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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
Olympics-Gu wins opening halfpipe World Cup at Secret Garden
Dec 13 (Reuters) - China's "Snow Princess" Eileen Gu won the first halfpipe World Cup of the 2025-26 season at the Secret Garden venue on Saturday, strengthening her prospects of defending her title at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Freestyl...
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NBA roundup: Timberwolves spoil Stephen Curry's 39-point return
Donte DiVincenzo buried a pair of late 3-pointers, Julius Randle led the way in the absence of Anthony Edwards with 27 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Stephen Curry's 39-point return by defeating the Golden State Warriors 127-120 in San ...
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Reports: Indiana DC Bryant Haines lands lucrative deal
Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines was rewarded for overseeing the country's No. 2 scoring defense, landing one of the biggest contracts among assistant coaches, multiple media outlets reported on Friday. Haines, 40, whose defense ranked si...
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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard hurt on faceoff, out Saturday
Chicago Blackhawks star center Connor Bedard suffered an apparent right shoulder injury in Friday night's loss at the St. Louis Blues and has been ruled out of Saturday's home matchup against the Detroit Red Wings. Bedard, 20, the No. 1 overall pick ...
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Indiana's Fernando Mendoza headlines college football award winners
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza turned the 2025 College Football Awards ceremony into his own highlight reel Friday, sweeping the Maxwell Award for most outstanding player and the Davey O'Brien Award, given to the nation's top quarterback. Mendoz...
8h ago
Local News

Community members are matching donations during the Salvation Army Red Kettle Bell Drive
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- You get the rare chance to turn a 20-dollar bill into a hundred tomorrow. The Salvation Army Red Kettle Bell Drive has become a key part of the ministry's fundraising efforts for the past 15 years. Board member John Mogen says community members are matching donations tomorrow. Mogen says o...
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Cold weather expected over the weekend
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- Grab some extra blankets and put on extra layers if you're headed outdoors this weekend. Another Alberta clipper is headed our way with several inches of snow and bitterly cold temperatures. The high tomorrow is expected to stay in the single-digit range, with tomorrow night's low expected...
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Powerball Jackpot rises over one billion dollars
South Dakota (KELO.com) -- Lottery fever is setting in again, as the Powerball Jackpot rises above the one-billion-dollar mark for tomorrow night's drawing. It's been more than three months since someone took home the Powerball grand prize.
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Free school lunches for the kids at Madison Elementary School
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- An anonymous donor is covering the cost of student lunches at Madison elementary school. The 15-thousand dollar gift buys lunch for all 525 students for the entire week. Madison's principal says the donation was made by a local business owner.
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South Dakota Supreme Court upholds 65-year prison term
Pierre, SD (KELO.com) -- The 65-year prison term of a former Sioux Falls area man is upheld by the South Dakota Supreme Court. Attorney General Marty Jackley is commending the high court in its unanimous decision. Lance Lowell Long was convicted of rape, aggravated assault and abuse of a minor in the case from Sturgis....
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State News

Kristi Noem defends herself during House Hearing
Washington D.C. (KELO.com) Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem found herself in the hotseat during a House Hearing in Washington. Democrats were in attack mode, criticizing the crackdown on illegal immigration that's under her watch. Secretary Noem says the descriptions being used by Democratic leaders are encourag...
17h ago

Congressman Dusty Johnson calling for an investigation into the post office
Pierre, SD (KELO.com) -- Congressman Dusty Johnson is joining Senator Mike Rounds in calling for an investigation into slow mail service in South Dakota. Rounds is asking the Postal Service's Inspector General to find out why service has become so slow. Johnson calls the service a disaster.
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The Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act passed unanimously in the Senate
Washington D.C. (KELO.com) -- It isn't often the U.S Senate agrees unanimously on anything, but it has in passing the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act. The bill was sponsored by Senator Mike Rounds which places 40 acres into restricted fee status to be held by the Oglala and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe...
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South Dakota received funding to improve high speed internet across the state
Pierre, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota will be improving high speed internet across the state. The Governor's office of Economic Development has received approval for over 72-million dollars to expand service. This new funding comes thanks to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA). They ...
Dec 11, 2025
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New business locations are needed in Aberdeen, SD
Aberdeen, SD (KELO.com) -- Aberdeen is growing, but it's out of space for new business locations. There's only one vacant development property available. Local leaders and investors have already raised seven million dollars for two new development parks. Governor Larry Rhoden is adding another million from the state's ...
