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...

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...

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,&...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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,...

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,&...

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...

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...

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Erick intensified into a hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday. Erick is expected to be the first hurricane to make landfall in Mexico this season, and would bring "life-...

By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Democrats demanded on Wednesday Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. make public the reviews on which his department said it based its decision to cancel a contract for developing a bird flu vacci...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. consumers are feeling worse about money as tariffs fuel concerns about rising prices, credit reporting agency TransUnion said. Of almost 3,000 people polled in May, 27% were pessimistic about their household finances over the n...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but stayed at levels consistent with a further loss of labor market momentum in June. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped...

By Joe Brock, Giulia Segreti, Paul Sandle and Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) -U.S. defence giants, backed by a strong Congressional delegation from Washington, used the Paris Airshow to showcase cutting-edge technologies and court European partners as they...