SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man faces a long list of charges after a high-speed trip down 57th Street Sunday night that included two crashes. 30-year old Dakota Thorstenson sped by one officer, who saw him collide with another vehicle while watching in her review mirror. Thorstenson fled that scene, c...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office and Sioux Falls Police have arrested a half-dozen suspects in an assault and kidnapping that took place in February. Captain Josh Phillips said the victim was assaulted three times in a dispute over stolen drugs and money. Captain Phillips says The v...

CUSTER COUNTY, SD (KELO.com) -- A fast-moving fire in Custer County has sparked a state of emergency. Governor Rhoden issued the emergency declaration, as the 79 fire blackened close to six-thousand acres. The declaration makes state funds available to support firefighting efforts.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- With the arrival of warmer weather, the city of Sioux Falls has opened its free leaf and branch drop-off sites. The sites are near the Sioux Empire Fairgrounds and on Chambers Street near the Household Hazardous Waste Facility. They're open daily from 9-5 Monday through Saturday and from...

BLACK HILLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The wind storms of December have qualified for a presidential disaster declaration. The federal government will help counties with the cleanup costs for infrastructure damage, which is estimated at $4.6-million. Thousands of residents were left without power for days following the storm.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man faces a long list of charges after a high-speed trip down 57th Street Sunday night that included two crashes. 30-year old Dakota Thorstenson sped by one officer, who saw him collide with another vehicle while watching in her review mirror. Thorstenson fled that scene, c...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office and Sioux Falls Police have arrested a half-dozen suspects in an assault and kidnapping that took place in February. Captain Josh Phillips said the victim was assaulted three times in a dispute over stolen drugs and money. Captain Phillips says The v...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- With the arrival of warmer weather, the city of Sioux Falls has opened its free leaf and branch drop-off sites. The sites are near the Sioux Empire Fairgrounds and on Chambers Street near the Household Hazardous Waste Facility. They're open daily from 9-5 Monday through Saturday and from...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police are investigating the death of a 14-year old boy caused by a gunshot. The incident took place at about 2:45 Thursday afternoon in a home near Whittier Middle School. Sergeant Cole German says the investigation had officers on the scene until about three Friday morning ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The "Unleash the Beast" PBR tour hits the Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls starting Friday night. The three-day event is critical for bull riders hoping to make it into the world finals. Texas bull rider Mason Taylor is among those looking to move up the ranks this weekend...

VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- It was a great run, but the USD Coyotes Women's basketball season has come to an end. They lost to Illinois State in the WNIT Fab Four 67-60 in Vermillion Wednesday night. The Coyotes jumped off to an early lead, but fell behind. They made a fourth quarter run, but couldn't overcome a 1...

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.

CUSTER COUNTY, SD (KELO.com) -- A fast-moving fire in Custer County has sparked a state of emergency. Governor Rhoden issued the emergency declaration, as the 79 fire blackened close to six-thousand acres. The declaration makes state funds available to support firefighting efforts.

BLACK HILLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The wind storms of December have qualified for a presidential disaster declaration. The federal government will help counties with the cleanup costs for infrastructure damage, which is estimated at $4.6-million. Thousands of residents were left without power for days following the storm.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's Republican Candidates for Governor meet in the second of three debates Monday night. We'll also hear from them on KELO-AM 1320 throughout this week, explaining why they believe they're the right person for the job. We start with incumbent Larry Rhoden, who assumed the offi...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota legislators rejected an effort to ban cell phones in schools, now the state gets an "F" from the Phone Free Schools Report Card. A report card evaluator says if the bill had passed, it would have actually lowered the state's score. The only states that got an "A&qu...

RAPID CITY, SD (KELO.com) -- U-S Attorney Ron Parsons says a key player in a major South Dakota drug ring is going to prison for 19 years. Shauntel Shangreaux distributed fentanyl and meth throughout the Rapid City area and on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Parsons says her case was part of Operation Take Back America, ...

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April 13 (Reuters) - U.S. ​President ‌Donald Trump has ‌nominated ​senior ⁠Pimco executive ⁠Erin Browne as Treasury ​under-secretary ⁠for ⁠international ​affairs, the ​Financial Times ‌reported on Monday. Reuters ⁠could not immediately ⁠verify ‌the ⁠re...

By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) - A Minnesota county is investigating an arrest by federal agents who allegedly broke into a St. Paul home with guns drawn, handcuffed a man and ​forced him outside in the snow in his underpants and ‌...

(Corrects spelling to Gonzales from Gonzalez in second bullet and paragraphs 7, 11) By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) - A growing number of Democrats on Monday called on U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell of California to resign from ...

WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump had McDonald's food delivered to the Oval Office on Monday in a bid to promote his lowering of taxes on tips, and handed the ​driver what appeared to be a $100 bill when asked if ‌White House staf...

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK, April 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has agreed to ​restore the rainbow pride flag ‌to the Stonewall National Monument, which marks the birthplace of the modern gay rights movement in New York ‌C...