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Elk Point cautions residents of potential sewer backup
ELK POINT, SD (KELO.com) -- The City of Elk Point is letting residents know major clogging issues are causing a back-up in the wastewater system. Larger, non-flushable items are causing blockages and mechanical failures in the sewer system and will soon lead to backups into homes, service disruptions and increased util...
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Development Foundation on a roll
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Development Foundation is looking for room to grow. The foundation has sold more than 900 acres of land in development parks in the last eight years, and needs to find more. Foundation CEO Bob Mundt told Minnehaha County Commissioners this morning that the last several ye...
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Poet plant to house major thermal energy storage system
BIG STONE CITY, SD (KELO.com) -- Big Stone City is about to become home to one of the largest thermal energy storage systems in the world. It's a joint project between POET Biofuels and Antora Energy, a leading energy storage company based in California. It will provide a reliable source of energy for POET to operate...
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Governor Rhoden expands cooperation with ICE
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Larry Rhoden is expanding South Dakota's partnerships with ICE. More highway patrol Troopers are being enrolled in ICE training as part of the effort. Over the past year, over 650 illegal immigrants have been deported out of South Dakota because of the operation.
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Sioux Falls airport receives another $5-million for expansion project
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux falls Regional Airport construction project will receive another five-million dollars in federal funding. The airport is in the midst of a 120-million expansion to add new gates and concourse space. The funding was announced by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Saturday.
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Elk Point cautions residents of potential sewer backup
ELK POINT, SD (KELO.com) -- The City of Elk Point is letting residents know major clogging issues are causing a back-up in the wastewater system. Larger, non-flushable items are causing blockages and mechanical failures in the sewer system and will soon lead to backups into homes, service disruptions and increased util...
8h ago

Development Foundation on a roll
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Development Foundation is looking for room to grow. The foundation has sold more than 900 acres of land in development parks in the last eight years, and needs to find more. Foundation CEO Bob Mundt told Minnehaha County Commissioners this morning that the last several ye...
8h ago
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Poet plant to house major thermal energy storage system
BIG STONE CITY, SD (KELO.com) -- Big Stone City is about to become home to one of the largest thermal energy storage systems in the world. It's a joint project between POET Biofuels and Antora Energy, a leading energy storage company based in California. It will provide a reliable source of energy for POET to operate...
8h ago

Sioux Falls airport receives another $5-million for expansion project
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux falls Regional Airport construction project will receive another five-million dollars in federal funding. The airport is in the midst of a 120-million expansion to add new gates and concourse space. The funding was announced by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Saturday.
8h ago

Sioux Falls woman loses nearly $400-thousand in online scam
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...
May 18, 2026
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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.
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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

Soller USHL rookie of the year
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...
Apr 21, 2026
State News

Governor Rhoden expands cooperation with ICE
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Larry Rhoden is expanding South Dakota's partnerships with ICE. More highway patrol Troopers are being enrolled in ICE training as part of the effort. Over the past year, over 650 illegal immigrants have been deported out of South Dakota because of the operation.
8h ago
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Confidential memo lays out Governor Rhoden's path to victory
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Larry Rhoden's path to victory appears to be narrow, as illustrated by a leaked confidential memo. Northern Plains News reports the memo - marked 'confidential-donor use only' was not verified by the Rhoden campaign. The strategy is for donors to fund an effort to deny Congressman Du...
9h ago

Free fishing and park entrance this weekend
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.
May 15, 2026

SD Health Dep't. Workforce and Education center nearing completion
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...
May 14, 2026

First cohort of Freedom Scholarship recipients to graduate
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...
May 14, 2026
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Jones, Jackson advance to Republican primary runoff in Georgia governor race
May 19 (Reuters) - Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advanced to a primary runoff in the Republican Party's race to be candidate for governor of the U.S. state of Georgia in November's election, media reported on Tuesday. They are hoping to take...
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At White House briefing, Vance says Iran war won't be 'forever'
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - Vice President JD Vance reassured Americans on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's war with Iran will not become a "forever war," using a White House briefing to defend his boss's policies as speculatio...
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Fashion, theft and revolution collide in film 'I Love Boosters'
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Trump-backed Ed Gallrein ousts Thomas Massie in Kentucky fight for US Congress seat, NBC News projects
May 19 (Reuters) - Ed Gallrein, boosted by the backing of U.S. President Donald Trump, ousted incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie, a prominent Trump critic, on Tuesday to become the Republican Party's nominee to represent Kentucky's 4th congressional di...
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