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A Rapidly Developing El Nino Will Impact South Dakota Weather this Winter
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - A rapidly developing El Nino in the Pacific Ocean will have an impact on weather across North America this winter and into next spring. We've just come through a period of unusually warm weather...but what's coming next? The Farmers Almanac is calling for quick bursts of snow and bitter cold i...
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Brandon and Sioux Falls Fire Rescue had a Busy Weekend
BRANDON, S.D. (KELO.com) - No one was injured in a house fire on the east side of Brandon early yesterday morning. The home was not occupied at the time. A number of area fire departments responded to the blaze. Sioux Falls fire and Rescue were also busy responding to a house fire in the 2800 block of West 39th street ...
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An Alexandria Man Has Died in a Vehicle Crash
MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO.com) - An Alexandria man died Friday in a single vehicle crash near Alexandria, South Dakota. Names of the those involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2005 Dodge Dakota was traveling westbound on SD 42 near mi...
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Brookings County Planning and Zoning subcommittee addressed the issue of a proposed 765-kilovolt power line
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- It was a packed house Thursday night as a Brookings County Planning and Zoning subcommittee addressed the issue of a proposed 765-kilovolt power line. A long line of residents testified against the line, expressing health concerns from stray voltage. They asked the subcommittee to reject t...
Sep 11, 2026
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Three People are Recovering after an Accidental Shooting near Newell
NEWELL, SD (KELO.com) -- Three people are recovering from injuries after an accidental shooting near Newell. No information has been released on their condition, but all three were taken to the Sturgis Hospital for treatment. The firearm discharged accidentally when someone picked up the weapon.
Sep 11, 2026
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Brandon and Sioux Falls Fire Rescue had a Busy Weekend
BRANDON, S.D. (KELO.com) - No one was injured in a house fire on the east side of Brandon early yesterday morning. The home was not occupied at the time. A number of area fire departments responded to the blaze. Sioux Falls fire and Rescue were also busy responding to a house fire in the 2800 block of West 39th street ...
21h ago

An Alexandria Man Has Died in a Vehicle Crash
MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO.com) - An Alexandria man died Friday in a single vehicle crash near Alexandria, South Dakota. Names of the those involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2005 Dodge Dakota was traveling westbound on SD 42 near mi...
21h ago

Brookings County Planning and Zoning subcommittee addressed the issue of a proposed 765-kilovolt power line
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- It was a packed house Thursday night as a Brookings County Planning and Zoning subcommittee addressed the issue of a proposed 765-kilovolt power line. A long line of residents testified against the line, expressing health concerns from stray voltage. They asked the subcommittee to reject t...
Sep 11, 2026
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Three People are Recovering after an Accidental Shooting near Newell
NEWELL, SD (KELO.com) -- Three people are recovering from injuries after an accidental shooting near Newell. No information has been released on their condition, but all three were taken to the Sturgis Hospital for treatment. The firearm discharged accidentally when someone picked up the weapon.
Sep 11, 2026

It's Restaurant Week in Downtown Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's Restaurant Week in the Steel District in Downtown Sioux Falls. Four restaurants are participating, offering specialty lunch and dinner menus through September 20th. They say it's an easy way to explore new flavors and experience the fine dining options the Steel District has to offer.
Sep 11, 2026
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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

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
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A Rapidly Developing El Nino Will Impact South Dakota Weather this Winter
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - A rapidly developing El Nino in the Pacific Ocean will have an impact on weather across North America this winter and into next spring. We've just come through a period of unusually warm weather...but what's coming next? The Farmers Almanac is calling for quick bursts of snow and bitter cold i...
20h ago
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Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Patriot Day
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Flags are flying at half-staff across South Dakota in honor of Patriot Day. It recognizes the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 - the date of the worst attack on American soil in U-S history. Governor Larry Rhoden says it's his hope that we will again come together ...
Sep 11, 2026
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Telling 'Our American Story'
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- As the United States continues to celebrate its historic 250th anniversary, the America 250 South Dakota Commission is proud to announce that America250's nationwide mobile storytelling tour, Our American Story, is seeking South Dakota stories to tell. The tour will stop in Sioux Falls at ...
Sep 11, 2026
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South Dakota Voter Registration Law Faces Court Challenge
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's new voter registration law is back in court Friday. The League of Women Voters and an individual voter are challenging the law, which requires new voters to prove citizenship to register to vote. The Attorney General's office will defend the new law.
Sep 10, 2026
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SNAP Benefits Stretch Further with Return of Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Program
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- SNAP Nutrition benefits will be stretched in some of South Dakota's poorest areas with the return of the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives program. Buche Foods and Gus Stop locations will offer 50% off skim and 1% milk. Company President RF Buche calls it the kind of practical, everyday support n...
Sep 10, 2026
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Wiping out measles impossible due to vaccine hesitancy in rich countries, says Gates
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Vaccine hesitancy in rich countries means ending measles as a global public health threat is not currently possible, Bill Gates told Reuters in an interview. The Microsoft co-founder turned billionaire phil...
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Factbox-Key winners at the 78th Emmy Awards
Sept 14 (Reuters) - The Primetime Emmy Awards, television's highest honors, were presented in Los Angeles on Monday. Here are the winners in some of the main categories. BEST DRAMA SERIES "The Pitt" BEST COMEDY SERIES "Widow's Bay" BEST LIMITED ...
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Michael J. Fox honored at Emmys for Parkinson's advocacy
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Michael J. Fox, the Canadian-American actor who turned his Parkinson's disease diagnosis into one of entertainment's most influential advocacy campaigns, received the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at ...
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Rough weather hinders third-day search for 129 missing after ferry capsizes in Indonesia
By Ananda Teresia JAKARTA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Rough seas were still hindering Indonesian rescuers on Tuesday as they searched for 129 people missing after a passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea three days ago, officials said. If weather conditions...
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Accenture to pay $25 million to settle US government allegations over DEI
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - IT consulting firm Accenture will pay $25 million to settle U.S. government allegations over diversity practices, which President Donald Trump's administration has targeted in his second term in office...
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