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It's Riverboat Days in Yankton
YANKTON, S.D. (KELO.com) - In keeping with America 250 it's Red, White and Riverboats in Yankton this weekend. The annual Riverboat Days celebration kicks off tonight with opening ceremonies at the Riverside Park Amphitheater at 6. Riverboat Days board member John Kraft says getting around to see all of the events this...
Aug 21, 2026

Aberdeen Mayor's Family Mourns the Loss of 8-Year-Old Child
ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELO.com) - Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman's family is mourning the loss of their eight-year-old son in a paragliding accident. The mayor and his ten-year-old child were also injured, but both are expected to be ok. The family is asking for privacy and time to deal with their loss. No other details ar...
Aug 21, 2026

Turner County has a New Courthouse
PARKER, S.D. (KELO.com) - Turner County's new courthouse is now open for business. The old courthouse was demolished a year and a half ago. The treasurer's office was busy yesterday with vehicle license plate work. Court proceedings will begin next month.
Aug 21, 2026

Brandon Valley's Newest Elementary Will Welcome Students Next Week
BRANDON, S.D. (KELO.com) - The new school year marks the opening of a new elementary school in the Brandon Valley School District. Burkman Valley Elementary is on Brandon's east side. The district also expanded its Middle School. Students arrive next Wednesday.
Aug 21, 2026

Appeals Court Dismissed an Appeal by Alleged Gang Members
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Attorney General Marty Jackley says an Appeals court got it right in dismissing an appeal by alleged gang members. The action opens the way for deporting suspected members of the Tren de Aragua gang. Jackley was among 24 Attorneys General who enacted the Alien Enemies Act to remove violent non...
Aug 21, 2026
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It's Riverboat Days in Yankton
YANKTON, S.D. (KELO.com) - In keeping with America 250 it's Red, White and Riverboats in Yankton this weekend. The annual Riverboat Days celebration kicks off tonight with opening ceremonies at the Riverside Park Amphitheater at 6. Riverboat Days board member John Kraft says getting around to see all of the events this...
Aug 21, 2026

Aberdeen Mayor's Family Mourns the Loss of 8-Year-Old Child
ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELO.com) - Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman's family is mourning the loss of their eight-year-old son in a paragliding accident. The mayor and his ten-year-old child were also injured, but both are expected to be ok. The family is asking for privacy and time to deal with their loss. No other details ar...
Aug 21, 2026

Turner County has a New Courthouse
PARKER, S.D. (KELO.com) - Turner County's new courthouse is now open for business. The old courthouse was demolished a year and a half ago. The treasurer's office was busy yesterday with vehicle license plate work. Court proceedings will begin next month.
Aug 21, 2026

Brandon Valley's Newest Elementary Will Welcome Students Next Week
BRANDON, S.D. (KELO.com) - The new school year marks the opening of a new elementary school in the Brandon Valley School District. Burkman Valley Elementary is on Brandon's east side. The district also expanded its Middle School. Students arrive next Wednesday.
Aug 21, 2026

Dunkin' Makes a Return to South Dakota
VERMILLION, S.D. (KELO.com) - USD Students have a new option for their morning cup of joe this morning. A new Dunkin' location is opening inside the Muenster Unversity Center. It marks the return of the company to South Dakota after several years absence.
Aug 21, 2026
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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

Coyote softball team makes the top 25
VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- One final honor for the 2026 USD Coyotes softball squad. They were ranked #19 in the final poll of the Softball America top-25 poll - their first time to make the list. The 'Yotes also made it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time ever.
May 19, 2026

Creighton/USD matchup set for the Pentagon
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Red takes on blue in South Dakota this November - and it has nothing to do with politics. The USD Coyote women's basketball team squares off against the Creighton Blue Jays at the Sanford Pentagon November 11th. Creighton has made four of the past five NCAA tournaments. USD played deep ...
May 06, 2026

Storley wins unanimous decision in Pentagon main event
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Webster native Logan Storley is the winner of this weekend's PFL Sioux Falls main event. He won in a unanimous decision at the Sanford Pentagon, taking his record to 19 & 4. With the win, Storley could be in the mix to be the next welterweight title challenger.
May 04, 2026
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Appeals Court Dismissed an Appeal by Alleged Gang Members
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Attorney General Marty Jackley says an Appeals court got it right in dismissing an appeal by alleged gang members. The action opens the way for deporting suspected members of the Tren de Aragua gang. Jackley was among 24 Attorneys General who enacted the Alien Enemies Act to remove violent non...
Aug 21, 2026

Some Canadian Tariffs on Hold for Now
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - A 50% tariff on some Canadian products is on hold for now and that's good news for South Dakota according to Senators Mike Rounds and John Thune. Thune says Canada and Mexico are the top two trading partners for the U.S. as well as for South Dakota. They're both hoping differences can be ...
Aug 20, 2026
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Three Volunteer Fire Departments are Receiving Grant Funding
GAYVILLE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Three volunteer fire departments in South Dakota are receiving $10,000 dollars in grant funding. It comes from part of the State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program. According to the program, roughly 82 percent of fire departments throughout the country are mostly or entirely volu...
Aug 19, 2026
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Governor Larry Rhoden Signed an Executive Order to Expand Assistance to South Dakotans During this Drought Emergency
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Governor Larry Rhoden signed Executive Order 2026-10 to expand assistance to South Dakotans during this drought emergency. The order expands South Dakota Wildland Fire's assistance and resources to help rural fire departments outside the Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District. In additio...
Aug 19, 2026

Medical Marijuana Program Sees Improvements in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee is crediting the Department of Health for improvements to South Dakota's medical marijuana program. Health officials report that more than 19,000 people in the state currently have access to medical marijuana through medical cards. Officials are also ...
Aug 18, 2026
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EU sends helicopters, firefighters to Serbia to tackle wildfires
BELGRADE, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The European Union's Civil Protection Mechanism sent helicopters and firefighters to help Serbia fight a massive wildfire in a nature reserve in the northeast of the country, the head ​of the EU mission to Belgrade said on ...
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Romania adopts new measures to boost Danube waters to cool Cernavoda nuclear plant
WARSAW, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Romania's National Committee for Emergency Situations approved new measures to boost ​the water level of the River Danube and ensure cooling of the Cernavoda nuclear power plant, the government press office said on Saturday...
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Texas seeks federal probe of airport washing facilities, Muslim group denounces move
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday sought a federal probe into airport facilities for ritual washing before Islamic prayers, a move that a Muslim advocacy group called ​an "anti-Muslim political stunt....
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US judge strikes down policy suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 nations
By Kanishka Singh and Nate Raymond WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants ​from 75 countries, saying that the policy exceeded Secretary o...
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US Postal Service issues rules to tighten mail-in voting if court gives OK
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service published a final rule late on Friday to tighten requirements for mail-in voting ahead of the November congressional elections, despite a court order blocking the changes from ​...
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