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Shower Our Guests with Care: A Little Gift That Makes a BIG DIFFERENCE
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Christmas is the season of giving, and sometimes the smallest gifts make the biggest difference! This holiday season, The Banquet Sioux Falls and Lewis Drug are once again teaming up for Shower Our Guests with Care, inviting the community to help provide essential personal care items to n...
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Headline: Feeding South Dakota to Distribute Thanksgiving Meals November 21st
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Feeding South Dakota, the state's largest hunger relief organization, is continuing its annual tradition of providing Thanksgiving Meals for neighbors facing hunger. This year, the organization, along with 58 of its local community partners, will host giveaways throughout the month of Nov...
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Influenza Cases Reported Across South Dakota as Health Officials Encourage Flu Vaccinations
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Influenza is beginning to make its way across South Dakota, with 451 cases reported statewide. As flu activity increases, health officials are reminding residents that getting a flu shot is one of the best ways to help protect themselves and others during the upcoming flu season. Influenza, co...
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Final Weekend to Catch 'Goosebumps: The Musical' at the Orpheum Theater Center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Audiences have just three more opportunities to experience the thrills and laughs of Goosebumps: The Musical at the Orpheum Theater Center. The production features a talented local cast bringing the popular spooky story to life on stage. The show has been entertaining audiences with a mix...
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A 13-Year-Old Boy Was Killed, 18-Year-Old Injured in Dirt Bike Crash Near Fairview
Lincoln County, S.D. (KELO.com) - A boy died Saturday in a two-vehicle crash near Fairview, South Dakota. Preliminary crash information two people were riding dirt bikes near the intersection of 486th Avenue and 290th Street when they collided. One of the drivers sustained fatal injuries. 18-year-old, Hunter Lee Gano f...
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Shower Our Guests with Care: A Little Gift That Makes a BIG DIFFERENCE
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Christmas is the season of giving, and sometimes the smallest gifts make the biggest difference! This holiday season, The Banquet Sioux Falls and Lewis Drug are once again teaming up for Shower Our Guests with Care, inviting the community to help provide essential personal care items to n...
2h ago

Headline: Feeding South Dakota to Distribute Thanksgiving Meals November 21st
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Feeding South Dakota, the state's largest hunger relief organization, is continuing its annual tradition of providing Thanksgiving Meals for neighbors facing hunger. This year, the organization, along with 58 of its local community partners, will host giveaways throughout the month of Nov...
2h ago

Final Weekend to Catch 'Goosebumps: The Musical' at the Orpheum Theater Center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Audiences have just three more opportunities to experience the thrills and laughs of Goosebumps: The Musical at the Orpheum Theater Center. The production features a talented local cast bringing the popular spooky story to life on stage. The show has been entertaining audiences with a mix...
4h ago

A 13-Year-Old Boy Was Killed, 18-Year-Old Injured in Dirt Bike Crash Near Fairview
Lincoln County, S.D. (KELO.com) - A boy died Saturday in a two-vehicle crash near Fairview, South Dakota. Preliminary crash information two people were riding dirt bikes near the intersection of 486th Avenue and 290th Street when they collided. One of the drivers sustained fatal injuries. 18-year-old, Hunter Lee Gano f...
4h ago

Juvenile Wanted for Murder in Texas Arrested in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELO.com) - A juvenile wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Texas has been taken into custody in Aberdeen. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, the juvenile was wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred in Arlington, Texas, on the morning of October 25. Investigators say an arrest w...
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Stampede home opener to be big event for defending champions
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- This is a big weekend for the Sioux Falls Stampede as the Herd plays its home season opener Saturday night. There will be jersey and mini championship banner giveaways, a tailgate party and the defending Clark Cup Champions will hoist last season's championship banner into the rafters of ...
Oct 2, 2026

