Local News

Sioux Falls reopens tree/branch drop off sites
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Southeastern South Dakota residents are braving the heat to clean up weekend storm damage. 80-mile an hour winds whipped through Sioux Falls and the surrounding area Saturday night, damaging buildings, and downing trees, branches and even a few power poles. Sioux Falls has opened its bra...
Jul 27, 2026

City council votes to increase public records fees
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to increase fees, but the move isn't expected to affect many local residents. The fees in question are for requests for public information from commercial companies for private commercial use - most of them from out of state. C...
Jul 15, 2026
SFPD, MCSO adopt Blue Envelope Program
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls law enforcement unveils the "Blue Envelope Program" - designed to help drivers with disabilities communicate during traffic stops. The initiative is intended to help autistic individuals and those with communication difficulties interact with law enforcement. Office...
Jul 09, 2026

Hot Summer Nights returning to downtown Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Hot Summer nights is returning to downtown Sioux Falls next Wednesday. America 250 and the 55th anniversary of the Black Hills Corvette Classic inspired the return. Sioux Falls Corvette Club members expect over 400 Corvettes from 35 states to participate.
Jul 09, 2026

Recount board working through votes
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A three-member recount board was back at work Thursday, trying to determine the winner of the runoff election for Mayor of Sioux Falls. More than 31-thousand election day votes are being reviewed, and some say that could be completed sometime Thursday evening. Even if it is, litigation i...
Jul 09, 2026
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State News

Foundations join South Dakota grocer in efforts to provide food to remote areas
RURAL SOUTH DAKOTA (KELO.com) -- Fighting food insecurity in rural and tribal areas has become his life mission. Now, RF Buche has the backing of grant funding to help him make it happen. Team Buche Cares is the non-profit wing of the GF Buche chain of grocery stores in South Dakota. Its locations provide grocery s...
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Parole on the decline in SD
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Discretionary parole is on the decline in South Dakota. The Board of pardons and Paroles says it has been reduced by 17-percent in the last two years. It's dropping at an even sharper rate now, following the shooting of a Sioux Falls Police Officer in April by an inmate on parole supervision....
Jul 20, 2026

$15-million settlement with gaming platform
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota has reached a $15-million settlement with Roblox, an immersive gaming and creation platform. It will protect children from online threats and enhance the state's educational system, with millions of dollars going to public and non-profit after-s...
Jul 13, 2026

SD T-Rex could generate record price for dino fossil
NEW YORK CITY, NY (KELO.com) -- A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil found on a western South Dakota ranch in 2021 goes up for auction in New York next week. Nicknamed Gus, it's one of the most complete T-rex skeletons ever found, and could bring $30-million - the highest price ever for a dinosaur fossil. You can find more on ...
Jul 10, 2026

South Dakotans may be eligible for part of Cash App settlement
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota will receive over $400-thousand as part of a $45-million settlement with Block, Inc. Attorney General Marty Jackley says the company misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, and failed to protect users from fraud. Jackley said Block, Inc. told Cash App users their money was...
Jul 09, 2026
National News
White House official says no weaponized drones seized during FIFA World Cup
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - A White House official said on Friday that no weaponized drones were seized among 700 drones recovered at U.S. FIFA World Cup venues and fan zones. "No weaponized drones were seized," White House De...
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Exclusive-Trump's powerful but unofficial Venezuela adviser leaves his role
By Sarah Kinosian, Gram Slattery and Matt Spetalnick July 31 - An unofficial adviser to the Trump administration who has played a leading role in shaping U.S. Venezuela policy and multimillion-dollar deals to exploit the OPEC state's vast oil resources...
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UN weather agency warns strong El Nino to intensify from August
July 31 (Reuters) - The United Nations weather agency warned on Friday that a strong El Nino is expected to intensify starting in August, warning that the phenomenon is likely to increase above-normal temperatures globally and significantly shift rai...
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Romania declares state of emergency as low Danube levels hit power output
BUCHAREST, July 31 (Reuters) - Romania has declared a nationwide state of emergency throughout August stemming from a decline in electricity production after record low Danube river levels led to the shutdown of a nuclear power reactor, Prime Mi...
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Trump says Iran not to blame for Minnesota cyberattack
By Steve Holland and AJ Vicens CAMP DAVID, Maryland/DETROIT, July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at Camp David on Friday that he does not think Iran is behind a cyberattack on Minnesota water systems, despite U.S. officials r...
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World News
Magnitude 4.7 quake strikes near Italy's Naples, causing outages and damage
NAPLES, Italy, July 31 (Reuters) - A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Campi Flegrei area near the southern Italian city of Naples on Friday, causing power outages, disrupting train and metro services and damaging some buildings, authorities said. ...
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Oil spill from shadow fleet tanker spreading off Oman, satellite images show
By Catherine Cartier and Jonathan Saul BEIRUT/LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - A sanctions-hit tanker is leaking oil off the coast of Oman and the spill has spread in recent days, increasing concern about possible environmental damage to coastal areas, acc...
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White House official says no weaponized drones seized during FIFA World Cup
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - A White House official said on Friday that no weaponized drones were seized among 700 drones recovered at U.S. FIFA World Cup venues and fan zones. "No weaponized drones were seized," White House De...
2h ago
Trump says US has not agreed to Ukraine building Patriot missiles
By Steve Holland and Simon Lewis CAMP DAVID, Maryland, July 31 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States has not agreed to Ukraine building Patriot missiles but that talks are ongoing, adding that the U.S. must be "very ...
2h ago
Founder of Russian retailer Wildberries calls Ukrainian attacks 'acts of terrorism'
MOSCOW, July 31 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian online retailer Wildberries amount to "acts of terrorism" against civilians, affecting millions of people in Russia and other countries, the company's founder and CEO, Tatyana Kim, said o...
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Sports

