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Canton Police Received a Swatting Call Monday
CANTON, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Yesterday the Canton Police Department received a call from someone saying they had just murdered their family and that they were still armed. The caller refused to exit the home and disconnected to call with the dispatcher. A Canton Police Officer immediately responded to the location in les...
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Today is Minnesota's Primary Election Day
MINNEAPOLIS, M.N. (KELO.com) -- Minnesota's primary election is Aug. 11 and nonpartisan civic engagement leaders said they remain appalled by the influence of outside funds flowing into federal races here. The leaders see a future where state laws could tamp down on so-called "dark money." Watchdogs said this...
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Sioux Falls Has Filled Nearly All Open Teacher Positions
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls School District has nearly completed teacher hiring for the coming school year, but 106 nonteaching positions remain vacant, according to a human resources report at the school board's Monday meeting. The district has hired 145 teachers, up from 130 last year, while 85 pe...
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A Federal Judge Sentenced Alize Millard's Killers to 30 Years
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) --The killers of Alize Millard must serve three decades in prison after being sentenced Monday. A federal judge sentenced 27-year-old Dillion Millard and 31-year-old Charmaine Medicine after they were found guilty of hanging and burning Alize from a tree in Ghost Hawk Canyon. It's been seven yea...
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South Dakota Department of Transportation Providing Daily Vehicle Counts
STURGIS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will provide daily traffic counts at nine locations for vehicles entering Sturgis for the 86th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which runs from Aug. 7-16, 2026. The traffic counts to date for the nine locations entering Sturgis for the 20...
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Canton Police Received a Swatting Call Monday
CANTON, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Yesterday the Canton Police Department received a call from someone saying they had just murdered their family and that they were still armed. The caller refused to exit the home and disconnected to call with the dispatcher. A Canton Police Officer immediately responded to the location in les...
19h ago

Sioux Falls Has Filled Nearly All Open Teacher Positions
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls School District has nearly completed teacher hiring for the coming school year, but 106 nonteaching positions remain vacant, according to a human resources report at the school board's Monday meeting. The district has hired 145 teachers, up from 130 last year, while 85 pe...
20h ago

A Federal Judge Sentenced Alize Millard's Killers to 30 Years
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) --The killers of Alize Millard must serve three decades in prison after being sentenced Monday. A federal judge sentenced 27-year-old Dillion Millard and 31-year-old Charmaine Medicine after they were found guilty of hanging and burning Alize from a tree in Ghost Hawk Canyon. It's been seven yea...
23h ago
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Dunkin' is Making a Return to South Dakota
VERMILLION, S.D. (KELO.com) --The return of Dunkin' to South Dakota is nearly upon us. The coffee chain is opening a shop in Aberdeen on August 21st and a second location on the University of South Dakota campus on August 24th. Students will be allowed to use dining dollars to purchase food and beverages from the coffe...
23h ago

End of the Season for the Sioux Falls Little League
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) --The Sioux Falls Little League team had their season come to an end on Monday when they were defeated 9-4 by Minnesota, eliminating them from the Midwest Regional. Minnesota jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first but they exploded in the third and fourth innings taking as large as a 9-0 lea...
23h ago
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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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South Dakota Department of Transportation Providing Daily Vehicle Counts
STURGIS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will provide daily traffic counts at nine locations for vehicles entering Sturgis for the 86th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which runs from Aug. 7-16, 2026. The traffic counts to date for the nine locations entering Sturgis for the 20...
23h ago

Noem Won't Rule Out Future Campaigns
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Former Gov. Kristi Noem says she isn't ruling out future campaigns but won't run for Senate in two years. Noem was rumored as a possible Senate candidate this year but decided not to challenge incumbent Mike Rounds. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is up for reelection in 2028 and, although ...
23h ago

Senator Mike Rounds is turning up the heat
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Senator Mike Rounds is turning up the heat in his crusade to improve mail delivery service in South Dakota. He wants to withhold benefits and perks from upper Postal Service executives until the service improves. That comes after Senator Rounds found evidence that USPS officials were trying...
Aug 10, 2026

Former Governor Noem and Iceman apart of the Trail of Governors
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) --Former Governor Kristi Noem and her favorite horse - Iceman - are now part of the Trail of Governors in Pierre. A bronze statue was unveiled Friday on the south side of Hilger's Gulch near the State Capitol building. Noem said she appreciated the inclusion of Iceman in the statue. "You ta...
Aug 10, 2026

The Department of War Is Investing in the South Dakota School of Mines
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO.com) --The Department of War is investing 25-million dollars into the South Dakota School of Mines. The investment was announced in a news release on Sunday, saying the investments will go toward technology hubs and new partnerships to develop prototypes within the defense industry. It will also ...
Aug 10, 2026
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Rhine water level falls to new lows, halting sailings at chokepoint
HAMBURG, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The river Rhine in Germany has fallen to new lows, stranding cargo vessels, the country's inland navigation agency said on Wednesday, as Europe has entered another heatwave. • German companies report growing disruption fro...
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Wisconsin Democrats choose David Crowley as nominee for governor, US media says
Aug 12 (Reuters) - Wisconsin Democrats on Wednesday chose Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley as their nominee for state governor, U.S. media outlets have reported. He will face off against Republican U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany i...
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Wildfires, heatwaves pose growing fiscal risk to Greece, PM adviser says
By Johann M Cherian Aug 12 (Reuters) - Wildfires and heatwaves pose a growing medium- and long-term fiscal risk for Greece and the wider region, a senior adviser to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, as the government boosts investment to shore ...
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UK PM to chair emergency meeting on heatwaves, drought
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