SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The longtime face of Sioux Falls Police is getting ready to retire. Public Information Officer Sam Clemens is stepping down later this month after 25 years with the department. He started as a patrol officer in 2000 and became the department's spokesperson in 2008. Clemens says it's a job ...

SIBLEY COUNTY, MN (KELO.com) -- The suspect in the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker and seriously wounding another early Saturday is now in police custody after a manhunt that lasted nearly two days. Vance Boelter was captured alive about 50 miles southwest of Minneapolis after being spotted on a trail yesterday b...

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- South Dakota leaders are weighing in as tensions rise in the Middle East. After Israel's preemptive strikes on Iran, Iran has fired back with missile attacks on several cities over the weekend. Nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran are now off the table. Senate Majority Leader and South D...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota is seeking public feedback on the state's latest voter registration form. The Secretary of State's Office released a draft version Friday and is asking the public to review it and share feedback over the next ten business days. Secretary Monae Johnson says the goal is to make the f...

LOS ANGELES, CA (KELO.com) -- She calls it political theater. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference was interrupted by California Senator Alex Padilla, who says he was trying to get information on Immigration enforcement actions. Padilla was escorted out of the room by security. Afterward, Noem a...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The longtime face of Sioux Falls Police is getting ready to retire. Public Information Officer Sam Clemens is stepping down later this month after 25 years with the department. He started as a patrol officer in 2000 and became the department's spokesperson in 2008. Clemens says it's a job ...

SIBLEY COUNTY, MN (KELO.com) -- The suspect in the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker and seriously wounding another early Saturday is now in police custody after a manhunt that lasted nearly two days. Vance Boelter was captured alive about 50 miles southwest of Minneapolis after being spotted on a trail yesterday b...

MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- The future of American Legion baseball in Mitchell is still undecided. Rape allegations against some team members in 2023 led to criminal charges, and the program was suspended by the American Legion Athletic Commission. The Mitchell Baseball association met with the commission recently, bu...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Mayor is offering the shirt off his back. Sioux Falls has over 180-million dollars worth of road construction underway this year, which leads to a lot of traffic delays. The best way to cut down on delays is what's called "Zipper Merging" - allowing cars to merge into your ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The budget belt is getting tighter at Sioux Falls City Hall. Among those that will feel the impact are non-profits that are also dealing with cuts from the state and federal governments. City Finance Director Shawn Pritchett says property tax reform is driving the process. The tighter bu...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Skyforce routed the Texas Legends Thursday evening 125 to 107 - making a season-high sixth-straight victory at the Sanford Pentagon.

FORT MEYERS, FL (KELO.c0m) -- Pablo Lopez struggled in his first Spring Training start during a 12-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Lee Health Sports Complex on Thursday. Lopez was charged with the loss after surrendering three runs on four hits in just two innings of work. Matt Wallner drove in Minnesota's only r...

LAKELAND, FL (KELO.com) -- The Minnesota Twins held the Detroit Tigers to two hits during a 4-0 Spring Training victory at Publix Field. Andrew Morris earned his first win of the Spring after tossing two no-hit innings. DaShawn Keirsey, Allan Cerda, and Rubel Cespedes all homered in the victory. Minnesota improved t...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (KELO.com) -- The Minnesota Vikings are continuing to live the good life. The NFL Players Association released its annual survey yesterday, and the Vikings finished second in the league for a second-straight season. The report cards grade organizations on several factors including practice facilities,...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Are you ready for some football? One local entrepreneur is ready, too! Sioux Falls native Gio Oromo is mixing his love of sports history with his business mind. Oromo, a Senior Marketing major at USD has opened his business "Cosy Thrifts". He specializes in sports merchandise l...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota is seeking public feedback on the state's latest voter registration form. The Secretary of State's Office released a draft version Friday and is asking the public to review it and share feedback over the next ten business days. Secretary Monae Johnson says the goal is to make the f...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- They're making good progress on prison plans, but they need more time. The Project Prison Reset Task Force has narrowed options for resolving overcrowding and replacing men's prison facilities. Governor Larry Rhoden agrees, and says he'll work with legislative leaders to reschedule a special ...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Next month, South Dakota becomes the 12th state to allow concealed weapons on public college campuses. That's the result of a new law passed by this year's legislature and signed by Governor Larry Rhoden. According to South Dakota News Watch, officials are busy drafting policies to comply wit...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Department of Social Services is planning to cut welfare aid to families by ten percent. A public hearing will be held at the new One Stop Center at Dawley Farms in Sioux Falls late next week. The cuts are included in the budget approved by the legislature, and take effect ne...

MISSION, SD (KELO.com) -- Their families are living in fear. Rosebud Sioux Tribal leaders recently declared a state of emergency over rising crime and drug problems. Now, parents are raising their voices. Dakota News Now reports parents saying they're doing all they can to keep their families safe, but violence, dru...

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By Joe Brock PARIS (Reuters) -Lockheed Martin and Boeing said on Monday they are positioning themselves to secure a significant share of U.S. President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense system, as competition intensifies over what could become...

By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -A federal judge is set to consider on Monday whether to extend an order blocking President Donald Trump's plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University. U.S. District Judg...

By Nathan Layne MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (Reuters) -A man accused of killing a Democratic state lawmaker while posing as a police officer is expected to appear in a Minnesota court on Monday afternoon on state murder charges. Vance Boelter, 57, is being ...

LONDON (Reuters) -The third U.N. Ocean Conference in France last week yielded a number of financial deals and money pledges to help protect the seas, although the gap between funding and the estimated annual need of $175 billion remains large. Below ar...

By Simon Jessop, Virginia Furness and Kate Abnett LONDON (Reuters) -A U.N. push for investment to protect the world's oceans yielded around $10 billion in deals at a conference last week, way below the estimated annual need as many investors seek clear...