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Sioux Falls Zoo and Aquarium to Bring Attractions Under One Roof
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Sioux Falls Zoo and Aquarium will soon be all under one roof. Zoo officials announced this morning that the Butterfly House and Aquarium at Sertoma Park will close January third. A new butterfly garden at the Great Plains Zoo will also open early next year.
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DICK'S Sporting Goods Store is Set to Open New Store
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - If you've been to the Empire Mall lately you've seen the massive DICK'S Sporting Goods store. The sporting goods store is finally set to open and making an entire weekend of festivities. ------------------------------------------Read the entire news release below -------------------------...
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Freeman Regional Health Services Breaks Ground Today
FREEMAN, S.D. (KELO.com) - Governor Larry Rhoden will break ground on the Freeman Regional Health Services' new hospital and clinic today. Freeman Regional Health Services is an independent community hospital with Avera affiliation. The groundbreaking will take place on Today, October 20, 2026, at 1:30 pm CT/12:30 pm M...
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Lane Closure in Downtown Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Starting Thursday at 8:30 a.m. the intersection at 12th Street and Phillips Avenue will be closed. Sir Lines-A-Lot will be installing decorative pavement markings. The work is anticipated to be completed and traffic control removed prior to 12:00 p.m. on the same day. Drivers are urged to...
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No Injuries Reported at a House Fire Monday in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - On Monday, at approximately 12:00pm, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to a Structure Fire in the 700 Block of N Columbia Dr. Upon arrival, crews found smoke coming from the home. Crews were able to extinguish the fire within 20 minutes. Crews remained on scene for 5 hours to conduct over...
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Local News

Sioux Falls Zoo and Aquarium to Bring Attractions Under One Roof
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Sioux Falls Zoo and Aquarium will soon be all under one roof. Zoo officials announced this morning that the Butterfly House and Aquarium at Sertoma Park will close January third. A new butterfly garden at the Great Plains Zoo will also open early next year.
10h ago

DICK'S Sporting Goods Store is Set to Open New Store
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - If you've been to the Empire Mall lately you've seen the massive DICK'S Sporting Goods store. The sporting goods store is finally set to open and making an entire weekend of festivities. ------------------------------------------Read the entire news release below -------------------------...
10h ago

Freeman Regional Health Services Breaks Ground Today
FREEMAN, S.D. (KELO.com) - Governor Larry Rhoden will break ground on the Freeman Regional Health Services' new hospital and clinic today. Freeman Regional Health Services is an independent community hospital with Avera affiliation. The groundbreaking will take place on Today, October 20, 2026, at 1:30 pm CT/12:30 pm M...
10h ago

Lane Closure in Downtown Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Starting Thursday at 8:30 a.m. the intersection at 12th Street and Phillips Avenue will be closed. Sir Lines-A-Lot will be installing decorative pavement markings. The work is anticipated to be completed and traffic control removed prior to 12:00 p.m. on the same day. Drivers are urged to...
10h ago

No Injuries Reported at a House Fire Monday in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - On Monday, at approximately 12:00pm, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to a Structure Fire in the 700 Block of N Columbia Dr. Upon arrival, crews found smoke coming from the home. Crews were able to extinguish the fire within 20 minutes. Crews remained on scene for 5 hours to conduct over...
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State News

Pheasant Season is Open in the State
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota's pheasant population is on its annual decline with the arrival of Pheasant season. Thousands of hunters spread out across the state for the opener on Saturday to a high bird count and good weather. Saturday's wind may have given the birds a bit of an edge.
Oct 19, 2026

Social Security Recipients Will Receive a Cost-of-Living Adjustment
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Social Security recipients will receive a 3.6-percent cost of living adjustment in their benefits. AARP South Dakota Director Erik Gaikowski says it's needed. He says his agency is hearing from seniors about their struggles to keep up with inflation eating away at their income. Social Sec...
Oct 16, 2026

