PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- International political tensions may take a big bite out of South Dakota's tourism industry this year. State Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen says international visits to the U-S are down by about 14 percent compared to last year at this time. The state's tourism outlook is still steady right now,...

YANKTON, SD (KELO.com) -- New evidence has led to the release of a 19-year old Yankton man accused in a December stabbing death. Theodore Kranig, Junior was charged with second degree murder and manslaughter. Attorney General Marty Jackley says forensic testing raised questions about Kranig's guilt, so he's being set...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- A legislative oversight committee dipped its toe into the years-long struggle over the South Dakota Brand Board. Complaints about a backlog of brand registrations are ongoing. Brand Board President Scott Vance was among those appearing before the legislature's Government Operations and Audit ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls police have closed West 12th street from Hawthorne to Western Avenues, with a SWAT team, squad cars and ambulances on site. Police Information Officer Sam Clemens said a subject related to a crime was barricaded in the Deluxe Motel. Officer Clemens said he was uncertain about...

GARRETSON, SD (KELO.com) -- A farm accident near Garretson has left one person dead and another hospitalized with severe injuries. Minnehaha County Sheriff's officials say they were run over by a tractor. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

YANKTON, SD (KELO.com) -- New evidence has led to the release of a 19-year old Yankton man accused in a December stabbing death. Theodore Kranig, Junior was charged with second degree murder and manslaughter. Attorney General Marty Jackley says forensic testing raised questions about Kranig's guilt, so he's being set...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls police have closed West 12th street from Hawthorne to Western Avenues, with a SWAT team, squad cars and ambulances on site. Police Information Officer Sam Clemens said a subject related to a crime was barricaded in the Deluxe Motel. Officer Clemens said he was uncertain about...

GARRETSON, SD (KELO.com) -- A farm accident near Garretson has left one person dead and another hospitalized with severe injuries. Minnehaha County Sheriff's officials say they were run over by a tractor. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

CANTON, SD (KELO.com) -- Lincoln County commissioners want residents to slow down - at least on some of the busiest roads in the county. The commission has voted unanimously to reduce the speed limits on those roads from 55 to 45 miles per hour. Recent accidents and high traffic volumes led to their decision.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls parks & rec officials are riding high on the early performance results of the new Westside Recreation Center. The city purchased the facility from Sanford Health and began operations at the beginning of the year. With an average of Seven-hundred people using the facility ...

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) -- International political tensions may take a big bite out of South Dakota's tourism industry this year. State Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen says international visits to the U-S are down by about 14 percent compared to last year at this time. The state's tourism outlook is still steady right now,...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- A legislative oversight committee dipped its toe into the years-long struggle over the South Dakota Brand Board. Complaints about a backlog of brand registrations are ongoing. Brand Board President Scott Vance was among those appearing before the legislature's Government Operations and Audit ...

WATERTOWN, SD (KELO.com) -- A Watertown man is in custody in what's called a large methamphetimine bust. Bradley Radershadt is being held on a ten-thousand dollar cash bond. Officers found about a pound of meth, two firearms and other items while making the arrest.

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Flags will fly at half-staff across South Dakota Wednesday in honor of National Peace Officer's Memorial Day. Governor Rhoden ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff to recognize the sacrifices of law enforcement officers. There will also be a wreath-laying ceremony at Capitol Lake in Pierr...

OMAHA, NE (KELO.com) -- The American consumer has been battered by high inflation for several years, and now there are signs it may be returning. Creighton University Economist Dr. Ernie Goss says prices are moving higher, thanks in part to tariffs placed on foreign goods by the Trump Administration. Despite the infla...

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