MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- A record-setting patriotic display with a quarter-million Idaho potatoes at a Mitchell grocery store. County Fair food Store manager Justin Luther says the best part is being able to give most of the potatoes away. Susanne Gale of Feeding South Dakota says the donation will help a lot of pe...

YANKTON, SD (KELO.com) -- A Yankton man has been sentenced to life in prison in a grizzly murder case from early last year. Craig Nichols, Jr. was scheduled to stand trial this summer, but changed his plea to guilty but Mentally Ill on a 2nd Degree murder charge. Nichols stabbed Heather Bodden over 70 times and sever...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota lawmakers approved spending over eight million dollars to repair the dam and spillway at Richmond Lake near Aberdeen. Governor Rhoden signed the bill, and it carries an emergency clause, so it takes effect immediately.

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota Recipients of 'Temporary Assistance for Needy Families' will see a five percent bump in their benefits. That follows action by the Legislature's Appropriations Committee Monday. The federal share of the money will come from carryover funds.

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota lawmakers made quick work of their remaining duties, and closed out the 2026 legislative session Monday. Lawmakers came up short in efforts to override two vetoes issued by Governor Rhoden. One bill would have required licenses for non-medical home care services. The other would...

MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- A record-setting patriotic display with a quarter-million Idaho potatoes at a Mitchell grocery store. County Fair food Store manager Justin Luther says the best part is being able to give most of the potatoes away. Susanne Gale of Feeding South Dakota says the donation will help a lot of pe...

YANKTON, SD (KELO.com) -- A Yankton man has been sentenced to life in prison in a grizzly murder case from early last year. Craig Nichols, Jr. was scheduled to stand trial this summer, but changed his plea to guilty but Mentally Ill on a 2nd Degree murder charge. Nichols stabbed Heather Bodden over 70 times and sever...

MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- County Fair grocery in Mitchell is going for a Guinness World Record that will benefit area food pantries. The store has 105-thousand pounds of potatoes to build the World's Largest Idaho Potato Display. 80-thousand pounds of the spuds will be given to the food banks and customers. The Dai...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 42-year old Sioux Falls man is being held on several charges in a case that started Friday with rocks being thrown through a neighbor's window near Minnesota Avenue and West 3rd Street. The neighbor was struck in the head by one of those rocks, but was not seriously injured. The Police...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 63 year old Sioux Falls man faces five years in Federal Prison for money laundering. Gregory Henderson was convicted in December of moving money on behalf of a drug trafficking organization that operated between California and South Dakota. U-S Attorney Ron Parsons says that organizati...

VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- The USD Coyote women were on fire Thursday night, so it's on to the 'Great 8' of the Women's National Invitational Tournament. The Coyotes jumped out to a 14-0 lead over Pepperdine - all of those points scored by Patience Williams. They'll host Montana State Sunday afternoon at the Sanfor...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Stampede have claimed the regular-season Western Conference title for the first time since 2013. They'll hold home ice advantage through the Western Conference final, with their first playoff game April 17th. This is the third time in franchise history the Herd have surpa...

VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- The USD Coyote women's basketball squad is on the national stage, facing Pepperdine in the Super 16 in the Women's National Invitational Tournament Thursday night. The Coyotes are led by guard combo Angelina Robles and Molly Joyce in USD's seventh WNIT run. The Coyotes won the WNIT in 201...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sanford Pentagon will host the state's first-ever WNBA game next month. The Phoenix Mercury, coached by Sioux Falls native Nate Tibbetts, will take on the Chicago Sky April 25th. The Mercury will also host a youth basketball clinic at the Pentagon April 24th.

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...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota lawmakers approved spending over eight million dollars to repair the dam and spillway at Richmond Lake near Aberdeen. Governor Rhoden signed the bill, and it carries an emergency clause, so it takes effect immediately.

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota Recipients of 'Temporary Assistance for Needy Families' will see a five percent bump in their benefits. That follows action by the Legislature's Appropriations Committee Monday. The federal share of the money will come from carryover funds.

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota lawmakers made quick work of their remaining duties, and closed out the 2026 legislative session Monday. Lawmakers came up short in efforts to override two vetoes issued by Governor Rhoden. One bill would have required licenses for non-medical home care services. The other would...

UNDATED (KELO.com) -- A new study shows South Dakota gains a new citizen every 1 hour and 15 minutes on average due to tax policy. That ranks 18th in the nation according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation. Conversely, California loses one taxpayer every minute.

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee approved four letters of intent Monday, the final day of the 2026 legislative session. The letters spell out what lawmakers want reviewed or reported on food assistance, welfare cash benefits, school finance, and roadwork around Ellsworth Air For...

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By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. federal watchdog agency for consumer finance expects to finalize new regulations proposed in November ​that would narrow key civil-rights-era antidiscrimination requirements ‌for lenders, ac...

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. federal law enforcement personnel will be present at an upcoming Marine Corps graduation, according to a message on the corps' Parris Island website, ​a move the South Carolina base has described as ...

March 31 (Reuters) - The American Heart Association's new nutrition guidance, released on Tuesday, emphasized a dietary pattern rich in vegetables, fruits and whole grains, ​prioritizing plant-based protein over meat, while limiting ‌sugar, salt and ul...

OTTAWA, March 31 (Reuters) - Canada aims to double the size of lands and water that are ​protected from development by ‌2030 as part of a new C$3.8 billion nature strategy, Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters on Tuesday. * Ottawa ‌will ​fund up t...

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday that it was imposing new safety restrictions at San Francisco International Airport that ​will limit some landings and lead to significant delays. ...