WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- If you're having problems with poor mail service, Senator Mike Rounds wants to hear from you. The Office of the Inspector General is investigating poor mail service in South Dakota. Senator Rounds has been working on the problem for two years, and wants to make sure investigators have all...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls School board has unanimously approved opting out of property tax limitations to meet the needs of next year's budget. But, the amount of the opt out will be smaller than last year, so the school's portion of tax bills will be lower. Dawn Marie Johnson chaired last night's...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Plea bargains are on the table in the Hibachi Grill case in Sioux Falls. A man named Peter and a woman named Helen are pleading guilty to two charges, including employing illegal aliens. Four people connected with the Hibachi Grill restaurant were arrested last year. There's no word on ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- More privacy, welcoming neighborhoods and meaningful relationships. Those are just some of the benefits of newly-constructed twin homes by DakotAbilities in Sioux Falls. Two new twin homes are replacing a 16-person home for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Anothe...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- We'll soon know who the new leaders will be for the city of Sioux Falls over the next several years. Christine Erickson and Jamie Smith are in a runoff for Mayor. James Oppenheimer and Vince Danh are in the other city-wide runoff for an at-large council spot. Zak Okuwe and Zach DeBoer f...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls School board has unanimously approved opting out of property tax limitations to meet the needs of next year's budget. But, the amount of the opt out will be smaller than last year, so the school's portion of tax bills will be lower. Dawn Marie Johnson chaired last night's...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Plea bargains are on the table in the Hibachi Grill case in Sioux Falls. A man named Peter and a woman named Helen are pleading guilty to two charges, including employing illegal aliens. Four people connected with the Hibachi Grill restaurant were arrested last year. There's no word on ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- More privacy, welcoming neighborhoods and meaningful relationships. Those are just some of the benefits of newly-constructed twin homes by DakotAbilities in Sioux Falls. Two new twin homes are replacing a 16-person home for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Anothe...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- We'll soon know who the new leaders will be for the city of Sioux Falls over the next several years. Christine Erickson and Jamie Smith are in a runoff for Mayor. James Oppenheimer and Vince Danh are in the other city-wide runoff for an at-large council spot. Zak Okuwe and Zach DeBoer f...

BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- The SDSU women's soccer program is getting a new home. Dakota Layers and the Ramsdell family provided the largest investment in school history for a women's athletics only initiative, making the new facility possible. It will be located just east of Dana Dykhouse Stadium.

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.

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.

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- If you're having problems with poor mail service, Senator Mike Rounds wants to hear from you. The Office of the Inspector General is investigating poor mail service in South Dakota. Senator Rounds has been working on the problem for two years, and wants to make sure investigators have all...

BLACK HILLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Production was down, but revenues were up for South Dakota's only active, large-scale gold mine last year. Wharf Mine produced over 97-thousand ounces of gold, selling $334-million worth of gold. The company paid the state nearly $17-million in severance taxes during the year.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Cattlemen's Foundation celebrated its 13th annual Prime Time Gala over the weekend, raising funds for Feeding South Dakota. The organization has donated over $3-million since the start of the event. The effort helps provide beef for families who need help across the stat...

UNDATED (KELO.com) -- They're calling it a 'green drought'. Southern South Dakota is short on moisture, even though crops look healthy. They look healthy, but SDSU Extension Field Specialist Heather Gessner says there isn't enough moisture to generate strong crop production. The Extension Service is meeting with far...

MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- A thousand educators are gathered in Mitchell for the State Education Department's Literacy Summit. The state adopted curriculum known as the science of reading, which has helped improve reading skills in other states. The Summit is designed to build enthusiasm about literacy.

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