SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Social Media scam has cost a 73-year old Sioux Falls woman nearly 400-thousand dollars. Police Information officer Aaron Benson says it was a long-term scam that involved numerous deposits. "Over the course of this last year, the woman involved in this case had sent wire transfers...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- An ad campaign designed to reduce the problem of panhandling in downtown Sioux Falls worked, but is facing criticism in this year's Mayoral campaign. The theme is "Handouts don't help - but you can". It's an effort to encourage giving to the agencies that provide help to the ho...

UNDATED (KELO.com) -- The sounds of chainsaws and heavy equipment are spreading across the region, and the sounds of skill saws and hammers won't be far behind. Heavy storms left a long train of damage late Sunday afternoon. Soon, contractors will be moving in to repair the damage. Jessie Schmidt of the Better Busin...

HUMBOLDT, SD (KELO.com) -- A 19-year old male is being treated for a life-threatening gunshot wound, and law officers are looking for answers. Captain Adam Zishka says Sioux Falls police found the 19-year old at a short-term rental property along I-90. He says investigators later found evidence confirming there had ...

INWOOD, IA (KELO.com) -- Two separate shooting incidents in Inwood, Iowa in the overnight hours early Saturday left one man dead and another under arrest. Dane Long of Inwood is charged with attempted murder in the first incident. A short time later, a man was killed by a gunshot at a home. The shootings were not re...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Social Media scam has cost a 73-year old Sioux Falls woman nearly 400-thousand dollars. Police Information officer Aaron Benson says it was a long-term scam that involved numerous deposits. "Over the course of this last year, the woman involved in this case had sent wire transfers...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- An ad campaign designed to reduce the problem of panhandling in downtown Sioux Falls worked, but is facing criticism in this year's Mayoral campaign. The theme is "Handouts don't help - but you can". It's an effort to encourage giving to the agencies that provide help to the ho...

UNDATED (KELO.com) -- The sounds of chainsaws and heavy equipment are spreading across the region, and the sounds of skill saws and hammers won't be far behind. Heavy storms left a long train of damage late Sunday afternoon. Soon, contractors will be moving in to repair the damage. Jessie Schmidt of the Better Busin...

HUMBOLDT, SD (KELO.com) -- A 19-year old male is being treated for a life-threatening gunshot wound, and law officers are looking for answers. Captain Adam Zishka says Sioux Falls police found the 19-year old at a short-term rental property along I-90. He says investigators later found evidence confirming there had ...

INWOOD, IA (KELO.com) -- Two separate shooting incidents in Inwood, Iowa in the overnight hours early Saturday left one man dead and another under arrest. Dane Long of Inwood is charged with attempted murder in the first incident. A short time later, a man was killed by a gunshot at a home. The shootings were not re...

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 ...

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.

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.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Stampede forward Cooper Soller is the 2025-26 USHL Rookie of the year. Soller played in all 62 games this season, racking up 49 points on 26 goals and 23 assists. Coach Ryan Cruthers says Soller's work ethic is unmatched. He's also one of the reasons for the team's success t...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Stampede fell to the Lincoln Stars in overtime Sunday night in the second game of their five game Clark Cup Playoff series. The game was scoreless after the first period, but Sioux Falls scored quickly in the second, capitalizing on a power play just 34 seconds in after a ...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- This is Free Fishing weekend in South Dakota. No license will be required throughout the weekend. There's also free entry into state parks. The weekend is free, but all fishing and boating regulations still apply - including daily possession limits.

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's new Health Department Workforce and Education Center will be up and running next week. The 70-million dollar facility in Pierre is in the final stages of construction. Health Secretary Melissa Magstadt says the state lab conducted nearly 150-thousand lab tests over the past yea...

UNDATED (KELO.com) -- The first class of Freedom Scholarship graduates will receive their diplomas this weekend. The students are the first to have received scholarship help all four years of College. In exchange, they have agreed to live and work in South Dakota for at least three years after graduating. The Legisl...

UNDATED (KELO.com) -- A Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement training center will be opening in North Dakota, despite calls for it to be located in South Dakota. Attorney General Marty Jackley advocated for a regional academy in South Dakota for years. He calls the North Dakota location a step in the right direct...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- We're moving closer to another election-related deadline. If you want to vote in the June 2nd combined primary and local elections, you need to be registered by May 18th. You can find information on registering at the Secretary of State's website.

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May 19 (Reuters) - A ​magnitude ‌6 earthquake struck ‌the ​Vanuatu ⁠islands ⁠on Tuesday, the German ​Research ⁠Centre ⁠for ​Geosciences (GFZ)said. The quake ​was at ‌a depth ⁠of 10 km (6.21 miles), ⁠GFZ ‌said. (Reporting ⁠by ​Preetika ‌Parashuraman ​i...

NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) - Some 3,500 workers on New York's Long Island Rail Road will end their strike, ​the first in more than ‌three decades which had brought disruption to the U.S.'s busiest commuter line, after a wage deal was reached, New York ...

May 18 (Reuters) - Zohran Mamdani met JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon at the bank's new headquarters on Monday, ​weeks after the New York ‌City mayor drew backlash for his plans to tax the rich. Mamdani, who ran for mayor of America's financ...

May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Monday to confirm Steve Pearce, a ​former oilman and congressman ‌from New Mexico, to lead the Bureau of Land Management. • Pearce was one of 49 nominees for ‌federal ​positions that were ⁠confirmed in one ⁠S...

May 18 (Reuters) - The Pentagon's internal watchdog will ​investigate whether U.S. ‌boat strikes in the Caribbean followed targeting guidelines, amid ‌claims ​from ⁠outside groups that ⁠the attacks were illegal, Bloomberg News reported on ​Monday. "The...