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School Resource Officers partnering with social services agencies downtown
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- School may be out for summer, but that doesn't mean School Resource Officers are on vacation. In Sioux Falls, those officers represent a beefed up presence in the downtown core area, where most of the city's homeless population congregate. Police Chief Jon Thum says those officers partne...
3h ago

Federal budget cuts looming for SDPB
VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota Public Broadcasting may be on financial life support. Proposed federal budget cuts would slash its funding in half, putting local programming, high school sports and emergency broadcasts at risk. SDPB leaders are trying to win Congressman Dusty Johnson's support to fight the ...
3h ago

Staffing changes coming in Mayor TenHaken's administration
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Staffing changes are in motion in Mayor Paul Tenhaken's office. Public Relations and Communications Officer Vanessa Gomez is being promoted to Chief of Staff. She replaces Erica Beck, who's transitioning out of the position later this month. Policy Advisor Jenna Harris is also transitio...
3h ago

Litany of charges facing man accused of crime spree
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police are piecing together a string of events involving stolen keys, stolen vehicles, broken windows and a vehicle fire. 35 year old city resident Kenneth Holland faces numerous charges, including the theft of a city bus. Police Information Officer Sam Clemens says it all be...
Jun 09, 2025

Prison task force will see design work at next meeting
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Project Prison Reset Task Force will see design options next month. The group is narrowing down plans for a new men's prison, officially rejecting the original plan for an 825-million dollar facility between Harrisburg and Canton. The new target is space for 1500 to 1700 inma...
Jun 09, 2025
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School Resource Officers partnering with social services agencies downtown
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- School may be out for summer, but that doesn't mean School Resource Officers are on vacation. In Sioux Falls, those officers represent a beefed up presence in the downtown core area, where most of the city's homeless population congregate. Police Chief Jon Thum says those officers partne...
3h ago

Staffing changes coming in Mayor TenHaken's administration
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Staffing changes are in motion in Mayor Paul Tenhaken's office. Public Relations and Communications Officer Vanessa Gomez is being promoted to Chief of Staff. She replaces Erica Beck, who's transitioning out of the position later this month. Policy Advisor Jenna Harris is also transitio...
3h ago

Litany of charges facing man accused of crime spree
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police are piecing together a string of events involving stolen keys, stolen vehicles, broken windows and a vehicle fire. 35 year old city resident Kenneth Holland faces numerous charges, including the theft of a city bus. Police Information Officer Sam Clemens says it all be...
Jun 09, 2025

Authorities ask for help in locating violent offender
ROBERTS COUNTY, SD (KELO.com) -- Authorities are on the look out for a man they say committed a violent robbery in Roberts County, and may be headed to the Sioux Falls area. The Roberts County Sheriff's office says surveillance video shows Jordan Biddell, Junior pointing a black revolver-style BB gun at a store clerk ...
Jun 06, 2025

Courthouse arrest by ICE causes mistrial in Minnehaha County
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Minnehaha County Public Defender's Office is sounding the alarm over public trust in the justice system. That follows a mistrial declared last Friday after an ICE arrest at the county courthouse. Officials say the arrest happened in front of a witness's wife and baby while jurors wer...
Jun 05, 2025
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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
State News

Federal budget cuts looming for SDPB
VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota Public Broadcasting may be on financial life support. Proposed federal budget cuts would slash its funding in half, putting local programming, high school sports and emergency broadcasts at risk. SDPB leaders are trying to win Congressman Dusty Johnson's support to fight the ...
3h ago

Prison task force will see design work at next meeting
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Project Prison Reset Task Force will see design options next month. The group is narrowing down plans for a new men's prison, officially rejecting the original plan for an 825-million dollar facility between Harrisburg and Canton. The new target is space for 1500 to 1700 inma...
Jun 09, 2025

Doden set to begin tour of South Dakota
ABERDEEN, SD (KELO.com) -- One of the Republicans who've announced their campaign for Governor is about to begin the 21'st Century version of a whistle stop tour of South Dakota. Aberdeen businessman Toby Doden will begin that tour this week in his home city as he and his family board a bus to begin the four-month mob...
Jun 09, 2025

First Democratic candidate announces bid for Governor
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- A Pierre teenager is the first Democratic candidate for governor. 19-year old Robert Arnold is a student at Dakota State University, and spent time in the Capitol as a page and intern. He says Senator Jamie Smith, the last Democratic candidate for Governor, planted the seed for him to seek th...
Jun 09, 2025

Department of Corrections announces hiring of new warden
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Penitentiary has a new Warden. Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko announced the hiring of Joseph Roemmich, who has been the warden of a correctional center in New Mexico. Wasko says, "Joseph has extensive experience working in the corrections field. His work in all ...
Jun 06, 2025
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US farm agency to allow three more states to bar some items from food aid
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday signed waivers allowing Arkansas, Idaho and Utah to bar participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from using their benef...
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