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Veterans to Receive On-the-Spot Assistance at Veterans Stand Down Event
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Military Veterans can receive on-the-spot help with basic needs at an event called "Veterans Stand Down" at the Military Alliance tomorrow morning. Transportation will be provided from the veterans Services Center at 14th and Cliff, the VA Health Care Center, the Bishop Dudley H...
19h ago

The Annual Buffalo Roundup is Set for Next Weekend
CUSTER, S.D. (KELO.com) - Get ready to feel the ground shake under your feet. Approximately 1,300 buffalo will be roundup. The roundup is a critical management took in maintaining a strong and health herd. Read more from Custer State Park Below: Watch cowboys and cowgirls as they roundup and drive the herd of approxima...
20h ago

The Farm Bill Still Hasn't Passed
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - The U-S Senate inched closer to passing a new farm bill yesterday, with a party-line approval but the bill isn't home yet. Democrats are opposed to a provision to root out fraud in the supplemental food program. Senate Majority Leader John Thune says it was a bipartisan effort but there are co...
21h ago

Sky Rocketing Gas Prices Causing Strain for Truckers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Imagine having to fork over $1,200 to top off your tank. Imagination isn't required for over-the-road truckers...it's reality. AAA South Dakota shows an average diesel fuel price of just over $6.00 per gallon. Truckers say it's creating a difficult financial strain.
21h ago
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The Department of Corrections Issued an Alert to Sioux Falls Residents
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Department of Corrections is alerting Sioux Falls residents of the upcoming release of a high-risk offender from prison. 62-year-old Anthony Salinas completes his 12-year sentence for aggravated assault and will be released tomorrow. Since he's serving the entire sentence, Salinas won...
21h ago
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Veterans to Receive On-the-Spot Assistance at Veterans Stand Down Event
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Military Veterans can receive on-the-spot help with basic needs at an event called "Veterans Stand Down" at the Military Alliance tomorrow morning. Transportation will be provided from the veterans Services Center at 14th and Cliff, the VA Health Care Center, the Bishop Dudley H...
19h ago

The Annual Buffalo Roundup is Set for Next Weekend
CUSTER, S.D. (KELO.com) - Get ready to feel the ground shake under your feet. Approximately 1,300 buffalo will be roundup. The roundup is a critical management took in maintaining a strong and health herd. Read more from Custer State Park Below: Watch cowboys and cowgirls as they roundup and drive the herd of approxima...
20h ago

Sky Rocketing Gas Prices Causing Strain for Truckers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Imagine having to fork over $1,200 to top off your tank. Imagination isn't required for over-the-road truckers...it's reality. AAA South Dakota shows an average diesel fuel price of just over $6.00 per gallon. Truckers say it's creating a difficult financial strain.
21h ago
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The Department of Corrections Issued an Alert to Sioux Falls Residents
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Department of Corrections is alerting Sioux Falls residents of the upcoming release of a high-risk offender from prison. 62-year-old Anthony Salinas completes his 12-year sentence for aggravated assault and will be released tomorrow. Since he's serving the entire sentence, Salinas won...
21h ago

An Individual was Taken into Custody by U.S. Marshals in Box Elder
BOX ELDER, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Mellette County Sheriff's Office says an individual was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals Service in Box Elder this week. The Sheriff says the warrant included six felony charges, including arson and assault on a law enforcement officer. Below is the entire news release: Today, an ind...
Sep 16, 2026
Local Sports

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 09, 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

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
State News

The Farm Bill Still Hasn't Passed
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - The U-S Senate inched closer to passing a new farm bill yesterday, with a party-line approval but the bill isn't home yet. Democrats are opposed to a provision to root out fraud in the supplemental food program. Senate Majority Leader John Thune says it was a bipartisan effort but there are co...
21h ago

Absentee Voting Begins Friday in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.COM) - County auditors are preparing for absentee voting beginning on Friday in South Dakota. Lincoln and Brown County auditors Sheri Lund and Lynn Heupel say they have hired temp employees to help with absentee voting, and they want voters to make sure they bring IDs with them if they are voting in ...
21h ago

Governor Rhoden and the South Dakota Arts Council Announce the Opening of the Governor's Student Art Competition
PIERRE, SD - In celebration of National Arts in Education Week, Sept. 13-19, 2026, Governor Larry Rhoden and the South Dakota Arts Council announce the opening of the Governor's Student Art Competition. "Arts are an important part of a well-rounded education," said Governor Larry Rhoden. "They give stude...
21h ago

South Dakota Farmers Look to Congress for Action on Long-Overdue Farm Bil
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Farmers in South Dakota are sharing experiences with hopes of passing a new farm bill in Congress. The Senate AG Committee is voting on a new farm bill, saying this legislation is three years overdue. Typically, Congress passes a farm bill every five years, but the last one passed in 2018. Far...
Sep 16, 2026

South Dakotans are Skipping Meals Due to Costs
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - As food prices keep rising, a new report found nearly a third of respondents around the Mount Rushmore State skip meals to stretch their budgets. The first-ever South Dakota Food Landscape Assessment showed food cost is the biggest issue for respondents, pointing out 13 counties in the state h...
Sep 15, 2026
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China says Typhoon Dolphin leads August's $5.38 billion losses from natural disasters
BEIJING, Sept 18 (Reuters) - China said on Friday that direct economic losses incurred from natural disasters in August amounted to ​36.03 billion yuan ($5.38 billion), with Typhoon Dolphin causing the most damage. The emergency management ministry co...
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White House withdraws former Delta pilot for international aviation post
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday withdrew its nomination of former Delta Air Lines pilot Jeffrey Anderson to serve as U.S. ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization ​after being opposed b...
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Man who assaulted US lawmaker Ilhan Omar sentenced to 14 months in prison
NEW YORK, Sept 17 (Reuters) - A Minnesota man who squirted vinegar on Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar was sentenced to one ​year and two months in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to assaulting a federal official. Anthony James Kazmi...
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Pentagon to proceed with controversial testosterone testing after pause
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is reinstituting a mandatory testing program for testosterone deficiency ​among US service members age 30 and older, a spokesperson said on Thursday, bringing back a program that many medic...
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Screwworm infests US horse before port reopens to Mexican livestock
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. confirmed a case of New World screwworm in a horse in New Mexico on Thursday, as the federal government prepared to resume imports of ​Mexican livestock into the state after blocking trade in an at...
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