PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota has the unhappy distinction of being the only state suffering from drought from border to border. The entire state is in a drought, with 42-percent of the state under severe or extreme drought. Experts say the conditions are likely to continue for at least another month.

RAPID CITY, SD (KELO.com) -- Protests over the Trump Administration's employee and budget cuts are spreading in South Dakota. A group protested outside Senator John Thune's Rapid City office yesterday. Group members say they're frustrated over failed attempts to get Senator Thune to set up a town hall to discuss the ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's Prison Project Reset is about to spring into action. Governor Larry Rhoden appointed a Prison Reset task force after the legislature voted down funding and construction of a proposed new men's prison in Lincoln County. The Task Force will tour the current Penitentiary and ...

BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Brookings man is charged with possessing Child Pornography and sexually exploiting a minor in connection with a 15 year old girl who went missing in North Carolina. Attorney General Marty Jackley says Mohammad Gosheh was arrested yesterday, and released on a ten-thousand dollar cash bond....

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Legislative response today to criticism from the Sioux Falls School Board. Board members unloaded on the Legislature this week, saying they were disappointed and frustrated by bills they felt targeted education. Sioux Falls Representative Bethany Soye says this year's tight budget was a ...

BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Brookings man is charged with possessing Child Pornography and sexually exploiting a minor in connection with a 15 year old girl who went missing in North Carolina. Attorney General Marty Jackley says Mohammad Gosheh was arrested yesterday, and released on a ten-thousand dollar cash bond....

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Legislative response today to criticism from the Sioux Falls School Board. Board members unloaded on the Legislature this week, saying they were disappointed and frustrated by bills they felt targeted education. Sioux Falls Representative Bethany Soye says this year's tight budget was a ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Several Sioux Falls city departments will be changing locations in the future. The city hopes to break ground on a project at 60th and Sycamore this spring. The Light, Traffic and Power divisions will move to the new building when it's complete.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- When it's complete, it will be the largest intersection in the state of South Dakota - but it will take two years to build. Construction begins tomorrow of the intersection at Arrowhead and Veterans Parkways on the east side of Sioux Falls. Traffic flow will be cut off east of the inters...

MINNEHAHA COUNTY, SD (KELO.com) -- The Minnehaha County Commission took action this morning to issue a burn ban for rural parts of the county. Fire agencies have been called extinguish numerous grass fires this month as drought conditions grow worse. The burn ban will stay in effect until there' significant rainfall,...

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 has the unhappy distinction of being the only state suffering from drought from border to border. The entire state is in a drought, with 42-percent of the state under severe or extreme drought. Experts say the conditions are likely to continue for at least another month.

RAPID CITY, SD (KELO.com) -- Protests over the Trump Administration's employee and budget cuts are spreading in South Dakota. A group protested outside Senator John Thune's Rapid City office yesterday. Group members say they're frustrated over failed attempts to get Senator Thune to set up a town hall to discuss the ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's Prison Project Reset is about to spring into action. Governor Larry Rhoden appointed a Prison Reset task force after the legislature voted down funding and construction of a proposed new men's prison in Lincoln County. The Task Force will tour the current Penitentiary and ...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Bird flu is taking a heavy toll on South Dakota poultry farms. The state ranks second in the nation for outbreaks according to a report by South Dakota News Watch. More than six-million birds have died or been destroyed due to the outbreak. State health officials say the bird flu is also lik...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota lawmakers are waiting to hear what Governor Larry Rhoden has in mind to provide property tax relief. Legislators passed a bill this year to limit property valuation assessments over the next five years, but admit that doesn't reduce property taxes. Republican Representative Karla...

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