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Jackley: SCOTUS ruling a big win for states and landowners
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Attorney General Marty Jackley is celebrating what he calls a big win for property owners. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of states and property owners on controlling small ...
May 29, 2023
Veteran teachers feel left out as Sioux Falls School District gives $10-thousand bonuses to first year teachers
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- They were hoping $10-thousand signing bonuses would help solve a shortage of Special Education teachers in Sioux Falls. Instead, it may have made the shortage worse. Spec...
May 29, 2023
Minnesota K-12 students to get free breakfast and lunch
ST. PAUL, MN (KELO.com) -- Governor Tim Walz on Friday signed a bill to provide free breakfast and lunch to all Minnesota students at eligible schools. "This bill puts us one step closer to making Min...
May 28, 2023
Iowa loosens child labor laws
DES MOINES, IA (AP) -- Iowa teenagers could work more jobs and for longer hours under a bill signed into law Friday by Gov. Kim Reynolds. The governor signed the law after it was approved by the Legis...
May 28, 2023 Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-Iowa).
Area Memorial Day programs
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- For those looking to take in a Memorial Day service on Monday, here is what we've put together. Sioux Falls: State Veterans Cemetery - 8:30 am POST 15 col...
May 27, 2023 U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa / CC
Siouxland libraries kick off summer reading program
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- It's an attempt to bring the community together. Siouxland Libraries is excited to kick off its Summer Reading Program, themed "Stronger Together." This engaging progra...
May 27, 2023 burnbless / CC
Suicide rates rise in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, MN (KELO.com) -- It's an alarming trend. After a brief dip during the pandemic in 2020, the rate of suicide in Minnesota rose in 2021 and 2022. There were 808 deaths by suicide in 2021 and 8...
May 27, 2023 Newtown grafitti / CC
Sioux Falls Police investigation leads to arrest of Huron man who committed sexual assault with a firearm
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- An extensive investigation by Sioux Falls Police has landed a man behind bars. Back on May 14, a woman reported a sexual assault to police, adding that the suspect comm...
May 26, 2023 Sioux Falls Police emblem.
Authorities seeking suspect in weekend drive-by shooting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The suspect in a weekend drive-by shooting is being sought by authorities. The Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of Kev...
May 25, 2023
Legislative review shows problem areas in Long Term Care industry
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota lawmakers are beginning to get a picture of the needs in the Nursing Home Industry. Tim Rave, President of the state Association of Health Care Organizations, tes...
May 25, 2023 A birthday party at the Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon, S.D. SDNW photo.
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