SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Christine Erickson has jumped into the 2026 Sioux Falls Mayoral race. Erickson is a former state lawmaker and city councilor. She says her focus will be public safety, economic opportunity and government accountability. Erickson joins state Senator Jamie Smith and perennial candidate Da...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- State lawmakers are watching over a budget that is being undermined by declining sales tax revenues. As they do they're receiving requests from agencies that are scrambling to keep their operations afloat as they deal with federal funding cuts. Feeding South Dakota is asking state lawmakers f...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- For a second straight year, South Dakota legislators are dealing with falling sales tax revenues following several years of plenty. Those revenues are the driver for the state budget. Economist Derek Johnson of the Bureau of finance and Management briefed the appropriations committee, noting ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls is willing to do its part but will need help from the state if it becomes home to a proposed men's penitentiary. That was a consistent message at a forum yesterday from local officials ranging from the mayor, the Police Chief, local Sheriffs, and area legislators. The new pri...

GRANITE FALLS, MN (KELO.com) -- A jet trainer crashed near Granite Falls, Minnesota earlier this week while on its way from Watertown to Wisconsin. A California man died and a Texas man was injured. Officials say the plane experienced engine issues before striking power lines while approaching the Granite Falls Airpo...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- American Postal Workers Union members are warning about the possible privatization of the U.S Postal Service in a new TV ad. They say it could mean higher prices, longer wait times and more post office closures. Sioux Falls is seeing some of the effects, with 14 postal counters set to cl...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- More inmates, more released prisoners in the city, and higher crime numbers. Those are some of the "beneath the surface" stats tied to hosting a new men's penitentiary. Attorney General Marty Jackley says those stats will be center stage at a forum at the Washington Pavilion la...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sanaa's Restaurant in downtown Sioux Falls is doing its part to help flood victims in Texas. The restaurant held a fundraiser brunch yesterday, with all proceeds going to World Central Kitchen. World Central Kitchen is already in Texas serving hot meals to families in need.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A South Dakota Penitentiary inmate is pleading not guilty in the overdose death of a fellow prisoner. 21-year-old Manarion Fuse is accused of giving Anthony Richards the synthetic drug K2. Richards died shortly after taking the drug. Fuse is scheduled to stand trial in October. Four inm...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Murder and manslaughter charges have been added for a Sioux Falls man accused in the recent death of a woman. 45-year-old Jubal Rattler is accused of pushing Doris High Elk off a retaining wall under a downtown bridge. She later died of her injuries.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- They believe the Sioux Falls Airport plays a major role in South Dakota's economy and economic development. Because of that, the Dakota Scout reports Sioux Falls City Councilors Richard Thomason and Rich Merkouris are spearheading an effort to help fund a major expansion of the airport. T...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is reviewing evidence in an officer-involved shooting in Sioux Falls Monday afternoon. Sioux Falls Police were trying to arrest 24-year-old Deondre Blackhawk on burglary, drug and aggravated assault charges. Information Officer Aaron Be...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is setting his sights high on the future of technology and broadcasting. Brenden Carr is in Sioux Falls this week to launch his Build America Agenda. It is an ambitious plan to connect the entire nation to the latest technology to del...

Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls police are still investigating several recent shooting incidents; however, they think they found some answers in at least one case. Surveillance video identified two suspects in a Sunday evening shooting at 12th and Summit. 36-year old Chris Fulks was arrested for aggravated as...

VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- The University of South Dakota is opting into the NCAA settlement tied to the House v. NCAA lawsuit. That move means USD can now share revenue directly with student-athletes, and keep all current athletes on the roster. Athletic Director Jon Schemmel says the decision won't hurt the schoo...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Christine Erickson has jumped into the 2026 Sioux Falls Mayoral race. Erickson is a former state lawmaker and city councilor. She says her focus will be public safety, economic opportunity and government accountability. Erickson joins state Senator Jamie Smith and perennial candidate Da...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- State lawmakers are watching over a budget that is being undermined by declining sales tax revenues. As they do they're receiving requests from agencies that are scrambling to keep their operations afloat as they deal with federal funding cuts. Feeding South Dakota is asking state lawmakers f...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- For a second straight year, South Dakota legislators are dealing with falling sales tax revenues following several years of plenty. Those revenues are the driver for the state budget. Economist Derek Johnson of the Bureau of finance and Management briefed the appropriations committee, noting ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls is willing to do its part but will need help from the state if it becomes home to a proposed men's penitentiary. That was a consistent message at a forum yesterday from local officials ranging from the mayor, the Police Chief, local Sheriffs, and area legislators. The new pri...

WAKONDA, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's hemp industry is showing signs of strength. The state already leads the nation in hemp production. Now, Dakota Hemp is building a new processing center near Wakonda. Dakota Hemp will turn the crop into fiber and other materials to be used in bioplastics and building supplies.

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(Reuters) -A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that California's first-of-its-kind law requiring firearm owners to undergo background checks to buy ammunition is unconstitutional. In a 2-1 vote, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena, ...

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin (Reuters) -The new head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday the current state of the aging, understaffed U.S. air traffic control system is "not acceptable," vowing an aggressive modernization effort. Congress this m...

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -President Donald Trump has repeatedly mused about firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and, ahead of a visit to the U.S. central bank's headquarters on Thursday, called him a "numbskull" for not cutting U.S. interest...

(Reuters) -Professional wrestling and entertainment star Hulk Hogan has died, U.S. Weekly magazine reported on Thursday, citing his family. (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya and Ryan Patrick Jones in Toronto)

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Danish police evacuated a music festival on Thursday and warned people in the west coast city of Esbjerg to stay indoors amid flooding caused by a cloudburst. "Heavy rain came and we assessed that it was necessary to shut down the...