Dec 11, 2025
National News
'Pins on a Map': How Chicago students are tracking ICE raids
By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The windowless newsroom of The Phoenix, the Loyola University Chicago newspaper, hums like an old refrigerator. A coffee pot burbles in the corner as juniors Julia Pentasuglio and Ella Daugherty lean over...
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With Fed independence in crosshairs, will Supreme Court back Trump again?
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices appear ready to endorse President Donald Trump's power to fire a regulatory agency official despite job protections given by Congress. But they have signaled rel...
46m ago
US Veterans Affairs agency plans health care job cuts, WaPo reports
Dec 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing an internal memo, Veterans Affairs staffers and congressional aides. R...
1h ago
Pinched by higher prices, many Trump voters say: Don't blame the president
By Julia Harte Dec 13 - When Ron Dailey goes out to eat, he is shocked by prices on the menu. "Breakfast is $20 no matter how you slice it," said Dailey, 63, who voted for President Donald Trump in November 2024. Dailey, a Denver-area resident who work...
1h ago
California sues Trump administration over terminated transportation grants
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 - California sued the Trump administration late on Friday for withholding more than $33 million in federal funding after the U.S. Transportation Department said the state failed to comply with rules requiring English proficiency f...
8h ago
World News
Inside Honduras' election chaos: Infighting, delays, and broken systems
By Emily Green TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Weeks before Honduras' November 30 presidential election, a test run exposed deep flaws in the vote-counting system: only 36% of practice ballots were processed, according to electoral council member Marlo...
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Libya's Red Castle museum opens for first time since fall of Gaddafi
By Ahmed Elumami Dec 12 (Reuters) - Libya's national museum, formerly known as As-Saraya Al-Hamra or the Red Castle, has reopened in Tripoli, allowing the public access to some of the country's finest historical treasures for the first time since the...
1h ago
Ousted Nepal PM's party holds biggest rally since Gen Z protests
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands rallied for the party of Nepal's ousted prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli, on Saturday, in the largest gathering in the Himalayan country since youth-led anti-graft protests forced him out ...
1h ago
Rights groups condemn reported re-arrest of Nobel laureate Mohammadi in Iran
Dec 13 (Reuters) - International human rights groups on Saturday condemned the reported re-arrest of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi in Iran, with the Nobel committee calling on the Iranian authorities to immediately clarify her whereabout...
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Ukraine's Odesa suffers major blackouts after Russian attack
KYIV, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa and the surrounding region suffered major blackouts on Saturday after a large overnight Russian attack on the power grid across the country. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia had...
2h ago
Business News
With Fed independence in crosshairs, will Supreme Court back Trump again?
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices appear ready to endorse President Donald Trump's power to fire a regulatory agency official despite job protections given by Congress. But they have signaled rel...
46m ago
Pinched by higher prices, many Trump voters say: Don't blame the president
By Julia Harte Dec 13 - When Ron Dailey goes out to eat, he is shocked by prices on the menu. "Breakfast is $20 no matter how you slice it," said Dailey, 63, who voted for President Donald Trump in November 2024. Dailey, a Denver-area resident who work...
1h ago
Huawei's latest handset uses improved China-made chip, report shows
Dec 12 (Reuters) - The Kirin 9030, the chip that powers Huawei Technologies' latest flagship Mate 80 series handset, has been manufactured by China's top foundry SMIC with an improved version of 7 nanometres, which is still behind TSMC and Samsung, ...
9h ago
SpaceX insider share sale sets $800 billion valuation as it prepares to go public, Bloomberg News reports
Dec 12 (Reuters) - SpaceX has authorized an insider share sale that values Elon Musk's company at about $800 billion as the rocket-maker prepares for its initial public offering, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The company's move towards a public l...
9h ago
US lawmaker demands details on Trump's decision to sell Nvidia H200 chips to China
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmaker John Moolenaar, the chair of the U.S. House of Representatives' bipartisan select committee focused on China, on Friday asked Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to explain the details of...
10h ago
Health News
France to vaccinate cattle for lumpy skin disease as farmers protest against cull
By Mathieu Rosemain and Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS, Dec 13 (Reuters) - France will vaccinate 1 million head of cattle in the coming weeks against lumpy skin disease, Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard said on Saturday, as protesting farmers blocked ...
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Jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $40 million to two women in latest talc trial
By Diana Novak Jones Dec 12 (Reuters) - A California jury on Friday awarded $40 million to two women who said Johnson & Johnson's baby powder was to blame for their ovarian cancer. The jury in Los Angeles Superior Court awarded $18 million to Monica Ke...
9h ago
US House Republican healthcare plan does not extend Obamacare subsidies
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday presented a healthcare proposal that leaves unresolved steep health insurance premium increases set to impact millio...
