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SFPD marks successful Camp POSTCARD with youth
LAKE ENEMY SWIM, SD (KELO.com) -- Nearly 70 kids at a weeklong camp with cops. Officers from the Sioux Falls Police Department, Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office, Highway Patrol and Game, Fish & Parks are fresh off their fifth year of Camp POSTCARD - Police Officers Striving to Create and Reinforce Dreams. Lt. An...
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Beating suspect pleads guilty
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A suspect in a deadly beating at Cherry Rock Park in Sioux Falls last September pleads guilty. Chaska Little Bear was scheduled for trial in January. Instead, he's pleading guilty to first degree manslaughter and faces a likely ten year prison term. Little Bear is believed to have been ...
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High speed chase ends in arrest of Sioux Falls man
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 25-year old Sioux Falls man faces several charges following a high-speed chase in the Brookings area. A Brookings County Sheriff's Deputy tried to pull over a 2020 Ford Mustang east of Brookings. The car took off, and a short time later another deputy clocked the car at 140-mph. Christi...
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Tribes working to get Black Hills land returned
BLACK HILLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Nine tribes are working to have federal land in the Black Hills returned to the Great Sioux Nation. All nine tribes have approved resolutions supporting legislation to return the land to the tribes. The initiative has been in the development stage since 2020. Supporters say it would hel...
26m ago
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South Dakota water projects advance in U-S Senate
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Two major proposed South Dakota Water projects advanced in the U-S Senate. A committee passed bills to authorize studies for the Western Dakota Regional Water System and the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System. The Dakota Mainstem project would deliver Missouri River Water to a large pa...
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SFPD marks successful Camp POSTCARD with youth
LAKE ENEMY SWIM, SD (KELO.com) -- Nearly 70 kids at a weeklong camp with cops. Officers from the Sioux Falls Police Department, Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office, Highway Patrol and Game, Fish & Parks are fresh off their fifth year of Camp POSTCARD - Police Officers Striving to Create and Reinforce Dreams. Lt. An...
10m ago

Beating suspect pleads guilty
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A suspect in a deadly beating at Cherry Rock Park in Sioux Falls last September pleads guilty. Chaska Little Bear was scheduled for trial in January. Instead, he's pleading guilty to first degree manslaughter and faces a likely ten year prison term. Little Bear is believed to have been ...
18m ago
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High speed chase ends in arrest of Sioux Falls man
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 25-year old Sioux Falls man faces several charges following a high-speed chase in the Brookings area. A Brookings County Sheriff's Deputy tried to pull over a 2020 Ford Mustang east of Brookings. The car took off, and a short time later another deputy clocked the car at 140-mph. Christi...
22m ago

GOED approves incentives for new Smithfield Foods plant
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The new Smithfield Foods plant is on the short list of projects receiving a shot in the arm from the state. The Board of Economic Development has approved nearly $30-million for the Smithfield project under the Reinvestment Payment Program, which gives the company sales tax breaks on the ...
1h ago

Bishop Dudley House asking for help
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Bishop Dudley House is asking for help in keeping the cupboards full for summer. Executive Director Madeline Shields says the shelter is full, with plenty of hungry children looking for snacks. The Dudley House is asking for food donations. Some of the most-needed items are listed b...
7h ago
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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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Stampede win series, advance to Western Conference Finals
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's on to the Western Conference Finals for the Sioux Falls Stampede. The Herd downed the Lincoln Stars 5-1 Tuesday night to advance. Goalie Linards Feldbergs was credited with 24 saves. The Stampede face the Fargo Force Friday night at the Sanford Premier Center.
Apr 29, 2026
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Tribes working to get Black Hills land returned
BLACK HILLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Nine tribes are working to have federal land in the Black Hills returned to the Great Sioux Nation. All nine tribes have approved resolutions supporting legislation to return the land to the tribes. The initiative has been in the development stage since 2020. Supporters say it would hel...
26m ago
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South Dakota water projects advance in U-S Senate
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Two major proposed South Dakota Water projects advanced in the U-S Senate. A committee passed bills to authorize studies for the Western Dakota Regional Water System and the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System. The Dakota Mainstem project would deliver Missouri River Water to a large pa...
30m ago

Company overcharged and delivered late results on COVID-19 tests
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota residents will receive over $50-thousand dollars as part of an 18-state settlement with GS Labs for excess fees on COVID-19 tests. Attorney General Marty Jackley says the company also failed to deliver timely test results, and consumers were misled by company promises that were ne...
35m ago
Fairgrounds maintenance manager dies from injuries suffered in Sunday shooting
RAPID CITY, SD (KELO.COM) -- Central States Fairgrounds maintenance manager Paul Nebel has died from a gunshot wound he suffered Sunday morning. He was shot by 58-year old John Lee who fled to the Oglala Sioux Reservation where Tribal Police located and confronted him. Lee shot and wounded a Tribal officer, but was k...
18h ago

Patriotic theme expected during Sturgis Rally
STURGIS, SD (KELO.com) -- This year's Sturgis Motorcycle rally will take on an elevated patriotic theme. The theme is America 250-to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Sturgis Police Chief Geody VanDewater kicks things off with the annual Police Chief's ride on August 5th.
Jun 10, 2026
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Basketball-Anunoby's game-winner biggest play in Knicks history, says coach Brown
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, June 10 (Reuters) - OG Anunoby's late game-winner will go down as the greatest play in New York Knicks history, coach Mike Brown said, as the home team clinched the biggest comeback ever in the NBA Finals to beat ​the San Anton...
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US Department of Justice formally moves to drop Halkbank case
By Luc Cohen and Jasper Ward NEW YORK, June 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice formally asked a federal judge on Wednesday to dismiss its criminal case against Halkbank, saying it has no intention of prosecuting the Turkish state-run ​lender...
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'Party poopers': Knicks owner slams Mamdani, NYPD as NBA Finals bring drama
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, June 10 (Reuters) - The New York Knicks' owner blasted the mayor and the city on Wednesday for security measures restricting access around Madison Square Garden and canceled a fan party outside the arena for ​Game 4 of the NBA ...
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EU agrees stronger price controls for new carbon market
By Mrinmay Dey and Kate Abnett June 11 (Reuters) - The European Union agreed stronger measures to control prices in its new carbon market early on Thursday, responding to governments' concerns that the emissions-cutting initiative ​could increase fuel ...
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Florida Supreme Court leaves Republican congressional map in place
By Joseph Ax June 10 (Reuters) - Florida's Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block a new Republican-drawn congressional map ahead of November's midterm elections, giving the party a boost in its effort to retain a ​narrow majority in the U.S. Hous...
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