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Farm accident takes life of Garretson man
GARRETSON, SD (KELO.com) -- A farm accident near Garretson has left one person dead and another hospitalized with severe injuries. Minnehaha County Sheriff's officials say they were run over by a tractor. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
3h ago

Lincoln County cuts speed limit on key roads
CANTON, SD (KELO.com) -- Lincoln County commissioners want residents to slow down - at least on some of the busiest roads in the county. The commission has voted unanimously to reduce the speed limits on those roads from 55 to 45 miles per hour. Recent accidents and high traffic volumes led to their decision.
4h ago
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Westside Recreation Center turning in strong performance
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls parks & rec officials are riding high on the early performance results of the new Westside Recreation Center. The city purchased the facility from Sanford Health and began operations at the beginning of the year. With an average of Seven-hundred people using the facility ...
4h ago

Lawn watering season arrives - along with city reminder
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The summer heat is arriving a bit early, and that means the lawn watering season is here. Sioux Falls City officials say they aren't initiating any special restrictions now, but Darin Freese of the Public Works Department is reminding residents there are standard procedures you need to fo...
4h ago
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Lake County petitioners frustrated on CO2 pipeline ordinance efforts
MADISON, SD (KELO.com) -- Frustrations are running high for Lake County landowners trying to call for a public vote on a proposed ordinance on carbon capture pipelines. The Lake County Commission rejected petitions calling for the public vote, saying the petitions were invalid under state law. Landowners like Lora Zw...
4h ago
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Farm accident takes life of Garretson man
GARRETSON, SD (KELO.com) -- A farm accident near Garretson has left one person dead and another hospitalized with severe injuries. Minnehaha County Sheriff's officials say they were run over by a tractor. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
3h ago

Lincoln County cuts speed limit on key roads
CANTON, SD (KELO.com) -- Lincoln County commissioners want residents to slow down - at least on some of the busiest roads in the county. The commission has voted unanimously to reduce the speed limits on those roads from 55 to 45 miles per hour. Recent accidents and high traffic volumes led to their decision.
4h ago
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Westside Recreation Center turning in strong performance
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls parks & rec officials are riding high on the early performance results of the new Westside Recreation Center. The city purchased the facility from Sanford Health and began operations at the beginning of the year. With an average of Seven-hundred people using the facility ...
4h ago

Lawn watering season arrives - along with city reminder
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The summer heat is arriving a bit early, and that means the lawn watering season is here. Sioux Falls City officials say they aren't initiating any special restrictions now, but Darin Freese of the Public Works Department is reminding residents there are standard procedures you need to fo...
4h ago
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Lake County petitioners frustrated on CO2 pipeline ordinance efforts
MADISON, SD (KELO.com) -- Frustrations are running high for Lake County landowners trying to call for a public vote on a proposed ordinance on carbon capture pipelines. The Lake County Commission rejected petitions calling for the public vote, saying the petitions were invalid under state law. Landowners like Lora Zw...
4h ago
Local Sports

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

Large quantity of meth seized in Watertown drug bust
WATERTOWN, SD (KELO.com) -- A Watertown man is in custody in what's called a large methamphetimine bust. Bradley Radershadt is being held on a ten-thousand dollar cash bond. Officers found about a pound of meth, two firearms and other items while making the arrest.
May 06, 2025
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Flags at half-staff in honor of National Peace Officer's Memorial Day
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Flags will fly at half-staff across South Dakota Wednesday in honor of National Peace Officer's Memorial Day. Governor Rhoden ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff to recognize the sacrifices of law enforcement officers. There will also be a wreath-laying ceremony at Capitol Lake in Pierr...
May 06, 2025

Inflation creeping back in to economy
OMAHA, NE (KELO.com) -- The American consumer has been battered by high inflation for several years, and now there are signs it may be returning. Creighton University Economist Dr. Ernie Goss says prices are moving higher, thanks in part to tariffs placed on foreign goods by the Trump Administration. Despite the infla...
May 05, 2025
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South Dakota DOH Task Force combatting maternal and infant mortality
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Maternal and infant deaths remain stubbornly high in South Dakota, while the rates are dropping in other states. The South Dakota Health Department has launched a task force in an effort to reverse trends of preventable deaths among mothers and infants. Katelyn Strasser of the Health Departme...
May 05, 2025
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Poll shows opposition to Lincoln County prison site / support for raising voting percentages to change Constitution
VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- The verdict is still out on where to place a new men's penitentiary - but a proposed site in Lincoln County that failed to win funding in the legislature is not the "people's choice." A poll sponsored by South Dakota News Watch and USD's Chiesman Center for Democracy shows 52 per...
May 02, 2025
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By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Turkey's state-controlled Halkbank asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lower court ruling saying it could be prosecuted on criminal charges it helped Iran evade American sanctions. In a petition posted this w...
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