SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Heavy vehicles are hard on road conditions, and in Minnehaha County, they'll bear the brunt of a higher wheel tax. County Commissioners unanimously approved an increase in the county wheel tax for vehicles weighing more than six-thousand pounds. The rate goes from four dollars per wheel ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a case of dueling election dates in Sioux Falls City Hall. City Councilors approved first reading of three election-related proposals last night. Two of them deal with the timing of next year's city election. A new state law requires the election to be held in conjunction with the ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man died in a collision with a semi-truck, that blocked part of I-29 late Tuesday night. He was traveling north in a construction zone near 26th street, next to the semi, which was pulling double trailers. The trailer wheels struck a concrete barrier, sending the second tra...

HUMBOLDT, SD (KELO.com) -- Regional elected officials are hoping to have an impact on the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill". They've signed a letter on its way to congress to fight the 45-Q tax credit. That credit is the financial engine that would make Carbon Capture pipelines profitable. State Senator J...

TEL AVIV (KELO.com) -- (Tel Aviv) -- Governor Larry Rhoden is sharing more about his trade mission to Israel last week. Rhoden says he almost got stuck there, flying out last Wednesday just one day before Israel began its initial strikes on Iran. His group visited Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The delegation Rhoden led ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Heavy vehicles are hard on road conditions, and in Minnehaha County, they'll bear the brunt of a higher wheel tax. County Commissioners unanimously approved an increase in the county wheel tax for vehicles weighing more than six-thousand pounds. The rate goes from four dollars per wheel ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a case of dueling election dates in Sioux Falls City Hall. City Councilors approved first reading of three election-related proposals last night. Two of them deal with the timing of next year's city election. A new state law requires the election to be held in conjunction with the ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man died in a collision with a semi-truck, that blocked part of I-29 late Tuesday night. He was traveling north in a construction zone near 26th street, next to the semi, which was pulling double trailers. The trailer wheels struck a concrete barrier, sending the second tra...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The doors are closing on the "Eat Well Sioux Falls Mobile Market"...but supporters are hoping it's temporary. The Mobile Market was launched nearly two years ago as a pilot project of Sioux Falls Thrive to make affordable groceries available to neighborhoods that don't have groc...

WAKONDA, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota leads the nation in hemp harvests, but most of it still gets processed out of state. That's about to change with a new hemp facility in Wakonda set to open this fall. Dakota Hemp's plant will handle up to three-thousand acres of hemp each year, almost as much as the whole state ...

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) -- 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,...

HUMBOLDT, SD (KELO.com) -- Regional elected officials are hoping to have an impact on the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill". They've signed a letter on its way to congress to fight the 45-Q tax credit. That credit is the financial engine that would make Carbon Capture pipelines profitable. State Senator J...

TEL AVIV (KELO.com) -- (Tel Aviv) -- Governor Larry Rhoden is sharing more about his trade mission to Israel last week. Rhoden says he almost got stuck there, flying out last Wednesday just one day before Israel began its initial strikes on Iran. His group visited Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The delegation Rhoden led ...

MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- Mitchell city leaders are weighing a big decision about upgrading the Corn Palace. And they say donors could make or break it. City Council President Kevin McCardle says major donors are showing interest in a proposed 19-million-dollar expansion that would double seating and nearly triple e...

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson is responding to gubernatorial candidate Toby Doeden calling him "evil." In an interview with KELO Land News Monday, Doeden said, "I'm light, I'm good. Dusty's dark, Dusty's evil. Those are going to be the two choices." Johnson h...

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Homeland Security Secretary and former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is in a Washington, D.C. hospital after reportedly having an allergic reaction. According to CNN, Noem was taken by ambulance yesterday afternoon. A DHS spokesperson says it was "out of an abundance of caution,&...

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