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South Dakotans may be eligible for part of Cash App settlement
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota will receive over $400-thousand as part of a $45-million settlement with Block, Inc. Attorney General Marty Jackley says the company misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, and failed to protect users from fraud. Jackley said Block, Inc. told Cash App users their money was...
6h ago

Recount begins in runoff election for Mayor of Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- We may know who the next Mayor of Sioux Falls will be by the end of the week. A recount of the runoff election began Wednesday morning. Jamie Smith trailed Christine Erickson by just two votes as the process began. Both candidates say they feel confident they'll win when the votes are r...
22h ago
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Officer shot, suspect killed in armed standoff in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- An officer was wounded and the suspect was killed in a shootout involving Sioux Falls police on the city's east side Tuesday night. Assistant Police Chief Nick Cook says officers were checking the wellbeing of a person in the 3200 block of East 20th when they began taking gunfire from a p...
22h ago

Sen. Pischke pleads not guilty to election fraud charges
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- State Senator Tom Pischke is pleading not guilty to election fraud charges. He was in court Tuesday to submit the plea following accusations that 16 candidate forms he submitted appeared to be forged. An affidavit shows 13 people told investigators they never signed the forms. Three oth...
22h ago
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SDHP receiving $150-thousand grant for partnering with ICE
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Highway Patrol is getting a $150-thousand grant to partner with ICE. The money will cover expenses for the Patrol's work in a program that has led to more than 200 immigration-related arrests in the state. State officials say the offenders were not only in the country illegal...
Jul 08, 2026
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Recount begins in runoff election for Mayor of Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- We may know who the next Mayor of Sioux Falls will be by the end of the week. A recount of the runoff election began Wednesday morning. Jamie Smith trailed Christine Erickson by just two votes as the process began. Both candidates say they feel confident they'll win when the votes are r...
22h ago
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Officer shot, suspect killed in armed standoff in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- An officer was wounded and the suspect was killed in a shootout involving Sioux Falls police on the city's east side Tuesday night. Assistant Police Chief Nick Cook says officers were checking the wellbeing of a person in the 3200 block of East 20th when they began taking gunfire from a p...
22h ago

Online drug purchases could give you more than you bargained for
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- A warning from the Brookings Police Department on the dangers of buying drugs over the internet. Officials say there's an alarming increase in counterfeit pills and illicit drugs being offered online. Some of them carry a huge risk of overdose or death, and are mixed with fentanyl, meth or...
Jul 07, 2026
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City Councilor David Barranco passes away from cancer
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls City Councilor David Barranco has passed away from cancer. His wife Catherine stated, "The most incredible man I've ever known has gone home. God gave me the gift of wonderful memories with David." Barranco was elected in 2022 to represent the city's southeast distr...
Jul 07, 2026

Recount board established, preparing to work on mayor's runoff election results
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The three-member recount board is settled, and will go to work Wednesday on resolving the Sioux Falls mayoral race. Christine Erickson was declared the winner, by just two votes over Jamie Smith. The recount board is scheduled to begin its work Wednesday morning in the Minnehaha County C...
Jul 07, 2026
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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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Stampede win series, advance to Western Conference Finals
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.
Apr 29, 2026
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South Dakotans may be eligible for part of Cash App settlement
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota will receive over $400-thousand as part of a $45-million settlement with Block, Inc. Attorney General Marty Jackley says the company misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, and failed to protect users from fraud. Jackley said Block, Inc. told Cash App users their money was...
6h ago

Sen. Pischke pleads not guilty to election fraud charges
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- State Senator Tom Pischke is pleading not guilty to election fraud charges. He was in court Tuesday to submit the plea following accusations that 16 candidate forms he submitted appeared to be forged. An affidavit shows 13 people told investigators they never signed the forms. Three oth...
22h ago
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SDHP receiving $150-thousand grant for partnering with ICE
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Highway Patrol is getting a $150-thousand grant to partner with ICE. The money will cover expenses for the Patrol's work in a program that has led to more than 200 immigration-related arrests in the state. State officials say the offenders were not only in the country illegal...
Jul 08, 2026

South Dakota economy - among nation's strongest or weakest?
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- In this election year, some candidates are touting South Dakota's strong economy, while others say the state's economic growth is the slowest in the nation. It turns out, they're both right. Government data shows South Dakota suffered negative growth in the first quarter of the this year...
Jul 07, 2026
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Discovery of explosive device delays fire fighting efforts
CUSTER COUNTY, SD (KELO.com) -- Wildfire control efforts were interrupted by the discovery of a homemade explosive device in Custer County Monday. The Custer County Sheriff's Office says it appeared to be tannerite, an explosive often used for target practice that's illegal in the Black Hills. It was detonated in a c...
Jul 07, 2026
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Moisture channelled by Typhoon Bavi puts north China on alert for heavy rain
(Corrects typo in "channelled" in first paragraph) BEIJING, July 9 (Reuters) - Cities and provinces in northern China are on alert ​for intense rainfall on Friday as Typhoon Bavi - potentially the most powerful storm the country has seen in years - ch...
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New York sues 3M, DuPont, others over 'forever chemicals' in consumer goods
NEW YORK, July 9 (Reuters) - New York sued 3M, DuPont and other companies on Thursday for causing a public nuisance by selling "forever chemicals" ​that they knew were toxic, for use in consumer products. The state's Attorney General Letitia James acc...
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Typhoon activity to run 40% above average this year, TSR says
BEIJING, July 9 (Reuters) - UK-based forecasting group Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) on Thursday raised its forecast for typhoons in the northwestern Pacific ​this year, predicting an "exceptionally active season" with activity about 40% above the 1991-20...
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Interview with roommate of Charlie Kirk killing suspect to be played in court
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Mexico to file criminal complaints in US over deaths of Mexicans in immigration enforcement
By Aida Pelaez-Fernandez and Raul Cortes MEXICO CITY, July 9 (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that her government plans to file criminal complaints in the U.S. regarding Mexican ​citizens who have died in immigration cus...
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