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Hopeful Tik Tok bidder examines what South Dakota has to offer
MADISON, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota appears to be inching closer to playing a major role as host to social media giant Tik Tok. Governor Larry Rhoden is touring the state with Wyoming billionaire businessman Reid Rasner. Rasner's 47-billion dollar bid is the highest offered for the Chinese owned platform. If his ...
1h ago
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Many recent grads staying in South Dakota for first jobs
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The Board of Regents says nearly three-fourths of the state's most recent college and university grads are staying in South Dakota, at least for their first jobs. That extends a trend that's been a major focus for state leaders. At the same time, only one fourth of the grads that came from ou...
1h ago
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CO2 pipeline opponents hoping for help in the U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- All eyes are now on the U-S Senate after this week's House passage of the "big, beautiful reconciliation bill." The House action was a mixed bag for opponents of carbon capture pipelines. They wanted the bill to be stripped of the tax credit that drives the pipeline effort...but...
2h ago

Hearings on Medicaid work requirements
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Work may soon be required for some Medicaid recipients in South Dakota. The state is asking the federal government for a waiver to allow the new rules for able-bodied recipients. Voters approved the new work requirements last year. Public hearings are scheduled for May 30th in Pierre and Ju...
2h ago

Summer travel season set to take off
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's summer travel season kicks off with more cars and lower gas prices. More people are expected to hit the road across the state this Memorial Day weekend, according to Triple A. Campgrounds like Jellystone near Sioux Falls say they're ready, rain or shine. Gas prices are also ...
May 22, 2025
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Summer travel season set to take off
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's summer travel season kicks off with more cars and lower gas prices. More people are expected to hit the road across the state this Memorial Day weekend, according to Triple A. Campgrounds like Jellystone near Sioux Falls say they're ready, rain or shine. Gas prices are also ...
May 22, 2025
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Sales tax revenues still coming up short
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Some clouds on the horizon for Sioux Falls' future city budgets. Sales taxes are lagging again this year, taking revenues lower than projected. They're expected to recover, but property tax reform is expected to bite into future revenues, and federal funds are also being cut. For the ti...
May 21, 2025

City begins renovation of McKennan wading pool
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Parks Department is beginning a major renovation of one of the city's long-time attractions. The McKennan Park wading pool was originally built in 1971. Thanks to a donation from Pierce and Barbara McDowell there will be some extra frills. Among them will be spray featur...
May 21, 2025

Former Turner County Deputy arrested for raping minor
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A former Turner County Deputy Sheriff is in custody, charged with raping a juvenile. Police information officer Sam Clemens says 35-year old Kipp Stearns of Sioux Falls is accused of having sexual encounters with the child for about eight years. There was a standoff for several hours earl...
May 20, 2025
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Watertown church heavily damaged by fire caused by lightning
WATERTOWN, SD (KELO.com) -- Cleanup and restoration work is underway at a Watertown church that caught fire following a lightning strike. The fire at Hosanna Lutheran on 14th Avenue North began around 1:30 Monday afternoon as a thunderstorm was rolling through the city. Fire damage was contained to the roof, but the ...
May 20, 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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Hopeful Tik Tok bidder examines what South Dakota has to offer
MADISON, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota appears to be inching closer to playing a major role as host to social media giant Tik Tok. Governor Larry Rhoden is touring the state with Wyoming billionaire businessman Reid Rasner. Rasner's 47-billion dollar bid is the highest offered for the Chinese owned platform. If his ...
1h ago
Nordskov Media

Many recent grads staying in South Dakota for first jobs
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The Board of Regents says nearly three-fourths of the state's most recent college and university grads are staying in South Dakota, at least for their first jobs. That extends a trend that's been a major focus for state leaders. At the same time, only one fourth of the grads that came from ou...
1h ago
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CO2 pipeline opponents hoping for help in the U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- All eyes are now on the U-S Senate after this week's House passage of the "big, beautiful reconciliation bill." The House action was a mixed bag for opponents of carbon capture pipelines. They wanted the bill to be stripped of the tax credit that drives the pipeline effort...but...
2h ago

Hearings on Medicaid work requirements
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Work may soon be required for some Medicaid recipients in South Dakota. The state is asking the federal government for a waiver to allow the new rules for able-bodied recipients. Voters approved the new work requirements last year. Public hearings are scheduled for May 30th in Pierre and Ju...
2h ago

SDSU President: reconciliation bill provisions will mean higher costs
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- SDSU President Barry Dunn is warning of higher costs and a loss of work study and federal loans as a result of the reconciliation bill. He says research funding is drying up, and federal education cuts could make things worse. The University is pulling back the spending throttle and asking...
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By Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal immigration officials arrested dozens of immigrants following their immigration court hearings in multiple U.S. cities this week, in operations that advocates said appeared to target people...
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US approves Utah uranium mine after two-week environmental review
(Reuters) -The Trump administration approved Anfield Energy's proposed Velvet-Wood uranium mine project in Utah on Friday after a rapid 14-day environmental review as part of a new process to fast-track permitting of energy and mining projects. Such st...
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