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Coyotes travel to Brookings to face rival Jackrabbits
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- It's rivalry day in South Dakota. The Coyotes are in Brookings tonight to square off with the rival Jackrabbits. The Yotes come in ranked number four and the Jacks are ranked number three in the nation. Kickoff is at 6:30. You can hear the Coyote broadcast on 95.7 KQSF, or listen to the Ja...
Oct 26, 2024

Cougars travel to Wayne State to battle the Wildcats
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls (6-2, 5-2 NSIC) continues to receive votes in the AFCA Coaches' Poll as they hit the road to take on Wayne State (6-1, 5-1 NSIC) this weekend in Wayne, Nebraska. Kickoff is at 12 noon. You can hear the game on KWSN 98.1
Oct 26, 2024

Augie to collide with Minnesota State in Mankato
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The No. 25-ranked Augustana football team (5-2 overall, 5-1 NSIC) travels east for a Top-25 showdown against No. 13 Minnesota State on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. The Vikings and Mavericks will meet for the 55th time in series history with the Mavericks leading 28-2...
Oct 26, 2024

Stampede overpower Storm 7-5
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Stampede weather a high-scoring game against the Tri-City Storm to take home the win. Newcomers Jake Merens and Ben Willmott made a statement while Stampede returner Gennadi Chaly earned three points to push the Stampede to a 7-5 win. Sioux Falls and Tri-City are back in action Satur...
Oct 19, 2024

Coyotes travel to Youngstown to take on the Penguins
YOUNGSTOWN, OH (KELO.com) -- The No. 4-ranked University of South Dakota football team (5-1, 3-0 MVFC) takes their four-game win streak into the eastern time zone for their second Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) road trip of the season when they face the Youngstown State Penguins (2-5, 1-2 MVFC) at 5:00 p.m....
Oct 19, 2024
Sports News
Min Woo Lee charges into lead with 63 at Houston Open
Australia's Min Woo Lee shot a 7-under-par 63 to take the lead after three rounds of the Texas Children's Houston Open on Saturday at Memorial Park. Lee is at 193, is a 54-hole tournament record, eclipsing Curtis Strange in 1998 and Tony Finau in 2022...
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Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez exits with sprained wrist
Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez exited Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals with a sprained right wrist. The six-time All-Star was injured while being caught stealing in the third inning. He dove in head first in an awkward ma...
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Max Scherzer exits Blue Jays debut after three innings vs. Orioles
Max Scherzer's debut with the Toronto Blue Jays was cut short on Saturday as the veteran right-hander exited after just three innings with lat soreness against the Baltimore Orioles. Scherzer recorded one strikeout on 45 pitches, giving up two home ru...
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Carles Gil's late goal lifts Revolution over Red Bulls
Carles Gil capped a two-goal performance by converting a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time, lifting the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass. VAR confirmed a penalty on N...
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Grizzlies GM: Taylor Jenkins fired due to 'urgency' of season
Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman said Saturday that the decision to fire coach Taylor Jenkins was "in the best interest of the team." The timing of Jenkins' dismissal, announced Friday, came as a surprise with the Grizzlies battling for ...
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Local News

Brookings man charged with Child Pornography and Sexual Exploitation
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Brookings man is charged with possessing Child Pornography and sexually exploiting a minor in connection with a 15 year old girl who went missing in North Carolina. Attorney General Marty Jackley says Mohammad Gosheh was arrested yesterday, and released on a ten-thousand dollar cash bond....
Mar 26, 2025
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Response to school board criticism of legislative action
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Legislative response today to criticism from the Sioux Falls School Board. Board members unloaded on the Legislature this week, saying they were disappointed and frustrated by bills they felt targeted education. Sioux Falls Representative Bethany Soye says this year's tight budget was a ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Sioux Falls to build new office space
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Several Sioux Falls city departments will be changing locations in the future. The city hopes to break ground on a project at 60th and Sycamore this spring. The Light, Traffic and Power divisions will move to the new building when it's complete.
Mar 26, 2025
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Construction begins on two year project
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- When it's complete, it will be the largest intersection in the state of South Dakota - but it will take two years to build. Construction begins tomorrow of the intersection at Arrowhead and Veterans Parkways on the east side of Sioux Falls. Traffic flow will be cut off east of the inters...
Mar 25, 2025

Minnehaha County issues burn ban as drought worsens
MINNEHAHA COUNTY, SD (KELO.com) -- The Minnehaha County Commission took action this morning to issue a burn ban for rural parts of the county. Fire agencies have been called extinguish numerous grass fires this month as drought conditions grow worse. The burn ban will stay in effect until there' significant rainfall,...
Mar 25, 2025
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State News

Entire state suffering from drought
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota has the unhappy distinction of being the only state suffering from drought from border to border. The entire state is in a drought, with 42-percent of the state under severe or extreme drought. Experts say the conditions are likely to continue for at least another month.
Mar 27, 2025

DOGE protests growing in South Dakota
RAPID CITY, SD (KELO.com) -- Protests over the Trump Administration's employee and budget cuts are spreading in South Dakota. A group protested outside Senator John Thune's Rapid City office yesterday. Group members say they're frustrated over failed attempts to get Senator Thune to set up a town hall to discuss the ...
Mar 27, 2025

