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An Overturned Semi Closed Both Southbound Lanes of I-29 Near Toronto
TORONTO, SD (KELO.com) -- A semi-truck crash blocked the southbound lanes of I-29 near the Toronto exit Thursday. The truck flipped on its side, blocking both lanes. The Highway Patrol directed drivers to the Exit 150 off ramp, where they could reenter the interstate. The wreckage was cleared by mid-afternoon.
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A Sioux Falls Woman Has Died in A Motorcycle Crash
LAWRENCE COUNTY, SD (KELO.com) -- A collision between two motorcycles has taken the life of a Sioux Falls woman. She was eastbound on U-S Highway 14A. A motorcyclist traveling westbound failed to negotiate a curve, crossed into the eastbound lane, and collided with her motorcycle. She suffered fatal injuries. The rider...
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Bikers Headed to the Sturgis Rally Are Packing the Roads
MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- The road between Mitchell and Sturgis is packed with bikers headed to the Sturgis rally. Mitchell held its annual pre-Sturgis party Thursday night, which gave Main Street Mitchell the appearance and feel of a scaled down Sturgis. Brian Klock, and his motorcycle parts company Klock Werks start...
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Uncle Ed Munce has Passed Away
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Uncle Ed Munce has passed away. Ed and his son Matt started Uncle Ed's Specialty Meats in 2001. Long before Uncle Ed's, Mr. Munce served the country with the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam during 1968-69. After leaving the military he dedicated the rest of his life to his family, his ...
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A Porcupine Man Was Convicted of Five Charges of Abusive Sexual Contact
PORCUPINE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Porcupine, South Dakota, man convicted of five charges of Abusive Sexual Contact. The sentencing took place on August 3, 2026. Gary Pourier, 59, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for each count, followed by five years of supervised release. Each sentence was ordered to run concur...
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An Overturned Semi Closed Both Southbound Lanes of I-29 Near Toronto
TORONTO, SD (KELO.com) -- A semi-truck crash blocked the southbound lanes of I-29 near the Toronto exit Thursday. The truck flipped on its side, blocking both lanes. The Highway Patrol directed drivers to the Exit 150 off ramp, where they could reenter the interstate. The wreckage was cleared by mid-afternoon.
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Two People Have Pleaded Guilty to Stealing from a Federal Housing Program
SISSETON WAHPETON RESERVATION (KELO.com) -- Two people have pleaded guilty to stealing from a federal housing program on the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate reservation. Fifty-three-year-old Eric Shepherd of Wilmot and 60-year-old Olivia Locke of Sisseton face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Shepherd was the ex...
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Iowa's Property Tax Reform Plan is Tops in the Nation
DES MOINES, IA (KELO.com) -- Iowa's property tax reform plan is tops in the nation according to a report by Common Sense Institute. The Institute says Iowa's reforms created the largest property tax reductions in the nation over the last decade. Governor Kim Reynolds says it will save taxpayers $4.2 billion over the ne...
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A Sioux Falls Woman Has Died in A Motorcycle Crash
LAWRENCE COUNTY, SD (KELO.com) -- A collision between two motorcycles has taken the life of a Sioux Falls woman. She was eastbound on U-S Highway 14A. A motorcyclist traveling westbound failed to negotiate a curve, crossed into the eastbound lane, and collided with her motorcycle. She suffered fatal injuries. The rider...
14h ago

Bikers Headed to the Sturgis Rally Are Packing the Roads
MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- The road between Mitchell and Sturgis is packed with bikers headed to the Sturgis rally. Mitchell held its annual pre-Sturgis party Thursday night, which gave Main Street Mitchell the appearance and feel of a scaled down Sturgis. Brian Klock, and his motorcycle parts company Klock Werks start...
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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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Former Warden Joseph Roemmich is no longer employed with the South Dakota Department of Corrections
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) --The South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls is introducing Tabatha Benting as interim Warden. Former Warden Joseph Roemmich is no longer employed with the South Dakota Department of Corrections. State DOC Secretary Nick Lamb said in a statement that there are no criminal investigat...
Aug 06, 2026

Fawn may be good pet - but not legal
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A homeowner in South-central South Dakota has been keeping a whitetail fawn as a pet - and breaking state law in the process. The fawn was found while cutting hay, and the homeowner decided to keep her, fitting her with a dog harness and leash. Game, Fish and Parks officials say most f...
Aug 05, 2026

South Dakota is Joining 16 States in A Request to Stop Medicaid Fraud
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota is joining 16 states in a request to stop Medicaid fraud. Jackley says the state has recovered almost two-billion dollars since 2025 in criminal and civil cases related to Medicaid fraud. He is now joining colleagues in an appeal to urge Co...
Aug 05, 2026

Gas prices move higher in July
SOUTH DAKOTA (KELO.com) -- Military actions in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine have pushed South Dakota gas prices higher. The price increased by about 38-cents a gallon in July. Prices are hovering now at about $3.88/gallon.
Jul 31, 2026

Foundations join South Dakota grocer in efforts to provide food to remote areas
RURAL SOUTH DAKOTA (KELO.com) -- Fighting food insecurity in rural and tribal areas has become his life mission. Now, RF Buche has the backing of grant funding to help him make it happen. Team Buche Cares is the non-profit wing of the GF Buche chain of grocery stores in South Dakota. Its locations provide grocery s...
Jul 31, 2026
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SEC drops insider trading suit against ex-healthcare executive pardoned by Trump
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday it was moving to dismiss an insider trading lawsuit against Terren ​Peizer, a former healthcare executive who was convicted of insider trading b...
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Taipei says China's traffic control order for Taiwan Strait during typhoon is 'ridiculous'
TAIPEI, Aug 8 (Reuters) - China's attempt to implement traffic control measures on shipping heading into the Taiwan Strait during Typhoon Dolphin is "ridiculous", Taipei said, adding that Beijing ​has no right to restrict access to international waters...
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Justice Alito says he is staying on Supreme Court for another term
(Refiles to fix typo in first name of Neil Gorsuch in paragraph 5) By Andrew Chung Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito tamped down speculation that he could soon retire, telling the Wall Street Journal in an article published on F...
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Trump urges Pirro to revisit decision to drop Reflecting Pool case alleging vandalism
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By Andrew Chung Aug 7 (Reuters) - When the U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled in favor of broad citizenship rights for babies born in the United States, one of the most conservative justices complained that the decision was so sweeping it would even cove...
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