Local News
Sioux Falls man convicted of sex trafficking
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man has been convicted of sex trafficking. Odarie Massiah, age 34, was found guilty of Sex Trafficking of an Adult by Force or Coercion following a three-day court trial in federal district court in Sioux Falls. Between July 1, 2020, and September 24, 2022, Massiah recruite...
Mar 16, 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
Mitchell job recruitment package hitting the mark
MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- "Move to Mitchell, get a thousand bucks." It's a phrase that evidently has a nice ring to it. So nice, it has convinced 26 families to move to Mitchell for jobs. And that has convinced the Mitchell Development Corporation to start it all over again with another 25-thousand dollar...
Mar 12, 2024
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Good news in latest crime stats for Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The latest crime stats are out for Sioux Falls - and Mayor Paul TenHaken says they're good. Police Chief Jon Thum says the number of drug offenses and car thefts mushroomed, but the violent crime rate dropped. Violent crime in the city did increase in one area - offenses against law enforc...
Mar 12, 2024
Teacher Pathway Program tuition gift
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Education Foundation received a donation for their teacher pathway program. The program allows high school students interested in the teaching profession to take college courses through USD- Sioux Falls. Executive director Allison Struck says the program helps students ge...
Mar 08, 2024
State News
Hockey comes to Watertown
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Minor League hockey is coming to Watertown! The North American Hockey League has approved the membership application for Watertown's team, which will be known as the Shamrocks. The Watertown Shamrocks will compete in the Central Division beginning in the 2024-25 season. The Shamrocks will ...
Mar 16, 2024
Texas ranchers get help from South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Help is on the way from South Dakota. The Akaska Development Corporation is coordinating the transportation to get hay and feed donations from South Dakota to cattle producers in Texas devastated by recent wildfires. Texas Rancher Billy Hall says they're doing what they can to manage the...
Mar 16, 2024
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Minimum teacher pay becomes law
MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- An important step in climbing out of the basement on teacher pay. Governor Kristi Noem has signed a bill that sets a minimum base pay for teachers of 45-thousand dollars. House Education Committee Chairman Mike Stevens says it's about more than the money. Governor Noem says the legislation ...
Mar 14, 2024
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South Dakota DCI helping investigate Colorado crime lab scientist
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's Division of Criminal Investigation is helping to untangle 15 years worth of Colorado Crime Lab work. A former Colorado crime lab scientist is accused of mishandling DNA testing in 650 cases. Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota's crime lab has a strong national repu...
Mar 14, 2024
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New funding pushing Lewis & Clark toward completion
TEA, SD (KELO.com) -- They're beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. That's the reaction from officials of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System to the newest round of federal funding. Executive director Troy Larson says Congress approved nearly 19-million dollars for the project. Larson says the ...
Mar 12, 2024
National News
Avalanche in Russia's Kamchatka kills two, authorities say
(Reuters) - An avalanche in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula killed a 19-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman who were part of a larger ski tourist group, Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Tuesday. "The day before, a registered tour gro...
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Out of money, Pentagon chief looks to convince allies of commitment to Ukraine
By Idrees Ali RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday will try and convince European allies that President Joe Biden's administration is still committed to supporting Ukraine, even as Washington has ess...
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US Supreme Court won't shield Trump ex-aide Navarro from prison during appeal
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a request by Donald Trump's former aide Peter Navarro to avoid prison while he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction for defying a subpoena from a panel that invest...
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New Banksy mural depicting tree foliage appears in north London
LONDON (Reuters) - A new artwork by British street artist Banksy has appeared in London, using green paint sprayed across the side of a building to mimic the foliage of a real, heavily pruned tree that stands a few metres in front of it. A photo o...
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US Supreme Court justices, judges face new rules for disclosing free trips
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices and federal judges can no longer avoid disclosing the value of travel-related gifts they receive by classifying such free trips as "reimbursements" on their financial disclosure forms under ne...
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World News
Israeli airstrikes target Damascus countryside, Syria says
AMMAN (Reuters) - Israel early on Tuesday launched missiles at several military targets outside the Syrian capital Damascus resulting in some "material damage," Syria's defense ministry said. Syrian air defenses intercepted Israeli "missiles and sh...
