SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Some clouds on the horizon for Sioux Falls' future city budgets. Sales taxes are lagging again this year, taking revenues lower than projected. They're expected to recover, but property tax reform is expected to bite into future revenues, and federal funds are also being cut. For the ti...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Parks Department is beginning a major renovation of one of the city's long-time attractions. The McKennan Park wading pool was originally built in 1971. Thanks to a donation from Pierce and Barbara McDowell there will be some extra frills. Among them will be spray featur...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Overcrowding and a 140-year old worn out penitentiary are the main problems that are the focus of the Project Prison Reset Task Force. A new consultant's report shows the problem is actually about twice the size officials thought...because the prison population is also growing. But task ...

ARIZONA BORDER (KELO.com) -- Republican Attorneys General gathered at the southern border Wednesday, to work on ways to stop illegal immigrants and drugs from coming into the U-S. South Dakota's Marty Jackley was among them. Nearly all of them expressed thanks for improved border security under the Trump Administrati...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A former Turner County Deputy Sheriff is in custody, charged with raping a juvenile. Police information officer Sam Clemens says 35-year old Kipp Stearns of Sioux Falls is accused of having sexual encounters with the child for about eight years. There was a standoff for several hours earl...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Some clouds on the horizon for Sioux Falls' future city budgets. Sales taxes are lagging again this year, taking revenues lower than projected. They're expected to recover, but property tax reform is expected to bite into future revenues, and federal funds are also being cut. For the ti...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Parks Department is beginning a major renovation of one of the city's long-time attractions. The McKennan Park wading pool was originally built in 1971. Thanks to a donation from Pierce and Barbara McDowell there will be some extra frills. Among them will be spray featur...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A former Turner County Deputy Sheriff is in custody, charged with raping a juvenile. Police information officer Sam Clemens says 35-year old Kipp Stearns of Sioux Falls is accused of having sexual encounters with the child for about eight years. There was a standoff for several hours earl...

WATERTOWN, SD (KELO.com) -- Cleanup and restoration work is underway at a Watertown church that caught fire following a lightning strike. The fire at Hosanna Lutheran on 14th Avenue North began around 1:30 Monday afternoon as a thunderstorm was rolling through the city. Fire damage was contained to the roof, but the ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls School District is entering the home stretch of teacher contract season. Every year there are resignations as teachers move or retire. Human Resources Director Becky Dorman says that part of the process has gone better this year than years past. Teacher contracts were rec...

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...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Overcrowding and a 140-year old worn out penitentiary are the main problems that are the focus of the Project Prison Reset Task Force. A new consultant's report shows the problem is actually about twice the size officials thought...because the prison population is also growing. But task ...

ARIZONA BORDER (KELO.com) -- Republican Attorneys General gathered at the southern border Wednesday, to work on ways to stop illegal immigrants and drugs from coming into the U-S. South Dakota's Marty Jackley was among them. Nearly all of them expressed thanks for improved border security under the Trump Administrati...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- It felt like a gift from heaven, but turned out to be a glitch in the banking process. State government employees in South Dakota got an extra paycheck deposited into their accounts yesterday. Bureau of Finance and Management Commissioner Jim Terwilliger says payroll goes through First Premie...

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- The carbon capture pipeline debate has now moved to Washington, and many South Dakota eyes are watching Congressman Dusty Johnson closely. Pipeline opponents want a tax credit removed, which gives companies incentives for carbon capture and storage. Ed Fischbach of Dakota Rural Action say...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Department of Corrections is warning about the release of another high-risk offender from prison. 35-year old Glenford Old Lodge will be released to the Winner area. He will be released tomorrow, after serving his entire term and won't be on parole supervision.

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