Local News

Sioux Falls Police are Investigating Two Shooting Incidents
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Sioux Falls police are investigating two shooting incidents - one of which left a man dead. 48-year old Derrick Franklin was found unresponsive in the 1000 Block of East 8th Street Staturday night. He had been shot twice. Police say they have suspects, but no arrests have been made yet. T...
21h ago

Sioux Falls Foster Network Gets Grant to Support Local Families
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Sioux Falls Foster Network has received some help from the Helmsley Charitable Trust. The trust presented the Network with a $15-thousand dollar grant yesterday. The agency held an event last night for local families to choose Halloween costumes free of charge.
21h ago

Unknown Powder Packages Sent to Election Offices
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - State election offices in three states were sent packages this week containing unknown powders, just weeks before the election. South Dakota is not one of the states mentioned in reports, but Secretary of State Monae Johnson is expressing thanks to law enforcement for intercepting an envelope ...
22h ago

New Washington Pavilion Exhibit Inspires Future Home Builders Through Play
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Sioux Empire Home Builders are hoping the curiosity of children will result in future home builders. The Home Builders Care Foundation has helped create a new exhibit at the Washington Pavilion that encourages hands-on learning through play. It's at the Kirby Science Discovery Center ...
22h ago

A 42- Year-Old Kyle Man Has Been Convicted of Assault
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO.com) - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a jury convicted 42-year-old, Brandon Brave Heart of Kyle for Assault by striking, beating or wounding and simple assault following a two-day jury trial. ---------------------------------------------------Read the full news release below --...
Oct 15, 2026
State News

Social Security Recipients Will Receive a Cost-of-Living Adjustment
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Social Security recipients will receive a 3.6-percent cost of living adjustment in their benefits. AARP South Dakota Director Erik Gaikowski says it's needed. He says his agency is hearing from seniors about their struggles to keep up with inflation eating away at their income. Social Sec...
20h ago

Incoming Attorney General Focuses on Listening Before Leading
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota's incoming Attorney General is working to get a feel for the lay of the land before taking office. Lance Russell will succeed Marty Jackley when he takes his oath in January. He's conducting a listening tour before that to hear from prosecutors and law enforcement agencies across ...
Oct 15, 2026

South Dakota Class of 2026 Scores Above National ACT Average
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota's class of 2026 upheld the state's history of surpassing the national average ACT score. South Dakota's average of 21.1 was nearly two full points above the national average of 19.2. State Education Secretary Dr. Joseph Graves calls it a remarkable accomplishment.
Oct 15, 2026
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New program to help first-time SD homebuyers
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- They're calling it the "Give Me Five" program, and it could help first-time homebuyers get into home ownership in South Dakota. Give Me Five is being launched by Governor Larry Rhoden and South Dakota Housing. It gives Eligible first-time home buyers 5% down payment assistance throu...
Oct 14, 2026

South Dakota Deer Hunters Face Restrictions Amid EHD Outbreak
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - A viral disease is limiting hunting opportunities for South Dakota deer hunters. License numbers have been trimmed and refunds are being offered in some cases. EHD is a viral disease spread by insect bites...and our warm weather of late is extending the infection period. The first hard freeze ...
Oct 13, 2026
National News
Greenpeace activists occupy Woodside gas project unit off Western Australia
SYDNEY, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Greenpeace said on Saturday activists occupied a floating production unit at Woodside's $12.5 billion Scarborough gas project off the coast of Western Australia state. • Four activists scaled the unit and displayed banners ...
3h ago
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Pakistan's Balochistan province, GFZ says
Oct 17 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near Khuzdar in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), GFZ said. (Reporti...
3h ago
Hacker gets data on millions of California students, state education department says
Oct 16 (Reuters) - The California Department of Education said on Friday a hacker accessed the data of millions of students, including names, birth dates, addresses and disability status, by exploiting the system of a non-profit contractor that works ...
6h ago
US lifts curbs on Mexican airlines after aviation dispute
MEXICO CITY, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Mexican airlines will be able to launch new flights to the US from Mexico City's two international airports after the US Department of Transportation lifted restrictions imposed over aviation disputes between the two co...
10h ago
US air traffic controllers to get 2.8% pay raise under FAA deal
By David Shepardson and Doyinsola Oladipo WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Thousands of US air traffic controllers will get a 2.8% pay raise retroactive to January 1 under a deal announced by the Federal Aviation Administration and a union. • The pay...
10h ago
World News
Russian defence ministry says it hit Ukrainian steel plants, power infrastructure overnight
Oct 17 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday it had carried out a large-scale overnight attack on Ukrainian infrastructure targets, including the country's largest steelworks in the city of Kryvyi Rih. The plant is owned by steel ...
1h ago
'Our land, our Albania': young lawmaker demands new future as protests rage
By Fatos Bytyci TIRANA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Marjana Koceku's life changed last year when Prime Minister Edi Rama hand-picked her to run for Albania's parliament, one of a legion of young lawmakers he hoped would become the face of his Socialist Party. T...
1h ago
IMF members call for more support amid war shocks, 'advanced intelligence' risks
By David Lawder BANGKOK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund member countries called for increasing support to countries that are facing short-term financing challenges caused by negative spillovers from wars and high energy prices, and sai...
3h ago
Delegates walked out of IMF steering committee meeting when Russian official spoke, sources say
By Andrea Shalal and Jan Strupczewski BANGKOK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Many delegates to the International Monetary Fund's steering committee walked out of a meeting on Saturday when Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov addressed the group in Russian, t...
4h ago
German minister seeks debt-brake exemption to sustain Ukraine aid
By Maria Martinez BANGKOK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Germany's development minister is seeking an exemption from the country's debt brake, a constitutional limit on government borrowing, for Ukraine funding, arguing that much of Germany's civilian support fo...
4h ago
Sports

