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Jasper may return to flying former Minnesota State Flag
JASPER, MN (KELO.com) -- You can add the city of Jasper to the growing list of communities considering a return to the old Minnesota State flag. The Pipestone County Star reports city officials are seeking advice from the League of Minnesota Cities. A number of Minnesota cities have begun flying the old flag that was...
Jul 31, 2026

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

Out building destroyed by fire in rural Sioux Falls
RURAL SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls area fire crews battled a fire at a farm place along Ditch Road just north of the Regional Airport into the early hours of Friday morning. Sioux Falls Fire and Rescue found a large machine shed ablaze when they arrived at about 11:30 pm. Smoke and flames were pouring fr...
Jul 31, 2026
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Sioux Falls police investigating a pair of shootings - suspects under arrest
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Two men are under arrest as Sioux Falls police investigate a pair of shootings on Duluth Avenue on Wednesday. 18-year old David VonEye, Jr. shot at a victim, who was not struck. An investigation later determined a nearby apartment window was damaged by the bullet. VonEye was charged wit...
Jul 31, 2026
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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
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Jasper may return to flying former Minnesota State Flag
JASPER, MN (KELO.com) -- You can add the city of Jasper to the growing list of communities considering a return to the old Minnesota State flag. The Pipestone County Star reports city officials are seeking advice from the League of Minnesota Cities. A number of Minnesota cities have begun flying the old flag that was...
Jul 31, 2026

Out building destroyed by fire in rural Sioux Falls
RURAL SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls area fire crews battled a fire at a farm place along Ditch Road just north of the Regional Airport into the early hours of Friday morning. Sioux Falls Fire and Rescue found a large machine shed ablaze when they arrived at about 11:30 pm. Smoke and flames were pouring fr...
Jul 31, 2026
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Sioux Falls police investigating a pair of shootings - suspects under arrest
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Two men are under arrest as Sioux Falls police investigate a pair of shootings on Duluth Avenue on Wednesday. 18-year old David VonEye, Jr. shot at a victim, who was not struck. An investigation later determined a nearby apartment window was damaged by the bullet. VonEye was charged wit...
Jul 31, 2026
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Sioux Falls Fire and Rescue quickly extinguishes two house fires
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Fire and Rescue quickly put down a pair of house fires yesterday. Crews found smoke coming from the windows of a home in the 2600 Block of Kierra Court in southwest Sioux Falls at about 8 yesterday morning. Smoke was also coming from a home in the 800 block of North Sherman A...
Jul 28, 2026

New AI degree programs at DSU and SDSU paint exciting picture for the future
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's Board of Regents has approved new bachelors, masters and doctoral degree programs in Artificial Intelligence for Dakota State and South Dakota State Universities. Board President Jeff partridge says the programs will prepare students to lead in developing AI technology. SDSU...
Jul 28, 2026
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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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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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In person voting slower, but absentee votes grow
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Election history was made in South Dakota Tuesday as votes were cast in the state's first runoff election for the Governor's office. Thousands of people registered to vote in the Republican Primary between Larry Rhoden and Toby Doeden, many of them Democrats wanting to play a role in the decis...
Jul 28, 2026
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Man dies when vehicle falls into Missouri River at face of Oahe Dam
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- One person is dead after his vehicle went into the Missouri River near the Oahe Dam. Anglers witnessed a vehicle entering the river near the powerhouse at about 7:15 Monday morning. Divers located the vehicle and removed the lone male occupant. Life saving measures were not successful. At t...
Jul 28, 2026
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US Justice Department subpoenas New York Times freelancer over North Korea story, paper says
Aug 1 (Reuters) - The Justice Department has subpoenaed the records of a freelance journalist for the New York Times as part of ​a probe into the sourcing of a 2025 story about a botched U.S. military operation in North Korea, the newspaper said on Sa...
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Clayton will take over as US intelligence chief on Monday, Pulte says
Aug 1 (Reuters) - Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte posted on Saturday that the transition for Jay Clayton ​to take over the job will take place on Monday. U.S. Senate Republicans confirmed Clayton's nomination this week to be the na...
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Colombia's 2025 forest loss hits two-decade low, government says
BOGOTA, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Colombia recorded its lowest deforestation levels in two decades between 2022 and 2025, with forest loss in 2025 falling to ​119,483 hectares (295,249 acres), the Environment Ministry and the country's Institute of Hydrology,...
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Trump threatens to keep Blanche as acting attorney general, revive 'anti-weaponization' fund
By Ernest Scheyder Aug 1 (Reuters) - If the Senate does not confirm Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination, he will stay in his current acting role, President Donald Trump said on Saturday, adding that he would also push Congress to codify a propos...
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Wildfires spread across Greece, conditions worsen in France and Spain
ATHENS/ CARCES, France Aug 1 (Reuters) - Wildfires fanned by gale-force winds burned across multiple areas of Greece on Saturday, forcing residents to flee as conditions worsened again in parts of Spain and France. In one escalating Greek blaze, firefi...
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