Top News Stories

Sioux Falls made to round 2 in the Little League World Series
WILLIAMSPORT, PA (KELO.com) -- It's on to Round two for the Sioux Falls team at the Little League World Series. Sioux Falls defeated home team Pennsylvania 2-0 behind a strong performance on the mound by Maxen Snoozy. He fanned 11 batters and gave up only one hit. Their next game is Monday evening at 6pm Central.
8h ago

South Dakota is pushing back on new Instagram location sharing feature
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- They're pushing back on a new Instagram location-sharing feature. Attorney General Marty Jackley and 36 of his colleagues say the feature creates public safety and privacy risks. Jackley says the feature could be used by bad actors to prey on children and others.
8h ago
fotoscool / Depositphotos.com

Two 18 year old men face murder charges after a shooting on the Lower Brule Reservation
LOWER BRULE RESERVATION, SD (KELO.com) -- Two 18-year old men face murder charges after a Monday shooting on the Lower Brule Reservation killed two people. Jami Johnson Junior and Kingston Bagola both pleaded not guilty to a number of charges. A third suspect took his own life. Tribal leaders are calling on the comm...
9h ago

South Dakota's Black Hills region is running out of water.
BLACK HILLS, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's Black Hills region is running out of water. A new federal study shows groundwater supplies aren't refilling fast enough to support growing communities from Box Elder to Sturgis. That news has officials working feverishly to win approval of a water pipeline system from the ...
9h ago
sbmeaper1

USD Sanford Med School and biomedical research program will be moving from Vermillion to Sioux Falls in 2027.
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a move that's been in the planning stages for years. The USD Sanford Med School and biomedical research program will be moving from Vermillion to Sioux Falls in 2027. USD President Sheila Gestring says the move will strengthen the connection between students and major healthcare par...
9h ago
Local News

Sioux Falls made to round 2 in the Little League World Series
WILLIAMSPORT, PA (KELO.com) -- It's on to Round two for the Sioux Falls team at the Little League World Series. Sioux Falls defeated home team Pennsylvania 2-0 behind a strong performance on the mound by Maxen Snoozy. He fanned 11 batters and gave up only one hit. Their next game is Monday evening at 6pm Central.
8h ago

USD Sanford Med School and biomedical research program will be moving from Vermillion to Sioux Falls in 2027.
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a move that's been in the planning stages for years. The USD Sanford Med School and biomedical research program will be moving from Vermillion to Sioux Falls in 2027. USD President Sheila Gestring says the move will strengthen the connection between students and major healthcare par...
9h ago

A grand jury has indicted a Sioux Falls man on four counts of first-degree murder
(Sioux Falls, SD) -- A Sioux Falls man accused in a downtown shooting is back in jail. This time he is facing attempted murder charges. A grand jury has indicted Jabriel Fears on four counts of attempted first-degree murder, saying the June shooting involving four victims was premeditated. He was first arrested last we...
9h ago
gioiak2 / Depositphotos.com

Team Sioux Falls will take its first swing at advancing in the Little League World Series later today
WILLIAMSPORT, PA (KELO.com) -- Team Sioux Falls will take its first swing at advancing in the Little League World Series later today. Their opening round game against Pennsylvania is set for 6pm Central time this evening. There are ten teams from the U-S and ten international teams in the series. The game will be te...
Aug 14, 2025

South Dakota residents frustrated with current property tax rates
ABERDEEN, SD (KELO.com) -- A legislative committee got an earful this week, hearing from frustrated residents and local government officials on property taxes. Northern Plains News quoted an Aberdeen resident who said his tax bill went up 50-percent in five years. The group is studying whether the property tax system...
Aug 14, 2025
Olivier26 / Depositphotos.com
Local Sports

Sioux Falls Little League is heading back to the World Series
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.
Aug 11, 2025

Sioux Falls City Counsellors are spearheading efforts to fund airport expansion
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...
Jul 14, 2025

Investigation is underway of an officer involved shooting that happened in Sioux Falls on Monday afternoon
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...
Jul 09, 2025

The Chairman of the Federal Commications Commission is in Sioux Falls this week
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...
Jul 03, 2025
kwanchaidp / Depositphotos.com

Surveillance video has identified two suspects from the evening shooting on Sunday
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...
Jun 30, 2025
zeferli@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
State News

