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PIERRE, SD - After labor, most retailers' highest operating cost is credit card swipe fees. This has many South Dakota businesses wondering about the best way to manage the increasing costs and allowable options for counteracting those increases. "Credit card brand rules dictate when and if a business can pass on ...
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Construction at 26th and Marion Will Close Lanes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The City of Sioux Falls is beginning road closures for construction projects today. Drivers are being asked to use caution and reduce speeds at the intersection of 26th Street and Marion Road as the construction takes place. Officials say at least one lane of traffic in each direction wil...
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Falls Park Farmers Market Prepares for Second Annual Winter Market
SIOUX FALLS. S.D. (KELO.com) - Fall is here and winter isn't far off, but that doesn't mean you have to go without local farm goods. The Falls Park Farmer's Market is preparing for the second annual Winter Market. It begins November 18th and runs through April at the Monick Yards building near 8th and Railroad. The las...
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Fire and Explosion Reported at Quaker Oats Plant in Downtown Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, I.A. (KELO.com) - At approximately 4:44 p.m. Saturday, dispatchers with the Cedar Rapids Joint Communications Agency received a report of a fire and explosion at the Quaker Oats plant in downtown Cedar Rapids. When emergency crews arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the north side of th...
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A Person is Dead and Another is in Custody in Hartford
Hartford, S.D. (KELO.com) -One person is dead and another is in custody according to the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office The Sheriff's office was dispatched to the 800 block of Turtle Creek Drive in Hartford for an assault resulting in the victim being critically injured. Emergency medical personnel rendered life-sav...
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PIERRE, SD - After labor, most retailers' highest operating cost is credit card swipe fees. This has many South Dakota businesses wondering about the best way to manage the increasing costs and allowable options for counteracting those increases. "Credit card brand rules dictate when and if a business can pass on ...
19h ago

Construction at 26th and Marion Will Close Lanes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The City of Sioux Falls is beginning road closures for construction projects today. Drivers are being asked to use caution and reduce speeds at the intersection of 26th Street and Marion Road as the construction takes place. Officials say at least one lane of traffic in each direction wil...
21h ago

Falls Park Farmers Market Prepares for Second Annual Winter Market
SIOUX FALLS. S.D. (KELO.com) - Fall is here and winter isn't far off, but that doesn't mean you have to go without local farm goods. The Falls Park Farmer's Market is preparing for the second annual Winter Market. It begins November 18th and runs through April at the Monick Yards building near 8th and Railroad. The las...
21h ago

A Person is Dead and Another is in Custody in Hartford
Hartford, S.D. (KELO.com) -One person is dead and another is in custody according to the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office The Sheriff's office was dispatched to the 800 block of Turtle Creek Drive in Hartford for an assault resulting in the victim being critically injured. Emergency medical personnel rendered life-sav...
22h ago

An Explosion in Canton has Some Areas Closed
CANTON, S.D. (KELO.com) - Canton Police have closed off an area in the northwestern part of the city following an explosion this morning. Emergency crews reported a garage explosion that sent debris throughout the neighborhood at West 3rd Street and North Johnson. Fire departments from several surrounding communities h...
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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

18 States Back South Dakota AG's Appeal Over Abortion Pill Distribution Law
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says 18 states are backing his appeal regarding an abortion pill distribution law. Jackley made the announcement Thursday, saying the states filed a brief backing South Dakota's ability to enforce the law which bans the distribution of the pill. A fe...
Oct 23, 2026

DEA National Take Back Day Set for Saturday, October 24
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration National Take Back Day is an opportunity to safely and anonymously dispose of medications you no longer need. Help reduce the risk of medication misuse and accidental poisoning. Take Back Day is Saturday October 24th, starting at 10:00 AM. You can find ...
Oct 21, 2026

Amendment L Opposition Spends $1.5 Million on Ads
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - The campaign over Amendment L on South Dakota's ballot is an expensive one. Campaign finance reports show the 'L-No' committee has spent over $1.5-million dollars on advertising with two weeks to go before election day. The campaign ads claim amendment supporters are financed by out of state b...
Oct 21, 2026

Pheasant Season is Open in the State
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota's pheasant population is on its annual decline with the arrival of Pheasant season. Thousands of hunters spread out across the state for the opener on Saturday to a high bird count and good weather. Saturday's wind may have given the birds a bit of an edge.
Oct 19, 2026

Social Security Recipients Will Receive a Cost-of-Living Adjustment
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Social Security recipients will receive a 3.6-percent cost of living adjustment in their benefits. AARP South Dakota Director Erik Gaikowski says it's needed. He says his agency is hearing from seniors about their struggles to keep up with inflation eating away at their income. Social Sec...
Oct 16, 2026
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OPINION: L NO IS ABOUT ABORTION AND NOT DEMOCRACY
by John Hughes District 13 Representative South Dakota State Legislature Think the "L-NO" ad campaign flooding our airwaves and social media is about giving our people a voice? Think again! As the saying goes, "Follow the money." The money trail show that the "L-No" campaign is a proxy to ...
Oct 16, 2026
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Fire breaks out in deprived area of Seoul's Gangnam district
SEOUL, Oct 27 (Reuters) - A fire broke out in Guryong village, a deprived area of Seoul's upmarket Gangnam district, on Tuesday, South Korean fire authorities said. No injuries or casualties had been reported, a fire official told Reuters. Som...
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Indonesia sends oxygen bus to aid residents choking on forest fire haze
By Arief Rahman Septian Prathama PALANGKA RAYA, Indonesia, Oct 27 (Reuters) - A bus fitted out with oxygen tanks is providing a sanctuary in a city on Indonesia's Borneo island where people are choking from forest-fire-induced haze and the blazes show...
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Thousands evacuate India's eastern coast ahead of Cyclone Arnab
BHUBANESWAR, India/KATHMANDU, Nepal, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Thousands of people were evacuated along India's eastern coast, and some train services cancelled, authorities said on Tuesday, one day before a severe cyclone was scheduled to make landfall, br...
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IEA flags concentration of clean energy supply chains as emerging challenge
By Siyi Liu and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The concentration of a small number of countries in clean energy supply chains is an emerging challenge for Southeast Asian countries, International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Biro...
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CDC deputy director to leave Trump administration, paper says
Oct 26 (Reuters) - Jennifer Shuford, the deputy director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will leave the Trump administration after next week's midterm elections, the Washington Post said on Monday, citing sources. The departure ...
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