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Aberdeen Police Need Your Help
ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Aberdeen Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating Ellisa Wooden Knife, a 16-year-old female. Ellisa was last seen in Aberdeen on 9/13/26. Anyone with information about Ellisa's whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Brown County Dispatch Center at (605)626-7911. You c...
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Marathon Runners Took to the Streets of Sioux Falls Over the Weekend
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - More than 2,000 people from 46 states and Canada filled the streets of Sioux Falls early yesterday morning for the Sioux Falls Marathon. Women's division winner Sarah Nelson says she signed up because she's trying to run a marathon in every state and is training for the Chicago Marathon i...
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Early Morning House Fire in Sioux Falls Over the Weekend
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO>com) - An early morning house fire in the 800 block of South Regal Place in western Sioux Falls caused heavy damage but no injuries over the weekend. Crews found heavy fire coming from the windows and roof when they arrived shortly before four Saturday morning. No one was home at the time.
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A Sioux Falls Man is Dead in a Single Car Crash Over the Weekend
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - A 19-year-old Sioux Falls man died in a single-car crash early yesterday morning. His vehicle failed to negotiate the curve at 12th and Grange. The vehicle rolled and collided with a concrete structure. Investigators say speed may have been a factor. It's unknown if drugs or alcohol are i...
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The South Dakota Aeronautics Commission Approves Updates to Their Funding Policy
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - The South Dakota Aeronautics Commission is approving updates to its funding policy to expand airport terminal projects. The commission says the new policy will, "address growing infrastructure needs." Officials say they are initiating a tiered, percentage-based formula. They also app...
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Aberdeen Police Need Your Help
ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Aberdeen Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating Ellisa Wooden Knife, a 16-year-old female. Ellisa was last seen in Aberdeen on 9/13/26. Anyone with information about Ellisa's whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Brown County Dispatch Center at (605)626-7911. You c...
7h ago

Marathon Runners Took to the Streets of Sioux Falls Over the Weekend
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - More than 2,000 people from 46 states and Canada filled the streets of Sioux Falls early yesterday morning for the Sioux Falls Marathon. Women's division winner Sarah Nelson says she signed up because she's trying to run a marathon in every state and is training for the Chicago Marathon i...
10h ago

Early Morning House Fire in Sioux Falls Over the Weekend
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO>com) - An early morning house fire in the 800 block of South Regal Place in western Sioux Falls caused heavy damage but no injuries over the weekend. Crews found heavy fire coming from the windows and roof when they arrived shortly before four Saturday morning. No one was home at the time.
10h ago
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A Sioux Falls Man is Dead in a Single Car Crash Over the Weekend
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - A 19-year-old Sioux Falls man died in a single-car crash early yesterday morning. His vehicle failed to negotiate the curve at 12th and Grange. The vehicle rolled and collided with a concrete structure. Investigators say speed may have been a factor. It's unknown if drugs or alcohol are i...
10h ago

The South Dakota Aeronautics Commission Approves Updates to Their Funding Policy
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - The South Dakota Aeronautics Commission is approving updates to its funding policy to expand airport terminal projects. The commission says the new policy will, "address growing infrastructure needs." Officials say they are initiating a tiered, percentage-based formula. They also app...
10h ago
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

A Judge has Denied The League of Women Voters' Request for a Preliminary Injunction
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - A judge has denied The League of Women Voters' request for a preliminary injunction over South Dakota's new voter registration law...but the league is claiming victory in the case. The law requires new voters to prove U.S. citizenship in order to vote in state elections. At issue was an errone...
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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...
Sep 17, 2026

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 ...
Sep 17, 2026

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...
Sep 17, 2026

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
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A timeline of Trump administration moves to weaken endangered species protections
Sept 21 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump has scaled back regulations meant to protect endangered wildlife as part of a broader push to reduce permitting obstacles for energy, mining, agriculture and other development. The 50-year-old Endangered Sp...
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Polo strengthens into hurricane, threatening Mexico's Pacific resort towns
Sept 21 (Reuters) - Polo strengthened off Mexico's Pacific coast into a hurricane on Monday and is forecast to rapidly intensify into a ​major storm, threatening floods, dangerous surf and strong wind gusts in coastal states and near major beach resor...
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Exclusive-Fed's Musalem says more rate hikes likely needed to quell inflation
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will likely need to hike interest rates further to lower inflation resulting from strong demand as well as a commodity price shock that has moved beyond oil, St. Louis Fed Presiden...
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Trump administration sued over withheld federal grants for US community lenders
By David Hood-Nuño WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - A business advocacy group representing government-backed community lenders sued the U.S. Treasury Department on Monday, seeking to prevent nearly $300 million in federal grants from expiring at the end...
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Exclusive-Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest of his political career - as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost of living amid the unpopular Iran war, a new Reuters...
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