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 06, 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 04, 2026
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Soller USHL rookie of the year
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Stampede forward Cooper Soller is the 2025-26 USHL Rookie of the year. Soller played in all 62 games this season, racking up 49 points on 26 goals and 23 assists. Coach Ryan Cruthers says Soller's work ethic is unmatched. He's also one of the reasons for the team's success t...
Apr 21, 2026

Stampede heads to Lincoln tied at 1-1 with Stars in Clark Cup Playoffs
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Stampede fell to the Lincoln Stars in overtime Sunday night in the second game of their five game Clark Cup Playoff series. The game was scoreless after the first period, but Sioux Falls scored quickly in the second, capitalizing on a power play just 34 seconds in after a ...
Apr 20, 2026
Business News
Warsh raised changing frequency of Fed policy meetings, NYT reports
WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh this week raised the idea of reducing the number of the Fed's regularly scheduled meetings where it sets interest rates, the New York Times reported on Friday. (Reporti...
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Exclusive-OpenAI finds evidence other AI agents escaped containment as it widens hacking probe
By Deepa Seetharaman and Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - OpenAI has discovered other instances in which autonomous agents have escaped containment as the company expands its investigation of the hacking incident at tech firm Hugging Face...
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US Commodity Futures Trading Commission fines George Santos for alleged manipulative trading
WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - The top U.S. derivatives regulator on Friday said it had ordered disgraced former Republican Congressman George Santos to pay $35,000 for alleged manipulative trading. Santos, who was expelled from the House of Re...
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KKR nearing deal to acquire Integer Holdings, WSJ reports
July 31 (Reuters) - Private equity firm KKR is nearing a takeover of medical device outsourcing company Integer Holdings, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of the Plano, Texas-based firm we...
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Serbia secures US sanctions waiver for its Russian-owned NIS oil firm, energy minister says
BELGRADE, July 31 (Reuters) - hold Serbia secured another sanctions waiver from the United States for its Russian-owned oil company NIS, energy minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Friday, allowing the firm that supplies most of the country's...
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Health News
Becton Dickinson issues recall on certain lots of needle sets used for emergency IV access
July 31 (Reuters) - Becton Dickinson said on Friday it is issuing a recall on certain lots of medical needle sets in the U.S. after users reported difficulty in removing a part of the device after using it on patients. Here are some details: • The pr...
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Congo's Ebola outbreak started at least in January, report shows
July 31 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's fast-spreading Ebola outbreak started in January, or even earlier, in the eastern Ituri province, a report published in the journal Science showed. • The report, based on interviews with 97 people, c...
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India's Glenmark Pharma posts higher quarterly profit on strong demand
July 31 (Reuters) - India's Glenmark Pharmaceuticals posted a 53.6% jump in adjusted first-quarter profit on Friday, led by strong demand for its drugs that treat long-term illnesses. The company's consolidated profit before exceptional items and t...
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Months after Pemex gas well accident in Mexico, health and pollution concerns grow
By Oscar Martinez and Stefanie Eschenbacher LAS CHOAPAS, Mexico, July 31 (Reuters) - Nearly five months after an accident ignited a fire at a natural gas well in rural Veracruz, Mexico, residents are growing increasingly concerned about potential hea...
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AbbVie trims 2026 profit view on Apogee deal, tops second-quarter estimates
By Siddhi Mahatole and Puyaan Singh July 31 (Reuters) - AbbVie slightly trimmed its 2026 profit forecast on Friday to account for its planned Apogee Therapeutics acquisition, while topping second-quarter estimates on strong immunology drug sales. The ...
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Science News
Study shows prehistoric people targeted female mammoths
By Will Dunham July 31 (Reuters) - Woolly mammoths were a favorite hunting target for Ice Age people in Eurasia and North America for many reasons. A single animal would provide a large amount of meat and fat. Its hide could be used for clothing. Its b...
