WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Attorney General Marty Jackley was among those at the White House for President Trump's signing of the Halt Fentanyl Act. The new law closes a loophole for copycat fentanyl formulated to avoid violating the law. Jackley was among the Attorneys General calling for the new law and was invit...

BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota has its first human case of West Nile virus for the year. A Brookings County resident contracted the illness, which is most commonly spread by mosquito bites. Officials are urging residents to take precautions of applying mosquito repellents that include DEET, wearing pants an...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A South Dakota Penitentiary inmate is pleading not guilty in the overdose death of a fellow prisoner. 21-year-old Manarion Fuse is accused of giving Anthony Richards the synthetic drug K2. Richards died shortly after taking the drug. Fuse is scheduled to stand trial in October. Four inm...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Murder and manslaughter charges have been added for a Sioux Falls man accused in the recent death of a woman. 45-year-old Jubal Rattler is accused of pushing Doris High Elk off a retaining wall under a downtown bridge. She later died of her injuries.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Mental health challenges appear to be rising for young people in the Sioux Falls area this summer. The Helpline Center says June was its busiest month ever, with a sharp increase in calls, texts and chats - many from those under 20. Staff members say the lack of school structure, meals a...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A South Dakota Penitentiary inmate is pleading not guilty in the overdose death of a fellow prisoner. 21-year-old Manarion Fuse is accused of giving Anthony Richards the synthetic drug K2. Richards died shortly after taking the drug. Fuse is scheduled to stand trial in October. Four inm...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Murder and manslaughter charges have been added for a Sioux Falls man accused in the recent death of a woman. 45-year-old Jubal Rattler is accused of pushing Doris High Elk off a retaining wall under a downtown bridge. She later died of her injuries.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls City Council will consider new rules to tighten controls on where alcohol can be consumed. They'll vote on an ordinance tonight that would ban drinking or even holding an open alcohol container in places like Phillips Avenue Plaza and Falls Park. Licensed events and certa...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls Animal Control officer is recovering after a rollover crash on the city's east side last night. Police say a car ran a red light at 57th and South Cliff, striking the animal control truck and flipping it. The driver of the car was arrested for DUI. There were no serious in...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- They're calling the first Lallycooler Music Festival, held at Great Bear Ski Valley over the weekend, a success. About ten-thousand fans made their way to the venue. Organizers are already planning for next year, with tickets already on sale.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- They believe the Sioux Falls Airport plays a major role in South Dakota's economy and economic development. Because of that, the Dakota Scout reports Sioux Falls City Councilors Richard Thomason and Rich Merkouris are spearheading an effort to help fund a major expansion of the airport. T...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is reviewing evidence in an officer-involved shooting in Sioux Falls Monday afternoon. Sioux Falls Police were trying to arrest 24-year-old Deondre Blackhawk on burglary, drug and aggravated assault charges. Information Officer Aaron Be...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is setting his sights high on the future of technology and broadcasting. Brenden Carr is in Sioux Falls this week to launch his Build America Agenda. It is an ambitious plan to connect the entire nation to the latest technology to del...

Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls police are still investigating several recent shooting incidents; however, they think they found some answers in at least one case. Surveillance video identified two suspects in a Sunday evening shooting at 12th and Summit. 36-year old Chris Fulks was arrested for aggravated as...

VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- The University of South Dakota is opting into the NCAA settlement tied to the House v. NCAA lawsuit. That move means USD can now share revenue directly with student-athletes, and keep all current athletes on the roster. Athletic Director Jon Schemmel says the decision won't hurt the schoo...

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Attorney General Marty Jackley was among those at the White House for President Trump's signing of the Halt Fentanyl Act. The new law closes a loophole for copycat fentanyl formulated to avoid violating the law. Jackley was among the Attorneys General calling for the new law and was invit...

BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota has its first human case of West Nile virus for the year. A Brookings County resident contracted the illness, which is most commonly spread by mosquito bites. Officials are urging residents to take precautions of applying mosquito repellents that include DEET, wearing pants an...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Mental health challenges appear to be rising for young people in the Sioux Falls area this summer. The Helpline Center says June was its busiest month ever, with a sharp increase in calls, texts and chats - many from those under 20. Staff members say the lack of school structure, meals a...

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Senator Mike Rounds says South Dakota is treated well in the new National Defense Authorization Act, which just passed the Senate Armed Services Committee. He says South Dakota will be playing an increasingly important role in the nation's defense, and that's reflected in the spending plan...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- It's another round in the debate over how to support families facing poverty while balancing the state budget. The South Dakota Interim Rules Review Committee of the Legislature has voted to cut Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits by ten percent. Democratic Representative Erik Mu...

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