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Sioux Falls Canaries win 5-3 over Kane County
The Sioux Falls Canaries are just one game away from a league championship. A 12-strikeout performance by pitcher Ryan Zimmerman led them to a 5-3 win over Kane County at the Bird Cage last night. Game four is tonight, with the Canaries leading the best of five series two games to one.
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Senator Mike Rounds is pressuring the Postal Service to fix service issues
Senator Mike Rounds says South Dakotans deserve better mail service, and he's pressing the U.S. Postal Service to fix it. Rounds wrote to Postmaster General David Steiner, saying letters and newspapers are sometimes taking weeks to arrive, even when sent within the state. He called the service decline unacceptable and ...
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Three Rapid City men are facing drug charges
Three Rapid City men are facing drug charges after police were tipped on a potential drug deal in a parking lot. Police found the three inside a car. One of them had a loaded gun. Two were arrested for possession while the third faces a distribution charge.
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O'Gorman Catholic school system is closing the Christ the King Elementary School
After 70 years of faith-based education, the O'Gorman Catholic school system is taking the difficult step of closing the Christ the King Elementary school in Central Sioux Falls. School officials say rising costs and stagnant enrollment are to blame. Some families say they were blindsided by the decision and have begun...
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John Thune's actions are being challenged by a South Dakota non-profit
A South Dakota nonprofit is calling out Senate Majority Leader John Thune. 'We The People South Dakota' says Thune has supported President Trump's actions without proper oversight, including confirming cabinet picks they call "loyalty over competence." They are launching a petition that claims he's failed to ...
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Senator Mike Rounds is pressuring the Postal Service to fix service issues
Senator Mike Rounds says South Dakotans deserve better mail service, and he's pressing the U.S. Postal Service to fix it. Rounds wrote to Postmaster General David Steiner, saying letters and newspapers are sometimes taking weeks to arrive, even when sent within the state. He called the service decline unacceptable and ...
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Three Rapid City men are facing drug charges
Three Rapid City men are facing drug charges after police were tipped on a potential drug deal in a parking lot. Police found the three inside a car. One of them had a loaded gun. Two were arrested for possession while the third faces a distribution charge.
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O'Gorman Catholic school system is closing the Christ the King Elementary School
After 70 years of faith-based education, the O'Gorman Catholic school system is taking the difficult step of closing the Christ the King Elementary school in Central Sioux Falls. School officials say rising costs and stagnant enrollment are to blame. Some families say they were blindsided by the decision and have begun...
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Construction projects are helping the Sioux Falls Economy
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls has had its economic struggles in recent years, but there are signs of a rebound in the making. The city boasts a best-in-the-nation-unemployment rate of 1.7-percent. Sales tax receipts are improving, but still below the level the city used to formulate this year's budget. Resi...
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Sioux Falls City Council asks residents about the "livability" of the city
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls City Council is trying to get a read on the 'livability' of the city. They launched the National Community Survey this week, asking residents for feedback on city services and the overall quality of life. It's being sent to three thousand randomly selected residents initial...
Sep 17, 2025
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Sioux Falls Canaries win 5-3 over Kane County
The Sioux Falls Canaries are just one game away from a league championship. A 12-strikeout performance by pitcher Ryan Zimmerman led them to a 5-3 win over Kane County at the Bird Cage last night. Game four is tonight, with the Canaries leading the best of five series two games to one.
A few moments ago

Sioux Falls Canaries play Kane County tonight at the Birdcage
Tonight is a big night for the Sioux Falls Canaries, who are hoping to get one win closer to a league championship. They host Kane County at the Bird Cage tonight in game three of the five-game championship series. The two teams are knotted up at one win apiece, with the next three games in Sioux Falls.
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Sioux Falls Canaries lose game one of the Miles Wolff Cup Final
The Sioux Falls Canaries dropped game one of the Miles Wolff Cup Final last night, falling to Kane County 4-3. A Josh Rehwaldt solo homer and a bases loaded walk gave the Canaries the lead in the top of the fifth, but Kane County tied things up in the bottom half of the frame. The two teams square off for game two toni...
Sep 16, 2025

South Dakota's higher education enrollment numbers are up
South Dakota's public university system is enjoying modest growth. The six public universities have more than 36-thousand students for the second straight year. The state's technical colleges have seen the strongest growth, with Mitchell Tech up by 8.6-percent from a year ago. Dakota State also set a new record high, w...
Sep 12, 2025
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SDSU Jackrabbits Football team heads to Montana for week 2 of the FCS
Week two of the FCS brings a huge challenge for the second ranked SDSU Jackrabbits. They face third ranked Montana State in Montana. The Bobcats were blown out by the Oregon Ducks, while the Jacks won their home opener.
Sep 05, 2025
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Senator Mike Rounds is pressuring the Postal Service to fix service issues
Senator Mike Rounds says South Dakotans deserve better mail service, and he's pressing the U.S. Postal Service to fix it. Rounds wrote to Postmaster General David Steiner, saying letters and newspapers are sometimes taking weeks to arrive, even when sent within the state. He called the service decline unacceptable and ...
A few minutes ago

John Thune's actions are being challenged by a South Dakota non-profit
A South Dakota nonprofit is calling out Senate Majority Leader John Thune. 'We The People South Dakota' says Thune has supported President Trump's actions without proper oversight, including confirming cabinet picks they call "loyalty over competence." They are launching a petition that claims he's failed to ...
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Feeding South Dakota began 50 years ago
The fight against hunger has come a long way in South Dakota in the past 50 years but there's still more to be done. Feeding South Dakota began 50 years ago as food pantries in Sioux Falls and Rapid City. The two joined forces and have since added facilities in Pierre.Vice President of Public Relations, Stacey Andernac...
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South Dakota man tried to spy on the United States government
Philadelphia, PA, (KELO.com) -- A South Dakota man admits he tried to deliver national defense information to someone he thought was a Russian Agent. John Rowe, Junior of Lead worked for decades on classified U.S defense programs. The 67-year-old pleaded guilty to attempting to communicate the classified material, whic...
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Five indicted in prison drug probe
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It began with an investigation into inmate overdose deaths in the South Dakota Penitentiary. At a news conference this morning, Attorney General Marty Jackley announced indictments against five people - a former corrections officer, two inmates, and two members of the public. The Attorney...
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Trump's FCC Chair Carr uses old powers in new ways to rein in media companies
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. media regulator Brendan Carr has sparked outrage and calls for his resignation from Democratic lawmakers and other critics after he pressured Walt Disney to stop running a late-night talk show. Bu...
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Washington's immigrant neighborhoods push back against ICE arrests with protests, recordings
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Key parts of Trump's economic agenda now in Supreme Court's hands
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Republican US Congress aims to pass stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown
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Chinese film on 'evil' WW2 germ warfare unit risks adding fuel to Japanese tensions
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