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Families look to South Dakota for affordable close-to-home vacations
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's summer travel season is shaping up to be a strong one, even as some travelers tighten their budgets. Tourism officials say they're seeing steady interest from nearby states like Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska as families look for affordable, close-to-home vacations. According to...
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South Dakota wants to build a National Garden of American Heroes as part of a federal bill
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- A massive federal bill includes 40 million dollars to build a National Garden of American Heroes, and South Dakota leaders want it near Mount Rushmore. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act just passed the House by one vote. It includes plans to celebrate America's 250th birthday with a statue g...
43m ago
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Friday will be the last of operations for the "Eat Well Sioux Falls Mobile Market"
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...
58m ago
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South Dakota still ranks 46th in the nation for teacher pay.
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota teachers are making more money. The average salary rose above 56 thousand dollars last school year, up more than three thousand from the year before. But the state still ranks 46th in the nation for teacher pay. However, when factoring in South Dakota's lower cost of living, tea...
1h ago
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New hemp facility in Wakonda, SD set to open this fall.
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 ...
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Friday will be the last of operations for the "Eat Well Sioux Falls Mobile Market"
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...
58m ago
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New hemp facility in Wakonda, SD set to open this fall.
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 ...
1h ago
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Long time police spokesman retiring
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The longtime face of Sioux Falls Police is getting ready to retire. Public Information Officer Sam Clemens is stepping down later this month after 25 years with the department. He started as a patrol officer in 2000 and became the department's spokesperson in 2008. Clemens says it's a job ...
Jun 16, 2025

Suspect arrested in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers
SIBLEY COUNTY, MN (KELO.com) -- The suspect in the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker and seriously wounding another early Saturday is now in police custody after a manhunt that lasted nearly two days. Vance Boelter was captured alive about 50 miles southwest of Minneapolis after being spotted on a trail yesterday b...
Jun 16, 2025
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American Legion still undecided on future of Mitchell baseball program
MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- The future of American Legion baseball in Mitchell is still undecided. Rape allegations against some team members in 2023 led to criminal charges, and the program was suspended by the American Legion Athletic Commission. The Mitchell Baseball association met with the commission recently, bu...
Jun 13, 2025
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
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Families look to South Dakota for affordable close-to-home vacations
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's summer travel season is shaping up to be a strong one, even as some travelers tighten their budgets. Tourism officials say they're seeing steady interest from nearby states like Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska as families look for affordable, close-to-home vacations. According to...
39m ago
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South Dakota wants to build a National Garden of American Heroes as part of a federal bill
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- A massive federal bill includes 40 million dollars to build a National Garden of American Heroes, and South Dakota leaders want it near Mount Rushmore. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act just passed the House by one vote. It includes plans to celebrate America's 250th birthday with a statue g...
43m ago
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South Dakota still ranks 46th in the nation for teacher pay.
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota teachers are making more money. The average salary rose above 56 thousand dollars last school year, up more than three thousand from the year before. But the state still ranks 46th in the nation for teacher pay. However, when factoring in South Dakota's lower cost of living, tea...
1h ago
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10 Million dollars will be awarded to South Dakota as part of a major opioid settlement.
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota is getting over ten million dollars as part of a major national opioid settlement. Attorney General Marty Jackley says the money comes from a seven-point-four-billion-dollar deal with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family accused of fueling the opioid crisis. The settlement cuts t...
1h ago
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Secretary of State seeking feedback on new voter registration form
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota is seeking public feedback on the state's latest voter registration form. The Secretary of State's Office released a draft version Friday and is asking the public to review it and share feedback over the next ten business days. Secretary Monae Johnson says the goal is to make the f...
Jun 16, 2025
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