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Summit Carbon Solutions files for delay with PUC
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Summit Carbon Solutions wants to suspend its carbon capture pipeline permit application in South Dakota. The company filed a motion Wednesday morning asking the Public Utilities Commission for an indefinite delay, as it regroups. Summit suffered a major defeat last week when the legislature p...
14h ago

Controversial librarian bill amended, sent to Governor
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Librarians won't be subject to felony charges in South Dakota for allowing minors to access obscene materials under a bill passed by the South Dakota House. A sharply divided House voted to accept Senate amendments that removed the felony charge provision. Sioux Falls Representative Bethany S...
21h ago
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Body discovered in Scotland - investigation underway
SCOTLAND, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is looking into the discovery of a body in Scotland. Attorney General Marty Jackley says based on current information there is no danger to the public. The state Highway Patrol is also working on the investigation, along with Scotland Poli...
21h ago
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Sex offender arrested for loitering near elementary school
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A registered sex offender is accused of loitering near a Sioux Falls elementary school. Fifty-five-year-old Rodney Johnson was convicted in 2021 of possessing child porn. He was spotted driving slowly near Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School multiple times. He was arrested Monday and booked ...
21h ago
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SDPB's budget restored by Appropriations Committee
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- It was a nearly audible sigh of relief in Pierre on Tuesday. The Legislature's Joint appropriations Committee restored over three million dollars in budget cuts proposed for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Executive Director Julie Overgaard has been with Public Broadcasting in the state for...
22h ago
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Sex offender arrested for loitering near elementary school
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A registered sex offender is accused of loitering near a Sioux Falls elementary school. Fifty-five-year-old Rodney Johnson was convicted in 2021 of possessing child porn. He was spotted driving slowly near Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School multiple times. He was arrested Monday and booked ...
21h ago
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Two residents injured in Sunday morning house fire
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Two Sioux Falls residents were injured in a house fire on North Main Avenue early Sunday morning. Fire crews searched the home, while providing care for the injured residents - one of whom was hospitalized. No one else was found inside, but the family has been displaced due to the damage...
Mar 10, 2025

Cause of death released in armed standoff in Brandon
BRANDON, SD (KELO.com) -- The cause of death in an armed standoff in Brandon last month has been determined to be smoke inhalation and an apparent drug overdose. Attorney General Marty Jackley says that's the outcome of the initial investigation into the death of 43-year old Abe Boushee. He fired shots at U-S Marshal...
Mar 10, 2025
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Separate weekend accidents claim lives in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Two people lost their lives in separate accidents in Sioux Falls shortly after 5pm Sunday afternoon. 38-year old Natasha Jones' vehicle side-swiped another vehicle on North Cliff avenue, and collided with a parked front-end loader. About a half hour later, 20-year old Joseph Santucci los...
Mar 10, 2025

SF Police searching for suspect in city's 2nd homicide of 2025
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police are investigating a homicide - the second in 2025 - following a fight just north of the Bishop Dudley House Saturday evening. Police Information Officer Sam Clemens says authorities believe the victim, 24-year old Jacob Gallman Runningshield, had just recently moved to ...
Mar 10, 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
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Summit Carbon Solutions files for delay with PUC
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Summit Carbon Solutions wants to suspend its carbon capture pipeline permit application in South Dakota. The company filed a motion Wednesday morning asking the Public Utilities Commission for an indefinite delay, as it regroups. Summit suffered a major defeat last week when the legislature p...
14h ago

Controversial librarian bill amended, sent to Governor
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Librarians won't be subject to felony charges in South Dakota for allowing minors to access obscene materials under a bill passed by the South Dakota House. A sharply divided House voted to accept Senate amendments that removed the felony charge provision. Sioux Falls Representative Bethany S...
21h ago
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Body discovered in Scotland - investigation underway
SCOTLAND, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is looking into the discovery of a body in Scotland. Attorney General Marty Jackley says based on current information there is no danger to the public. The state Highway Patrol is also working on the investigation, along with Scotland Poli...
21h ago
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SDPB's budget restored by Appropriations Committee
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- It was a nearly audible sigh of relief in Pierre on Tuesday. The Legislature's Joint appropriations Committee restored over three million dollars in budget cuts proposed for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Executive Director Julie Overgaard has been with Public Broadcasting in the state for...
22h ago

Property tax relief comes back to Governor's bill
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- As the dust settles on the debate over property tax relief in the South Dakota legislature, just one bill remains standing. Governor Larry Rhoden's proposal to limit property assessments to three percent for the next five years was the only tax relief measure of about 20 considered during the ...
22h ago
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Why a major shift to US clothing production is unlikely
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Sister of US Supreme Court's Barrett target of bomb threat, police say
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A sister of conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett was the target of a bomb threat at her home in Charleston, South Carolina, earlier this month, local police said on Wednesday. Charleston police responded ...
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US Justice Department investigating New York migrant hotels, reports say
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday opened an investigation into the operation of New York City hotels as migrant shelters, according to media reports. The Guardian newspaper and the New York Times, both saying they obtained a copy...
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By Kanishka Singh and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Muslim and Jewish advocacy groups criticized President Donald Trump on Wednesday for referring to the top Senate Democrat, Senator Chuck Schumer, as a Palestinian, with the organizations sa...
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