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Two 11-year olds injured in crash on city streets
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police are warning the public about the illegal use of unlicensed recreational vehicles on city streets. That follows an accident between an ATV being operated by two 11-year-olds, and a car at an intersection in the southwestern part of the city Monday evening. The 11-year o...
Feb 17, 2026

Smithfield Foods plant to relocate to Industrial Development Park
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a 1.3 billion dollar investment that will transform downtown Sioux Falls. Shane Smith, the CEO of Smithfield Foods announced the company is moving its plant from Weber Avenue near Falls Park to the Industrial park at I-90 and I-29. Smith noted the century long relationship between t...
Feb 17, 2026

Promising revenue projections set budget talk in high gear in Pierre
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Leaders of both parties are welcoming the news of improved state revenues in Pierre. Senator Jim Mehlhaff says Republicans are focusing on providing increased funding for the so-called big three: education, state employee salaries and community service providers. Mehlhaff says lawmakers are d...
Feb 12, 2026
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Madison native leading FBI investigation in Guthrie disappearance
TUSCON, AZ (KELO.com) -- A Madison High School graduate and former attorney in Sioux Falls is leading the high-profile investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona. Heith Janke is serving as the FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Guthrie investigation. Janke graduated from Madison High School in 1...
Feb 12, 2026

Airports expanding in South Dakota
South Dakota's two largest airports are both in growth mode. The Sioux Falls and Rapid City airports are both working on adding more gates in their terminals. The Sioux Falls project is already underway.
Feb 12, 2026
Local News

Two 11-year olds injured in crash on city streets
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police are warning the public about the illegal use of unlicensed recreational vehicles on city streets. That follows an accident between an ATV being operated by two 11-year-olds, and a car at an intersection in the southwestern part of the city Monday evening. The 11-year o...
Feb 17, 2026

Smithfield Foods plant to relocate to Industrial Development Park
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a 1.3 billion dollar investment that will transform downtown Sioux Falls. Shane Smith, the CEO of Smithfield Foods announced the company is moving its plant from Weber Avenue near Falls Park to the Industrial park at I-90 and I-29. Smith noted the century long relationship between t...
Feb 17, 2026

Residents can file for property tax rebates
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls residents are being encouraged to file for the city's property tax refund program. It refunds the municipal portion of property taxes on owner-occupied homes for low income elderly and disabled people. You automatically qualify if you're approved for the state's Assessment Fr...
Feb 11, 2026
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City Council delays vote on spending cap for pool projects
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls City Council members say they need more time to determine spending limits for a trio of swimming pool projects. Tuesday night, the Council decided to delay authorizing spending amounts for the projects. They want to set a cap of 68-million dollars for the Frank Olson, Kuehn P...
Feb 11, 2026
Plea bargain in child abuse case involving daycare worker
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A former Sioux Falls Daycare worker admits to child abuse. Chelsea Struss was originally charged with 18 counts, but agreed to plead guilty to three charges in a plea deal. A ten minute recording of abuse was shown to parents. Struss could spend up to five years in prison on the charges...
Feb 10, 2026
State News

Promising revenue projections set budget talk in high gear in Pierre
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Leaders of both parties are welcoming the news of improved state revenues in Pierre. Senator Jim Mehlhaff says Republicans are focusing on providing increased funding for the so-called big three: education, state employee salaries and community service providers. Mehlhaff says lawmakers are d...
Feb 12, 2026
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Airports expanding in South Dakota
South Dakota's two largest airports are both in growth mode. The Sioux Falls and Rapid City airports are both working on adding more gates in their terminals. The Sioux Falls project is already underway.
Feb 12, 2026