Prison Project Reset task force to begin work next week
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's Prison Project Reset is about to spring into action. Governor Larry Rhoden appointed a Prison Reset task force after the legislature voted down funding and construction of a proposed new men's prison in Lincoln County. The Task Force will tour the current Penitentiary and ...
Mar 27, 2025

SD 2nd in nation for number of bird flu cases
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Bird flu is taking a heavy toll on South Dakota poultry farms. The state ranks second in the nation for outbreaks according to a report by South Dakota News Watch. More than six-million birds have died or been destroyed due to the outbreak. State health officials say the bird flu is also lik...
Mar 24, 2025
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Lawmakers waiting to hear Governor's ideas on property tax relief
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota lawmakers are waiting to hear what Governor Larry Rhoden has in mind to provide property tax relief. Legislators passed a bill this year to limit property valuation assessments over the next five years, but admit that doesn't reduce property taxes. Republican Representative Karla...
Mar 24, 2025
National News
Trump tells NBC he 'couldn't care less' if car makers hike prices due to tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he did not warn car industry executives against raising prices as tariffs on foreign-made autos come into force, telling NBC News he "couldn't care less" if they do. The White Hous...
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Trump's order on museums sparks debate among Americans on patriotism and history
By Bianca Flowers, Andrew Hay and Julio-Cesar Chavez (Reuters) -Ernest, a lifelong Washington D.C. resident, stood on the National Mall on Friday with the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture's distinctive shape inspire...
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No sign Trump will honor US auto tariff protections won by Canada, Mexico in 2018
By David Lawder and David Shepardson (Reuters) - Canada and Mexico won protections against potential new U.S. auto tariffs in 2018 as part of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, but there is no evidence that President Donald Trump will honor...
9h ago
Humanitarian operation in Myanmar hindered by damaged roads and infrastructure, says UN agency
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Humanitarian operations in Myanmar have been hindered by damaged roads and infrastructure, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Saturday. A 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday ...
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Trump commutes Ozy Media founder Watson's nearly 10-year sentence
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has commuted Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson's nearly 10-year prison sentence for defrauding investors in his now-defunct startup, the White House said on Friday. Watson, a former cable news anchor and invest...
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World News
South Korea, China, Japan agree to promote regional trade as Trump tariffs loom
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea, China and Japan held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday, seeking to facilitate regional trade as the three Asian export powers brace from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. The countries' three ...
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Pentagon chief Hegseth says 'warrior' Japan indispensable to deter China
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday that Japan was indispensable in tackling Chinese aggression by helping Washington establish a "credible" deterrence in the region, including across the Taiwan Strait....
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Ecuadorian president replaces vice president after long-running feud
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa appointed Cynthia Gellibert, secretary general of public administration, as interim vice president on Saturday, replacing the elected-Vice President Veronica Abad. Over the p...
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Australia's Albanese expects 'one-on-one' discussion with Trump on tariffs
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday he expected to have a one-on-one discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump on tariffs, as Washington prepares to announce new tariffs on its trading partners on April 2...
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Prince Harry accused of bullying, harassment by charity chair
LONDON (Reuters) - The chair of a charity Prince Harry set up to help young people with HIV and AIDS in Lesotho and Botswana has accused him of "harassment and bullying at scale" after he quit this week over a dispute he described as "devastating"....
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Business News
Trump tells NBC he 'couldn't care less' if car makers hike prices due to tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he did not warn car industry executives against raising prices as tariffs on foreign-made autos come into force, telling NBC News he "couldn't care less" if they do. The White Hous...
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US to revoke authorizations to foreign partners of Venezuela's PDVSA, sources say
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has notified foreign partners of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA of the imminent cancellation of authorizations that allow them to export Venezuelan oil and byproducts, sources close t...
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ING met Italy's Popolare di Sondrio amid European expansion plan, source says
By Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON (Reuters) - ING Groep met with Italy's Banca Popolare di Sondrio in recent weeks as it seeks to grow in Europe through takeovers, a person with knowledge of the matter said. The early stage discussions were not advance...
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Brazil meatpacker JBS to spend $100 million to build 2 factories in Vietnam
By Patricia Vilas Boas (Reuters) - Brazilian meatpacker JBS announced on Saturday that it will invest US$100 million to build two factories in Vietnam, aiming to expand its presence in Southeast Asia and strengthen its position in the global market...
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Poste to become Telecom Italia's No.1 investor by buying 15% from Vivendi
By Elvira Pollina and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN (Reuters) -Poste Italiane has agreed to buy the bulk of Vivendi's stake in Telecom Italia to replace the French group as the main investor in the phone group with a 24.8% holding, Poste said on Saturday. Confi...
