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Sioux Falls man sentenced for trafficking fentanyl
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- He's believed to have trafficked over 13-thousand fentanyl pills in the Sioux Falls area. Now, 33-year old Elizeo Kalimba is headed to federal prison for 19 years. He was convicted of conspiracy and drug distribution charges during a trial in October. Law officers used a confidential in...
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Sioux Falls School Board approves tentative budget
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls School District tax levy is projected to decline by more than 23-percent in 2027. The School Board has given preliminary approval to a $343-million spending plan, but officials say the spending level may not be sustainable long term. Superintendent Dr. Jamie Nold says the...
40m ago

Dispute over Lincoln County veterans memorial
CANTON, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a memorial that's intended to honor military veterans, so veterans are wondering why they weren't consulted. The Lincoln County Commission has approved a scaled down version of a veterans memorial at the new Justice Center. Retired Army Reserve Master Sergeant Linda Montgomery was among ...
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City Council asked to approve TIF District for Railyard project
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls City Council is being asked to approve $8-million dollars in tax increment financing to support a major change in the downtown rail yard area. Developer Jake Christensen of Des Moines is proposing a $95-million development to convert the former rail yard to apartments, com...
1h ago

Rep. Johnson works to distinguish himself from rest of GOP Gubernatorial field
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The four Republican party candidates for Governor have one more planned debate. The Dakota Scout/Forum Communications debate is set for April 27th at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls. We're featuring the gubernatorial candidates on KELO-AM 1320 this week, focusing on some of their ...
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Sioux Falls man sentenced for trafficking fentanyl
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- He's believed to have trafficked over 13-thousand fentanyl pills in the Sioux Falls area. Now, 33-year old Elizeo Kalimba is headed to federal prison for 19 years. He was convicted of conspiracy and drug distribution charges during a trial in October. Law officers used a confidential in...
31m ago
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Sioux Falls School Board approves tentative budget
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls School District tax levy is projected to decline by more than 23-percent in 2027. The School Board has given preliminary approval to a $343-million spending plan, but officials say the spending level may not be sustainable long term. Superintendent Dr. Jamie Nold says the...
40m ago

Dispute over Lincoln County veterans memorial
CANTON, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a memorial that's intended to honor military veterans, so veterans are wondering why they weren't consulted. The Lincoln County Commission has approved a scaled down version of a veterans memorial at the new Justice Center. Retired Army Reserve Master Sergeant Linda Montgomery was among ...
48m ago
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City Council asked to approve TIF District for Railyard project
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls City Council is being asked to approve $8-million dollars in tax increment financing to support a major change in the downtown rail yard area. Developer Jake Christensen of Des Moines is proposing a $95-million development to convert the former rail yard to apartments, com...
1h ago

30 year prison term handed down for rape
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Minnehaha County Judge is giving a rapist 30 years to consider his actions. Brian Jensen was convicted of rape and assault in a trial last September. The victim says he raped her when she returned home from work, while he was watching a film that encouraged the assault of an enslaved w...
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USD Coyote women fall in WNIT Fab Four
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...
Apr 02, 2026

Coyote women advance to WNIT Great 8
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...
Mar 27, 2026

Stampede clinch regular-season Western Conference title
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...
Mar 26, 2026

USD Coyote women face first WNIT test
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...
Mar 26, 2026

Pentagon to host South Dakota's first WNBA game
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.
Mar 24, 2026
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Rep. Johnson works to distinguish himself from rest of GOP Gubernatorial field
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The four Republican party candidates for Governor have one more planned debate. The Dakota Scout/Forum Communications debate is set for April 27th at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls. We're featuring the gubernatorial candidates on KELO-AM 1320 this week, focusing on some of their ...
1h ago

Western Dakota Tech to gain gunsmithing curriculum
RAPID CITY, SD (KELO.com) -- Gunsmithing is being added at Western Dakota Technical College in Rapid City, and the state is buying an accredited Colorado school to make it happen. Governor Larry Rhoden awarded $4-million from the Future Fund to Western Dakota to purchase equipment and acquire the school. He says it b...
1h ago

Legislators concerned about lackluster investment performance
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota Legislative leaders are concerned about low returns in the state Investment portfolio. Representative Scott Odenbach says he wants to have answers when retirees counting on the investment fund start asking questions. "I understand the need to be conservative when you're talk...
Apr 14, 2026
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Gubernatorial candidate Jon Hansen on data center tax breaks
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- There were some sparks in the air Monday night as the four republican candidates for governor met on a debate stage in Sioux Falls. There was criticism of the property tax relief measures passed by this year's legislature being funded by sales taxes. We're also featuring the gubernatoria...
Apr 14, 2026

Property taxes take center stage at Gubernatorial debate
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A few sparks flew as the four republican candidates running for governor met on the debate stage last night. Congressman Dusty Johnson criticized Governor Larry Rhoden and State House Speaker Jon Hansen for raising sales taxes in place of property taxes. Toby Doeden says his plan to elim...
Apr 14, 2026
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At least 16 reported dead from heavy rains in Hispaniola
April 15 (Reuters) - Days of torrential rainfall over northwest Haiti and neighboring Dominican Republic have killed some ​16 people, according to civil protection and local media reports on Wednesday. At least 12 people were killed in northern Haiti ...
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Tax enforcement weakened after Trump job cuts, IRS data shows
By Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The Trump administration dramatically reduced efforts to pursue tax cheats in 2025, government data shows, shedding tens of thousands of employees at the Internal Revenue Service, including those charged...
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Trump backs government AI safeguards in banking system, acknowledges risks
WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged the risks artificial intelligence posed to the ​banking system and said there should be government safeguards, but also believed the technology could make the banking system bet...
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Trump threatens to fire Powell if he doesn't quit Fed board; ongoing probe clouds Warsh confirmation
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from his separate seat on the U.S. central bank's Board of Governors if Powell does not vacate that post as ...
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