Mobile sports betting bill advances
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- You may be voting on a constitutional amendment to allow electronic sports wagering. The South Dakota Senate has passed a resolution to place the measure on the November ballot. If it becomes law, 90-percent of the tax proceeds on mobile sports wagering would have to be used for property tax ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Property tax relief for detached garages passes SD Senate
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Senate has unanimously approved a property tax break for some homeowners. The proposal reclassifies detached garages as owner-occupied property, which would save property tax payers hundreds of dollars per year. The bill now goes to the state House.
Feb 12, 2026
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Hopeful signs on South Dakota sales tax revenues
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota legislators are getting a fresh look at revenues for the coming budget year. Wednesday morning, Legislative Research Council Fiscal Chief Jeff Mehlhaff told legislators South Dakotans can expect to receive income tax refunds of up to a thousand dollars higher than normal because o...
Feb 11, 2026
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National News
Trump renews attack on US Supreme Court, vows other tariffs, licenses
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump renewed his condemnation of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday after it ruled against his sweeping tariff program last week, vowing to turn to other tariffs powers and licenses but giving no deta...
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Son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner back in court for arraignment
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Nick Reiner, the troubled younger son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner, was due back in court on Monday, after two postponements and a change from one defense team to another, for arraignment on mu...
3h ago
Top Noem aide entered cockpit before firing pilot over missing blanket, sources say
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Top U.S. homeland security aide Corey Lewandowski entered the cockpit of a government jet uninvited during a flight last year, after which he fired a pilot over a misplaced blanket, two people familiar with the matter sai...
3h ago
EU lobby group calls for tighter emission rules for corporate cars
Feb 23 (Reuters) - The European Union should make companies include more environmentally friendly vehicles in their corporate fleets, and exclude low-emission vehicles and plug-in hybrids from quotas, environmental group Transport & Environment said on...
3h ago
UK fund giant L&G commits $1 billion to new wave of debt-for-nature swaps
LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Britain's biggest asset manager, Legal & General, has committed up to $1 billion over the next five years to become a cornerstone investor in a major new wave of "debt-for-nature" swaps in developing countries, it has told Re...
8h ago
World News
Mugabe's son appears in South African court on attempted murder charge
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The youngest son of Zimbabwe's former leader Robert Mugabe appeared in a South African court on Monday, charged with attempted murder after a gardener was shot and wounded last week at the Johannesburg mansion where M...
2h ago
Australian PM backs removing of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from line of royal succession
LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he would back plans to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession to the British throne, according to a letter shared by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's of...
2h ago
Iraq says Ankara agrees to take back Turkish citizens among ISIS detainees transferred from Syria
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Iraq's foreign minister said on Monday Turkey had agreed to take back Turkish citizens from among thousands of Islamic State detainees transferred to Iraq from Syria when camps and prisons there were shut in recent weeks. Iraq took...
2h ago
Hungary vows to block EU sanctions on Russia on eve of Ukraine war anniversary
By Lili Bayer and Krisztina Than BRUSSELS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Hungary looked set on Monday to block further EU sanctions on Moscow and a 90-billion-euro loan for Kyiv, as attacks on Ukraine's southern Odesa region killed two people ahead of the fourth ...
2h ago
US Defense Secretary Hegseth summons Anthropic CEO for tough talks over military use of Claude, Axios reports
Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned artificial intelligence company Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei to the Pentagon on Tuesday for what is expected to be potentially tough talks over the military use of Anthropic's Claude...
2h ago
Business News
Bank of England's Taylor says high U.S. tariffs appear to be here to stay
LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - High U.S. import tariffs appear to be here to stay and their full impact is likely to take "many years" to be felt, Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor said on Monday. After the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday voided most ...
1h ago
US to make tariff decision on solar panels from India, Indonesia and Laos
Feb 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday will reveal a preliminary decision on whether to impose anti-subsidy duties on solar cells and panels imported from India, Laos and Indonesia. The announcement is the first of two expected by ...
2h ago
Morning Bid: Supreme uncertainty
By Mike Dolan Feb 23 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets It's fair to say financial markets are just as confused about U.S. trade policy as foreign leaders who are now left questioning whi...
2h ago
Novo Nordisk slump wipes out last Wegovy-era gains after trial setback
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk shares fell more than 15% on Monday, wiping away the last gains Wegovy's launch had brought, after the drugmaker said its next-generation obesity drug CagriSema underperformed Eli Lilly's tirzepatide in a trial. The tr...
2h ago
Merck to create separate cancer business as Keytruda patent loss looms
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Merck said on Monday it would split its human-health business into two units, creating a division for its cancer franchise led by blockbuster drug Keytruda while grouping its non-oncology medicines separately. The restructuring und...
2h ago
Sports News
Kara Braxton, former WNBA All-Star and 2-time champion, dies at 43
Kara Braxton, who played in the WNBA for 10 seasons and won two championships, has died at age 43, the league announced on Sunday. No cause of death or location was provided for Braxton, whose birthday was Wednesday. "It is with profound sadness tha...
6h ago
NBA roundup: Mavericks get by Pacers to halt 10-game skid
Khris Middleton's 25 points led six Dallas scorers in double figures, and the Mavericks snapped a 10-game skid with their 134-130 defeat of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis. Pascal Siakam scored a game-high 30 points for the Pacers, who lo...
7h ago
Former Virginia Tech, NFL DB Ronyell Whitaker dies at 46
Ronyell Whitaker, a former defensive back for Virginia Tech and in the NFL, died on Sunday, his family said in an announcement communicated by the Minnesota Vikings. He was 46. Information on the location and a cause of death for Whitaker, who would ...