11h ago
Court rejects Planned Parenthood's challenge to Trump-backed law ending Medicaid funding
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that a provision of U.S. President Donald Trump's signature tax and domestic policy bill that deprives Planned Parenthood and local affiliates that perform abortions of...
11h ago
Bipartisan group of US lawmakers calls for export controls on synthetic DNA sequences
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers this week introduced bills that would require U.S. firms to obtain a license before exporting sequences of synthetic DNA. DNA research is foundational to the biot...
14h ago
Science News
Analysis-Musk's Mars mission adds risk to red-hot SpaceX IPO
By Joey Roulette, Ross Kerber and Echo Wang WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Investors eyeing SpaceX's potential blockbuster IPO may need to brace themselves as CEO Elon Musk balances his risky quest to reach Mars with growing the revenue-rich Starlink s...
Dec 12, 2025
Bezos' Blue Origin working on orbital data center technology, WSJ reports
Dec 10 (Reuters) - Jeff Bezos' aerospace firm Blue Origin has been working for over a year on the necessary technology for artificial intelligence data centers in space, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the ...
Dec 10, 2025
Oldest evidence of human fire-making discovered at site in England
By Will Dunham Dec 10 (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered the oldest-known evidence of fire-making by prehistoric humans in the English county of Suffolk - a hearth apparently made by Neanderthals about 415,000 years ago - revealing that this milest...
Dec 10, 2025
Chinese astronauts install debris protection aboard space station
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Chinese astronauts have installed protection against "space junk" aboard the permanently inhabited station Tiangong, according to China's manned spaceflight authorities, a month after a docked vessel was...
Dec 09, 2025
Scientists discover secrets of ancient Roman concrete at Pompeii
By Will Dunham Dec 9 (Reuters) - Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius volcano in 79 AD, clarifying the ingredients and methods behind the durable se...
Dec 09, 2025
Technology News
Huawei's latest handset uses improved China-made chip, report shows
Dec 12 (Reuters) - The Kirin 9030, the chip that powers Huawei Technologies' latest flagship Mate 80 series handset, has been manufactured by China's top foundry SMIC with an improved version of 7 nanometres, which is still behind TSMC and Samsung, ...
9h ago
US lawmaker demands details on Trump's decision to sell Nvidia H200 chips to China
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmaker John Moolenaar, the chair of the U.S. House of Representatives' bipartisan select committee focused on China, on Friday asked Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to explain the details of...
10h ago
Bitcoin hoarding company Strategy remains in Nasdaq 100
Dec 12 (Reuters) - Bitcoin hoarding giant Strategy clung to its place in the Nasdaq 100 on Friday, continuing its year-long stint in the benchmark at a time where analysts have raised questions over its business model. Some market watchers have sugges...
10h ago
Juventus is not for sale, sources close to Exor say, after Tether bid
Milan, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The Agnelli family has no intention of selling Juventus to crypto group Tether or anyone else, sources close to the family's holding company Exor said, after Tether bid for Italy's most historically successful soccer club. Te...
15h ago
Trump's AI order faces political and legal hurdles
By Jody Godoy Dec 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to bar state laws on artificial intelligence that he says slow innovation will face political and legal opposition from states seeking to preserve their right to reg...
17h ago
Entertainment News
Live Nation, Ticketmaster must face sprawling class action over prices
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A federal judge in California ruled on Friday that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster must face a class action on behalf of millions of Americans for allegedly overcharging them for events at m...
13h ago
Disney's 'Zootopia 2' set to join $1 billion box office club
Dec 12 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Zootopia 2" is on track to surpass $1 billion at the global box office, the company said on Friday, as the sequel continues its strong run in international markets. The film, which revisits the bustli...
18h ago
Netflix's $72 billion Warner Bros deal faces skepticism over YouTube rivalry claim
By Jody Godoy NEW YORK, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Netflix says it must acquire Warner Bros Discovery to compete with YouTube, but antitrust experts doubt regulators will buy that argument. The streaming giant's $72 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery's ...
20h ago
Universal submits remedy to EU's objections over Downtown deal
BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Universal Music said on Friday it has submitted a remedy to address competition concerns from the European Commission over the group's $775-million takeover of Downtown Music. The Commission last month objected to the deal...
21h ago
Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, license characters for Sora AI tool
Dec 11 (Reuters) - Walt Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will let the startup use characters from Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel franchises in its Sora AI video and image generator, a crucial deal that could reshape how Hollywood makes conten...
Dec 11, 2025