The Jackrabbits Will Play Without Chase Mason This Weekend
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The SDSU Jackrabbits will have to go without lead quarterback Chase Mason this weekend. Coach Dan Jackson has announced that Mason will sit out this Saturday's game against Eastern Illinois. He suffered a leg injury last weekend. Coach Jackson says he's hopeful Mason will be back within a c...
Sep 23, 2026

Canaries Begin Playoffs Tonight
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Canaries begin playoffs Wednesday evening. They'll host the Kansas City Monarchs in game 1 of the West division Series. It's the fourth consecutive year the Canaries have made the playoffs, and the eighth time in franchise history. First Pitch is set for 6:30.
Sep 9, 2026

Stampede going for Clark Cup Championship
MUSKEGON, MI (KELO.com) -- The Sioux falls Stampede Hockey Club go for it all Friday night. They're in Muskegon taking on the Lumberjacks in Game 3 of the Clark Cup Championship Finals. They have a 2 games to none lead in the 5-game series, and could make it a clean sweep.
May 22, 2026

Creighton/USD matchup set for the Pentagon
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Red takes on blue in South Dakota this November - and it has nothing to do with politics. The USD Coyote women's basketball team squares off against the Creighton Blue Jays at the Sanford Pentagon November 11th. Creighton has made four of the past five NCAA tournaments. USD played deep ...
May 6, 2026

