. (KELO.com) - Iowa lawmakers have approved expansion of a tax incentive package to make way for the nation's largest-ever steel mill. Governor Kim Reynods wasted no time signing the bills approved during a special legislative session held Friday. Mesabil Metallics will build a $15-billion plant in easte...
Oct 5, 2026
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A Third Suspect in the McKenna Wendell Case will Make His First Court Appearance
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - A third suspect in the McKenna Wendell case will make his first court appearance in Sioux City Federal Court this morning. Kevin Chapman is accused of conspiracy to distribute cocaine that resulted in death according to a report by Sioux Falls Live. The 14-year-old Wendell went missing ea...
12h ago

More Than 600 Bison Will be up For Sale in Custer
CUSTER, S.D. (KELO.com) - This year's dry weather means more buffalo are being auctioned off following this year's buffalo roundup at Custer State Park. The auction will be held at the park's visitor center November 7th, with more than 600 buffalo for sale. Park officials want to make sure there's enough forage to feed...
15h ago

Police Arrest 29-Year-Old Man on Multiple Charges Following Alleged Assault
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Sioux Falls Police have arrested a man on rape, imprisonment and aggravated assault charges. 29-year-old Andjelo Luccean is accused of placing the victim in a choke hold when she tried to escape his advance. She eventually got a cell phone and called police. Luccean had left the scene but...
15h ago

Shipley's Garment Spa is Closing the Doors
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - After 124 years in business in Sioux Falls, Shipley's Garment Spa is closing. Owners Gerry and Susie Wingler notified customers, saying it's been 'an absolute blessing' to have been part of the city since 1902. They cited an employee shortage, health issues and economic challenges as reas...
Oct 5, 2026

Sioux Falls Police are Investigating a Weekend Shooting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Sioux Falls police are investigating a shooting that happened early yesterday morning. A person suffering from a gunshot wound entered the Avera McKennan emergency room at about 3:00 am. So far, no word on the victim's condition or on whether anyone has been arrested.
Oct 5, 2026
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Stampede home opener to be big event for defending champions
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- This is a big weekend for the Sioux Falls Stampede as the Herd plays its home season opener Saturday night. There will be jersey and mini championship banner giveaways, a tailgate party and the defending Clark Cup Champions will hoist last season's championship banner into the rafters of ...
Oct 2, 2026

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 9, 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
State News

30 Attorneys General Push to Redirect Frozen Taliban Funds to 9/11 Victims
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Attorney General Marty Jackley is joining in the call demanding judgements for 9-11 victims and families from frozen Taliban funds. Jackley and 29 of his colleagues are working to release $3.5-billion dollars to the families of those who were injured or died. You can read the entire press rele...
15h ago

Beef Import Decision Draws Concern from South Dakota Ranchers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota cattle producers are questioning the Trump Administration move to allow over 600-million pounds of beef imports at a reduced-tariff rate. Producers have seen prices they receive dip since the announcement, but consumers have seen little difference in prices at the store - whi...
Oct 5, 2026

PUC candidate critical of closed doors for AI gathering
UNDATED (KELO.com) -- Public Utilities Commission candidate Frank Kloucek was trying to push the doors open for Friday's Artificial Intelligence gathering at the school of mines. The discussion featured Senator Mike Rounds and representatives of leading AI developer Anthropic. Kloucek is concerned because attendance ...
Oct 2, 2026
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USD names new Director of Chiesman Center for Democracy
VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- There's new leadership at the Chiesman Center for Democracy at USD, but the focus will remain the same. Dr. Matthew Fairholm of the Political Science Department has been named the new director. The Center is best known for its polling activities, but Dr. Fairholm says the purpose goes bey...
Oct 2, 2026

South Dakota park and recreation area licenses go on sale
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The 2026 camping season isn't officially over yet, but you can already get prepared for next season. The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks department has opened sales for resident annual park entrance licenses. The licenses cost $40 each, or $60 if you buy two at the same time. They'll provi...
Oct 2, 2026
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Climate summit warns stronger action needed to curb global warming
NADI, Fiji/SYDNEY, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Countries must urgently scale up their commitments to keep temperature rises within 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) to limit the impacts of ​extreme weather, a statement from a conference leading up to...
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Transcript of US Vice President Vance interview in Alaska
By Jacob Bogage FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct 6 (Reuters) - US Vice President JD Vance gave an exclusive interview to Reuters on Monday while campaigning in Alaska, a state that has emerged as a key battleground in the November elections that will determine c...
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US forecasts hurricane later this week in Gulf of Mexico
By Sumit Saha and Erwin Seba Oct 6 (Reuters) - US forecasters said on Tuesday a storm forming in the Gulf ​of Mexico and speeding towards Louisiana and Mississippi would become the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 within two days. Currently named Trop...
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Eva Marie Saint, 'North by Northwest' movie star, dies at 102
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Eva Marie Saint, the graceful blonde who delivered two of the most notable film performances of the 1950s in "On the Waterfront" with Marlon Brando and "North by Northwest" opposite Cary Grant, has died at t...
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Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike is conscious and speaking, lawyers say
By Steve Gorman Oct 6 (Reuters) - Convicted killer Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee's effort to execute her by lethal injection last week, foiling the state's first attempt to put a woman to death in two centuries, has regained consciousness and is...
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