ST. PAUL, M.N. (KELO.com) - The Republican Party of Minnesota has been forced to hire off-duty law enforcement officers to protect its staff, their volunteers, candidates, and visitors at the party's State Fair booth. The extra security comes after concerns about political violence and reports of a potential confrontat...

HARTFORD, S.D. (KELO.com) - The South Dakota Department of Transportation says the reconstruction of the diamond interchange in Hartford is complete. They say travelers will notice a new structure over Interstate 90, as well as improvements to pedestrian facilities on Western Avenue. They say the updates will improve t...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - This is the first day of the new school year in the Sioux Falls Public School system. That means extra caution is needed for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. Rectangular rapid flashing beacons will be used at some pedestrian crossings. They designed to make pedestrians more visible to...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota is in line to receive over $52.5 Million in a landmark settlement with META Platforms. META will pay $17.1 Billion to 29 states in one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. The company's social media platforms were men...

CANTON, S.D. (KELO.com) - Lincoln County has joined the list of counties approving a half-penny sales tax increase to provide property tax relief for homeowners. The half-penny sales tax option was initiated by Governor Larry Rhoden to give counties a local option to reduce property taxes. Seven counties have approved ...

HARTFORD, S.D. (KELO.com) - The South Dakota Department of Transportation says the reconstruction of the diamond interchange in Hartford is complete. They say travelers will notice a new structure over Interstate 90, as well as improvements to pedestrian facilities on Western Avenue. They say the updates will improve t...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - This is the first day of the new school year in the Sioux Falls Public School system. That means extra caution is needed for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. Rectangular rapid flashing beacons will be used at some pedestrian crossings. They designed to make pedestrians more visible to...

CANTON, S.D. (KELO.com) - Lincoln County has joined the list of counties approving a half-penny sales tax increase to provide property tax relief for homeowners. The half-penny sales tax option was initiated by Governor Larry Rhoden to give counties a local option to reduce property taxes. Seven counties have approved ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO.com) - A Brookings man has been indicted on child pornography and rape charges. The charges against Daniel Groon stem from incidents involving a child in 2008, who is now an adult. The victim disclosed allegations of sexual abuse during police interviews. Groon is being held on $50-thousand bond.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The South Dakota Department of Corrections is the reporting a second inmate death this week. 25-year old Chico Baker passed away Tuesday. He was serving time for a reckless burning charge in Lincoln County.

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...

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.

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.

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota is in line to receive over $52.5 Million in a landmark settlement with META Platforms. META will pay $17.1 Billion to 29 states in one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. The company's social media platforms were men...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - State officials are considering a merger of the fourth and seventh circuit courts. Currently, the two systems work together when needed, but court administrators say it would make more sense to just combine the circuits together permanently. A proposal would create a new Chief Clerk of Court p...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota hunters will have up to 8,000 more acres to seek their prey this fall. The North and South Dakota chapters of the National Wild Turkey Federation and Pheasants Forever are partnering to gain access to more private land. You can find maps to locate the new areas on the GF & P W...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins a coalition of 16 Attorneys General in raising concerns over climate-related financial activism in a letter sent to the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. "These firms stand t...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com)- The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) is expanding eligibility for the All Women Count! (AWC!) Program by lowering the minimum age from 30 to 21, allowing more South Dakota women to access breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services. The expanded eligibility will take eff...

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Aug 28 (Reuters) - The ​death ‌toll from ‌a ​flash ⁠flood ⁠that occurred earlier ​this ⁠week ⁠in Nepal ​has ​reached 469, Nepal ‌police ⁠said on Friday. (Reporting ⁠by ‌Gopal ⁠Sharma; ​Writing ‌by Hritam ​Mukherjee; ⁠Editing by Christopher ​Cushing)...

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has issued a memo for universities that would restrict issuance of certain internship work authorizations for international students as the federal government warn...

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing core parts of a new rule it adopted at President Donald Trump's direction that would tighten mail-in voting requirements ahead of t...

By Saurabh Sharma and Gopal Sharma NUWAKOT, Nepal, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Rescue teams using heavy machinery dug through mud and debris in Nepalese towns devastated by a flash flood two days ago, as hopes of finding survivors faded and officials worked to...

By Jack Queen August 27(Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic, the latest turn in the Claude maker's high-stakes fight with the military over AI safety on the battlefield. Anthropic's lawsuit in California...