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Long time police spokesman retiring
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The longtime face of Sioux Falls Police is getting ready to retire. Public Information Officer Sam Clemens is stepping down later this month after 25 years with the department. He started as a patrol officer in 2000 and became the department's spokesperson in 2008. Clemens says it's a job ...
21h ago

Suspect arrested in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers
SIBLEY COUNTY, MN (KELO.com) -- The suspect in the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker and seriously wounding another early Saturday is now in police custody after a manhunt that lasted nearly two days. Vance Boelter was captured alive about 50 miles southwest of Minneapolis after being spotted on a trail yesterday b...
22h ago
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Sen. Thune responds to Iranian threat to attack American installations
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- South Dakota leaders are weighing in as tensions rise in the Middle East. After Israel's preemptive strikes on Iran, Iran has fired back with missile attacks on several cities over the weekend. Nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran are now off the table. Senate Majority Leader and South D...
22h ago
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Secretary of State seeking feedback on new voter registration form
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota is seeking public feedback on the state's latest voter registration form. The Secretary of State's Office released a draft version Friday and is asking the public to review it and share feedback over the next ten business days. Secretary Monae Johnson says the goal is to make the f...
22h ago
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Senator booted from Noem news conference
LOS ANGELES, CA (KELO.com) -- She calls it political theater. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference was interrupted by California Senator Alex Padilla, who says he was trying to get information on Immigration enforcement actions. Padilla was escorted out of the room by security. Afterward, Noem a...
Jun 13, 2025
Local News

Long time police spokesman retiring
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The longtime face of Sioux Falls Police is getting ready to retire. Public Information Officer Sam Clemens is stepping down later this month after 25 years with the department. He started as a patrol officer in 2000 and became the department's spokesperson in 2008. Clemens says it's a job ...
21h ago

Suspect arrested in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers
SIBLEY COUNTY, MN (KELO.com) -- The suspect in the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker and seriously wounding another early Saturday is now in police custody after a manhunt that lasted nearly two days. Vance Boelter was captured alive about 50 miles southwest of Minneapolis after being spotted on a trail yesterday b...
22h ago
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American Legion still undecided on future of Mitchell baseball program
MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- The future of American Legion baseball in Mitchell is still undecided. Rape allegations against some team members in 2023 led to criminal charges, and the program was suspended by the American Legion Athletic Commission. The Mitchell Baseball association met with the commission recently, bu...
Jun 13, 2025

Mayor promoting traffic safety with t-shirt giveaway
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Mayor is offering the shirt off his back. Sioux Falls has over 180-million dollars worth of road construction underway this year, which leads to a lot of traffic delays. The best way to cut down on delays is what's called "Zipper Merging" - allowing cars to merge into your ...
Jun 11, 2025

Budget process begins at city hall
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The budget belt is getting tighter at Sioux Falls City Hall. Among those that will feel the impact are non-profits that are also dealing with cuts from the state and federal governments. City Finance Director Shawn Pritchett says property tax reform is driving the process. The tighter bu...
Jun 11, 2025
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Secretary of State seeking feedback on new voter registration form
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota is seeking public feedback on the state's latest voter registration form. The Secretary of State's Office released a draft version Friday and is asking the public to review it and share feedback over the next ten business days. Secretary Monae Johnson says the goal is to make the f...
22h ago
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Governor ok's delay of special legislative session
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- They're making good progress on prison plans, but they need more time. The Project Prison Reset Task Force has narrowed options for resolving overcrowding and replacing men's prison facilities. Governor Larry Rhoden agrees, and says he'll work with legislative leaders to reschedule a special ...
Jun 13, 2025

