SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Sioux Falls Zoo and Aquarium will soon be all under one roof. Zoo officials announced this morning that the Butterfly House and Aquarium at Sertoma Park will close January third. A new butterfly garden at the Great Plains Zoo will also open early next year.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - If you've been to the Empire Mall lately you've seen the massive DICK'S Sporting Goods store. The sporting goods store is finally set to open and making an entire weekend of festivities. ------------------------------------------Read the entire news release below -------------------------...

FREEMAN, S.D. (KELO.com) - Governor Larry Rhoden will break ground on the Freeman Regional Health Services' new hospital and clinic today. Freeman Regional Health Services is an independent community hospital with Avera affiliation. The groundbreaking will take place on Today, October 20, 2026, at 1:30 pm CT/12:30 pm M...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Starting Thursday at 8:30 a.m. the intersection at 12th Street and Phillips Avenue will be closed. Sir Lines-A-Lot will be installing decorative pavement markings. The work is anticipated to be completed and traffic control removed prior to 12:00 p.m. on the same day. Drivers are urged to...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - On Monday, at approximately 12:00pm, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to a Structure Fire in the 700 Block of N Columbia Dr. Upon arrival, crews found smoke coming from the home. Crews were able to extinguish the fire within 20 minutes. Crews remained on scene for 5 hours to conduct over...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Sioux Falls Zoo and Aquarium will soon be all under one roof. Zoo officials announced this morning that the Butterfly House and Aquarium at Sertoma Park will close January third. A new butterfly garden at the Great Plains Zoo will also open early next year.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - If you've been to the Empire Mall lately you've seen the massive DICK'S Sporting Goods store. The sporting goods store is finally set to open and making an entire weekend of festivities. ------------------------------------------Read the entire news release below -------------------------...

FREEMAN, S.D. (KELO.com) - Governor Larry Rhoden will break ground on the Freeman Regional Health Services' new hospital and clinic today. Freeman Regional Health Services is an independent community hospital with Avera affiliation. The groundbreaking will take place on Today, October 20, 2026, at 1:30 pm CT/12:30 pm M...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Starting Thursday at 8:30 a.m. the intersection at 12th Street and Phillips Avenue will be closed. Sir Lines-A-Lot will be installing decorative pavement markings. The work is anticipated to be completed and traffic control removed prior to 12:00 p.m. on the same day. Drivers are urged to...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - On Monday, at approximately 12:00pm, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to a Structure Fire in the 700 Block of N Columbia Dr. Upon arrival, crews found smoke coming from the home. Crews were able to extinguish the fire within 20 minutes. Crews remained on scene for 5 hours to conduct over...

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 ...

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...

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.

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...

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.

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota's pheasant population is on its annual decline with the arrival of Pheasant season. Thousands of hunters spread out across the state for the opener on Saturday to a high bird count and good weather. Saturday's wind may have given the birds a bit of an edge.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Social Security recipients will receive a 3.6-percent cost of living adjustment in their benefits. AARP South Dakota Director Erik Gaikowski says it's needed. He says his agency is hearing from seniors about their struggles to keep up with inflation eating away at their income. Social Sec...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota's incoming Attorney General is working to get a feel for the lay of the land before taking office. Lance Russell will succeed Marty Jackley when he takes his oath in January. He's conducting a listening tour before that to hear from prosecutors and law enforcement agencies across ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota's class of 2026 upheld the state's history of surpassing the national average ACT score. South Dakota's average of 21.1 was nearly two full points above the national average of 19.2. State Education Secretary Dr. Joseph Graves calls it a remarkable accomplishment.

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- They're calling it the "Give Me Five" program, and it could help first-time homebuyers get into home ownership in South Dakota. Give Me Five is being launched by Governor Larry Rhoden and South Dakota Housing. It gives Eligible first-time home buyers 5% down payment assistance throu...

by John Hughes District 13 Representative South Dakota State Legislature Think the "L-NO" ad campaign flooding our airwaves and social media is about giving our people a voice? Think again! As the saying goes, "Follow the money." The money trail show that the "L-No" campaign is a proxy to ...

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