PINE RIDGE, SD (KELO.com) -- The federal government is completing an 18-million-dollar settlement with 12 people abused by a former Indian Health Service doctor in Pine Ridge. Dr. Stanley Weber was transferred to Pine Ridge in 1995 despite suspicions of abuse in Montana. More than 32-million dollars has been recovered...

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Iowa Senator Joni Ernst won't be seeking reelection next year. She announced her plans to devote her time to family in a video yesterday. She entered the Senate in 2014, and is in her second term.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sunday traffic stop leads to a cocaine arrest in Minnehaha County. Two men from New York were headed to Mitchell with a pound of cocaine. They're being held on 50-thousand dollar cash-only bonds.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Larry Rhoden says "Operation Prairie Thunder" is producing big results. He told KELOLAND News officers made 174 drug arrests - including 44 felonies - in just over three days. The Governor says it's taking gang members and suspects with cartel ties off the streets. 14...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- No injuries and no property damage, but Sioux Falls police are investigating several reports of early-morning gunfire. Officers received 10 different calls between 5:30 and 6:30 yesterday morning about shots being fired in various parts of the city. They're reviewing surveillance video a...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sunday traffic stop leads to a cocaine arrest in Minnehaha County. Two men from New York were headed to Mitchell with a pound of cocaine. They're being held on 50-thousand dollar cash-only bonds.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Larry Rhoden says "Operation Prairie Thunder" is producing big results. He told KELOLAND News officers made 174 drug arrests - including 44 felonies - in just over three days. The Governor says it's taking gang members and suspects with cartel ties off the streets. 14...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- No injuries and no property damage, but Sioux Falls police are investigating several reports of early-morning gunfire. Officers received 10 different calls between 5:30 and 6:30 yesterday morning about shots being fired in various parts of the city. They're reviewing surveillance video a...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Rhoden is sending a dozen South Dakota National Guard troops to Washington, DC despite criticism. He says he backs President Trumps' push to make DC safer. State Representative Erik Muckey calls it political theater that's a waste of taxpayer funds.

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls City Council has approved a new 5-year contract for Ambulance service with PatientCare EMS, but not without criticism. The proposal has won the support of the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority, as well as Avera and Sanford Health Systems. Councilor Curt Soehl a...

WILLIAMSPORT, PA (KELO.com) -- Maxen Snoozy was golden on the mound again last night, as the Sioux Falls Little League team blanked Washington 9-0 last night in the Little league World Series. He dominated with 14 strikeouts, including ten in a row. Sioux Falls scored eight two-out runs in the sixth to put the game a...

WILLIAMSPORT, PA (KELO.com) -- It was a tough night for the Sioux Falls team at the Little League World Series. Connecticut took them down 13-1 Monday night. The Series is a double-elimination tournament, so they get another chance Tuesday night. They take on Washington starting at 6pm Central

WILLIAMSPORT, PA (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Little League baseball team is headed back to the Little League World Series. They shut out North Dakota on Friday to represent the Midwest in Williamsport, PA. It's the team's second straight trip to the series, and fourth overall. Their first game is Thursday.

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...

PINE RIDGE, SD (KELO.com) -- The federal government is completing an 18-million-dollar settlement with 12 people abused by a former Indian Health Service doctor in Pine Ridge. Dr. Stanley Weber was transferred to Pine Ridge in 1995 despite suspicions of abuse in Montana. More than 32-million dollars has been recovered...

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Iowa Senator Joni Ernst won't be seeking reelection next year. She announced her plans to devote her time to family in a video yesterday. She entered the Senate in 2014, and is in her second term.

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- A political firestorm leads to the resignation of Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko. 20 state lawmakers wrote an open letter to Governor Rhoden saying they had no confidence in Wasko. That comes as they're being asked to approve a 650-million dollar plan to build a prison in Sioux Falls. Go...

They thought they had a compromise to build a new men's state prison in Sioux Falls. Now it appears legislators have a trust problem with current Department of Corrections Secretary Kelly Wasko. In a joint Op-Ed published by the Dakota Scout, 19 lawmakers added their names to a growing list of legislators skeptical of ...

It will be some time before they arrive, but construction crews are busy preparing Ellsworth Air Force Base for the new B-21 Raider bomber fleet. Senator Mike Rounds says there are more than 30 major projects planned. The sophisticated bombers are under tight wraps, but testing is underway. They should start arriving i...

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