SD colleges developing conceal/carry policies
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Next month, South Dakota becomes the 12th state to allow concealed weapons on public college campuses. That's the result of a new law passed by this year's legislature and signed by Governor Larry Rhoden. According to South Dakota News Watch, officials are busy drafting policies to comply wit...
Jun 12, 2025
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TANF benefits to be reduced
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Department of Social Services is planning to cut welfare aid to families by ten percent. A public hearing will be held at the new One Stop Center at Dawley Farms in Sioux Falls late next week. The cuts are included in the budget approved by the legislature, and take effect ne...
Jun 11, 2025
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Rosebud parents: "Our families are living in fear!"
MISSION, SD (KELO.com) -- Their families are living in fear. Rosebud Sioux Tribal leaders recently declared a state of emergency over rising crime and drug problems. Now, parents are raising their voices. Dakota News Now reports parents saying they're doing all they can to keep their families safe, but violence, dru...
Jun 11, 2025
National News
A shrinking FEMA puts lake town's rebuilding plans in limbo
By Nathan Layne LAKE LURE, North Carolina (Reuters) -When Hurricane Helene's flood waters slammed into Lake Lure's century-old dam last September, gouging a massive scar into one embankment and cascading five months' worth of rain down its sides, town ...
1h ago
Trump says he will probably extend TikTok deadline again
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely extend a deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. assets of short video app TikTok. The president said in May he would extend the June 19 deadline after the ...
1h ago
Factbox-Thames Water's creditor rescue plan opposed by environmentalists, junior creditors
LONDON (Reuters) -Senior creditors bidding to control Britain's Thames Water are trying to convince regulator Ofwat that their plan is the only way to prevent a state rescue. But opponents have criticised it on both environmental and financial grounds....
3h ago
My Pillow founder defamed employee of voting machine company, jury finds
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) -A federal jury in Colorado on Monday ordered My Pillow founder Mike Lindell to pay $2.3 million in damages, finding that Lindell's statements about election fraud were false and defamed an employee of voting machine compan...
9h ago
US Senate Republicans change Trump tax-cut bill, setting conflict with House
By David Morgan, Richard Cowan and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday unveiled proposed changes to President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill that would make some business-related tax breaks permanent...
12h ago
World News
Iran leader Khamenei sees his inner circle hollowed out by Israel
(Removes extraneous word from paragraph 19) By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) -Iran's 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cuts an increasingly lonely figure. Khamenei has seen his main military and security advise...
1h ago
Iranian supreme leader Khamenei has been implacable opponent of US and Israel
(Reuters) -Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has spent almost four decades as Shi'ite Iran's supreme leader building a regional power to rival the Sunni states across the Gulf and implacably hostile to the U.S. and Israel - while crushing repeated unrest at home....
1h ago
UK and allies to announce new sanctions against Russia
KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -Britain and its allies at the Group of Seven (G7) countries are expected to announce further sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, the British government said, stepping up pressure on Moscow over the war in Ukraine. "We ar...
1h ago
India regulator asks Air India for training data of pilots, dispatcher of crashed plane
By Aditya Kalra and Abhijith Ganapavaram NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's aviation safety watchdog has asked Air India for the training records of the pilots and dispatcher for the plane that crashed last week as part of its investigation into the incident...
1h ago
WHO receiving reports of another mass casualty event in Gaza near food site
GENEVA (Reuters) -World Health Organization officials said that it had received reports of a mass casualty incident on Tuesday that affected people waiting for food supplies, saying that initial reports point to at least 20 fatalities. "This is again t...
1h ago
Business News
German investor morale improved more than expected in June, ZEW finds
By Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) -German investor morale rose more than expected in June, the ZEW economic research institute said on Tuesday, reporting an increase in its economic sentiment index to 47.5 points from 25.2 points in May. Analysts poll...
1h ago
Citi sees gold below $3,000 after Q3 2025 on weak demand, growth optimism
(Reuters) -Citi lowered its short-term and long-term price targets for gold, projecting prices could drop below $3,000 per ounce by late 2025 or early 2026, driven by declining investment demand and an improving global growth outlook, the bank said in ...
1h ago
Trump says he will probably extend TikTok deadline again
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely extend a deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. assets of short video app TikTok. The president said in May he would extend the June 19 deadline after the ...
1h ago
China's new homes demand to remain well short of 2017 peak, says Goldman Sachs
BEIJING (Reuters) -Demand for new homes in China is likely to remain substantially below the market's 2017 peak over the next few years, Goldman Sachs said late on Monday in a projection suggesting that the world's second-biggest economy faces a long p...
1h ago
Israel-Iran conflict will spur Russia-China gas deal, Russian adviser says
By Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW (Reuters) -Rising tensions in the Middle East will accelerate natural gas negotiations between Russia and China, with a decision likely this year, the head of a think-tank that advises the Russian government on China told Reuter...
1h ago
Sports News
Tennis-Olympic gold in LA is Djokovic's new obsession
(Reuters) -Novak Djokovic says that defending his Olympic title at LA 2028 - when he would be 41 years old - has become his primary motivation to continue competing, marking a significant shift in priorities for the 24-times Grand Slam champion. "The o...
1h ago
MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani, after pitching, lifts Dodgers at plate
Shohei Ohtani pitched an inning for the first time in nearly two years and drove in two runs out of the leadoff spot as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 6-3 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Monday. Ohtani, who is back to pitching after un...
3h ago
Jalen Williams (40 points) leads Thunder to verge of title
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Jalen Williams wasn't in much of a reflective mood after his Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday. Williams batted down questions about his monster performance, which moved the Th...
3h ago
Soccer-Nielsen projecting women's football's fan base to reach top-five of global sports
