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House fails to override childcare assistance veto
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- So far, Governor Rhoden has only vetoed one bill. His veto survived a state House vote Thursday morning. The measure would have provided childcare assistance payments to childcare workers. Sponsor Representative Erin Healey of Sioux Falls tried to rally support to override the veto. The Hous...
Mar 14, 2025

Legislators end session with some of the same questions they faced at beginning
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The main run of the 2025 South Dakota Legislature wrapped up at the end of business Thursday. As they crossed the finish line, lawmakers were wrestling with many of the same issues they faced when they arrived at the beginning of January. There will be a summer study committee on property tax...
Mar 14, 2025

Gov. Rhoden's staff searching for ways to increase state revenue
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- He's offering hints - but no details yet. Governor Larry Rhoden says his office is working on a plan to generate more revenue for the state. At a news conference Thursday afternoon, the Governor offered the hint that it's an alternative funding source, but so far, he isn't saying what that so...
Mar 14, 2025

Gov. Rhoden: Legislative session "historic success"
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Rhoden calls the 100th session of the South Dakota legislature an historic success. Historic because it is the 100th session, and included the first time the chief executive was replaced during a session, when he assumed the Governor's office upon the resignation of Kristi Noem in Jan...
Mar 14, 2025

Legislature fails to override Governor's veto on childcare assistance
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Rhoden has only vetoed one bill so far, but says he has a number of measures to review. The state House considered an effort to override his veto of a childcare assistance bill. That effort came up far short of the two-thirds majority needed to override. The Governor says he is stil...
Mar 14, 2025
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Sioux Falls Amber Alert
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Law enforcement officials have issued an Amber Alert for a one year old child who was abducted in Sioux Falls at about 9:30pm Thursday. Javion Bluebird was last seen wearing a gray nylon shirt, Pampers diaper and white crew socks. He was forcibly abducted from his grandmother's home in S...
Mar 14, 2025

Sex offender arrested for loitering near elementary school
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A registered sex offender is accused of loitering near a Sioux Falls elementary school. Fifty-five-year-old Rodney Johnson was convicted in 2021 of possessing child porn. He was spotted driving slowly near Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School multiple times. He was arrested Monday and booked ...
Mar 12, 2025
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Two residents injured in Sunday morning house fire
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Two Sioux Falls residents were injured in a house fire on North Main Avenue early Sunday morning. Fire crews searched the home, while providing care for the injured residents - one of whom was hospitalized. No one else was found inside, but the family has been displaced due to the damage...
Mar 10, 2025

Cause of death released in armed standoff in Brandon
BRANDON, SD (KELO.com) -- The cause of death in an armed standoff in Brandon last month has been determined to be smoke inhalation and an apparent drug overdose. Attorney General Marty Jackley says that's the outcome of the initial investigation into the death of 43-year old Abe Boushee. He fired shots at U-S Marshal...
Mar 10, 2025
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Separate weekend accidents claim lives in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Two people lost their lives in separate accidents in Sioux Falls shortly after 5pm Sunday afternoon. 38-year old Natasha Jones' vehicle side-swiped another vehicle on North Cliff avenue, and collided with a parked front-end loader. About a half hour later, 20-year old Joseph Santucci los...
Mar 10, 2025
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
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House fails to override childcare assistance veto
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- So far, Governor Rhoden has only vetoed one bill. His veto survived a state House vote Thursday morning. The measure would have provided childcare assistance payments to childcare workers. Sponsor Representative Erin Healey of Sioux Falls tried to rally support to override the veto. The Hous...
Mar 14, 2025

Legislators end session with some of the same questions they faced at beginning
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The main run of the 2025 South Dakota Legislature wrapped up at the end of business Thursday. As they crossed the finish line, lawmakers were wrestling with many of the same issues they faced when they arrived at the beginning of January. There will be a summer study committee on property tax...
Mar 14, 2025

Gov. Rhoden's staff searching for ways to increase state revenue
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- He's offering hints - but no details yet. Governor Larry Rhoden says his office is working on a plan to generate more revenue for the state. At a news conference Thursday afternoon, the Governor offered the hint that it's an alternative funding source, but so far, he isn't saying what that so...
Mar 14, 2025

Gov. Rhoden: Legislative session "historic success"
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Rhoden calls the 100th session of the South Dakota legislature an historic success. Historic because it is the 100th session, and included the first time the chief executive was replaced during a session, when he assumed the Governor's office upon the resignation of Kristi Noem in Jan...
Mar 14, 2025

Legislature fails to override Governor's veto on childcare assistance
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Rhoden has only vetoed one bill so far, but says he has a number of measures to review. The state House considered an effort to override his veto of a childcare assistance bill. That effort came up far short of the two-thirds majority needed to override. The Governor says he is stil...
Mar 14, 2025
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