9h ago
Jon Rahm not among eight golfers granted conditional LIV release
The DP World Tour announced Saturday morning that it will allow eight of its members to participate in conflicting LIV Golf events in 2026 after reaching a compromise. Former world number one and 2023 Masters champion Jon Rahm was not among the eigh...
10h ago
NFL not expecting attempt to ban 'tush push'
After heated debate over the "tush push" in 2025, NFL competition committee co-chairman Rich McKay said Sunday that he does not expect an attempt to ban the controversial short-yardage play. "There's no team proposal that I've seen from it," McKay sa...
11h ago
Health News
Novo Nordisk slump wipes out last Wegovy-era gains after trial setback
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk shares fell more than 15% on Monday, wiping away the last gains Wegovy's launch had brought, after the drugmaker said its next-generation obesity drug CagriSema underperformed Eli Lilly's tirzepatide in a trial. The tr...
2h ago
Flagship-backed Generate Biomedicines eyes $2.2 billion valuation in US IPO
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Drug developer Generate Biomedicines said on Monday it was targeting a valuation of up to $2.17 billion its initial public offering in the United States, tapping into a resurgent biotech market that has seen listings pick up pace. ...
2h ago
Merck to create separate cancer business as Keytruda patent loss looms
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Merck said on Monday it would split its human-health business into two units, creating a division for its cancer franchise led by blockbuster drug Keytruda while grouping its non-oncology medicines separately. The restructuring und...
2h ago
Gilead to acquire cancer therapy developer Arcellx for up to $7.8 billion
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences said on Monday it will buy cancer therapy partner Arcellx for an implied equity value of $7.8 billion, expanding their cell therapy development collaboration that started in 2022. Shares of Arcellx climbed 77.8% to ...
3h ago
India's drug regulator inspected 90% of cough syrup makers, found lapses, official says
By Rishika Sadam and Kashish Tandon MUMBAI, Feb 23 (Reuters) - India's drug regulator has inspected nearly 90% of the country's cough syrup makers and found compliance lapses, its chief said on Monday, amid heightened scrutiny after India-made syrups ...
3h ago
Science News
NASA may take moon mission Artemis II rocket back to assembly site, affecting March launch window
Feb 21 (Reuters) - NASA is taking steps to potentially roll back the Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft to its Vehicle Assembly Building after observing an interrupted flow of helium, the space agency said on Saturday. "This will almost assuredly...
Feb 21, 2026
NASA eyes March 6 launch of astronaut moon mission after passing key test
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - NASA officials on Friday said the agency was targeting March 6 for the launch of four astronauts around the moon and back as part of its Artemis II mission after overcoming rocket-fueling snags in a sec...
Feb 20, 2026
Alien files incoming: Trump orders government release of UFO records
By Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would direct federal agencies to begin releasing government files related to aliens and unidentified flying objects, pointing to what he desc...
Feb 19, 2026
NASA report recalls dysfunction, heated emotions during Boeing's botched Starliner flight
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - NASA on Thursday released a sweeping report on Boeing's botched Starliner mission that kept two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station for nine months, detailing communication breakdowns and ...
Feb 19, 2026
A Sahara desert odyssey yields a major dinosaur discovery
By Will Dunham Feb 19 (Reuters) - It was not an easy task for a team of dinosaur-hunting scientists to reach the remote site called Jenguebi in northern Niger deep in the Sahara Desert. It was fitting that the closest locality was named Sirig Taghat, m...
Feb 19, 2026
Technology News
Indian telecom firm Bharti Airtel to invest $2.2 billion to expand digital lending
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel will invest 200 billion rupees ($2.2 billion) in its financial arm over the next few years, India's second-largest mobile carrier by number of users said on Monday, as it steps up its push into digital lending. The ca...
2h ago
US Defense Secretary Hegseth summons Anthropic CEO for tough talks over military use of Claude, Axios reports
Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned artificial intelligence company Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei to the Pentagon on Tuesday for what is expected to be potentially tough talks over the military use of Anthropic's Claude...
2h ago
UK privacy watchdog warns over AI-generated images in joint statement
LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Britain's privacy watchdog published a joint statement with dozens of international authorities on Monday, setting out concerns over images generated by artificial intelligence which depict identifiable individuals with...
2h ago
Wipro executive says AI is an opportunity, not a threat
(Corrects to "executive" from "CTO" in headline, adds designation in paragraph 3) By Haripriya Suresh BENGALURU, Feb 23 (Reuters) - India's Wipro expects rapid AI adoption to boost rather than shrink demand for software service providers, a top execut...
3h ago
UAE foils cyber attacks, state news agency says
Feb 21 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has thwarted organised cyber attacks targeting the country's digital infrastructure and vital sectors, the state news agency said on Saturday. The attacks "included attempts to infiltrate networks, de...
Feb 21, 2026
Entertainment News
Son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner back in court for arraignment
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Nick Reiner, the troubled younger son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner, was due back in court on Monday, after two postponements and a change from one defense team to another, for arraignment on mu...
3h ago
Winners at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards
(In the ANIMATED FILM category, corrects to clarify that the film is titled "Zootropolis 2" in the UK and "Zootopia 2" in the U.S. and elsewhere) LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, Britain's top movie honours, were handed out ...
16h ago
'One Battle After Another' wins best film at the BAFTAs
LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - "One Battle After Another", the action-packed dark comedy directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, won the coveted best film award from Britain's BAFTA on Sunday. (Reporting by Paul Sandle, editing by Marie-Loui...
18h ago
Gaza 'genocide' comment prompts walkout by German minister at Berlinale
BERLIN, Feb 22 (Reuters) - A Palestinian-Syrian film director accused Germany of being "partners in the genocide in Gaza by Israel" at the Berlin Film Festival, prompting a German minister to walk out of the awards ceremony. The remarks by Abdallah Al-...
21h ago
'One Battle After Another' wins big at Britain's BAFTA film awards
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Paul Sandle LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Dark comedy "One Battle After Another" was the big winner at Britain's top movie awards on Sunday, picking up six BAFTAs including best film and best director for Paul Thomas Anderso...
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