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The City of Sioux Falls is in the Home Stretch of Approving its Budget for Next Year
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Sioux Falls residents are weighing in on a proposed city budget for next year. The nearly 800-million-dollar budget was presented during its first reading on Tuesday at the city council chambers. City leaders have been building the 2027 budget months before new Mayor Christine Erickson an...
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Oglala Sioux Tribe Will Receive Disaster Relief Funds
OGLALA, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota and the Oglala Sioux Tribe are receiving disaster relief funds from the federal government. President Trump announced on social media that he is approving three-point-four million dollars in funds for the state and an additional one-point-seven million for the tribe for recovery f...
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McKennan Park Wading Pool Will Have a New Look Next Year
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Construction at the McKennan Park wading pool and bathhouse is complete but landscaping is still taking place. The wading pool is closed for the season, allowing construction crews to start installing an irrigation system before reseeding grass next spring. The original pool and bathhouse...
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A South Dakota Woman is Facing Life in Prison Without Parole
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - A woman found guilty of murdering a 19-year-old from South Dakota is facing life in prison without parole. Katelyn Goble was found guilty of multiple murder charges, aggravated assault, concealing a death and tampering with evidence on Monday. She was sentenced to life in prison without p...
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Ten Local Chefs Will Compete for Bragging Rights
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Banquet in Sioux Falls will host a new rendition of the Chili Fest. The community meal ministry says the event will take place October 1st from 5 to 8 p.m. at Icon Event Hall and Lounge in Sioux Falls. Tickets will be 25 dollars at the door, but can be purchased for 20 dollars in adva...
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The City of Sioux Falls is in the Home Stretch of Approving its Budget for Next Year
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Sioux Falls residents are weighing in on a proposed city budget for next year. The nearly 800-million-dollar budget was presented during its first reading on Tuesday at the city council chambers. City leaders have been building the 2027 budget months before new Mayor Christine Erickson an...
16h ago

Oglala Sioux Tribe Will Receive Disaster Relief Funds
OGLALA, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota and the Oglala Sioux Tribe are receiving disaster relief funds from the federal government. President Trump announced on social media that he is approving three-point-four million dollars in funds for the state and an additional one-point-seven million for the tribe for recovery f...
16h ago

McKennan Park Wading Pool Will Have a New Look Next Year
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Construction at the McKennan Park wading pool and bathhouse is complete but landscaping is still taking place. The wading pool is closed for the season, allowing construction crews to start installing an irrigation system before reseeding grass next spring. The original pool and bathhouse...
16h ago

A South Dakota Woman is Facing Life in Prison Without Parole
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - A woman found guilty of murdering a 19-year-old from South Dakota is facing life in prison without parole. Katelyn Goble was found guilty of multiple murder charges, aggravated assault, concealing a death and tampering with evidence on Monday. She was sentenced to life in prison without p...
16h ago

Ten Local Chefs Will Compete for Bragging Rights
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Banquet in Sioux Falls will host a new rendition of the Chili Fest. The community meal ministry says the event will take place October 1st from 5 to 8 p.m. at Icon Event Hall and Lounge in Sioux Falls. Tickets will be 25 dollars at the door, but can be purchased for 20 dollars in adva...
16h ago
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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

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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State News

Flock Cameras Are Being Credited with Ending a Kidnapping Case in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley credits South Dakota law enforcement with the arrest in a youth sexual abduction case Monday afternoon. Attorney General Jackley said the state's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) was notified Monday afternoon by Wyoming authorities ...
17h ago

Rapid City is Seeing an Increase in Fentanyl Powder
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO.com) - Rapid City law enforcement says there's an increase in pure fentanyl powder in the region in keeping with national trends. Pressed pills used to dominate illegal drug trade. Now state and federal agencies say fentanyl powder seizures have risen by 80-percent. Overdose reversal drug Narcan ...
Sep 01, 2026

Child Care Assistance Readjusted After Complaints From Parents
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - State officials are readjusting changes to the Child Care Assistance program after complaints from parents. The Department of Social Services announced changes to its payment model that would have impacted families by several hundred dollars and some families said it would be more cost effecti...
Sep 01, 2026

Bird Flu Detected in Several Poultry Flocks in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - The South Dakota Department of Health says they have detected the bird flu in Edmunds and Hamlin Counties. At this time the Department is monitoring the situation. Below is the full release of information: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Sep 01, 2026

South Dakota One of the Best States in the Nation
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota is one of the best states in the nation according to a study by U-S News and World Report, second only to Utah. Minnesota is number three and Iowa is 12th overall. The study rates the states on things like education, economy and crime.
Sep 01, 2026
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Chinese students marooned in floods unleashed by Typhoon Saudel's rains
BEIJING, Sept 3 (Reuters) - China warned of flash floods in the southeastern province of Fujian while heavy rain ​trapped teachers and students in a compound in eastern Zhejiang as storms from Typhoon Saudel lashed several regions, state media said on...
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Trump signs bill to avert government shutdown before midterm elections
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed a funding bill on Wednesday to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections after the legislation was passed by the House ​of Representatives a day earlier ...
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Meghan Markle casting reports spark buzz among stars at 'The Gentlemen' premiere
By Francesca Halliwell LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Reports that Meghan Markle had been in talks to join Guy Ritchie's "The Gentlemen" sparked plenty of discussion at the Netflix series' season two world premiere on Wednesday, with lead actor Theo James ...
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US judge bars EPA effort to send California vehicle emissions rules to Congress
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