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Property tax refunds for seniors and low income South Dakotans
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- You may be eligible for a property tax refund. The South Dakota Department of Revenue says the program is for senior citizens and low-income residents. Applicants must also ha...
May 04, 2023 S.D. State Capitol in Pierre. Adobe Stock photo via GDNS.
Sign up to compete in Sioux Falls' annual Senior Games
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Just because you may have lost a step doesn't mean you've lost the will to compete. Those 40 and older can sign up to compete in Sioux Falls' annual Senior Games. The c...
May 03, 2023
Sioux Falls Police arrest four men in connection with the 2022 murder of Tunis Lomax
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Tunis Lomax was murdered on August 20th, 2022. On Wednesday, police announced that the following four men were arrested in relation to the crime.
May 03, 2023 36-year-old Tunis Lomax was killed on August 20, 2022, outside of his apartment building.
Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo may be off for 2023
MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a tradition that goes back decades, but the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo in Mitchell may not be held this year. Rodeo Committee Chair Jim Miskimins says it has to do with...
May 03, 2023
Expanded use of student teachers in South Dakota
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- It could be a way to resolve the teacher shortage in South Dakota. The plan is to use student teachers in an expanded capacity while still maintaining supervision by experienc...
May 03, 2023 Hand up in a classroom Adobe Stock photo from GDNS.
Major facelift for South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center is in for some major changes. Officials broke ground on the project, with Governor Kristi Noem stressing the need for telling the sto...
May 03, 2023 (Photo courtesy KGFX)
Medicaid expansion ready to go in South Dakota
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota voters are about to see the fruit of their vote to expand Medicaid. Department of Social Services Secretary Matt Althoff says rolling it out is a massive undertak...
May 03, 2023
Fire strikes Lake Norden fire department building
LAKE NORDEN, SD (KELO.com) -- Several fire departments are battling a fire at the Lake Norden Fire Department this morning. The building that holds all of Lake Norden's fire and ambulance equipment is...
May 03, 2023 Fire at Lake Norden Fire Department
(photo courtesy of Lake Poinsett Estates Campground)
Governor Noem appoints new members to Board of Regents
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Board of Regents has two new members. Governor Kristi Noem appointed Jim Lochner, former Chief Operations Officer of Tyson Foods. Doug Morrison, former Direct...
May 02, 2023
Economist: Employers are "labor hoarding"
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Most employers will tell you, it's hard to find and keep good employees. It's become so challenging that some companies have begun labor hoarding. Creighton University Ec...
May 02, 2023 Kevin Smith / CC
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