Sioux Falls, SD -- Southeast Technical college in Sioux Falls is launching a new five-year strategic plan. It outlines goals and initiatives to enhance student success, academic excellence and community engagement. The plan was approved by the Sioux Falls School Board earlier this month after a year-long planning proce...

Sioux Falls, SD -- A call to change South Dakota's hate crime law following an arrest for disturbing the peace and damaging property. Rusty Caldwell was arrested Friday night for allegedly yelling offensive statements related to sexual orientation at his McKennan Park neighbors, while damaging trees in the process. One...

The Yankton School Board terminated the contract of a High School teacher last night. Officials say an investigation showed Kaiti Ladwig violated the district's Professional Boundaries policy and was involved in gross immorality.

Governor Larry Rhoden and 30 of his colleagues say Congress needs to act to protect the nation from the threat of drones. Drones are useful, but the Governors say they can also be used for espionage, stalking and other attacks. They want Congress to pass legislation to create stronger coordination between the state and...

The old saying goes: "Diamonds are a girl's best friend". If that's true, Diverging diamonds may be a driver's best friend. The new style intersections have turned up in Rapid City, Sioux Falls and Brandon in recent years. Transportation officials say they're safer...cutting accidents by 58-percent in Rapid C...

Sioux Falls, SD -- Southeast Technical college in Sioux Falls is launching a new five-year strategic plan. It outlines goals and initiatives to enhance student success, academic excellence and community engagement. The plan was approved by the Sioux Falls School Board earlier this month after a year-long planning proce...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Hundreds turned out in downtown Sioux Falls over the weekend for the "Out of the Darkness Walk". The suicide awareness event is the largest sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Organizers say the Sioux Falls event came close to reaching the half-way mark...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- One person is recovering from minor injuries following an explosion and fire in Southwest Sioux Falls late yesterday afternoon. A grill exploded on a second level deck in the 46-hundred block of West Custer Lane at about 5:30 pm. There was light fire and smoke when crews arrived, and the...

The countdown is on for a special legislative session on a proposed new men's prison and leaders are counting votes. Members of the Freedom Caucus say they're a firm "no" because of concerns the cost will move higher...possibly up to a billion dollars. Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen chaired the task force...

He's used to being on the sidelines for the USD Coyotes football squad. This year, retired coach Bob Nielson will be riding in the Grand Marshal's vehicle in the Dakota Days parade. Nielson coached 32 seasons at a half-dozen school leading the Coyotes from 2016 to 2024.

The Sioux Falls Canaries dropped game one of the Miles Wolff Cup Final last night, falling to Kane County 4-3. A Josh Rehwaldt solo homer and a bases loaded walk gave the Canaries the lead in the top of the fifth, but Kane County tied things up in the bottom half of the frame. The two teams square off for game two toni...

South Dakota's public university system is enjoying modest growth. The six public universities have more than 36-thousand students for the second straight year. The state's technical colleges have seen the strongest growth, with Mitchell Tech up by 8.6-percent from a year ago. Dakota State also set a new record high, w...

Week two of the FCS brings a huge challenge for the second ranked SDSU Jackrabbits. They face third ranked Montana State in Montana. The Bobcats were blown out by the Oregon Ducks, while the Jacks won their home opener.

WILLIAMSPORT, PA (KELO.com) -- Maxen Snoozy was golden on the mound again last night, as the Sioux Falls Little League team blanked Washington 9-0 last night in the Little league World Series. He dominated with 14 strikeouts, including ten in a row. Sioux Falls scored eight two-out runs in the sixth to put the game a...

WILLIAMSPORT, PA (KELO.com) -- It was a tough night for the Sioux Falls team at the Little League World Series. Connecticut took them down 13-1 Monday night. The Series is a double-elimination tournament, so they get another chance Tuesday night. They take on Washington starting at 6pm Central

Sioux Falls, SD -- A call to change South Dakota's hate crime law following an arrest for disturbing the peace and damaging property. Rusty Caldwell was arrested Friday night for allegedly yelling offensive statements related to sexual orientation at his McKennan Park neighbors, while damaging trees in the process. One...

The Yankton School Board terminated the contract of a High School teacher last night. Officials say an investigation showed Kaiti Ladwig violated the district's Professional Boundaries policy and was involved in gross immorality.

Governor Larry Rhoden and 30 of his colleagues say Congress needs to act to protect the nation from the threat of drones. Drones are useful, but the Governors say they can also be used for espionage, stalking and other attacks. They want Congress to pass legislation to create stronger coordination between the state and...

The old saying goes: "Diamonds are a girl's best friend". If that's true, Diverging diamonds may be a driver's best friend. The new style intersections have turned up in Rapid City, Sioux Falls and Brandon in recent years. Transportation officials say they're safer...cutting accidents by 58-percent in Rapid C...

A Yankton County man is suing a global cryptocurrency exchange, saying it allowed hackers to steal a million dollars in digital money from his account. Michael Lemon's case is among a wave of lawsuits related to two separate hacking events. If the theft hadn't occurred, Lemon says his account would now be worth about 1...

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(Reuters) -The PGA Tour's season-opening event will have to find a new home for 2026 as drought conditions on the Hawaiian island of Maui forced organizers to abandon plans to stage the January tournament at Kapalua Resort's Plantation Course. Accordin...

By Dan Catchpole (Reuters) - Striking workers at Boeing Defense will vote on Friday on a four-year contract proposed by their union in an effort to end a six-week strike, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) said ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Actor, director and producer Robert Redford, the quintessential handsome Hollywood leading man and an influential supporter of independent films through his Sundance Institute, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. Here is some react...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. traffic deaths fell 8.2% in the first half of the year, the lowest number since 2020, officials said on Tuesday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said 17,140 people were killed in vehicle crashes through Jun...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to appoint an emergency board to conduct mediation to avert a work stoppage at the Long Island Rail Road, which serves nearly 300,000 passengers daily. A group of five un...