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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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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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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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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...
5h ago

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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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

Four people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash east of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls (KELO.com) -- Four people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash on Rice Street east of Sioux Falls. A vehicle traveling eastbound on Rice collided with a vehicle turning west from Six Mile Road. All four were transported to the hospital, with one being air flighted by helicopter with serious injur...
Sep 17, 2025
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New real estate scam is active in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about a rental and real estate scam making the rounds. A company called Locayt charges an upfront 49-dollar fee for people to view their properties. After paying, the business doesn't respond to any communications and doesn't issue refunds. I...
Sep 17, 2025
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High risk sex offender being released in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Department of Corrections is urging caution about the release of an inmate they say is a high risk to re-offend. 49-year old Carl Six Toes is being released in Sioux Falls today, having served his entire sentence for sexual contact with a person incapable of giving consen...
Sep 17, 2025
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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

The Sioux Falls Little League team dominated at the Little League World Series
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...
Aug 20, 2025
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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 ...
4h ago

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...
5h ago

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...
5h ago
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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...
5h ago

Beresford man sentenced to 50-years in prison for a deadly crash that killed three people.
Beresford, SD (KELO.com) -- Hayden Hall of Beresford confessed to charges of being under the influence, speeding and fleeing the scene of a deadly accident in 2023.He was high on cocaine and speeding when he lost control of his pickup. He stole a car and fled the scene. At yesterday's sentencing hearing, the judge hear...
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Kamchatka region governor says strength of earthquake put at magnitude 7.2, issues tsunami warning
(Reuters) -The governor of Russia's Kamchatka region said early on Friday that a tsunami warning had been issued for the area off the east coast of the peninsula after an earthquake measuring 7.2 was recorded. Vladimir Solodov, writing on the Telegram ...
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Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky region, Russia
(Reuters) - A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky region, Russia, on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), USGS said. The U.S. National Weather Service's Pacific Tsunami Warnin...
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US military weighs recruiting campaign to honor Charlie Kirk, NBC reports
(Reuters) -Pentagon officials are weighing a new recruiting campaign that would urge young people to join the military as a way to pay homage to assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk, NBC News reported on Thursday, citing two officials famili...
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Northeast US states form health alliance in response to federal vaccine limits
By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) -Seven northeastern U.S. states, including New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, have banded together to form a new public health coalition that will make its own vaccine recommendations in response to the Trump adminis...
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Texas governor signs bill cracking down on mail-order abortion pills
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill to crack down on mail-order distribution of abortion medications, already banned in his state, by empowering private citizens to sue individuals and companies for shipping the...
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