Incoming Attorney General Focuses on Listening Before Leading
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota's incoming Attorney General is working to get a feel for the lay of the land before taking office. Lance Russell will succeed Marty Jackley when he takes his oath in January. He's conducting a listening tour before that to hear from prosecutors and law enforcement agencies across ...
Oct 15, 2026

South Dakota Class of 2026 Scores Above National ACT Average
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota's class of 2026 upheld the state's history of surpassing the national average ACT score. South Dakota's average of 21.1 was nearly two full points above the national average of 19.2. State Education Secretary Dr. Joseph Graves calls it a remarkable accomplishment.
Oct 15, 2026
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New program to help first-time SD homebuyers
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- They're calling it the "Give Me Five" program, and it could help first-time homebuyers get into home ownership in South Dakota. Give Me Five is being launched by Governor Larry Rhoden and South Dakota Housing. It gives Eligible first-time home buyers 5% down payment assistance throu...
Oct 14, 2026
National News
Michigan Republican candidate and UAW, in rare alignment, blast GM
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers and the United Auto Workers union found rare common ground on Tuesday, separately accusing General Motors of putting shareholders ahead of workers after...
1h ago
Trump drops threats against Canadian jet maker Bombardier, citing US jobs
By David Shepardson and Allison Lampert WASHINGTON/MONTREAL, Oct 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has dropped threats against Canadian jet maker Bombardier to ban it from the US market and instead vowed to take "good care" of the company's worker...
6h ago
US FDA issues guidance on apps used with prescription drugs
Oct 20 (Reuters) - The US FDA on Tuesday issued guidance aimed at clarifying how drug companies can develop, distribute and label apps used alongside their prescription medicines. Here are some details: • The policy outlines when content in such apps...
6h ago
Ahead of elections, Bessent says a Democrat-led Congress could do little to stop Trump agenda
WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that there was not much a Democrat-led House of Representatives could do to stop the Trump administration's agenda. "I think there's very little," Bessent said in an i...
7h ago
Genetic study shows seafarers from Easter Island settled Hawaii
By Will Dunham Oct 20 (Reuters) - It was a difficult, almost incomprehensible, feat. A band of seafarers from Easter Island in the South Pacific set off in double-hulled sailing canoes on a voyage across Earth's largest ocean that ended more than 4,400...
7h ago
World News
Trump says he asked Putin to release American Stephen Hubbard
By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has raised with Russian President Vladimir Putin the issue of Stephen Hubbard, a retired American school teacher held by Moscow, and hin...
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Turkey submits Saudi-Pakistan defence pact to parliament for ratification, sources say
By Huseyin Hayatsever, Nevzat Devranoglu and Ece Toksabay ANKARA, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Turkey has submitted a defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to parliament for ratification, three parliamentary sources said on Tuesday, moving NATO's second-la...
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Canada, Turkey set to sign pledge during Carney visit to deepen defence, energy ties, source says
ANKARA/TORONTO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - NATO allies Canada and Turkey are expected to sign a joint declaration aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation in four areas, including defence and energy, during Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit later this week, a...
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Comedian Russell Brand anally raped me, woman tells UK trial
By Michael Holden LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - British actor and comedian Russell Brand anally raped a woman who had willingly gone to his house for consensual sex, ignoring her pleas for him to stop, the accuser told police in an interview played to a L...
5h ago
Kenya confirms new Ebola case, total at nine, health ministry says
NAIROBI, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Kenya has confirmed a new Ebola case, bringing the total number of infections to nine, the health ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said the latest case was a close family member of the first patient and had already ...
5h ago
Business News
SpaceX quarterly revenue jumps, beats estimates as AI business surges
Oct 20 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX on Tuesday said its third-quarter revenue more than doubled, beating estimates as AI and Starlink grew, while capital spending nearly tripled as it invested in compute infrastructure, sending its shares up about 3%...