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Health News
WHO proposing to cut jobs and slash budget by a fifth, memo shows
By Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Health Organization (WHO) is proposing to reduce staff numbers and the scale of its work as it slashes its budget by just over one fifth due to the impact of U.S. funding cuts, according ...
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US FDA's top vaccine official Peter Marks steps down, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's top vaccine official, Peter Marks, has stepped down, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Chris Thomas in Bengaluru; Editing by Sandra Maler)
Mar 29, 2025
FBI investigating cyberattack at Oracle, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is probing the cyberattack at Oracle as the hackers broke into the cloud computing company's computer systems and stole patient data, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with ...
Mar 29, 2025
Bluebird bio receives non-binding bid for up to $110.5 million
(Reuters) -Gene therapy maker bluebird bio said on Friday it had received a non-binding offer from peer Ayrmid for up to $110.5 million, sending its shares up 9.8% at $4.40 in extended trading. Bluebird bio, which has been facing a cash crunch, first r...
Mar 28, 2025
Measles outbreak worsens as Texas, New Mexico cases rise 20% in 3 days
(Reuters) -Texas and New Mexico health departments said on Friday that the number of measles cases in their states rose 20% since their last reports three days ago, as experts warn they expect the outbreak to further spread in coming weeks. Texas now h...
Mar 28, 2025
Science News
Airbus UK unit wins $194 million contract for Mars rover landing platform
By Sam Tabahriti LONDON (Reuters) - The British arm of Airbus has won a 150 million pound ($194 million) contract from the European Space Agency to build the landing platform for the first British-made rover set to touch down on Mars in 2030. The R...
Mar 29, 2025
European satellite firms in preliminary EU talks over merger plan -source
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - European aerospace companies Airbus, Thales and Leonardo have started preliminary talks with European Union antitrust regulators over a possible merger of their satellite businesses, a source familiar with the matter...
Mar 28, 2025
Tomb of unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh discovered
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city of Abydos dating to about 3,600 years ago during a chaotic period in Egypt's history. The discove...
Mar 27, 2025
NASA, Boeing to start testing Starliner for next flight aimed at early 2026
(Reuters) - NASA said on Thursday it was moving toward certifying Boeing's CST-100 Starliner for crewed flights later this year or by early 2026 after its inaugural mission to the International Space Station was marred by a system fault, forcing an...
Mar 27, 2025
U.S. Space Force awards national security contracts to Rocket Lab, Stoke Space
(Reuters) - ​The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command said on Thursday it had awarded contracts to Rocket Lab USA and Stoke Space to expand its portfolio of launch systems for critical space capability. Shares of Rocket Lab USA rose 9.7% in ext...
Mar 27, 2025
Technology News
FBI investigating cyberattack at Oracle, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is probing the cyberattack at Oracle as the hackers broke into the cloud computing company's computer systems and stole patient data, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with ...
Mar 29, 2025
Musk's xAI buys social media platform X for $45 billion
(Reuters) -Elon Musk said on Friday that his xAI has acquired X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter, in an all-stock transaction for $45 billion, including $12 billion debt. "xAI and X's futures are intertwined. Today, we officially take th...
Mar 28, 2025
Elon Musk must face fraud lawsuit over disclosure of Twitter stake
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday rejected billionaire Elon Musk's bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming he had defrauded former Twitter shareholders by waiting too long to disclose his initial investment in the social media company, now know...
Mar 28, 2025
OpenAI must complete for-profit transition by year-end to raise full $40 billion
By Krystal Hu and Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) - OpenAI must transition to a for-profit company by the end of the year to secure the full $40 billion funding led by SoftBank it is in the final stages of raising, a person familiar with the matter said o...
Mar 28, 2025
Scale AI seeking valuation as high as $25 billion in potential tender offer, Business Insider reports
(Reuters) - Artificial intelligence startup Scale AI is seeking a valuation as high as $25 billion in a potential tender offer as it looks to capitalize on the booming demand for the technology, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing multiple ...
Mar 28, 2025
Entertainment News
Bastille want new tour to be 'joyous celebration' of last 15 years
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) - British band Bastille say they want to take fans on a joyous celebration of their 15 years together when they head off on their first UK arena tour in three years in November. The foursome, made up of Da...
Mar 28, 2025
Singer Cynthia Erivo honored with GLAAD Award for LGBTQ+ advocacy
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Wicked" actor Cynthia Erivo received the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 36th GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, which is awarded to an LGBTQ+ media professional who has raised visibility and...
Mar 28, 2025
Crime families clash in Guy Ritchie's starry new series 'MobLand'
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - British filmmaker Guy Ritchie takes viewers back into the dark world of organised crime in "MobLand", his latest television series that features a stellar ensemble cast including Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Hel...
Mar 28, 2025
Pop star Selena's murderer denied parole in Texas, 30 years after shooting
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Yolanda Saldivar, the convicted murderer of Latin pop star Selena Quintanilla-Perez, known as the queen of Tejano music, was denied parole on Thursday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles announced, just days before the...
Mar 28, 2025
Sundance Film Festival waves goodbye to Park City in favor of Boulder, Colorado
(Reuters) - The Sundance Film Festival announced on Thursday it is moving location from Park City, Utah, to the university town of Boulder, Colorado, starting with its 2027 edition. The film festival, which was co-founded by Hollywood star Robert R...
Mar 27, 2025