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Two juveniles killed in Sioux Falls crash
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- An early Saturday morning crash has killed two juveniles. At 6 am a Dodge Durango SUV lost control and collided with a tree and a house at the intersection of East 18th Street and 2nd Avenue. There were at least 7 juveniles in the vehicle, with two pronounced dead at the scene and 5 take...
Apr 27, 2024
Noem under fire for treatment of puppy
PIERRE, S. D. (KELO.com) -- Governor Kristi Noem is raising the ire of animal lovers. In her soon to be published book "No Going Back", Noem recounts her killing of a 14-month-old puppy named Cricket that killed neighbors chickens, ruined a hunting trip and tried to bite her. She then shot Cricket dead in a g...
Apr 27, 2024
South Dakota spared from emissions ruling
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- South Dakota and 20 other states will not have to abide by greenhouse gas emission standards set out by the Federal Highway Administration. South Dakota Department of Transportation legal council Karla Engle says rules specifically targeted state transportation agencies. The standards were ch...
Apr 27, 2024
4-H takes aim in Pierre area
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Some of the best young shooters in South Dakota are in Fort Pierre and Pierre this weekend for the 4-H State Shoot. John Keimig says there are contest categories for pistols, rifles, BB guns and archery. The public is invited to watch the events.
Apr 27, 2024
National Drug Take Back Day
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Attorney General Marty Jackley is encouraging people to take advantage of National Drug Take Back Day Saturday. It's an opportunity to safely dispose of unused medications. Jackley warns, "Unneeded or unused medication can be deadly if it is used by the wrong person or was not prescribed...
Apr 26, 2024
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Two juveniles killed in Sioux Falls crash
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- An early Saturday morning crash has killed two juveniles. At 6 am a Dodge Durango SUV lost control and collided with a tree and a house at the intersection of East 18th Street and 2nd Avenue. There were at least 7 juveniles in the vehicle, with two pronounced dead at the scene and 5 take...
Apr 27, 2024
Sioux Area Metro seeking public input on proposed changes
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Area Metro -- SAM -- wants to hear from you. TransitTech provider Via operates the city's public transit network, and is opening its doors to public input. Via will host a drop-in session at the Downtown Library May 6th that you can attend in person or you can leave online fe...
Apr 26, 2024
Bill Nye "The Science Guy" headlines Washington Pavilion 25th Anniversary celebration
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Bill Nye the Science Guy will be a part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Washington Pavilion. He'll make a presentation, which will be followed by Q & A the evening of May 2nd. "It is a dream come true for us to host Bill Nye at the Washington Pavilion. While planning o...
Apr 25, 2024
Circus comes to town with cotton candy, clowns and...protestors
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- PETA supporters are calling for the El Riad Shrine Circus to stop using animals in their acts. The Circus just opened Thursday afternoon. During Saturday's performances, PETA activists will be converging outside the Sioux Falls Arena to protest, saying the animals are subjected to cruel ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Eleven inmates indicted in prison disturbances
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Attorney General Marty Jackley wasted little time in securing indictments against inmates involved in last month's prison disturbances. He signed a criminal complaint against the eleven inmates Tuesday morning. The inmates were indicted by a Minnehaha County Grand Jury Tuesday afternoon....
Apr 24, 2024
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SDSU's Kyle transferring to UCLA
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- The SDSU Jackrabbits have another hole in their roster for next year. William Kyle the Third is transferring to UCLA with two years of eligibility left after entering the transfer portal last month. Kyle was this year's Summit League men's basketball tournament MVP. He finished his sophom...
Apr 25, 2024
Karius resigns as USD Women's Basketball Coach
VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota women's basketball coach Kayla Karius announced Tuesday that she has accepted the head coaching position at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Karius compiled a 37-29 record in two seasons with the Coyotes. South Dakota reached the Women's National Invitation Tournament's ...
Apr 23, 2024
NCAA Hockey returns to the Denny
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Major college hockey is back at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls. Four teams are competing for a spot in the Frozen Four. Boston takes on Rochester Institute of Technology this afternoon. Minnesota squares off against the University of Nebraska-Omaha tonight. It's the first time the N...
Mar 28, 2024
Two of SDSU's leading players moving on
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- It appears as though South Dakota State University will have some rebuilding to do before the 2024-25 basketball season. Two of its leading players are entering the NCAA transfer portal. William Kyle the Third was the first to announce he would enter the portal. Now, Zeke Mayo is declarin...
Mar 27, 2024
Milbank native, former USF standout new coach at Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, AL (KELO.com) -- A Milbank native now holds the reigns of one of college football's premiere programs. Kalen DeBoer has succeeded Nick Saban as coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide A record-setting receiver at the University of Sioux Falls, DeBoer became head coach of the Cougars in 2005. Over the next five se...