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United Airlines forecasts fourth-quarter profit below estimates, citing costly fuel
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - United Airlines on Tuesday forecast fourth-quarter profit well below Wall Street estimates, despite expectations for record revenue, as soaring fuel costs threatened to offset gains from strong travel ...
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Michigan Republican candidate and UAW, in rare alignment, blast GM
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers and the United Auto Workers union found rare common ground on Tuesday, separately accusing General Motors of putting shareholders ahead of workers after...
1h ago
SpaceX investors, ahead of results, press Musk on Tesla merger
By Akash Sriram Oct 20 (Reuters) - SpaceX shareholders want to know when the rocket maker will merge with Tesla, bringing together two of Elon Musk's biggest companies in a union that investors have long speculated about. "When will SpaceX merge with T...
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Germany's Adidas raises full-year profit outlook after record quarter
FRANKFURT, Oct 20 (Reuters) - German sportswear maker Adidas on Tuesday raised its full-year profit outlook and reported a 37% increase in third-quarter operating profit, lifted by a US tariff refund and full-price sales. • Adidas, which competes wit...
4h ago
Sports News
Knicks' opener at MSG on pace to smash NBA ticket price record
By Field Level Media Oct 20 (Field Level Media) - The confluence of the New York Knicks beginning their title defense on opening night of the 2026-27 season while hosting LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers has put the game on pace to set an all-t...
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Ryan Day confirms Ohio State QB Julian Sayin to miss 'weeks' with arm injury
By Field Level Media Oct 20 (Field Level Media) - Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin is out several weeks with an injured right arm, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day confirmed on Monday night. Day and the No. 3 Buckeyes scored a 19-15 victory over host India...
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WTA roundup: Diana Shnaider passes early test in China
By Field Level Media Oct 20 (Field Level Media) - Sixth-seeded Russian Diana Shnaider survived a 7-5, 7-6 (4) challenge from Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva in first-round action on Tuesday at the Ningbo Open in China. Shnaider rallied from a 5-2 defici...
5h ago
Reports: Auburn dismisses star LB Xavier Atkins
By Field Level Media Oct 20 (Field Level Media) - Star linebacker Xavier Atkins was dismissed from the Auburn football team, multiple media outlets reported. The reason for the junior's departure was not immediately clear. Atkins, a first-team All-SE...
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U2 to perform at halftime on NFL's Thanksgiving Eve game
By Field Level Media Oct 20 (Field Level Media) - U2 is hoping to have another "Beautiful Day" on the football field. After performing nearly a quarter-century ago at halftime of Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002, the legendary Irish rock band will return to ...
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Health News
Kenya confirms new Ebola case, total at nine, health ministry says
NAIROBI, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Kenya has confirmed a new Ebola case, bringing the total number of infections to nine, the health ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said the latest case was a close family member of the first patient and had already ...
5h ago
US FDA issues guidance on apps used with prescription drugs
Oct 20 (Reuters) - The US FDA on Tuesday issued guidance aimed at clarifying how drug companies can develop, distribute and label apps used alongside their prescription medicines. Here are some details: • The policy outlines when content in such apps...
6h ago
Brazil's Newcastle poultry outbreak unlikely to have major long-term impact, analysts say
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - An outbreak of Newcastle disease in Brazil is unlikely to cause lasting damage to the country's poultry industry if authorities contain it quickly, analysts said, though uncertainty over trade restrictio...
6h ago
Hims & Hers Health launches online weight management service for men in Germany
Oct 20 (Reuters) - Hims & Hers Health said on Tuesday it launched an online weight management service for men in Germany, marking a deeper investment by the US telehealth firm in one of Europe's largest healthcare markets. Here are some details: • Th...
7h ago
AstraZeneca-Amgen asthma drug hits 69% remission in esophageal disease trial
Oct 20 (Reuters) - Amgen and AstraZeneca said on Tuesday their asthma drug helped reduce swallowing difficulties and achieved disease remission in 69% of patients with a type of chronic inflammatory disorder of the esophagus. The result builds on Aug...
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Science News
Japan launches mission to return samples from Mars moon