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Chinese fossil shows internal organs of prehistoric marine reptile
By Will Dunham July 30 (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered a fossil in China of a long-necked marine reptile from 245 million years ago that is so well preserved that it reveals the animal's stomach, liver and intestines, providing an unparalleled l...
Jul 30, 2026
SpaceX gets $1.6 billion US Space Force order for 18 Falcon 9 launches
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - SpaceX won $1.6 billion in orders from the U.S. Space Force on Wednesday to launch 18 Falcon 9 missions through 2027 carrying Pentagon satellites for detecting and targeting airborne objects, the servic...
Jul 29, 2026
Mammoth remains revealed in Bulgaria after Danube water levels hit record low
SOFIA, July 29 (Reuters) - The remains of what is believed to be an ancient mammoth have been revealed in northern Bulgaria, after Danube River water levels receded to a record low level, the BTA news agency reported on Wednesday, citing historians. ...
Jul 29, 2026
Astronomers observe companion star orbiting stellar giant Betelgeuse
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - Betelgeuse is a superstar among the stars - one of the brightest in the night sky, a massive red supergiant in the constellation Orion that sometimes brightens and dims, and adds to its allure with the fac...
Jul 29, 2026
Technology News
Exclusive-OpenAI finds evidence other AI agents escaped containment as it widens hacking probe
By Deepa Seetharaman and Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - OpenAI has discovered other instances in which autonomous agents have escaped containment as the company expands its investigation of the hacking incident at tech firm Hugging Face...
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Amgen discloses data breach, says patient information was stolen
July 31 (Reuters) - Drugmaker Amgen said on Friday hackers stole company data and patient health information in a cybersecurity breach involving cloud storage systems run by third-party providers. On July 29, Amgen determined the incident was mat...
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Amazon sued by consumers over seafood sustainability claims
By Jonathan Stempel July 31 (Reuters) - Amazon.com was sued on Friday by consumers who accused the retailer of misrepresenting the environmental benefits of seafood sold on its platform, a practice known as greenwashing. In a proposed class action in ...
1h ago
NXP in talks to buy chip developer Ambarella, FT reports
July 31 (Reuters) - NXP Semiconductors is in talks to buy chip designer Ambarella, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of Ambarella, which has a market capitalization of $3.25 billion, jumped about...
3h ago
Factbox-What we know about the rogue AI-agent security breaches
July 31 (Reuters) - Anthropic's disclosure on Thursday that its Claude models breached the systems of three companies highlights the growing hacking capabilities of AI and is likely to fuel an intensifying U.S. push to better manage the technology's ...
4h ago
Entertainment News
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean duet becomes longest-running top single in UK
LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's duet "Rein Me In" made pop history in Britain on Friday when it became the longest-running No. 1 single by spending 19 weeks at the top of the charts. The song broke the 73-year-old record ...
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India's SEBI imposes 14.8 million rupees penalty on Zee Entertainment
July 31 (Reuters) - India's markets regulator on Friday imposed penalties totalling 14.8 million Indian rupees ($155,168.80) on Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL), Chief Executive Punit Goenka and Founder-Chairman Emeritus Subhash Chandra for secur...
3h ago
ITV says World Cup lifts advertising, but forecasts weaker third quarter
By Paul Sandle LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - ITV, the British broadcaster that has agreed to sell its channels and streaming platform to Comcast's Sky, said the World Cup lifted first-half ad revenue but forecast declining sales in the third quarter as...
9h ago
Universal Music shares shed quarter of value on streaming concerns
July 31 (Reuters) - Universal Music Group shares shed a quarter of their value on Friday after the world's largest music company reported slower growth in subscription revenue, raising concerns about its streaming momentum. The music label, home to a...
12h ago
Producer sues Netflix for $105 million over missing Nicolas Cage movie
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, July 30 (Reuters) - A movie producer is seeking $105 million in damages from Netflix after he says a copy of his unreleased Nicolas Cage movie was stolen from the streaming service's studios in Hollywood. Attorneys for pr...
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