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Afghan asylum seeker convicted for New Mexico killing of Pakistani immigrant
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - A New Mexico jury on Monday found an Afghan asylum seeker guilty of murdering a Pakistani immigrant in one of three 2022 ambush-style shootings that terrified Muslims in the state's largest city. Muhammad Syed, 53, faces l...
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Biden, Japan's Kishida and Philippines' Marcos to hold April summit at White House
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr for a summit in Washington on April 11 to discuss economic relations and the Indo-Pacific, the White House said on Mo...
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UN secretary-general alarmed by reports of Myanmar airstrikes
(Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by reports that military airstrikes in Myanmar, including on Monday in Minbya township, have killed and injured many civilians, a U.N. spokesman said. Myanmar has been convuls...
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New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon intends visit to China
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's prime minister Christopher Luxon intends to travel to China in the coming months following meetings with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Zealand this week. Luxon on Monday, along with For...
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Sports
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
A big game and a bobblehead to boot
A little extra bling to go with a rematch from last year's football championship game...that is, if you consider a bobblehead bling. SDSU and NDSU squ...
Nov 03, 2023
Pheasant opener gives big boost to local economy
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- With the opening of this year's pheasant season hunters from all over the country will be flocking to South Dakota. St...
Oct 21, 2023
Holocaust survivor to share story of survival and triumph
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- He'll soon be 101 years old, and he carries a story of survival and triumph. Joseph Alexander will share his story at th...
Oct 05, 2023
Canaries' manager Meyer Manager of the Year
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Canaries manager Mike Meyer is this year's Manager of the Year in the American Baseball Association. He guid...
Sep 15, 2023
Business News
US must improve copper mine permitting process, Freeport CEO says
By Ernest Scheyder HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. must improve its mine permitting process if it hopes to boost domestic supplies of critical minerals to power the clean energy transition, the CEO of copper giant Freeport-McMoRan said on Monday. "The...
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European patent applications hit record high in 2023
(Reuters) - The European Patent Office (EPA) received a record number of patent applications last year, with the biggest share of fillings coming from the United States, Germany, Japan and China, the office's register showed on Tuesday. The office ...
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Japan poised to end negative rates, closing era of radical policy
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to end eight years of negative interest rates and other remnants of its unorthodox policy on Tuesday, making a historic shift away from a focus of reflating growth with decades of mass...
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US to finalize revised EV mileage rating rule in win for automakers, sources say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Department (DOE) on Tuesday is set to unveil final rules that will significantly soften its proposal that would have slashed electric vehicles' (EV) mileage ratings to meet government fuel economy requirements...
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Australia's Boral urges shareholders to reject Seven Group's $1.3 billion offer
(Reuters) - Australia's Boral on Tuesday urged shareholders to reject diversified investor Seven Group Holdings' A$1.9 billion ($1.25 billion) offer for the remaining stake in the building products group maker, citing valuation concerns. Seven Grou...
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Health News
Kroger to sell specialty pharmacy business to Elevance Health's CarelonRx
(Reuters) - Grocer Kroger said on Monday it had entered a definitive agreement for the sale of its specialty pharmacy business to CarelonRx, a unit of U.S. health insurer Elevance Health. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The reta...
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US CDC urges measles vaccinations amid rising cases
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday issued a health advisory urging people, particularly children and international travelers, to get vaccinated against measles due to the increase in cases this year. The...
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US approves first gene therapy for rare genetic disease
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it had approved UK-based Orchard Therapeutics' gene therapy for the treatment of children with a rare hereditary disease called metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). (Reporting by Mari...
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EPA to ban last form of asbestos used in US
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday finalized a rule that would ban using and importing cancer-causing asbestos, a material still used in some vehicles and in some industrial facilities in the U.S., the first c...
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Musk defends his ketamine use as beneficial for investors in new video
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - CEO Elon Musk said his ketamine prescription was beneficial for Tesla's investors in a video interview with former CNN anchor Don Lemon posted online on Monday. Musk said the drug helps him manage a "negative chemical sta...