MINAMITANE, Japan, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Japan launched an uncrewed spacecraft toward the Martian moon Phobos on Tuesday on a mission intended to become the first to collect samples from the small rocky body and return them to Earth for analysis. The Ja...
Oct 19, 2026
Famous Siberian cave yields remains of yak-like Ice Age mammal
By Will Dunham Oct 19 (Reuters) - A Siberian cave already famous for yielding the first remains of an extinct human lineage called the Denisovans, who once roamed widely in Eurasia, has now produced evidence of a previously unknown large Ice Age mammal...
Oct 19, 2026
Starlink disruptions are being felt on the front lines of Ukraine
By Sergiy Chalyi DONETSK REGION, Ukraine, Oct 16 (Reuters) - For one artillery unit fighting in eastern Ukraine, the US decision this week to reduce services provided by satellite company Starlink to the military had an immediate impact. Communications...
Oct 16, 2026
For fishermen, Britain's climate-driven octopus boom is an opportunity, and a threat
By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A surge in octopus numbers in British waters due to unusually warm seas is presenting fishermen with an interesting new catch - albeit one that's devouring one of their usual staples. The value of British oc...
Oct 16, 2026
Blue Origin targets multiple New Glenn launches weekly by end of decade
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Blue Origin is targeting multiple flights per week of its New Glenn rocket by the end of the decade, a company executive said on Friday, as it spends billions of dollars on infrastructure needed to match...
Oct 16, 2026
Technology News
Hedge fund Sachem Head sees room for Ionic shares to surge
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Hedge fund Sachem Head Capital Management said on Tuesday it believes Ionic Digital's stock price can more than double as the former bitcoin miner shifts into digital infrastructure leasing, amid ex...
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SpaceX investors, ahead of results, press Musk on Tesla merger
By Akash Sriram Oct 20 (Reuters) - SpaceX shareholders want to know when the rocket maker will merge with Tesla, bringing together two of Elon Musk's biggest companies in a union that investors have long speculated about. "When will SpaceX merge with T...
2h ago
Google Cloud services largely back up in UK
Oct 20 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google said on Tuesday full service has been restored in its London-based cloud region after a "power event" disrupted multiple cloud services. (Reporting by Anhata Rooprai in Bengaluru)...
7h ago
Factbox-Investments pledged during 2026 Invest in Germany Summit
Oct 20 (Reuters) - Companies have pledged more than €225 billion ($252 billion) worth of investments as part of the inaugural 2026 edition of the Invest in Germany Summit held in Berlin, the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy said on Tuesday....
8h ago
China's CATL third-quarter profit growth slowest in nearly two years as competition intensifies
BEIJING, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Net profit growth at China's CATL slowed sharply in the third quarter, hit by fierce competition in the electric vehicle battery market as China's auto sales growth cooled. • Net profit at the world's largest EV battery ma...
8h ago
Entertainment News
Comedian Russell Brand anally raped me, woman tells UK trial
By Michael Holden LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - British actor and comedian Russell Brand anally raped a woman who had willingly gone to his house for consensual sex, ignoring her pleas for him to stop, the accuser told police in an interview played to a L...
5h ago
Jon Stewart signs on to continue as 'Daily Show' host through 2028
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Comedian Jon Stewart will continue hosting Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" on Mondays and serving as an executive producer through 2028, Skydance Television said on Monday. "We are excited to co...
Oct 19, 2026
Netflix film division boss to exit in second senior departure in a week
Oct 19 (Reuters) - Netflix said on Monday its film division head Dan Lin would leave after nearly three years at the helm, marking a second senior executive departure in less than a week amid concerns over slowing engagement. The company said on Thur...
Oct 19, 2026
US Supreme Court rejects music labels' challenge to copyright termination ruling
By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The US Supreme Court rejected on Monday a challenge by a group of music labels to a judicial decision that said a law allowing creators to terminate copyright grants and reclaim their rights applies glob...
Oct 19, 2026
Woman tells UK court that comedian Russell Brand raped her
By Michael Holden LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - A woman told police that British actor and comedian Russell Brand had grabbed her breasts before dragging her into a toilet at a bar and orally raping her, a London court heard on Monday. Brand, once one of ...
Oct 19, 2026