South Dakota is pushing back on new Instagram location sharing feature
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- They're pushing back on a new Instagram location-sharing feature. Attorney General Marty Jackley and 36 of his colleagues say the feature creates public safety and privacy risks. Jackley says the feature could be used by bad actors to prey on children and others.
8h ago
fotoscool / Depositphotos.com

Two 18 year old men face murder charges after a shooting on the Lower Brule Reservation
LOWER BRULE RESERVATION, SD (KELO.com) -- Two 18-year old men face murder charges after a Monday shooting on the Lower Brule Reservation killed two people. Jami Johnson Junior and Kingston Bagola both pleaded not guilty to a number of charges. A third suspect took his own life. Tribal leaders are calling on the comm...
9h ago

South Dakota's Black Hills region is running out of water.
BLACK HILLS, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's Black Hills region is running out of water. A new federal study shows groundwater supplies aren't refilling fast enough to support growing communities from Box Elder to Sturgis. That news has officials working feverishly to win approval of a water pipeline system from the ...
9h ago
sbmeaper1

Fundraising efforts are under way to upgrade the South Dakota Hall of Fame
CHAMBERLAIN, SD (KELO.com) -- It holds the history of prominent South Dakotans, but after 25 years at its location in Chamberlain, the South Dakota Hall of Fame needs an upgrade. South Dakota NewsWatch reports a fundraising effort is aimed at building a 4.5-million dollar expansion, and upgrades. One of the goals is...
9h ago

Brookings City Council steps in to hear complaints about library materials
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Brookings City Council is reluctantly stepping in as the authority to hear complaints about library materials. The Dakota Scout reports a new state law forced their hand to become involved in the appeals process if city library personnel fail to resolve conflicts with patrons.
Aug 14, 2025
Quick Links
Station Blogs
The Fourth Hour with Greg Belfrage
Friday, August 14, 2025 - Please LIKE and SHARE! More common sense from KELO's Doctor of Discernment!
8h ago
The Fourth Hour with Greg Belfrage
Thursday, August 13, 2025 - Please LIKE and SHARE! More common sense from KELO's Doctor of Discernment!
Aug 14, 2025
The Fourth Hour with Greg Belfrage
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - Please LIKE and SHARE! More common sense from KELO's Doctor of Discernment!
Aug 13, 2025
The Fourth Hour with Greg Belfrage
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 - Please LIKE and SHARE! More common sense from KELO's Doctor of Discernment!
Aug 12, 2025
The Fourth Hour with Greg Belfrage
Monday, August 11, 2025 - Please LIKE and SHARE! More common sense from KELO's Doctor of Discernment!
Aug 11, 2025
National News
US Steel's deadly Clairton plant blast caused by gas valve failure
(Reuters) -United States Steel said on Friday a fatal blast that killed two and injured 10 others at its Clairton Coke Works plant near Pittsburgh happened when flushing a gas valve, ahead of scheduled maintenance. "Pressure built inside the valve, lea...
1h ago
Trump administration unveils stricter subsidy rules for wind, solar projects
(Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday unveiled stricter rules for how solar and wind projects can qualify for federal tax subsidies that President Donald Trump's new tax and spending law is phasing out over the next two years. The revisions...
3h ago
U.S. Senator Hawley launches probe into Meta AI policies
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Josh Hawley launched a probe into Facebook parent Meta Platforms' artificial intelligence policies on Friday, demanding documents on rules that had allowed its artificial intelligence chatbots to "engage a child in...
4h ago
Democrats decry move by Pentagon to pause $800 million in nearly done software projects
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats took aim at the Trump administration after Reuters reported on Wednesday that the Navy and Air Force were poised to cancel nearly completed software projects worth over $800 million. The reason for the...
4h ago
Draft 'MAHA' commission report avoids pesticide crackdown feared by farm groups
By Jessica DiNapoli, Leah Douglas and Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House will not impose new guardrails on the farm industry's use of pesticides as part of a strategy to address children's health outcomes, according to a draft obtai...
4h ago
Events
Station Galleries
11
Photos
Photos
Sioux Falls Day at The Capitol 2-19-2025 in Pierre
6 months ago
8
Photos
Photos
Memorial Day Storm 2022
3 years ago
6
Photos
Photos
Ag Appreciation Day 2023 Sioux Empire Fair
2 years ago