SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A tip from an online group known as Bikers Against Predators has resulted in charges against a Sioux Falls man. 47-year old John Berry is accused of soliciting a minor. Officers met with a representative of the online group, who pointed them to Berry, saying he exchanged sexual content w...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- An autopsy was performed Monday, but so far, officials aren't naming any suspects in last week's disappearance and death of a 14-year old Sioux Falls girl. Police Chief Jon Thum says the search was intense as authorities hoped to find McKenna Wendel alive. "I can tell you, very few ...

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Rep. Dusty Johnson says South Dakota is missing the opportunity of large scale data center development. Rather than recruiting the centers to be built in the state, current state leadership is chasing them away, while states like North Dakota are reaping the benefits of the jobs and tax re...

OMAHA, NE (KELO.com) -- The DEA is working to create a Fentanyl Free America. After round two of the operation, they're 57-million doses closer to their goal. Dustin Gillespie, the Special Agent in Charge of the Omaha DEA region, says the agency is working to dismantle cartels and their financial operations. "W...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Larry Rhoden has signed three pro-life bills into law. One prohibits the sale or advertisement of unlawful abortion pills, and bans shipment of those pills in the state. The others change the definition of abortion to distinguish it from a miscarriage, and mandates education in ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A tip from an online group known as Bikers Against Predators has resulted in charges against a Sioux Falls man. 47-year old John Berry is accused of soliciting a minor. Officers met with a representative of the online group, who pointed them to Berry, saying he exchanged sexual content w...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- An autopsy was performed Monday, but so far, officials aren't naming any suspects in last week's disappearance and death of a 14-year old Sioux Falls girl. Police Chief Jon Thum says the search was intense as authorities hoped to find McKenna Wendel alive. "I can tell you, very few ...

CANTON, SD (KELO.com) -- The Lincoln County Planning & Zoning Commission has placed a hold on an application for a conditional use permit for a large dairy operation. Landowners packed this week's Commission meeting, only to hear the application has been delayed. Several residents spoke on the project, including ...

DELL RAPIDS, SD (KELO.com) -- They were born into the same family, and have stayed close to each other for over a century. Rosie Croon turned 101 this week, and sister Hilda Johnson turns 104 next week. They live at a Dell Rapids nursing home. Says Hilda, "When you're 104, people tend to treat you nicer."

VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- A million dollar gift to the Knudson School of Law at USD will endow a chair in trust and estate law. The gift comes from Pierce McDowell III and Al King III - founders of the South Dakota Trust Company. USD law professor Tom Simmons will serve as the inaugural endowed chair.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's official. March Madness has arrived in Sioux Falls with the Summit League men's and women's basketball championships. The first game is Wednesday night, featuring ORU and Kansas City. The city is going all out, creating 'Summit League Central' at Jacobson Plaza at The Falls, free p...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Youth Hockey Association girls varsity team will host a "Grey-Out" Game vs Aberdeen on Sunday, February 15 at Scheels Iceplex to honor former standout goaltender and Brandon native, Riley Vander Esch, as she battles diffuse midline glioma, a very rare and aggress...

VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- USD football coach Travis Johansen is leaving Vermillion after one season for Rutgers in the Big 10. He guided the Coyotes to the FCS quarterfinals and a final ranking of 11th in 2025. Co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Matt Vitzthum was named head coach.

BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- The SDSU Jackrabbits will notice something missing during next fall's football season. NDSU is jumping from the FCS Missouri Valley Conference to the FBS Mountain West Conference for football. The Jacks and Bison will compete against each other in other sports in the Summit League and Big ...

Brookings, SD (KELO.com) -- Big news for South Dakota State women's volleyball! The team has been so successful that, despite their tournament loss, they've been invited to play in the NCAA tournament. The Jacks will face the Arizona Wildcats Friday at in California.

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Rep. Dusty Johnson says South Dakota is missing the opportunity of large scale data center development. Rather than recruiting the centers to be built in the state, current state leadership is chasing them away, while states like North Dakota are reaping the benefits of the jobs and tax re...

OMAHA, NE (KELO.com) -- The DEA is working to create a Fentanyl Free America. After round two of the operation, they're 57-million doses closer to their goal. Dustin Gillespie, the Special Agent in Charge of the Omaha DEA region, says the agency is working to dismantle cartels and their financial operations. "W...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Larry Rhoden has signed three pro-life bills into law. One prohibits the sale or advertisement of unlawful abortion pills, and bans shipment of those pills in the state. The others change the definition of abortion to distinguish it from a miscarriage, and mandates education in ...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Former South Dakota Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko will serve as an advisor to Hughes County for jail operations. She's married to Hughes County Jail Administrator Gerald Wasko. Under the agreement, Kellie Wasko will advise the county commission, not the jail itself.

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- A leaky sewer line that created a nasty mess during the legislative session is leading to a million dollar upgrade of the South Dakota Capitol building. Lawmakers pushed through a bill with $1.1-million worth of upgrades for the 116-year old building. Governor Rhoden signed the bill Thursday.

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MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged Republicans in Congress to work through the ​upcoming Easter holiday in a ‌bid to pass a voter identification bill that Democrats strongly oppose. Trump said the votin...

By Jayla Whitfield-Anderson, David Shepardson and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK/ATLANTA/WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - The strained U.S. air-travel system was stretched even further on Monday after two pilots died in a runway accident that shut New York's L...

By Waylon Cunningham March 23 (Reuters) - A Taco Bell and Dunkin franchisee has agreed to pay more than $1.5 million to settle claims by New York City that its managers at two dozen restaurants violated a local law requiring ​fast food businesses to gi...

By Nate Raymond March 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by an online citizen journalist to revive her lawsuit accusing authorities in the Texas city of Laredo of wrongful arrest after she asked for and obtained from...

By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI, March 23 - The Nature Conservancy, a U.S.-headquartered global environment group, is in talks with three African nations to seal debt swaps worth a combined $500 million to secure cash for preservation of key ecosystems, its h...