The Jackrabbits Will Play Without Chase Mason This Weekend
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The SDSU Jackrabbits will have to go without lead quarterback Chase Mason this weekend. Coach Dan Jackson has announced that Mason will sit out this Saturday's game against Eastern Illinois. He suffered a leg injury last weekend. Coach Jackson says he's hopeful Mason will be back within a c...
Sep 23, 2026

Canaries Begin Playoffs Tonight
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Canaries begin playoffs Wednesday evening. They'll host the Kansas City Monarchs in game 1 of the West division Series. It's the fourth consecutive year the Canaries have made the playoffs, and the eighth time in franchise history. First Pitch is set for 6:30.
Sep 9, 2026

Jackrabbits rank #1 in Missouri Valley football
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- The SDSU Jackrabbits are the football team to beat in the powerful Missouri Valley Conference this season. Coach Dan Jackson calls it a great honor, but he says preseason polls don't define the season. The Jacks won the conference in 2023 and 2024 when they were ranked number one in the pr...
Jul 15, 2026

Stampede going for Clark Cup Championship
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.
May 22, 2026
State News

Influenza Cases Reported Across South Dakota as Health Officials Encourage Flu Vaccinations
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Influenza is beginning to make its way across South Dakota, with 451 cases reported statewide. As flu activity increases, health officials are reminding residents that getting a flu shot is one of the best ways to help protect themselves and others during the upcoming flu season. Influenza, co...
4h ago

South Dakota General Election Sees Nearly 50% Voter Turnout
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Nearly half of South Dakota voters participated in Tuesday's general election, according to unofficial results released by the Secretary of State's Office. The November 3, 2026, election saw statewide voter turnout of 49.37%, with a total of 310,298 ballots cast. Official election results will...
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Drug Take Back Collects Thousands of Prescription Drugs
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - More than 17,000 pounds of prescription drugs taken out of circulation in the region. That's the tally from the recent Drug Take Back Day in the Dakotas, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska. The Drug Enforcement Administration says the bi-annual event reduces the risk of accidental overdoses.
Nov 4, 2026

Thune to Become Minority Leader Following Yesterday's Elections
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Senate Majority Leader John Thune is about to become Minority leader following yesterday's elections. He says he'll work with President Trump to 'stop the worst impuses of Democrat extremism." He has served in the Senate since 2005 and is in his fourth term.
Nov 4, 2026

Republicans Made a Clean Sweep in South Dakota Statewide Races
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Republican brand held strong in South Dakota...making a clean sweep in state-wide races. Governor Larry Rhoden will hold the keys to the Governor's office for four years. Senator Mike Rounds wins his third term in the U.S. Senate. Marty Jackley wins the state's lone U.S. House seat, all by...
Nov 4, 2026
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Google, Meta, TikTok sue to block California youth social media law
By Jonathan Stempel Nov 5 (Reuters) - Google, Meta Platforms and TikTok sued California to block enforcement of a new state law intended to limit the risk of addicting children under age 16 to online platforms. The law, known as Assembly ​Bill 1709, pr...
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Congo residents sue Chinese copper mine over alleged pollution, statement says
LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Residents living near a major Chinese-controlled cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo have sued the mine's operator for $6.3 million, alleging that pollution harmed their ​health, according to UK-based corporate wat...
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US weekly jobless claims at 57-year lows amid low layoffs
WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment slipped to a 57-year last week as layoffs remained low against the backdrop of a resilient labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 6,000 ...
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Jordan Firstman brings a softer side to screen in directorial debut 'Club Kid'
By Francesca Halliwell LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Actor and filmmaker Jordan Firstman wanted his directorial debut, "Club Kid", to reveal a side of himself audiences had not seen before. "In my real life, ​I'm very sensitive. I'm very emotional," he tol...
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European industry calls for changes to carbon reform to avoid more factory closures
FRANKFURT, Nov 5 (Reuters) - More than 100 European companies have warned that proposed reforms of the EU carbon market could sharply raise costs for ​energy-intensive industries before they have the means to decarbonise, threatening investment and pr...
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