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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...
Dec 12, 2025
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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...
Dec 12, 2025
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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.
Dec 12, 2025

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.
Dec 12, 2025
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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....
Dec 12, 2025
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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...
Dec 12, 2025

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.
Dec 12, 2025

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...
Dec 12, 2025
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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
L.A. police investigate 2 deaths at home of actor-director Rob Reiner as apparent homicide
LOS ANGELES, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Two people were found dead at the Los Angeles home of actor-director-producer Rob Reiner, with law enforcement officials investigating the circumstances in an apparent homicide, the Los Angeles Police Department said ...
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Flash floods kill seven people in Morocco's Safi
RABAT, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Flash floods triggered by torrential rains killed at least seven people and injured 20 others on Sunday in Morocco's Atlantic coastal province of Safi, 330 kilometres (205 miles) south of Rabat, Moroccan authorities said...
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Providence police detain person of interest after Brown University shooting, NBC 10 WJAR reports
Dec 14 (Reuters) - Providence police said early on Sunday they have taken a person of interest into custody in connection with the shooting at Brown University, NBC 10 WJAR reported. The police did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for co...
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How the US freight rail industry got dirtier than coal power plants
By Tim McLaughlin Dec. 14 (Reuters) - BNSF Railway, one of the crown jewels of Warren Buffett's sprawling Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate, calls itself an environmental leader in the U.S. rail industry with the cleanest locomotive fleet in North Americ...
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German far-right lawmaker calls for US-German nationalist alliance at MAGA gala
By Hussein Waaile and Sarah Marsh NEW YORK/BERLIN, Dec 14 (Reuters) - A senior German far-right lawmaker called for an alliance between U.S. and German nationalist parties at a MAGA gala on Saturday where he was being honored, buoyed by a new U.S. secu...
22h ago
World News
Iranian Nobel laureate hospitalised twice after 'violent arrest', say family
DUBAI, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was taken to the hospital emergency room twice after suffering blows from security forces who arrested her on December 12, her family told the Narges Foundation on Monday. The human...
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Yemen's main separatist group says it launched military operation in Abyan
DUBAI, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Yemen's main separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council, said they have launched a military operation in southern Abyan province. The STC has recently claimed broad control of Southern Yemen. (Reporting ...
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Opening at Paris Louvre museum delayed as employees discuss possible strike
PARIS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Paris Louvre museum did not open at 0800 GMT on Monday as usual as staff was meeting to discuss a strike over pay and working conditions, potentially disrupting access for thousands of visitors to the world's most-visit...
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Czech president appoints Prime Minister Babis' government
PRAGUE, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Czech President Petr Pavel appointed the government of new Prime Minister Andrej Babis on Monday, following an October election won by the billionaire leader's populist ANO party. Babis, 71, is returning to power after...
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China strongly dissatisfied with criticism over court verdict on Jimmy Lai
BEIJING, Dec 15 (Reuters) - China on Monday said it was strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposes the smears and slanders targeting Hong Kong's judicial system, referring to criticisms by other countries made against the guilty verdict handed down to ...
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Sports

SDSU women's volleyball invited to compete in the NCAA tournament
Brookings, SD (KELO.com) -- Big news for South Dakota State women's volleyball! The team has been so successful that, despite their tournament loss, they've been invited to play in the NCAA tournament. The Jacks will face the Arizona Wildcats Friday at in California.
Dec 02, 2025

USD and SDSU finish out their football seasons
South Dakota (KELO.com) -- The USD Coyotes scored a thrilling five-overtime win over the weekend, downing Southern Illinois 53-51, ending the regular season on a high note. At the same time, the SDSU Jackrabbits lost their fourth in a row, falling to Illinois State 35-21. The Jacks finish their season next weekend agai...
Nov 17, 2025

Sioux Falls Curling Club won the Gold Medal in their first national championship
The Sioux Falls Curling Club is celebrating their first national championship and Gold Medal! Despite being seeded number 12, Sioux Falls bested Dallas-Fort Worth six-two in the final matchup over the weekend. Sioux Falls is gearing up to host the U.S Olympic Curling Team Trials next month with hopes to spotlight the c...
Oct 21, 2025

Banana Ball is coming to the Sioux Falls Bird Cage next year
Banana Ball is coming to the Bird Cage next year. Sioux Falls Stadium will host a three game series featuring the Savannah Bananas and the Indianapolis Clowns next August. Tickets can only be secured through a lottery list, which must be entered by the end of the month on the Banana Ball website.
Oct 10, 2025

