PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls area law enforcement officials are hopeful a bill to help them deal with street racing clears its final hurdle of receiving Governor Rhoden's signature. The South Dakota House has given final legislative approval to a bill that increases penalties. The bill came from law officers ...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Both chambers of the South Dakota legislature agree: First-time drug ingestion offenders should not face a felony charge. The state House voted 37-33 yesterday to change state law, saying the stigma of being a felon often pushes offenders into deeper addiction and crime. Sioux Falls Represent...

MADISON, SD (KELO.com) -- The Madison School District is working to cut down on the amount of alcohol consumed by students during prom. The school is working with Madison police to conduct breathalyzer tests throughout prom night. Principal Adam Shaw says more schools are following the practice in an effort to keep s...

FLANDREAU, SD (KELO.com) -- The trial date for the man accused of killing Moody County Chief Deputy Ken Prorok in a high-speed chase last February, has been pushed back. Joseph Hoek's first-degree murder trial, originally set for May, has been pushed to October. Hoek's attorney requested the delay to conduct more psy...

DES MOINES, IA (KELO.com) -- Transgender people would lose civil rights protections under a bill approved by the Iowa legislature. There were large crowds of people in the capitol rotunda, with many speaking against the proposal. Governor Kim Reynolds is expected to sign it. If she does it becomes law.

MADISON, SD (KELO.com) -- The Madison School District is working to cut down on the amount of alcohol consumed by students during prom. The school is working with Madison police to conduct breathalyzer tests throughout prom night. Principal Adam Shaw says more schools are following the practice in an effort to keep s...

FLANDREAU, SD (KELO.com) -- The trial date for the man accused of killing Moody County Chief Deputy Ken Prorok in a high-speed chase last February, has been pushed back. Joseph Hoek's first-degree murder trial, originally set for May, has been pushed to October. Hoek's attorney requested the delay to conduct more psy...

FLANDREAU, SD (KELO.com) -- The man charged with murdering Moody County Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok last February during a pursuit is asking for a delay in the trial as he faces the death penalty. Joseph Hoek is set to appear in a motions hearing at the Moody County Courthouse this afternoon. The first-degree murder tr...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A former Sioux Falls pastor is behind bars on sex charges. Authorities say Patrick Anderson is accused of having unwanted sexual contact with four victims between April and August of last year. All of the victims are adults. He's currently in the Minnehaha County Jail on a ten-thousand-...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- There's no danger to the public following a heavy police presence on the west side of Sioux Falls Monday evening. SWAT teams from the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office were deployed. According to authorities, they teamed up with Sioux Falls Police to serve two search warrants in a case i...

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.

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...

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...

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,...

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...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls area law enforcement officials are hopeful a bill to help them deal with street racing clears its final hurdle of receiving Governor Rhoden's signature. The South Dakota House has given final legislative approval to a bill that increases penalties. The bill came from law officers ...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Both chambers of the South Dakota legislature agree: First-time drug ingestion offenders should not face a felony charge. The state House voted 37-33 yesterday to change state law, saying the stigma of being a felon often pushes offenders into deeper addiction and crime. Sioux Falls Represent...

South Dakota's only death row inmate makes another appeal, trying to spare his life. Briley Piper was in federal court Friday, appealing the death sentence for his part in the 2000 murder of Chester Poage. Piper has lost all of his appeals in state court. Attorney General Marty Jackley says Piper should remain on de...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Lawmakers haven't abandoned a proposal to require acceptance of cash at public school events. The House Education Committee Wednesday advanced a measure from Sen. Greg Blanc that would require public, K-12 to accept physical cash at sponsored events. The legislation comes in response largely ...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Legislature will tackle a full slate of news conferences, committee hearings, and floor sessions today (Thur, Feb 27th) on the 29th legislative day of the 100th session. Governor Larry Rhoden will hold his weekly legislative press conference at 10:30 a.m. He will announce the ...

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MILAN (Reuters) - Versace mixed prints, sharp tailoring and punk in its latest collection on the catwalk at Milan Fashion Week, as speculation mounted over a possible sale of the Italian luxury label. Designer Donatella Versace opened the autumn-wi...

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(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would pardon baseball great Pete Rose, criticizing Major League Baseball for barring the all-time hit champion from the sport's hall of fame for gambling. Rose, who died last year at 83, was...