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Lab created meat debate in Pierre
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Lab created meat is a hard sell in cattle country. South dakota Agriculture Secretary Hunter Roberts says cell - or laboratory - created beef should be clearly labeled. Lab created meat is still in development stages, but a Legislative committee clearly heard what Secretary Roberts said. The ...
Jan 21, 2025
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Summit pledges to exceed new safety regulations for CO2 lines
ABERDEEN, SD (KELO.com) -- Federal regulators issue new pipeline safety requirements, as South Dakota considers a pipeline application. The new requirements are the result of a four-year investigation into a Carbon Dioxide pipeline leak in Mississippi. Summit Carbon Solutions has applied for a permit to build a CO2 l...
Jan 21, 2025
Higher visibility for SD cyber expertise
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- South Dakota is well-positioned to make big gains in the cyber security world. The expected confirmation of Governor Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary is one of the driving factors. The state's Washington congressional delegation only has three members - but all three are in lead...
Jan 21, 2025
Gov. Noem clears first confirmation hurdle
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Governor Kristi Noem is a step closer to becoming Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The Senate Committee that held her confirmation hearing last week voted 13-2 to endorse her nomination. She's expected to be confirmed quickly by the full U-S Senate.
Jan 21, 2025
Move to require age verification on porn sites finding support in Pierre
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a growing effort to protect kids from the dangers of the internet. The South Dakota House will debate a bill today that requires age verification for websites that contain pornography and other material harmful to minors. Bill Sponsor, Representative Bethany Soye of Sioux Falls, says the...
Jan 21, 2025
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Cold weather closes the slopes at Great Bear
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com ) -- You know it's cold when the ski slopes are closed - and that's the case at Great Bear Ski Valley in Sioux Falls. Temps will stay below zero today, and head down to near 20-below tonight. Great Bear will offer half-priced tubing when it reopens in warmer weather tomorrow.
Jan 20, 2025
Governor Noem welcome to return to Flandreau Santee land
FLANDREAU, SD (KELO.com) -- Some mending of fences between Governor Kristi Noem and South Dakota tribes. The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe has lifted its ban of the Governor on tribal lands. That follows an apology from the Governor over statements on cartel involvement on the reservations. Other tribes are said to b...
Jan 16, 2025
Sioux Falls Outdoor Ice Rinks open for 2025 season
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation has announced the opening of its six free-to-use outdoor ice rinks for the 2025 season. These rinks are located in various city parks and will be open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. when weather permits. "Our team closely watches the weather for the rig...
Jan 16, 2025
Sioux Falls man arrested on forgery, drug charges in Watertown
WATERTOWN, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man is in trouble for allegedly passing a fake 50-dollar bill in Watertown over the weekend. 54-year old Scott Robertson faces forgery and other charges. A search warrant produced evidence on the forgery, as well as drugs.
Jan 14, 2025
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70 year old Brookings man charged in two arson cases
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 70-year old Brookings man faces arson and property damage charges. Peter Luze is accused of setting two fires - both near Pioneer Park just west of downtown. He's awaiting his first court appearance.
Jan 14, 2025
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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
Augie granted conference membership a year ahead of schedule
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Augustana University's hockey team is getting a one-year jump on conference membership. Central Collegiate Hockey Association Commissioner Don Lucia says Augie's support of its hockey program is impressive, and allowing them to compete in the regular season and conference championship is ...
Jul 17, 2024
Canaries on a roll
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Ryan Zimmerman carried a perfect game into the eighth inning on Wednesday and Josh Rehwaldt drove in four as the Canaries topped Gary SouthShore 9-1 at the Bird Cage Wednesday night. Rehwaldt belted a 429-foot homerun in the sixth inning to open the scoring and added a two-run double in t...
Jul 11, 2024
Canaries make it three in a row, lead the league
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Canaries are riding a three-game win streak after beating the Lincoln Saltdogs 6-to-2. Josh Rehwaldt smacked a 475-foot homer and Trevor Achenbach drove in two runs. It was also Mike Meyer's 300th career win as Canaries manager. The number one Canaries will continue thei...
Jun 28, 2024
Augie women drop tournament opener
LONGWOOD, FL (KELO.com) -- It's do or die for the Augustana University softball squad in the NCAA Division Two National Finals. They dropped a two-to-one decision to second-seeded University of Texas, Tyler yesterday in extra innings. The Vikings have a chance to pull it together with a day off today in the double-el...
May 20, 2024
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Lab created meat debate in Pierre
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Lab created meat is a hard sell in cattle country. South dakota Agriculture Secretary Hunter Roberts says cell - or laboratory - created beef should be clearly labeled. Lab created meat is still in development stages, but a Legislative committee clearly heard what Secretary Roberts said. The ...
Jan 21, 2025
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Summit pledges to exceed new safety regulations for CO2 lines
ABERDEEN, SD (KELO.com) -- Federal regulators issue new pipeline safety requirements, as South Dakota considers a pipeline application. The new requirements are the result of a four-year investigation into a Carbon Dioxide pipeline leak in Mississippi. Summit Carbon Solutions has applied for a permit to build a CO2 l...
Jan 21, 2025
Higher visibility for SD cyber expertise
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- South Dakota is well-positioned to make big gains in the cyber security world. The expected confirmation of Governor Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary is one of the driving factors. The state's Washington congressional delegation only has three members - but all three are in lead...
Jan 21, 2025
Gov. Noem clears first confirmation hurdle
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Governor Kristi Noem is a step closer to becoming Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The Senate Committee that held her confirmation hearing last week voted 13-2 to endorse her nomination. She's expected to be confirmed quickly by the full U-S Senate.
Jan 21, 2025
Move to require age verification on porn sites finding support in Pierre
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a growing effort to protect kids from the dangers of the internet. The South Dakota House will debate a bill today that requires age verification for websites that contain pornography and other material harmful to minors. Bill Sponsor, Representative Bethany Soye of Sioux Falls, says the...
Jan 21, 2025
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By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge who has overseen scores of criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol condemned President Donald Trump's sweeping pardons on Wednesday, saying they reflect a "rev...
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Elephants cannot sue to get out of the zoo, Colorado's top court rules
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Five elderly African elephants at a Colorado zoo will stay there, after the state's highest court said the animals have no legal right to demand their release because they are not human. Tuesday's 6-0 decision by Col...
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