WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Seven years and counting. That's how long it's been since Congress has passed a farm bill, so the nation's farmers are operating under the third consecutive farm bill extension. The U-S House recently passed its version, and it's now being considered in the Senate. Senator John Thune sit...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A new task force will begin work soon on determining the future of the current Smithfield Foods plant in Sioux Falls. T. Denny Sanford has pledged $50-million for redevelopment of the 100-acre site. Smithfield plans to build a new plant and move to Foundation Park in northwestern Sioux F...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden is adding his name to the list of people who endorse Christine Erickson's run for Mayor of Sioux Falls. The two served together in the state legislature in 2013 and 2014. Rhoden's opponent in the Republican party primary runoff for Governor, Toby Doeden, has...

BROWN COUNTY, SD (KELO.com) -- State Health officials have confirmed the detection of West Nile Virus in mosquitoes in Brown County. South Dakota has had nearly three-thousand human cases of West Nile and 58 deaths related to the virus since 2002. You can protect yourself by limiting outdoor activity in the dusk to d...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Newly reelected City Councilor Rich Merkouris is scheduled for open heart surgery later this week. Merkouris shared on his personal Facebook page that he will have surgery Thursday to repair an aneurism on the main artery coming out of his heart. He says the good news is the rest of his ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A new task force will begin work soon on determining the future of the current Smithfield Foods plant in Sioux Falls. T. Denny Sanford has pledged $50-million for redevelopment of the 100-acre site. Smithfield plans to build a new plant and move to Foundation Park in northwestern Sioux F...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Newly reelected City Councilor Rich Merkouris is scheduled for open heart surgery later this week. Merkouris shared on his personal Facebook page that he will have surgery Thursday to repair an aneurism on the main artery coming out of his heart. He says the good news is the rest of his ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- An 88-year old Sioux Falls man has been bilked out of $40-thousand in an online scam. Information Officer Aaron Benson says, "The victim reported receiving a message on his computer indicating a security issue. He was then later called and told there was an issue with his bank accou...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- First Baptist has been a fixture in Sioux Falls for 150-years, but changes are on the way. The church has been in its current location near Sanford Hospital for 75 years. The congregation will be holding services at Sioux Falls Lutheran School starting Sunday as a new building is constru...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Fire and Rescue is investigating the cause of a fire in an apartment building in the southern part of the city. Heavy smoke and flames were coming from an apartment and the roof of the building in the 4400 block of Tennis lane when crews arrived late Friday. It took them an h...

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden is adding his name to the list of people who endorse Christine Erickson's run for Mayor of Sioux Falls. The two served together in the state legislature in 2013 and 2014. Rhoden's opponent in the Republican party primary runoff for Governor, Toby Doeden, has...

BROWN COUNTY, SD (KELO.com) -- State Health officials have confirmed the detection of West Nile Virus in mosquitoes in Brown County. South Dakota has had nearly three-thousand human cases of West Nile and 58 deaths related to the virus since 2002. You can protect yourself by limiting outdoor activity in the dusk to d...

UNDATED (KELO.com) -- The US Postal Service says its delivery performance in South Dakota is better than average, but many state residents disagree. The service developed the "Delivering for America Plan", which many say has made delivery times far worse. Rural newspaper companies have been hit especially h...

JEWEL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT (KELO.com) -- Historic lantern tours at Jewel Cave National Monument will be paused starting tomorrow. Crews will be working on improvements on the Canyons Trail between the Historic Cabin and Jewel Cave's original entrance. The tours should be back in operation by next weekend.

ABERDEEN, SD (KELO.com) -- Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Toby Doeden is walking back criticism of a legislative legend from his hometown. He posted a video to YouTube saying South Dakota should cancel its runoff rule, and said whoever created it should be discredited. It was authored and pushed through the legis...

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Karmelo Anthony Mugshot Released + Race Hustlers Spin His Conviction + Trump's Latest on Iran Breaking down the new booking photo of Karmelo Anthony after his 35-year sentence for the Frisco stabbing. We'll examine the opinion piece exposing the "race hustlers" pushing victim narratives. Plus, Trump's latest ...

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By Jonathan Stempel June 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court turned away on Monday a gun industry challenge to a New York law that permits lawsuits against gun makers, wholesalers and dealers for endangering people's safety through sales of firearms ...

LOS ANGELES, June 15 (Reuters) - A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed on Monday ​shortly after takeoff from Edwards ‌Air Force Base in Southern California's Mojave Desert, the base said. Aerial video footage of the crash scene, about 100...

By Gram Slattery and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON, June 15 (Reuters) - The Trump administration and Iran's leadership agreed on Sunday to terms to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a development that has delivered significant relief to global m...

By Diana Novak Jones June 15 (Reuters) - Florida's attorney general sued TikTok on Monday over claims it is violating the state's law barring social media platforms from allowing children under age 14 to create accounts. In the lawsuit, filed in state ...

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, June 15 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's approval rating ticked a percentage point higher in recent days to 36% as public dissatisfaction over the cost of living grew less intense, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll ​that ...