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Sand for Seniors is Back in Brookings
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Brookings Police Department is excited to partner with the Brookings Lowe's Home Improvement to bring back the Sand for Seniors program. The department says winter weather can create hazardous conditions, and icy sidewalks, steps and walkways causing an increase in the risk of slips and...
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Clothing Drive for Those in Need
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Invisible 605 and Sioux Falls Mutual Aid are collecting winter clothing for those in need. Donations are being collected at Remedy Brewing Company through December 5th. They'll be delivered to the St. Francis House for distribution.
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Thune Pushes Fast-Track Infrastructure Bill Despite Opposition to Carbon Pipeline Provisions
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Senate Majority Leader John Thune says there's still work to do in the Lame Duck Session of Congress...but some of that work may put him at odds with the people he represents. The Senate voted this week in favor of the Fast Track Infrastructure Bill in a procedural vote, and he's pushing for i...
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State prison offender missing
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A search is underway for a missing state prison offender. Offender Paul Slaymaker is a minimum-custody offender housed at the St. Francis House in Sioux Falls for work release purposes. He left the facility without authorization on November 11th. Slaymaker, age 56, is a white male, 5-fee...
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People's Tree Makes Memorable Stop in Custer Before Heading to Mitchell
CUSTER, S.D. (KELO.com) - The holiday spirit made its way to Custer last night as the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree made a special stop in the community during its journey to Washington, D.C.! Community members gathered for a chance to see the People's Tree up close and take part in a cherished holiday tradition. Visitor...
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Sand for Seniors is Back in Brookings
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Brookings Police Department is excited to partner with the Brookings Lowe's Home Improvement to bring back the Sand for Seniors program. The department says winter weather can create hazardous conditions, and icy sidewalks, steps and walkways causing an increase in the risk of slips and...
1h ago

Clothing Drive for Those in Need
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Invisible 605 and Sioux Falls Mutual Aid are collecting winter clothing for those in need. Donations are being collected at Remedy Brewing Company through December 5th. They'll be delivered to the St. Francis House for distribution.
1h ago

State prison offender missing
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A search is underway for a missing state prison offender. Offender Paul Slaymaker is a minimum-custody offender housed at the St. Francis House in Sioux Falls for work release purposes. He left the facility without authorization on November 11th. Slaymaker, age 56, is a white male, 5-fee...
2h ago

People's Tree Makes Memorable Stop in Custer Before Heading to Mitchell
CUSTER, S.D. (KELO.com) - The holiday spirit made its way to Custer last night as the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree made a special stop in the community during its journey to Washington, D.C.! Community members gathered for a chance to see the People's Tree up close and take part in a cherished holiday tradition. Visitor...
21h ago

Santa is Headed to Brandon
BRANDON, S.D. (KELO.com) - Santa is headed to Brandon. The Brandon Parade of Lights will be held on November 28th. Lineup starts at 5 pm. This is a first come FREE event and no registration is required. The parade will start at 6:00 pm. The route will begin West on Holly Blvd to Main Street headed south, and will end a...
Nov 11, 2026
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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

Thune Pushes Fast-Track Infrastructure Bill Despite Opposition to Carbon Pipeline Provisions
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Senate Majority Leader John Thune says there's still work to do in the Lame Duck Session of Congress...but some of that work may put him at odds with the people he represents. The Senate voted this week in favor of the Fast Track Infrastructure Bill in a procedural vote, and he's pushing for i...
1h ago

Thune Holds on to His Leadership Role
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) - Senator John Thune holds on to his Senate GOP Leadership following last week's election drubbing. He goes from Senate Majority Leader to Minority Leader when Democrats take over both houses of Congress in January. GOP Senators chose Thune, following what's called a contentious hours-long m...
Nov 11, 2026

South Dakota Shoppers Defy National Trend, Retail Survey Finds
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - The South Dakota Retail Association says 605 shoppers may be bucking a national trend as the Christmas Shopping season approaches. An Association fall survey showed 80% of the state's business owners described customers as upbeat, optimistic and confident. National media describes consumer opt...
Nov 10, 2026

South Dakota Supreme Court to Hold Hearing on Proposed Judicial Circuit Merger
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - The South Dakota Supreme Court will hold a public hearing this morning on a proposal to merge the Fourth and Seventh Judicial Circuits in western South Dakota. The proposed merger is intended to improve efficiency by allowing the two circuits to share judges, staff and clerk resources. The hea...
Nov 9, 2026

South Dakota Senate Announces Leadership Teams for Upcoming Legislative Term
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - The South Dakota Senate has selected its party leadership teams for the upcoming legislative session. Sioux Falls Democrat Liz Larson was elected Minority Leader, while fellow Sioux Falls Democrat Erick Muckey was selected to serve in the party's other leadership position. On the Republican si...
Nov 9, 2026
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Trump threatens to double tariffs on Mexico if it does not halt migrants
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to double tariffs on Mexico ​if it does not stop more than a thousand migrants walking north toward the United States after last week's US election, warning that ​they would...
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Explainer-Can a new US Congress mean an end to the Iran war?
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The American public wants the unpopular eight-month-long war on Iran to end, and showed it by handing President Donald Trump's Republicans a resounding defeat in last week's congressional elections. T...
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Baghdad's first Jewish museum draws crowds to rediscover Iraq's Jewish past
By Ahmed Saeed and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Dozens of Iraqis visit Baghdad's first Jewish museum each day to view faded school certificates, handwritten documents and family photographs. The exhibits offer a glimpse into a once integra...
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Venezuela tells COP31 it has a sovereign right to pump more oil
By William James and Simon Jessop ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodriguez told the COP31 climate conference on Thursday that the country has the sovereign right to develop its oil industry, ​even as it recognise...
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COP31 host Turkey, AIIB strike record $1.6 billion climate policy deal
By Simon Jessop ANTALYA, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has agreed a record $1.6 billion financing deal with COP31 climate conference host Turkey to support a series of policy reforms aimed at attracting ​the investment it ...
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