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Science News
FAA to oversee SpaceX-led investigation into Starship mishap
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it will oversee a SpaceX-led investigation into a mishap involving both the booster and the Starship vehicle. SpaceX's Starship rocket, designed to eventually send astronauts to ...
Mar 14, 2024
Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) - At least 3,000 more chemicals are in plastics - from food packaging to toys to medical devices - than previously estimated by environment agencies, a report published on Thursday found, raising questions over pol...
Mar 14, 2024
South Korea scientists tout 'beef rice' as source of protein for the future
By Hyun Young Yi and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean researchers have grown beef cells in rice grains in what they say is a major step towards achieving a sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly source of protein that could...
Mar 14, 2024
Study documents headaches experienced by astronauts in space
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Research in the expanding field of space medicine has identified many ways in which a microgravity environment and other factors can meddle with the human body during space missions. A new study has added to th...
Mar 14, 2024
China launch of DRO-A/B satellite on Wednesday not successful - state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's launch of a DRO-A/B satellite from Xichang satellite launch centre on Wednesday was not successful, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday. The satellite did not enter the designated orbit, Xinhua said. (R...
Mar 14, 2024
Technology News
Trading app Robinhood drops margin investing in UK launch
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - Trading platform Robinhood has "paused" its plan to lend to UK-based customers to allow them to make leveraged trades pending further talks with regulators, as it launches its UK business, the company said. ...
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Nvidia launches cloud-based research platform for 6G research and testing
(Reuters) - Nvidia on Monday unveiled an AI-powered software platform that allows research into 6G technology through simulating communications environments in the cloud. The new technology for communications known as 6G - the successor to 5G - is ...
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Nvidia expands ties with Chinese EV makers as auto AI race heats up
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) - Nvidia said on Monday it is expanding its collaborations with BYD and other Chinese automakers that are racing to build self-driving vehicles and AI-augmented infotainment technology to compete in global markets....
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Nvidia adds generative AI to power humanoid robots
By Max A. Cherney SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nvidia on Monday announced a hardware and software platform for building human-like robots that includes generative artificial intelligence features. The new platform will consist of a computer system tha...
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Sensor maker TE Connectivity shifts jurisdiction to Ireland
(Reuters) - Sensor maker TE Connectivity said on Monday it would change its jurisdiction of incorporation to Ireland from Switzerland and plans to merge with its Ireland unit. The company's registered shares currently listed on the New York Stock E...
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Entertainment News
Rita Moreno revels in 'mean snake of a woman' role in 'The Prank'
By Omar Younis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Rita Moreno, flush with first-hand experience, had no problem channeling a hard-as-nails high school physics teacher in the film "The Prank." "She is based on all the bitches who were mean to me when I...
Mar 15, 2024
Beyoncé makes her mark on country music, shining light on genre's Black roots
By Kat Stafford and ALEXANDRA SARABIA (Reuters) - Texas native and singer-songwriter Denitia was deeply moved when she heard the first notes of Beyoncé's hit country song, "Texas Hold 'Em." But it was more than the exhilarating, catchy thrum of th...
Mar 15, 2024
'Squid Game' actor O Yeong-su gets suspended sentence in sexual harassment case
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean actor O Yeong-su, who starred in the first season of the hit Netflix series "Squid Game", was convicted on Friday on charges of sexual harassment and handed a suspended prison sentence, a court official ...
Mar 15, 2024
Alec Baldwin asks judge to dismiss charges in 'Rust' shooting
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Actor Alec Baldwin's lawyers on Thursday asked a judge to dismiss manslaughter charges against him for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of the Western movie "Rust," alleging pros...
Mar 15, 2024
'Road House' remake honors Patrick Swayze, says Jake Gyllenhaal
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - Celebrating the legacy of late actor Patrick Swayze was essential in remaking his 1989 hit movie "Road House," says the new film's star Jake Gyllenhaal. In the 2024 version Gyllenhaal plays former Ultimate Fighti...
Mar 15, 2024