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Officers justified in firing on suspect
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.COM) -- Officers were justified in shooting at a suspect in an armed standoff in Sioux Falls in early April. That's the conclusion of the Division of Criminal Investigation into efforts to arrest parole absconder Samir Albaidhani on April 1st. Attorney General Marty Jackley says it was an extrem...
14h ago

State agencies team up with non-profit to fight against opioid overdose deaths
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- An Opioid drug settlement is giving South Dakota the tools to fight back and save lives from drug overdoses. The state departments of Health and Social Services teamed up with the Emily's Hope non-profit and the Attorney General's office to begin distributing Naloxone kits, which provide ...
17h ago

Nebraska woman sentenced for leading methamphetamine ring on Pine Ridge Reservation
RAPID CITY, SD (KELO.com) -- It will be the next 20 years in Federal prison for a ringleader in a major methamphetamine drug organization on the Pine Ridge Reservation. 51 year old Casey Lopez of Nebraska was sentenced to the term after pleading guilty earlier this year. She was a ringleader who set prices, organized...
Apr 24, 2025

No injuries, but heavy damage in early morning Sioux Falls mobile home fire
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls family escaped a mobile home fire without injury early Thursday morning. The fire happened at about five this morning in a mobile home park along Western Avenue near I-229. Sioux Falls fire and Rescue responded with five fire trucks and two support vehicles, knocking down t...
Apr 24, 2025

Protect your identity while donating to a great cause
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Now that you're done with your taxes, you may be looking for a safe way to dispose of some old records. The South Dakota Better Business Bureau is teaming up with Crime Stoppers to make that happen. This Saturday, you can take boxes and bags of records to four locations in Sioux Falls to...
Apr 24, 2025
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No injuries, but heavy damage in early morning Sioux Falls mobile home fire
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls family escaped a mobile home fire without injury early Thursday morning. The fire happened at about five this morning in a mobile home park along Western Avenue near I-229. Sioux Falls fire and Rescue responded with five fire trucks and two support vehicles, knocking down t...
Apr 24, 2025

Protect your identity while donating to a great cause
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Now that you're done with your taxes, you may be looking for a safe way to dispose of some old records. The South Dakota Better Business Bureau is teaming up with Crime Stoppers to make that happen. This Saturday, you can take boxes and bags of records to four locations in Sioux Falls to...
Apr 24, 2025
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2600 dressed chickens to be given away at Faith Temple Food Giveaway Friday
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls restaurant owner is giving away about 26-hundred chickens. Gabriel Rivero, owner of the Argentinian restaurant Tarquin, says he wants to give back to the community that has supported him, adding that helping those in need is the way he was raised. The chickens will be distr...
Apr 24, 2025

SETC Horticulture Academy offers dual credit summer opportunity to high school students
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls is working to develop the next generation of landscaping professionals. Area high school students with an interest in horticulture can enroll now in a special summer program that offers college credit and hands-on learning, all while they earn mo...
Apr 24, 2025

Minnehaha County Commission to consider first wheel tax hike in 30 years
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- You may soon be paying more to fund road projects if you live in Minnehaha County. County Highway Superintendent Jacob Maras is recommending the first increase in the county wheel tax in 30 years. Maras says a lot has changed in that time. The proposed increase would cost an extra four d...
Apr 23, 2025
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Local Sports

Skyforce make it 6 in a row at home
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.
Feb 28, 2025

Pirates crush Twins in exhibition game
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...
Feb 28, 2025

Twins blank Tigers in spring matchup
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...
Feb 27, 2025

Vikings top NFL players survey again
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,...
Feb 27, 2025

Sioux Falls entrepreneur ready for football
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...
Aug 10, 2024
State News

Officers justified in firing on suspect
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.COM) -- Officers were justified in shooting at a suspect in an armed standoff in Sioux Falls in early April. That's the conclusion of the Division of Criminal Investigation into efforts to arrest parole absconder Samir Albaidhani on April 1st. Attorney General Marty Jackley says it was an extrem...
14h ago

State agencies team up with non-profit to fight against opioid overdose deaths
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- An Opioid drug settlement is giving South Dakota the tools to fight back and save lives from drug overdoses. The state departments of Health and Social Services teamed up with the Emily's Hope non-profit and the Attorney General's office to begin distributing Naloxone kits, which provide ...
17h ago

House Speaker first to jump into '26 Governor's race
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's 2026 race for Governor is officially on. Republican Jon Hansen, who currently serves as Speaker of the State House, announced his candidacy last night. Hansen confirmed his run with a public event at the Military Heritage Alliance in Sioux Falls. He was joined by Republican ...
19h ago

Nebraska woman sentenced for leading methamphetamine ring on Pine Ridge Reservation
RAPID CITY, SD (KELO.com) -- It will be the next 20 years in Federal prison for a ringleader in a major methamphetamine drug organization on the Pine Ridge Reservation. 51 year old Casey Lopez of Nebraska was sentenced to the term after pleading guilty earlier this year. She was a ringleader who set prices, organized...
Apr 24, 2025

Hansen/Lems to open 2026 Governor's race
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Thursday appears to mark the beginning of the Governor's race in South Dakota. State House Speaker Jon Hansen confirms he'll announce his candidacy this evening, along with Lieutenant Governor running mate, Speaker Pro Tempore Karla Lems of Canton. The race will be different starting th...
Apr 24, 2025
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Maverick US House Republican Don Bacon considering retirement
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Representative Don Bacon, one of the few Republicans in Congress willing to take positions independent of President Donald Trump, said on Friday that he is considering retiring from office when his current two...
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