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Women's football is set to become one of the world's top five sports by 2030, according to a report by Nielsen Sports in collaboration with PepsiCo, with a global fan base projected to grow by 38% to reach more than 800 m...
5h ago
Aces' A'ja Wilson (concussion protocol) out again Tuesday
The Las Vegas Aces will be without three-time WNBA Most Valuable Player A'ja Wilson when they face the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday in Minneapolis. Wilson remains in concussion protocol and is due to miss her third game in a row. The Los Angeles Sparks'...
7h ago
Health News
Fresenius Medical Care announces 1 billion euros share buyback programme
(Reuters) -The world's largest dialysis specialist Fresenius Medical Care said, ahead of its capital markets day on Tuesday, that it plans to embark on a 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion) share buyback programme. The dialysis provider for 300,000 patient...
3h ago
Bahamas to cancel contracts with Cuban doctors after talks with Washington
By Jasper Ward and Brendan O'Boyle (Reuters) -The Bahamas is preparing to cancel contracts with Cuban healthcare professionals after discussions with the U.S. government, Bahamian Health Minister Michael Darville said in a parliamentary address on Mond...
9h ago
Eli Lilly nears $1.3 billion deal for gene-editing biotech Verve Therapeutics, FT reports
(Reuters) -Eli Lilly is in advanced talks to acquire gene editing startup Verve Therapeutics for up to $1.3 billion, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. (Repo...
11h ago
Fired members say Kennedy's vaccine panel shake-up weakens US immunization program
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The ousted members of a key panel of vaccine experts said on Monday that U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s purge of the panel weakens the government's vaccine program, may impact access to lifesavin...
12h ago
Regeneron declines to make higher bid for 23andMe after Wojcicki's $305 million offer
-Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has declined to submit a new bid for genetic testing company 23andMe exceeding its original winning bid of $256 million, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Monday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Co-founder Anne Wojcicki is set to reg...
12h ago
Science News
Texas startup sells plastic-eating fungi diapers to tackle landfill waste
By Evan Garcia AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -Could baby poop and fungi work together to tackle landfill waste? That's the idea behind a new product launched by an Austin, Texas-based startup that sells disposable diapers paired with fungi intended to break ...
16h ago
Astronomers locate universe's 'missing' matter
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The universe has two kinds of matter. There is invisible dark matter, known only because of its gravitational effects on a grand scale. And there is ordinary matter such as gas, dust, stars, planets and earthly thin...
17h ago
Russian space agency says it fixed a leak on its segment of space station, Ifax reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Friday that a leak on the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) had been repaired, the Interfax news agency reported. NASA on Thursday indefinitely delayed a four-person crew's...
Jun 13, 2025
FAA says probe closed into SpaceX Starship Flight 8
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it closed an agency-required investigation into a SpaceX Starship Flight 8 mishap, citing the probable cause as a hardware failure in one of the engines. SpaceX identified eight...
Jun 12, 2025
Exclusive-After Trump feud, role of Musk's SpaceX in Golden Dome missile shield in question
By Marisa Taylor and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The role of Elon Musk's SpaceX in an ambitious new U.S. missile defense system is in question following the dramatic feud last week between the billionaire entrepreneur and President Donald Trump,...
Jun 12, 2025
Technology News
China's JAC to expand use of Huawei smart car solutions, including assisted driving
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's JAC Group said on Tuesday that it will expand the use of Huawei smart car technology, including assisted driving and smart cockpits in its models under a deal signed with the tech conglomerate. (Reporting by Beijing newsroom...
1h ago
Trump says he will probably extend TikTok deadline again
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely extend a deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. assets of short video app TikTok. The president said in May he would extend the June 19 deadline after the ...
1h ago
German defence start-up Helsing raises 600 million euros in latest investment round
BERLIN (Reuters) -German defence start-up Helsing has raised 600 million euros ($693.30 million) in its latest investment round, lead by Spotify founder Daniel Ek, the firm said on Tuesday. The latest investment round has raised Helsing's value to $12 ...
2h ago
Volvo Group, Daimler look to technology joint venture in bid to save costs
GOTHENBURG (Reuters) -European truckmaking rivals AB Volvo and Daimler Truck hope to cut costs and reduce reliance on suppliers by jointly developing a software-defined vehicle program, they said on Tuesday. Fleets and truck manufacturers, like automak...
3h ago
Amazon announces four-day Prime Day discount event
By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) -Amazon.com's annual Prime Day sales event is scheduled for July 8 through July 11, expanding to four days from two days compared to last year, the company announced on Tuesday. "We're extending it to four days be...
5h ago
Entertainment News
Doctor to plead guilty to ketamine distribution in Matthew Perry case
(Reuters) -A California doctor charged in the overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of illegal distribution of the drug ketamine, according to a court filing on Monday. Salvador Plasencia faces up to 4...
12h ago
Warner Bros Discovery bondholders approve plan to split the company
By Dawn Chmielewski and Matt Tracy (Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery bondholders overwhelmingly approved a plan to split the corporation and put in place a new capital structure related to the deal, the company said Monday. Bondholders voted to remove r...
23h ago
How Lewis Hamilton and Apple brought F1 racing to the movie screen
By Rollo Ross CUPERTINO, California (Reuters) -Racing legend Lewis Hamilton, a producer on an upcoming movie starring Brad Pitt as a fictional Formula 1 driver, wanted the film to show the reality of what it looks, feels and sounds like to speed around...
23h ago
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carrie-Anne Moss make magic in 'Fubar' season 2
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Austrian and American actor Arnold Schwarzenegger had to admit that it took him a lot of practice to nail the tango scene with Canadian actor Carrie-Anne Moss for season 2 of the Netflix action-comedy series ...
23h ago
David Beckham and Gary Oldman awarded knighthoods
(Corrects show title in paragraph 6 to 'Slow Horses', not 'Dark Horses') LONDON (Reuters) -Former England soccer captain David Beckham and actor Gary Oldman were knighted in King Charles' annual birthday honours list on Saturday, while sculptor Antony ...
Jun 14, 2025