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Reminders for approaching severe storm season
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Add "destructive severe thunderstorms" to your list of possible weather warnings for the upcoming storm season. City Emergency Manager Regan Smith says that warning will sound identical to a tornado warning, and you should respond by taking cover. He says it's also important to ...
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Project Prison Reset task force begins its work
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Project Prison Reset task force of legislators and state officials is in fact-gathering mode. They began the first of four meetings on prison needs this morning with tours of prison facilities in Sioux Falls, and a proposed prison site in Lincoln County. Today's activities were for t...
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Attorney General Jackley prevails on venue issue in NCAA case
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Attorney General Marty Jackley is in the win column in a battle with the NC-Double-A over a Name-Image-and-Likeness settlement. The state has sued the NCAA, saying its proposed 2.8-billion dollar settlement and larger colleges is unfair to smaller D-1 schools. Jackley wants that suit to ...
23h ago

Former Department of Revenue employee's trial begins
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Jury selection began Tuesday morning in the trial of a former state employee accused of stealing 1.8-million dollars. Lonna Carroll allegedly took the money over a 12-year period while working as an employee for the Department of Social Services. If convicted, she faces up to 40 years in pris...
23h ago

Legislature wraps up '25 session - begins working on '26
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- All signs are pointing toward a lot of talk about property tax relief in South Dakota. The Legislature's Executive Board made that the first item of business as it approved summer study topics late Monday. Governor Larry Rhoden also unveiled a plan to allow counties to add up to a half-percen...
23h ago
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Reminders for approaching severe storm season
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Add "destructive severe thunderstorms" to your list of possible weather warnings for the upcoming storm season. City Emergency Manager Regan Smith says that warning will sound identical to a tornado warning, and you should respond by taking cover. He says it's also important to ...
A few minutes ago

Attorney General Jackley prevails on venue issue in NCAA case
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Attorney General Marty Jackley is in the win column in a battle with the NC-Double-A over a Name-Image-and-Likeness settlement. The state has sued the NCAA, saying its proposed 2.8-billion dollar settlement and larger colleges is unfair to smaller D-1 schools. Jackley wants that suit to ...
23h ago

Sioux Falls woman charged with domestic abuse and neglect
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls woman accused of helping her husband in the assault of a young woman is facing more charges. Amanda Huff is accused of domestic abuse and neglect of a disabled adult. Her husband Kyle is charged with sexually assaulting that woman over the course of five years, starting whe...
Apr 01, 2025
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Brookings man charged with Child Pornography and Sexual Exploitation
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....
Mar 26, 2025
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Response to school board criticism of legislative action
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 ...
Mar 26, 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

Project Prison Reset task force begins its work
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Project Prison Reset task force of legislators and state officials is in fact-gathering mode. They began the first of four meetings on prison needs this morning with tours of prison facilities in Sioux Falls, and a proposed prison site in Lincoln County. Today's activities were for t...
6m ago

Former Department of Revenue employee's trial begins
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Jury selection began Tuesday morning in the trial of a former state employee accused of stealing 1.8-million dollars. Lonna Carroll allegedly took the money over a 12-year period while working as an employee for the Department of Social Services. If convicted, she faces up to 40 years in pris...
23h ago

Legislature wraps up '25 session - begins working on '26
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- All signs are pointing toward a lot of talk about property tax relief in South Dakota. The Legislature's Executive Board made that the first item of business as it approved summer study topics late Monday. Governor Larry Rhoden also unveiled a plan to allow counties to add up to a half-percen...
23h ago
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Regional economy shows surprising strength
OMAHA, NE (KELO.com) -- Our regional economy turned in its best performance in nearly three years last month. Creighton University's Mid-America Business Conditions Index plummeted a month ago, but jumped this month. Creighton economist Dr. Ernie Goss says tariff talk is producing some big swings in the economy. Sout...
23h ago
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"Project Prison Reset" task force set to begin work
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A legislative task force is about to take a deep dive into debate over prison construction. The "Project Prison Reset" task force will hold its first gathering this Wednesday and Thursday. The group was formed by Governor Larry Rhoden when prison funding and construction failed...
Apr 01, 2025
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Man to plead guilty to attempted assassination of US Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A California man who showed up armed with a handgun near U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's Maryland home in 2022 plans to plead guilty to attempted assassination, his lawyers said on Wednesday i...
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