FLANDREAU, SD (KELO.com) -- Fears of foul play are rising as rescuers search for 29-year-old Jamie White near Flandreau. She may have fallen into the Big Sioux River, but family members say she posted troubling messages online before vanishing. Authorities are asking people to stay away from the Flandreau Dam as they...

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) -- Chances are strong Sioux Falls will remain home to the men's state penitentiary. The Project Prison Reset Task force voted Tuesday to recommend construction of a new 15-hundred bed prison in northeast Sioux Falls, with a 650-million dollar price cap. Task Force chair, Lieutenant Governor...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A no-bid contract for ambulance service in Sioux Falls is being called into question. City Councilor Curt Soehl says the ambulance contract has historically been competitive. He was surprised when City Health Director Joe Kippley announced plans to award the contract to the current provi...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- An early morning fire caused heavy smoke damage to a home near Augustana University. Fire fighters found smoke and fire on the backside of the home when they arrived at about 4:15 Wednesday morning. Crews quickly doused the flames, while other teams made sure there weren't any occupants ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Chances are strong Sioux Falls will remain home to the men's state penitentiary. The Project Prison Reset Task force voted Tuesday to recommend construction of a new 15-hundred bed prison in northeast Sioux Falls, with a 650-million dollar price cap. Task Force chair, Lieutenant Governor...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A no-bid contract for ambulance service in Sioux Falls is being called into question. City Councilor Curt Soehl says the ambulance contract has historically been competitive. He was surprised when City Health Director Joe Kippley announced plans to award the contract to the current provi...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- An early morning fire caused heavy smoke damage to a home near Augustana University. Fire fighters found smoke and fire on the backside of the home when they arrived at about 4:15 Wednesday morning. Crews quickly doused the flames, while other teams made sure there weren't any occupants ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Project Prison Reset task force are back at work, trying to reach a consensus on the site and cost of a new men's penitentiary. Today's meeting is the last scheduled, as the task force works on a set of recommendations for a special session of the state legislature. Committee member,...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- We may be headed to the polls over school funding in Sioux Falls. The School board opted out of state tax limits to deal with a budget shortfall. Without the opt out, the district would need to cut 15-million dollars in spending next year. Some residents are circulating petitions to for...

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.

FLANDREAU, SD (KELO.com) -- Fears of foul play are rising as rescuers search for 29-year-old Jamie White near Flandreau. She may have fallen into the Big Sioux River, but family members say she posted troubling messages online before vanishing. Authorities are asking people to stay away from the Flandreau Dam as they...

WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- It took nearly a year of work and was the toughest legislation Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he has ever worked on. Senator Thune marshaled the "One-Big Beautiful bill" through the U-S Senate, an intense, months-long effort, but he says it was worth it. He says it preve...

ABERDEEN, SD (KELO.com) -- A controversial Independence Day post by a South Dakota lawmaker is generating some political fireworks. State Representative Logan Manhart posted a photo with a caption saying "It's white boy summer and the boys are back in charge." Democratic House leaders call it harmful and di...

FLANDREAU, SD (KELO.com) -- The search for a missing person is on hold near Flandreau because of high water and strong currents. There was a report early Saturday morning of a person in the water near the Flandreau Dam on the Big Sioux River. Recent rains in the area have created dangerous conditions on the river, so...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Nearly one year later, a murder suspect is back in Sioux Falls to face charges. Lamont Burks, Junior and another man are accused of shooting into a crowd of people at Dunham Park last August. One person died and three others were injured. Burks was arrested in South Carolina in November...

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