Jan 13, 2024
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Noem under fire for treatment of puppy
PIERRE, S. D. (KELO.com) -- Governor Kristi Noem is raising the ire of animal lovers. In her soon to be published book "No Going Back", Noem recounts her killing of a 14-month-old puppy named Cricket that killed neighbors chickens, ruined a hunting trip and tried to bite her. She then shot Cricket dead in a g...
Apr 27, 2024
South Dakota spared from emissions ruling
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- South Dakota and 20 other states will not have to abide by greenhouse gas emission standards set out by the Federal Highway Administration. South Dakota Department of Transportation legal council Karla Engle says rules specifically targeted state transportation agencies. The standards were ch...
Apr 27, 2024
4-H takes aim in Pierre area
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Some of the best young shooters in South Dakota are in Fort Pierre and Pierre this weekend for the 4-H State Shoot. John Keimig says there are contest categories for pistols, rifles, BB guns and archery. The public is invited to watch the events.
Apr 27, 2024
National Drug Take Back Day
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Attorney General Marty Jackley is encouraging people to take advantage of National Drug Take Back Day Saturday. It's an opportunity to safely dispose of unused medications. Jackley warns, "Unneeded or unused medication can be deadly if it is used by the wrong person or was not prescribed...
Apr 26, 2024
Grocery tax repeal petitions filed - legislators looking at impact
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The petitions are filed - now the review begins. Rick Weiland of "Take It Back" filed petitions for a ballot measure to repeal South Dakota's sales tax on groceries. He's confident they have enough signatures to make the ballot. Weiland expects the campaign to focus on how to replac...
Apr 25, 2024
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Death Investigation at Mitchell's I-90 Truck Stop
MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) - Attorney General Marty Jackley and the Mitchell Police Department announced a death investigation at a Mitchell truck stop. The partially dismembered body of 57 year old Melody Fae Gooch of Detroit, MI was discovered on Monday night at the Mitchell I-90 Travel Center. 50 year old Anthony Harri...
Mar 14, 2024
The Week in BizzaroWorld 6.15.23
#3. THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST OF 'JEOPARDY' The answer is: "Matthew 6:9 says, 'Our Father, which art in heaven, [this] be thy name." NOBODY knew the question on the June 13 episode of Jeopardy. I'm hoping you know the question is, "What is hallowed?" What a sad commentary on America today. Cue the Wei...
Jun 15, 2023
Beware the 'Smartphone Zombie'
It can be difficult to drive in areas where there are pedestrians, bicyclists, children and animals. It's even worse when people have their phones out. The city of Mulberry, Florida is putting up dozens of signs warning drivers of "smartphone zombies". They're not warning drivers about other drivers. They're ...
Jun 05, 2023
The Week in BizzaroWorld
#3. NYT REVIEW OF 'THE LITTLE MERMAID' Wesley Morris of NYT outraged many with his creepy review of Disney's live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid". Morris wrote, "Joy, fun, mystery, risk, flavor, kink - they're missing." KINK?? This is a CHILDREN'S movie not HBO After Dark! The review also clai...
Jun 02, 2023
WATCH: Young Boy Brings "Mom Bride" to Tears Telling Her She's Beautiful
This touching video has racked up over 35 million views since being posted earlier this month. A bride and groom are at an outdoor altar with their two small children when the little boy suddenly says, "Mommy, you're beautiful." Mom tries NOT to cry. But when he says it again, here come the tears. She rewar...
May 30, 2023
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Three dead after dozens of tornadoes strike Oklahoma; scores injured
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - At least three people died, including a four-month-old baby, and scores were injured in Oklahoma this weekend after dozens of twisters swept the U.S. Southern Plains, while weather alerts on Sunday put more than 7 million ...
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Pro-Palestinian protests keep roiling US college campuses
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Pro-Palestinian protests at U.S. universities showed no sign of slowing as they spread coast-to-coast over the weekend and police crackdowns and arrests continued into another week while students vowed to stay in tent enc...
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US senator questions whether State Dept properly assessing Israel conduct
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic senator on Sunday questioned whether the Biden administration was properly assessing whether Israel was complying with international law, following a Reuters report that some senior U.S. official...
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Bangladesh reopens schools amid scorching heatwave
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Schools in Bangladesh reopened on Sunday despite a heatwave continuing to sweep the South Asian nation, with temperatures expected to climb above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in the days ahead, according to the...
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Explainer-Who are some of the people and groups involved in US college protests?
(Reuters) - In the days since police arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia University on April 18, a protest encampment has been re-established on the New York campus and hundreds of protesters have been arrested at schoo...
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