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Sioux Area Metro plans to upgrade existing bus shelters
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Area Metro is building on its early success. General manager Torin Kalberg reported to the city council that ridership is up by nearly 30 percent through October of this year. SAM plans to add or upgrade existing bus shelters at the city's busiest stops to push ridership even higher.
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Governor Rhoden to fill vacancy on the Board of Pardons and Paroles
Pierre, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Rhoden is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the state's Board of Pardons and Paroles. The opening comes as long-time board member Ken Albers steps down. The nine-member board meets monthly to handle parole hearings, pardons, and commutations, with members appointed by the Gov...
8h ago

South Dakota Supreme Court suspended Huron attorney
The South Dakota Supreme Court has suspended a Huron attorney for 90 days for filing frivolous legal claims. Tucker Voleskey filed several lawsuits on behalf of a client involved in a ranch ownership dispute. In one of those suits, against the Supreme Court, he claimed justices fabricated evidence against his client.
8h ago
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A new space-themed exhibit to open at the Washington Pavillion
The Washington Pavilion will give you an 'out of this world' experience starting tomorrow. A new space-themed exhibit is opening at the Kirby Science Discovery Center at the Pavilion. It will allow you to take 'missions' throughout the universe with rockets, step onto Mars and scan deep space.
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The High School Football champions for 9B and 9AA football are...
South Dakota has its first two 2025 high school football champions. Dell Rapids St. Mary left no doubt, blasting Avon 54-6 at the Dakota Dome yesterday, taking the title in 9B. Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy downed Elkton-Lake Benton 46-22 to win the 9 AA trophy.
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Minnesota authorities searching for missing and endangered woman
WOODSTOCK, MN (KELO.com) -- The Pipestone County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help in finding an endangered, missing 22-year old woman. Ruth Melendez-Sanchez was last seen in Woodstock, Minnesota. She was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt and purple Nike yoga pants. She is believed to be headed to the Wor...
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Parkston city council votes to keep police department
PARKSTON, SD (KELO.com) -- The Parkston City Council has decided to keep the city's local police department. Council members voted unanimously to reject a plan to dissolve the department and hand law enforcement over to the Hutchinson County Sheriff's Department. The move was considered because of consistent staffing...
Nov 13, 2025
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Sioux Area Metro ridership ballooning
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Area Metro is building on its early success. General manager Torin Kalberg says ridership is up by nearly 30 percent through October of this year. SAM plans to add or upgrade existing bus shelters at the city's busiest stops to push ridership even higher.
Nov 13, 2025

SD man headed to prison for Iowa sex crime
MISSION HILL, SD (KELO.com) -- A Mission Hill man is headed to prison on a sex crime committed in Iowa. Daniel Alvarado pleaded guilty to a sexual abuse charge, and will serve up to five years in prison. He sexually assaulted a minor in Sioux County, Iowa a number of times in April of 2024.
Nov 13, 2025
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South Dakota DOT's annual name the snowplow contest has begun.
Now that we've had our first brush with winter weather it's time to name your favorite snowplow. The South Dakota Department of Transportation is taking entries for this year's naming contest through December 12th. Past winning names include Luke Icewalker, Darth Blader, Betty Whiteout and the Blizzard of Oz.
Nov 12, 2025
Local Sports

Sioux Falls Curling Club won the Gold Medal in their first national championship
The Sioux Falls Curling Club is celebrating their first national championship and Gold Medal! Despite being seeded number 12, Sioux Falls bested Dallas-Fort Worth six-two in the final matchup over the weekend. Sioux Falls is gearing up to host the U.S Olympic Curling Team Trials next month with hopes to spotlight the c...
Oct 21, 2025

Banana Ball is coming to the Sioux Falls Bird Cage next year
Banana Ball is coming to the Bird Cage next year. Sioux Falls Stadium will host a three game series featuring the Savannah Bananas and the Indianapolis Clowns next August. Tickets can only be secured through a lottery list, which must be entered by the end of the month on the Banana Ball website.
Oct 10, 2025

Sioux Falls Canaries win 5-3 over Kane County
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Canaries are just one game away from a league championship. A 12-strikeout performance by pitcher Ryan Zimmerman led them to a 5-3 win over Kane County at the Bird Cage last night. Game four is tonight, with the Canaries leading the best of five series two games to one.
Sep 19, 2025

Sioux Falls Canaries play Kane County tonight at the Birdcage
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- Tonight is a big night for the Sioux Falls Canaries, who are hoping to get one win closer to a league championship. They host Kane County at the Bird Cage tonight in game three of the five-game championship series. The two teams are knotted up at one win apiece, with the next three games i...
Sep 18, 2025

Sioux Falls Canaries lose game one of the Miles Wolff Cup Final
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...
Sep 16, 2025
State News

Sioux Area Metro plans to upgrade existing bus shelters
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Area Metro is building on its early success. General manager Torin Kalberg reported to the city council that ridership is up by nearly 30 percent through October of this year. SAM plans to add or upgrade existing bus shelters at the city's busiest stops to push ridership even higher.
8h ago

SecureSD is strengthening the cybersecurity of South Dakota government offices
Secretary of State Monae Johnson says collaboration with Dakota State University and the SecureSD program is strengthening cybersecurity at county offices across the state. She says the effort protects election systems and local government networks. SecureSD provides technical assistance and training for local governme...
8h ago
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Governor Rhoden to fill vacancy on the Board of Pardons and Paroles
Pierre, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Rhoden is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the state's Board of Pardons and Paroles. The opening comes as long-time board member Ken Albers steps down. The nine-member board meets monthly to handle parole hearings, pardons, and commutations, with members appointed by the Gov...
8h ago

South Dakota Supreme Court suspended Huron attorney
The South Dakota Supreme Court has suspended a Huron attorney for 90 days for filing frivolous legal claims. Tucker Voleskey filed several lawsuits on behalf of a client involved in a ranch ownership dispute. In one of those suits, against the Supreme Court, he claimed justices fabricated evidence against his client.
8h ago
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A new space-themed exhibit to open at the Washington Pavillion
The Washington Pavilion will give you an 'out of this world' experience starting tomorrow. A new space-themed exhibit is opening at the Kirby Science Discovery Center at the Pavilion. It will allow you to take 'missions' throughout the universe with rockets, step onto Mars and scan deep space.
8h ago
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Basketball-British Basketball Federation to enter liquidation amid financial crisis
LONDON (Reuters) -The British Basketball Federation (BBF) has announced it will cease trading and begin liquidation proceedings due to a substantial and unexpected financial shortfall. In a statement released on Friday, BBF said the decision was driven...
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Trump withdraws nominee for assistant general counsel at Treasury Department
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was withdrawing the nomination of Donald Korb to be assistant general counsel in the Treasury Department. Trump announced his decision in a Truth Social post, without elaborating. (Reporting...
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Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protest outside Chicago-area ICE facility
By Eric Cox and Diana Novak Jones CHICAGO (Reuters) -Nearly two dozen people were arrested as faith leaders protested on Friday outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago, authorities said, the latest sign of tensions over the Trump administra...
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US Justice Department targets judicial 'obstacles' in immigration, antifa cases, email shows
By Sarah N. Lynch and Brad Heath WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department has ordered federal prosecutors to provide examples of "unusual judicial system obstacles" they have faced during criminal or civil proceedings tied to immigration, assa...
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Suspended US law professor and Israel critic sues to block campus probe
By Karen Sloan (Reuters) -A University of Kentucky law professor sued the university on Thursday, claiming it violated his free speech and due process rights this summer when it removed him from teaching, banned him from campus, and launched an investi...
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