SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A new state voter registration law may be discouraging military members from voting. Amber Hobert - the head of a mail forwarding business - told Minnehaha County Commissioners that it's related to people who spend most of their time out of state, but have registered to vote in South Dako...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The financial picture for the city of Sioux falls is getting brighter, defying national trends. Consumer sentiment nationally is at its lowest point since the 1950's. Despite that, City Finance Director Shawn Pritchett says sales tax revenues are on the upswing in Sioux Falls. "The...

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Small and Disadvantaged South Dakota communities are getting more than nine-million dollars to help remove so-called "forever chemicals" - PFA's - from drinking water. PFA's are contaminants that can cause cancer. The agency says the funding is directed at the communities that n...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- This year's GOP Gubernatorial campaign is a big-money event. The four candidates have raised more than six and a half million dollars so far this year. Congressman Dusty Johnson's campaign accounts for more than half of that amount - $3.7-million. Businessman Toby Doeden added more than $2-m...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- More than 33-hundred people are on parole in South Dakota, and the state Corrections Commission says over 100 of them are absconders with warrants issued for their arrest. That means the parolees have lost contact with their parole officer or efforts to contact the parolee have been exhausted....

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A new state voter registration law may be discouraging military members from voting. Amber Hobert - the head of a mail forwarding business - told Minnehaha County Commissioners that it's related to people who spend most of their time out of state, but have registered to vote in South Dako...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The financial picture for the city of Sioux falls is getting brighter, defying national trends. Consumer sentiment nationally is at its lowest point since the 1950's. Despite that, City Finance Director Shawn Pritchett says sales tax revenues are on the upswing in Sioux Falls. "The...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Area Metro's Summer Friday program is back. Starting this Friday, all rides are free on fixed-route buses and paratransit services. The promotion runs through the Friday before Labor day.

BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Brookings man faces the next 30 years in prison without parole for abusing his three month old daughter. Bailey Melchor pleaded guilty to aggravated battery on an Infant, aggravated assault and child abuse charges. The baby's injuries were so severe the child had to be transferred to a S...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A friendly reminder - Arrowhead Parkway will be closed between Veterans Parkway and Highline Avenue starting Thursday. It will allow crews to reconstruct the west side of the Arrowhead and Veterans Parkway intersection. The project is expected to take until late fall to complete. Vetera...

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.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Stampede forward Cooper Soller is the 2025-26 USHL Rookie of the year. Soller played in all 62 games this season, racking up 49 points on 26 goals and 23 assists. Coach Ryan Cruthers says Soller's work ethic is unmatched. He's also one of the reasons for the team's success t...

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Small and Disadvantaged South Dakota communities are getting more than nine-million dollars to help remove so-called "forever chemicals" - PFA's - from drinking water. PFA's are contaminants that can cause cancer. The agency says the funding is directed at the communities that n...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- This year's GOP Gubernatorial campaign is a big-money event. The four candidates have raised more than six and a half million dollars so far this year. Congressman Dusty Johnson's campaign accounts for more than half of that amount - $3.7-million. Businessman Toby Doeden added more than $2-m...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- More than 33-hundred people are on parole in South Dakota, and the state Corrections Commission says over 100 of them are absconders with warrants issued for their arrest. That means the parolees have lost contact with their parole officer or efforts to contact the parolee have been exhausted....

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Larry Rhoden is expanding South Dakota's partnerships with ICE. More highway patrol Troopers are being enrolled in ICE training as part of the effort. Over the past year, over 650 illegal immigrants have been deported out of South Dakota because of the operation.

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Larry Rhoden's path to victory appears to be narrow, as illustrated by a leaked confidential memo. Northern Plains News reports the memo - marked 'confidential-donor use only' was not verified by the Rhoden campaign. The strategy is for donors to fund an effort to deny Congressman Du...

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