Sioux Falls Canaries win 5-3 over Kane County
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Canaries are just one game away from a league championship. A 12-strikeout performance by pitcher Ryan Zimmerman led them to a 5-3 win over Kane County at the Bird Cage last night. Game four is tonight, with the Canaries leading the best of five series two games to one.
Sep 19, 2025
Business News
Korea Zinc to build $7.4 billion smelter in US
SEOUL, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Korea Zinc said on Monday that it plans to build a smelter to produce key metals and minerals in the United States in a project that would cost $7.4 billion. Korea Zinc said the U.S. government asked the company to build th...
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Weed stocks higher in Europe as Trump seen pushing looser rules
Dec 15 (Reuters) - Canopy Growth led U.S. weed stocks higher in early European trading on Monday, adding to Friday's rally following reports last week that the United States could soon ease restriction on marijuana. The Washington Post reported on Thu...
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Acciona Energia to sell assets to MIP in US and Mexico for $1 billion
Dec 15 (Reuters) - Acciona Energia has reached an agreement with Mexico Infrastructure Partners (MIP) to sell wind and solar assets in the U.S. and Mexico for $1 billion, the Spanish power company said on Monday in a regulatory filing. The agreemen...
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European shares recover as banks, energy stocks lead gains
Dec 15 (Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Monday, with most sectors trading in the green, as investors returned to risk assets after ending the previous week on a slightly dour note. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.4% at 580.35, as of 080...
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Foreign inflows into Asian bonds hit six-month high in November
Dec 15 (Reuters) - Foreign investors snapped up Asian bonds in November as they sought shelter from an equity market selloff driven by concerns over stretched tech valuations and uncertainty around the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate outlook. They bought ...
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Health News
Sanofi flags delay in FDA's decision on tolebrutinib, shares fall
Dec 15 (Reuters) - French pharmaceutical group Sanofi said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision on its investigative drug to treat multiple sclerosis was expected to be delayed until the first quarter of 2026, from the previous...
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UK's Hikma CEO Riad Mishlawi steps down
Dec 15 (Reuters) - British generics drugmaker Hikma Pharmaceuticals said on Monday its CEO Riad Mishlawi is stepping down, with Executive Chairman and former CEO Said Darwazah assuming responsibilities of the top role. The leadership change comes af...
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Sweden's SOBI to buy Arthrosi Therapeutics for $1.5 billion
Dec 13 (Reuters) - Drugmaker Swedish Orphan Biovitrum said on Saturday it had entered into an agreement to acquire biotechnology company Arthrosi Therapeutics for $1.5 billion. Sobi will pay $950 million upfront in cash to acquire Arthrosi, an...
Dec 13, 2025
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 ...
Dec 13, 2025
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...
Dec 13, 2025
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
TT Electronics tumbles as top shareholder scraps takeover offer
Dec 15 (Reuters) - DBAY Advisors, the biggest shareholder of TT Electronics, said on Monday that it does not intend to make an offer for the British company, withdrawing from a possible bidding war with Swiss firm Cicor. Shares in TT Electronics fell...
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STMicro has shipped 5 billion chips for Starlink in past decade; that could double by 2027
By Nathan Vifflin Dec 15 (Reuters) - STMicroelectronics has shipped more than 5 billion radio-frequency antenna chips to Elon Musk's SpaceX for the Starlink satellite network, and chips delivered under the partnership in the next two years could doubl...
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Japan needs a niche approach to get back in the chip game, NTT chairman says
By Yukiko Toyoda and Kentaro Okasaka TOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Japan needs to take a niche approach to chip manufacturing - rather than trying to compete on scale and price - as it aims to revive its once-mighty chip industry, the chairman of telecom ...
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Analysis-Old meets new economy: AI boom to supercharge European banks' rally
LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - After a stellar 2025, investors expect shares in European banks to keep heading higher in 2026, supported by strong earnings and, crucially, cost savings stemming from artificial intelligence. As fears of a recession and inte...
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iRobot enters Chapter 11, lender to acquire Roomba maker
Dec 14 (Reuters) - iRobot said on Sunday that it has started a pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy process in the district of Delaware. The Roomba-maker said it has entered into a restructuring support agreement (RSA) with a secured lender and ...
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Entertainment News
L.A. police investigate 2 deaths at home of actor-director Rob Reiner as apparent homicide
LOS ANGELES, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Two people were found dead at the Los Angeles home of actor-director-producer Rob Reiner, with law enforcement officials investigating the circumstances in an apparent homicide, the Los Angeles Police Department said ...
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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...
Dec 12, 2025
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...
Dec 12, 2025
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 ...
Dec 12, 2025
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...
Dec 12, 2025



