UNDATED (KELO.com) -- Public Utilities Commission candidate Frank Kloucek was trying to push the doors open for Friday's Artificial Intelligence gathering at the school of mines. The discussion featured Senator Mike Rounds and representatives of leading AI developer Anthropic. Kloucek is concerned because attendance ...

VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- There's new leadership at the Chiesman Center for Democracy at USD, but the focus will remain the same. Dr. Matthew Fairholm of the Political Science Department has been named the new director. The Center is best known for its polling activities, but Dr. Fairholm says the purpose goes bey...

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 ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Downtown Pork Showdown is back in Sioux Falls. 26 restaurants are competing to create the best pork entree in the city, and you get to be the judge. Competitors want you to visit the participating restaurants, have a nice meal and vote on your favorites. The contest runs through the...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Let the dreaming begin. Sioux falls Community Members gathered at The Quarry at the Falls Thursday night. The Parks and Rec Department is asking residents to dream about what could be at the abandoned quarry site. The Bezos Earth Fund is providing $15-million to clean the industrial sit...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Downtown Pork Showdown is back in Sioux Falls. 26 restaurants are competing to create the best pork entree in the city, and you get to be the judge. Competitors want you to visit the participating restaurants, have a nice meal and vote on your favorites. The contest runs through the...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Let the dreaming begin. Sioux falls Community Members gathered at The Quarry at the Falls Thursday night. The Parks and Rec Department is asking residents to dream about what could be at the abandoned quarry site. The Bezos Earth Fund is providing $15-million to clean the industrial sit...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Sioux Falls Police say an unusual number of suicides occurred in September. The department responded to nine suicides last month, compared to the usual number of about three per month. Officers are recommending that people experiencing suicidal thoughts call the Helpline Center at 9-8-8. ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Supporters of Amendment L on the South Dakota ballot have issued cease and desist letters to media this week requesting they stop airing what they call misleading and untruthful commercials funded by opponents. The ads claim the Vote Yes campaign is funded by California billionaires, but the c...

AURORA, S.D. (KELO.com) - A 71-year-old Aurora man and a 21-year-old Sioux Falls woman face prostitution charges after a public argument Tuesday. Authorities say David Capp hired Vangeline Johnson to perform sex acts before the two caused a disturbance in the middle of a street. They were taken into custody and release...

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 ...

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...

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.

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...

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.

UNDATED (KELO.com) -- Public Utilities Commission candidate Frank Kloucek was trying to push the doors open for Friday's Artificial Intelligence gathering at the school of mines. The discussion featured Senator Mike Rounds and representatives of leading AI developer Anthropic. Kloucek is concerned because attendance ...

VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- There's new leadership at the Chiesman Center for Democracy at USD, but the focus will remain the same. Dr. Matthew Fairholm of the Political Science Department has been named the new director. The Center is best known for its polling activities, but Dr. Fairholm says the purpose goes bey...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The 2026 camping season isn't officially over yet, but you can already get prepared for next season. The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks department has opened sales for resident annual park entrance licenses. The licenses cost $40 each, or $60 if you buy two at the same time. They'll provi...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota has joined 42 other states and territories in seeking preliminary federal court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. that will result in eligible South Dakotans receiving a portion of the s...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Senator Mike Rounds is claiming at least a partial victory in his two-year battle over slow mail delivery in South Dakota. The Office of Inspector General has released its report from the investigation requested by Sen. Rounds. The Sioux Falls processing facility will be upgraded to a reg...

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Oct 2 (Reuters) - Pennsylvania's health department reported 977 measles cases as of Friday, according to ​its website, as the state ‌continues to battle a fast-growing outbreak of the disease. Here are more details: • The new figures follow the state's...