RAPID CITY, SD (KELO.com) -- Elevate Rapid City, a technology business development group, is receiving a half-million-dollar loan from South Dakota's Board of Economic Development. Governor Larry Rhoden says the tech sector is the state's fastest growing industry. He believes the grant will give tech entrepreneurs a ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Some big names in music are in Sioux Falls this weekend, for the first-ever Lallycooler Music Festival at Great Bear Ski Valley. Sam Hunt and Confederate Railroad kicks things off tonight, with Pitbull kicking up the energy tomorrow. Sponsors are expecting around ten-thousand people for ...

BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man is jailed in Brookings for making a terrorist threat. The Starbucks on 22nd Avenue received a phone call Wednesday claiming someone in the drive through had a bomb. It was quickly determined that the threat wasn't credible. 21-year-old William Watkins, Jr. was arrested a...

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- South Dakota Postal workers are hopeful as David Steiner prepares to become the new Postmaster General. Steiner is a former board member for FedEx, and area postal employees say USPS could benefit from his experience. They're encouraged by his recent statements about keeping the Postal Se...

FLANDREAU, SD (KELO.com) -- Members of the Flandreau community are mourning the loss of a mother of four. 29-year-old Jamie White disappeared early Saturday morning. Authorities confirmed her body was found Wednesday near the Flandreau Dam on the Big Sioux River. Her brother, Laban White, says support from the commu...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Some big names in music are in Sioux Falls this weekend, for the first-ever Lallycooler Music Festival at Great Bear Ski Valley. Sam Hunt and Confederate Railroad kicks things off tonight, with Pitbull kicking up the energy tomorrow. Sponsors are expecting around ten-thousand people for ...

BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man is jailed in Brookings for making a terrorist threat. The Starbucks on 22nd Avenue received a phone call Wednesday claiming someone in the drive through had a bomb. It was quickly determined that the threat wasn't credible. 21-year-old William Watkins, Jr. was arrested a...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota is receiving another batch of opioid settlement money. The state's portion of the latest payment is over 1.5 million dollars. That comes from a nationwide 720-million-dollar settlement with opioid drug makers. The state is expected to receive 79 million dollars when the payments...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls Credit Union is sounding the alarm on check-washing scams. Thieves are stealing checks from mailboxes, changing the amounts and then cashing them. Levo Credit Union manager Mitch Eichhorn says they've seen three cases this summer and the trend appears to be growing. He say...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Community Blood Bank is making an urgent call for donations as supplies normally run low after the Fourth of July. Donations drop off as people go on vacation, at a time demand often spikes due to car crashes and trauma cases. You can donate this Friday at the Texas Roadh...

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...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is setting his sights high on the future of technology and broadcasting. Brenden Carr is in Sioux Falls this week to launch his Build America Agenda. It is an ambitious plan to connect the entire nation to the latest technology to del...

Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls police are still investigating several recent shooting incidents; however, they think they found some answers in at least one case. Surveillance video identified two suspects in a Sunday evening shooting at 12th and Summit. 36-year old Chris Fulks was arrested for aggravated as...

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.

RAPID CITY, SD (KELO.com) -- Elevate Rapid City, a technology business development group, is receiving a half-million-dollar loan from South Dakota's Board of Economic Development. Governor Larry Rhoden says the tech sector is the state's fastest growing industry. He believes the grant will give tech entrepreneurs a ...

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- South Dakota Postal workers are hopeful as David Steiner prepares to become the new Postmaster General. Steiner is a former board member for FedEx, and area postal employees say USPS could benefit from his experience. They're encouraged by his recent statements about keeping the Postal Se...

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- A Huron area farmer is becoming South Dakota's newest state senator. Governor Rhoden has appointed Brandon Wipf to replace David Wheeler. Wipf has been active in state and national farm policy issues for the past decade. That leaves one open seat in the state house that the governor needs to...

FLANDREAU, SD (KELO.com) -- Moody County officials have recovered a body from the Big Sioux River near Flandreau. The victim is 29-year-old Jamie White. Early Saturday morning there was a report of someone in the water near the Flandreau dam. Initial search efforts had to be suspended because of high water, but her ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Brandon woman has pleaded guilty to attempting to distribute drugs at the South Dakota Penitentiary. 46-year-old Melissa Cockerham was sentenced to 5 years in prison, with 3 1/2 years suspended. Attorney General Marty Jackley says Cockerham attempted to throw a package of meth over the...

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