SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- While rare in Sioux Falls, a mountain lion has been spotted in Downtown. The last time a lion was seen in city limits was 2023. South Dakota Game Fish and Parks confirmed with Animal Control that the sightings were those of a young mountain lion. Authorities are telling people to use c...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- City and state officials unveiled road construction plans for the Sioux Falls area this morning. Harry Johnston, the area engineer for the South Dakota DOT, says work on the I-229 and Cliff interchange will resume next month. That project began in 2025, and won't be complete until 2027. ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls City Council green lights the Smithfield Foods move to the Crooks area, but not without opposition. A large crowd filled the Council chambers Tuesday night. Many spoke against the plan, including Julie Liesinger. She lives at an intersection near the plant that she says ...

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he doesn't have the votes to get the "SAVE America Act" through the U-S Senate. It would require photo ID's for proof of citizenship for people registering to vote. Even without the votes to pass it, Senator Thune says there will be a debat...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Budding artists may soon get to see their work on wheels. The Sioux Area Metro - SAM - is inviting local artists to submit artwork for a new series of city bus wraps. Winning designers will receive a $500 cash award and a year's worth of free SAM rides. You can find more information at ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- While rare in Sioux Falls, a mountain lion has been spotted in Downtown. The last time a lion was seen in city limits was 2023. South Dakota Game Fish and Parks confirmed with Animal Control that the sightings were those of a young mountain lion. Authorities are telling people to use c...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- City and state officials unveiled road construction plans for the Sioux Falls area this morning. Harry Johnston, the area engineer for the South Dakota DOT, says work on the I-229 and Cliff interchange will resume next month. That project began in 2025, and won't be complete until 2027. ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls City Council green lights the Smithfield Foods move to the Crooks area, but not without opposition. A large crowd filled the Council chambers Tuesday night. Many spoke against the plan, including Julie Liesinger. She lives at an intersection near the plant that she says ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Budding artists may soon get to see their work on wheels. The Sioux Area Metro - SAM - is inviting local artists to submit artwork for a new series of city bus wraps. Winning designers will receive a $500 cash award and a year's worth of free SAM rides. You can find more information at ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Campaign NEXT was an overwhelming success for Southeast Technical College. The five year fundraising campaign was originally launched with a 25-million dollar goal...which had to be increased to 30-million midway through the effort. The campaign to raise funds for career focused programm...

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.

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's share of the Ticketmaster anti-trust settlement is $677,920. Attorney General Marty Jackley says the 2010 merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster created an illegal monopoly. The company is being forced to allow rivals to list tickets on their platforms.

CUSTER, SD (KELO.com) -- Firefighters are making progress on a major wildfire near Custer. They battled the Qury blaze throughout the weekend, and had it 22 percent contained as of Sunday night. Over 100 residents were evacuated to a shelter in Custer on Friday. The fire's cause is being investigated.

UNDATED (KELO.com) -- Lt. Governor Tony Venhuizen is leading a South Dakota Trade Delegation to Japan and South Korea this week. Ag and Natural Resources Secretary Hunter Roberts is among those in the delegation. He says the state's trade efforts are opening doors around the world, "They're very receptive to Sou...

CUSTER, SD (KELO.com) -- Wildfires are being driven by strong winds and dry conditions in the Black Hills, with some residents being evacuated. Custer State Park was closed and residents in several areas were asked to evacuate. The Custer Armory was opened for evacuees needing shelter. The fire danger is high across...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- There was one final skirmish before lawmakers approved the budget. Senator John Carley argued that NPR and PBS programming carried by South Dakota Public Broadcasting is biased, and shouldn't be supported by the state. He said, "If South Dakota Public programming has value, let it be fun...

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By Bo Erickson and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Energy Secretary Chris Wright will meet on Thursday with the American Petroleum Institute, the ​nation's largest oil trade group, as the Trump administ...

March 18 (Reuters) - A group of three dozen states, cities and ​counties led by New ‌York and California on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump's administration challenging its decision ‌to ​revoke the ⁠scientific finding that ⁠forms the basis of U.S...

By Patricia Zengerle, Doina Chiacu and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. intelligence community has identified no foreign threat to the upcoming congressional elections, President Donald Trump's spy chief said on Wednesday. Dire...

(Fixes spacing issue in paragraph 1, quotation marks in paragraph 2) By Blake Brittain March 18 (Reuters) - The top Democratic member of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee accused the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday of ​helping obscure wh...

KAMPALA, March 18 (Reuters) - For the first time in more than 40 years, rhinos are back in Uganda's Kidepo Valley National Park after poachers there slaughtered them all for their ​prized horns and meat. Two southern white rhinos rumbled out of ‌transp...