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The Grand Opening of the Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls Will be Held on Thursday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) will be holding a grand opening of the Outdoor Campus Sioux Falls expansion on Thursday, November 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This event will celebrate the completion of a two-part expansion project that started with a groundbreaking ceremon...
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A Sioux Falls Man is Headed to Federal Prison for 10 years
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that United States District Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of Child Pornography. The sentencing took place on October 26, 2026. Toby Ferguson, age 55, was sentenced to 10 year...
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A Fort Thompson Man is Convicted of Assaulting a Federal Officer
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a jury has convicted Patrick Wind aka Patrick Azure, age 34, of Fort Thompson, South Dakota, of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer following a two-day jury trial in federal district court in Pierre, South Dakota. The verdict ...
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One Person is Dead in a Single Vehicle Crash Near Marion
MARION, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Department of Public Safety says one person is dead in a single vehicle crash near Marion. Names of the people involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2023 Buick Envision was traveling southbound on 447...
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DCI Investigating Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Division of Criminal Investigation is examining evidence in an officer involved shooting in Rapid City last week. The shooting happened at a Rapid City residence at about 10pm Thursday. The suspect died at the scene. The DCI will release its investigation report within 30 days. -------...
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The Grand Opening of the Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls Will be Held on Thursday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) will be holding a grand opening of the Outdoor Campus Sioux Falls expansion on Thursday, November 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This event will celebrate the completion of a two-part expansion project that started with a groundbreaking ceremon...
4h ago

A Sioux Falls Man is Headed to Federal Prison for 10 years
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that United States District Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of Child Pornography. The sentencing took place on October 26, 2026. Toby Ferguson, age 55, was sentenced to 10 year...
7h ago

A Fort Thompson Man is Convicted of Assaulting a Federal Officer
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a jury has convicted Patrick Wind aka Patrick Azure, age 34, of Fort Thompson, South Dakota, of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer following a two-day jury trial in federal district court in Pierre, South Dakota. The verdict ...
7h ago

One Person is Dead in a Single Vehicle Crash Near Marion
MARION, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Department of Public Safety says one person is dead in a single vehicle crash near Marion. Names of the people involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2023 Buick Envision was traveling southbound on 447...
7h ago

DCI Investigating Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Division of Criminal Investigation is examining evidence in an officer involved shooting in Rapid City last week. The shooting happened at a Rapid City residence at about 10pm Thursday. The suspect died at the scene. The DCI will release its investigation report within 30 days. -------...
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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

South Dakota Correctional Task Force Approves Recommendations to Reduce Recidivism
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - A statewide task force with orders from Gov. Larry Rhoden to revamp programming to reduce recidivism in the state prison system agreed on a series of recommendations Thursday. Thursday's Correctional Task Force meeting was scheduled to be the penultimate gathering. The committee will meet once...
Oct 30, 2026

South Dakota to Receive $2.6 Million in a Settlement with General Motors
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota will receive $2.6-million dollars in a settlement with General Motors. GM tracked and sold information to data brokers, who sold it to insurance companies for rate-setting purposes...all without informing drivers that was happening. Consumers ca...
Oct 30, 2026

'No on Amendment L' Campaign Faces Scrutiny Over $2.2 Million in Mostly D.C.-Based Funding
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Campaign finance reports reveal the 'No on Amendment L" campaign is guilty of the accusations it has leveled against Amendment supporters. The L-no campaign committee has raised over $2.2-million dollars - nearly all of which came from organizations based in Washington, D-C. The money has...
Oct 29, 2026

Farmers are Off to a Slow Start on the Harvest
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - A rainy September got farmers off to a slow start on the harvest, and the latest reports show they're still behind the average. At the end of last week, the USDA says the harvest was about 44 percent complete. That compares with the five-year average of 62 Percent.
Oct 29, 2026

South Dakota Republicans Launch Bus Tour to Boost Voter Turnout
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Republicans across the state are trying to increase voter turnout with a bus tour. Candidates Larry Rhoden, Mike Rounds and Marty Jackley met with supporters on Tuesday at the Hotel Alex Johnson ballroom in Rapid City. It's part of 12-city bus tour to show a united Republican front. Rhoden is ...
Oct 28, 2026
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US judge dismisses Trump administration's Harvard admissions probe case
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A federal judge dismissed on Monday a lawsuit by President Donald Trump's administration seeking to force Harvard University to turn over records for an investigation into whether it continues to consider race...
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US Senator wants 'full accounting' of Air Force One White House flyover
WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Senator Tammy Duckworth on Monday asked government agencies to offer a "full accounting" of the decision to allow a White House flyover by the US presidential airplane as part of a children's Halloween party last wee...
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Major automakers urge US Congress to pass permanent ban on Chinese vehicles
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A group representing nearly all major automakers on Monday urged US lawmakers to pass a permanent ban on Chinese vehicles when they return next week for a quick session after the midterm congressional ...
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Trump administration takes California ballot fight to Supreme Court
By Andrew Chung Nov 2 (Reuters) - On the eve of the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to temporarily block California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 registered voters wh...
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US judge tosses case against ex-FBI officials accused of lying about Hunter Biden probes
WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday tossed out a criminal case accusing two former senior FBI officials of lying about their involvement in investigations into former US President Joe Biden's son Hunter, excoriating the Justic...
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