SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Plans to create a Tax Incentive Finance District to support construction of a new Smithfield Foods plant are moving forward. The Sioux Falls City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to approve first reading of the proposal. In contrast to Monday night's town hall meeting in Crooks ...

CROOKS, SD (KELO.com) -- Heavy truck traffic and potential pollution are some of the major concerns about plans to build a new Smithfield Foods plant. Residents of Crooks packed the Community Center Monday night to voice their opposition. One resident said, "Everybody in this town is very upset about this."...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota residents are getting some legislative help in avoiding crypto scams. Legislators gave final approval to a bill that holds the owners of Crypto ATMs responsible for fraudulent transactions. Jessie Schmidt of the Better Business Bureau says the ATM owners will be required to refun...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Members of the Sioux Falls School Board say the District is being targeted by the legislature. That comes in reference to legislative efforts to make it easier for voters to refer school budget opt-outs to a public vote. All board member Mark Murren could say was, "I'm angry about t...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Thermometer readings are going higher - and speedometer readings are right there with them. Sunday's 70-degree weather awakened hibernating exhibition drivers in Sioux Falls. Police Information officer Aaron Benson says saturation patrols aren't far behind. Saturation patrols last year ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Plans to create a Tax Incentive Finance District to support construction of a new Smithfield Foods plant are moving forward. The Sioux Falls City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to approve first reading of the proposal. In contrast to Monday night's town hall meeting in Crooks ...

CROOKS, SD (KELO.com) -- Heavy truck traffic and potential pollution are some of the major concerns about plans to build a new Smithfield Foods plant. Residents of Crooks packed the Community Center Monday night to voice their opposition. One resident said, "Everybody in this town is very upset about this."...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Members of the Sioux Falls School Board say the District is being targeted by the legislature. That comes in reference to legislative efforts to make it easier for voters to refer school budget opt-outs to a public vote. All board member Mark Murren could say was, "I'm angry about t...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Thermometer readings are going higher - and speedometer readings are right there with them. Sunday's 70-degree weather awakened hibernating exhibition drivers in Sioux Falls. Police Information officer Aaron Benson says saturation patrols aren't far behind. Saturation patrols last year ...

CROOKS, SD (KELO.com) -- Residents of Crooks will get a chance to hear more about the Smithfield Foods Plant moving to their neighborhood Monday night. Plans have been announced to move the plant from The Falls area to Foundation Park on the northwest side of Sioux Falls, on the outskirts of Crooks. Nearby homeow...

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 residents are getting some legislative help in avoiding crypto scams. Legislators gave final approval to a bill that holds the owners of Crypto ATMs responsible for fraudulent transactions. Jessie Schmidt of the Better Business Bureau says the ATM owners will be required to refun...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Members of the Sioux Falls School Board say the District is being targeted by the legislature. That comes in reference to legislative efforts to make it easier for voters to refer school budget opt-outs to a public vote. All board member Mark Murren could say was, "I'm angry about t...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Attorney General Marty Jackley says a settlement has been reached with Mayday Health on removing ads for abortion pills in South Dakota. Jackley said, "The New York non-profit targeted women and young girls, encouraging them to take abortion pills while misleading them about the physical ...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- It all comes down to money. Financial issues are the main focus as South Dakota lawmakers begin the final full week of this year's legislative session. The appropriations committee is putting the finishing touches on the budget. Revenues are improving, but it's still tight. Appropriations c...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Make your plans now if you're hoping to attend the Independence Day Fireworks at Mount Rushmore to honor the nation's 250th birthday. Governor Rhoden announced a ticket lottery for the event - the only way you can get a ticket. "Mount Rushmore is a powerful symbol of freedom and American ...

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WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. budget deficit for February was nearly flat with a year earlier at $308 billion as growth in receipts ​and outlays were largely even, with receipts from ‌President Donald Trump's tariffs not yet reflecting the ...

LIMA, March 11 (Reuters) - Peru on Wednesday approved an environmental study for Buenaventura, one of Peru's ​largest mining firms, to proceed with ‌its southern Trapiche copper project with an estimated investment of $3.4 billion, the Andean nation's...

By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday overturned a $481 million ruling that New York's Columbia University had won against software ​company Gen Digital for infringing patents related to ‌cybersecurity tec...

WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. military on ​Wednesday warned ‌civilians to leave port facilities where Iranian naval ‌forces ​are ⁠operating, adding that ⁠U.S. forces could not guarantee their safety. "Iranian dockworkers, ​administrative pe...

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a March 31 hearing to determine the probable cause of two fatal crashes involving Ford Motor's hands-free advanced ​driver assistance system BlueCru...