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Department of Corrections announces hiring of new warden
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Penitentiary has a new Warden. Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko announced the hiring of Joseph Roemmich, who has been the warden of a correctional center in New Mexico. Wasko says, "Joseph has extensive experience working in the corrections field. His work in all ...
5h ago

Taking CO2 pipeline fight to Washington
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Republican Gubernatorial candidate Jon Hansen and his running mate, Representative Karla Lems led a group to Washington yesterday, working on carbon capture pipeline provisions included in the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill." One concern was to ensure provisions removed by the Hous...
6h ago

Authorities ask for help in locating violent offender
ROBERTS COUNTY, SD (KELO.com) -- Authorities are on the look out for a man they say committed a violent robbery in Roberts County, and may be headed to the Sioux Falls area. The Roberts County Sheriff's office says surveillance video shows Jordan Biddell, Junior pointing a black revolver-style BB gun at a store clerk ...
6h ago

Courthouse arrest by ICE causes mistrial in Minnehaha County
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Minnehaha County Public Defender's Office is sounding the alarm over public trust in the justice system. That follows a mistrial declared last Friday after an ICE arrest at the county courthouse. Officials say the arrest happened in front of a witness's wife and baby while jurors wer...
Jun 05, 2025

Penitentiary staff head off delivery of contraband to inmates
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Corrections Department says staff has foiled an attempt to smuggle contraband into the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls. Corrections Secretary Kelly Wasko is praising staff members, who noticed unusual behavior during a routine supply delivery last week. Because of the ...
Jun 05, 2025
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Authorities ask for help in locating violent offender
ROBERTS COUNTY, SD (KELO.com) -- Authorities are on the look out for a man they say committed a violent robbery in Roberts County, and may be headed to the Sioux Falls area. The Roberts County Sheriff's office says surveillance video shows Jordan Biddell, Junior pointing a black revolver-style BB gun at a store clerk ...
6h ago

Courthouse arrest by ICE causes mistrial in Minnehaha County
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Minnehaha County Public Defender's Office is sounding the alarm over public trust in the justice system. That follows a mistrial declared last Friday after an ICE arrest at the county courthouse. Officials say the arrest happened in front of a witness's wife and baby while jurors wer...
Jun 05, 2025

Penitentiary staff head off delivery of contraband to inmates
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Corrections Department says staff has foiled an attempt to smuggle contraband into the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls. Corrections Secretary Kelly Wasko is praising staff members, who noticed unusual behavior during a routine supply delivery last week. Because of the ...
Jun 05, 2025
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Early design on Frank Olson pool replacement released
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls City Council got a peek at early design work for the new Frank Olson pool and recreation center. Parks and Recreation Director Don Kearney says the project includes indoor recreation and fitness facilities, because public surveys show that's what the public wants. City Cou...
Jun 04, 2025

Mosquito season about to make its presence known
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The annual war against summer public enemy number one is about to begin in Sioux Falls. City Public Health Program Manager Jaime Roggenbauer says workers will be out in force spraying for mosquitoes in the next few days. Roggenbauer says Sioux Falls has a high risk of West Nile Virus infe...
Jun 04, 2025
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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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Department of Corrections announces hiring of new warden
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Penitentiary has a new Warden. Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko announced the hiring of Joseph Roemmich, who has been the warden of a correctional center in New Mexico. Wasko says, "Joseph has extensive experience working in the corrections field. His work in all ...
5h ago

Taking CO2 pipeline fight to Washington
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Republican Gubernatorial candidate Jon Hansen and his running mate, Representative Karla Lems led a group to Washington yesterday, working on carbon capture pipeline provisions included in the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill." One concern was to ensure provisions removed by the Hous...
6h ago

Weather service staffing suffering due to budget cuts, hiring freeze
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Federal budget cuts and a hiring freeze are being felt in national weather service offices in South Dakota. South Dakota News Watch reports the Weather forecast Office in Sioux Falls is among the hardest hit, with a job vacancy rate of nearly 42-percent. State Climatologist Laura Edwards...
Jun 05, 2025
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Scam calls on the rise
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Don't pay up - hang up! That's the advice being given by South Dakota's Consumer Protection Division workers who have already received 68-thousand scam reports this year. Scam alerts are popping up across the Upper Midwest, and officials are warning residents to watch their inbox and phone. ...
Jun 05, 2025
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Prison Task Force removes top two prison sites from consideration
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The Project Prison Reset Task Force has shot down the top two proposed locations for a new men's penitentiary. A consultant's top recommendation was a controversial site in Lincoln County, with a site near Huron coming in second. Those two sites were eliminated last night by the Task Force, a...
Jun 04, 2025
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