Storley wins unanimous decision in Pentagon main event
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Webster native Logan Storley is the winner of this weekend's PFL Sioux Falls main event. He won in a unanimous decision at the Sanford Pentagon, taking his record to 19 & 4. With the win, Storley could be in the mix to be the next welterweight title challenger.
May 4, 2026
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Business News
ECB's Lagarde says bond selloff will slow inflation
By Francesco Canepa BANGKOK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - A selloff in bonds is making borrowing more expensive in the euro zone, curbing economic growth and ultimately inflation, European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde said on Saturday. Bond yields ...
1h ago
China AI supply-chain IPOs hold firm despite valuation pullback, Citi says
(Corrects spelling of Simon Yuan's surname throughout) By Selena Li Bangkok, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Listings of Chinese AI supply chain companies are expected to stand their ground weathering rising valuation concerns and increasingly sharper scrutiny, a ...
1h ago
IMF members call for more support amid war shocks, 'advanced intelligence' risks
By David Lawder BANGKOK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund member countries called for increasing support to countries that are facing short-term financing challenges caused by negative spillovers from wars and high energy prices, and sai...
3h ago
BOJ may need to tighten faster if inflation beats forecast, IMF says
By Leika Kihara BANGKOK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is "doing the right thing" by normalising monetary policy and may need to raise interest rates faster if inflation rises more than expected, a senior International Monetary Fund official tol...
4h ago
Trump waives key Russia-related sanctions, tariffs before they take effect under new law
By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump waived key Russia-related US sanctions and tariffs days before they were to take effect under a law he signed last month, including duties on the country's goods an...
8h ago
Health News
Bangladesh is battling measles. It's a 'real warning' to other nations
By Ruma Paul, Jennifer Rigby, Sam Jahan and Zia Chowdhury SYLHET, Bangladesh, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Bangladesh is battling to contain the world's worst measles outbreak, a crisis exacerbated by weak data, inadequate outreach and vaccination gaps that expe...
8h ago
Novavax shareholder Shah Capital to step back from activist role
Oct 16 (Reuters) - Shah Capital, one of Novavax's top shareholders, said on Friday it no longer seeks to influence control of the vaccine maker after restructuring into a family office. • The investor has filed with the US Securities and Exchange ...
11h ago
Novartis ends mid-stage Fabhalta trial targeting serious kidney condition
Oct 16 (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis has terminated a mid-stage study testing its drug Fabhalta in patients with a serious kidney condition, citing "strategic considerations", according to a federal clinical trials registry. • The trial was ev...
15h ago
Exclusive-US strikes one-year deal to fund maternal and newborn health donations in poorest countries
By Ammu Kannampilly, Jennifer Rigby and Victoire Mukenge NAIROBI/LONDON/NYANGEZI, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The US government has struck a deal to continue supplying some of the world's poorest nations with free life-saving medic...
17h ago
Kenya reports third Ebola case, a close relative of first two patients
NAIROBI, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Kenya reported its third Ebola infection on Friday, in a woman it said was closely related to the first two patients. The 65-year-old had been in quarantine since October 6, the health ministry said in a statement. "Once sh...
17h ago
Science News
Starlink disruptions are being felt on the front lines of Ukraine
By Sergiy Chalyi DONETSK REGION, Ukraine, Oct 16 (Reuters) - For one artillery unit fighting in eastern Ukraine, the US decision this week to reduce services provided by satellite company Starlink to the military had an immediate impact. Communications...
19h ago
For fishermen, Britain's climate-driven octopus boom is an opportunity, and a threat
By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A surge in octopus numbers in British waters due to unusually warm seas is presenting fishermen with an interesting new catch - albeit one that's devouring one of their usual staples. The value of British oc...
19h ago
Blue Origin targets multiple New Glenn launches weekly by end of decade
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Blue Origin is targeting multiple flights per week of its New Glenn rocket by the end of the decade, a company executive said on Friday, as it spends billions of dollars on infrastructure needed to match...
23h ago
Newly identified green star leaves astronomers amazed
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Astronomers for the first time have identified a green star, documenting a dense stellar remnant called a white dwarf that became a ghostly shade of chartreuse after ingesting rocky debris from planets that...
Oct 16, 2026
Bones from Iraqi cave hint at violence and compassion in Neanderthals
By Will Dunham Oct 15 (Reuters) - The bones of a Neanderthal from a cave in Iraq's Kurdistan region are offering evidence of both violence and compassion in the closest evolutionary cousins of our species, exhibiting a wound apparently from a fatal spe...
Oct 15, 2026
Technology News
China AI supply-chain IPOs hold firm despite valuation pullback, Citi says
(Corrects spelling of Simon Yuan's surname throughout) By Selena Li Bangkok, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Listings of Chinese AI supply chain companies are expected to stand their ground weathering rising valuation concerns and increasingly sharper scrutiny, a ...
1h ago
Hacker gets data on millions of California students, state education department says
Oct 16 (Reuters) - The California Department of Education said on Friday a hacker accessed the data of millions of students, including names, birth dates, addresses and disability status, by exploiting the system of a non-profit contractor that works ...
6h ago
Anthropic signs lease for first Canadian data center
Oct 16 (Reuters) - Anthropic has signed a lease with EverWind for data center capacity at Point Tupper, Nova Scotia, marking the Claude maker's first data center agreement in Canada, a company executive said on Friday. Here are some more details: • S...
10h ago
Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers, Politico reports
Oct 16 (Reuters) - Anthropic representatives have quietly pitched Capitol Hill lawmakers on a draft bill to regulate frontier AI safety and security, Politico reported on Friday, citing three people with knowledge of the efforts. The bill would let th...
10h ago
SoftBank weighs $18 billion acquisition of Allied Universal, source says
By Milana Vinn Oct 16 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group is considering an acquisition of Allied Universal in a deal that could value the US security services provider at about $18 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. • Allied Universal...
13h ago
Entertainment News
Judge dismisses child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A state court judge in New Mexico on Friday dismissed charges of child sexual abuse against "West Wing" actor and director Timothy Busfield, saying the prosecution did not act in a fair and impartial m...
12h ago
'Wild-eyed' comedian Russell Brand tried to drag me into toilets, woman tells UK court
By Michael Holden LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - One of six women who accuse Russell Brand of sex offences told a London court on Friday that the British actor and comedian turned into a "wild-eyed maniac" when he tried to drag her into a toilet cubicle a...
20h ago
Netflix names former Disney executive Rice as new content chief as Bajaria departs
Oct 15 (Reuters) - Netflix said on Thursday it appointed former Disney executive Peter Rice as chief content officer, succeeding Bela Bajaria, who is leaving after nearly a decade at the streaming platform. Here are more details: • Rice will oversee ...
Oct 15, 2026
'Godfather' star Al Pacino to receive life achievement award from actors' guild
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Celebrated actor Al Pacino will receive a lifetime achievement award for his career achievements and humanitarian work next year, the actors' union SAG-AFTRA announced on Thursday. The American actor...
Oct 15, 2026
'Whalefall' film dives deep into father-son bonds within a whale tale
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Oct 15 (Reuters) - For Austin Abrams, Disney's 20th Century Studios survival film "Whalefall" is about more than just a young man being trapped inside an enormous sperm whale. "I feel like what... drew interest for me...
Oct 15, 2026




