Local News

Police Urge Community to Seek Help After September Suicide Spike
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Sioux Falls Police say an unusual number of suicides occurred in September. The department responded to nine suicides last month, compared to the usual number of about three per month. Officers are recommending that people experiencing suicidal thoughts call the Helpline Center at 9-8-8. ...
Oct 1, 2026

Amendment L Ads Draw Dispute Ahead of South Dakota Vote
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Supporters of Amendment L on the South Dakota ballot have issued cease and desist letters to media this week requesting they stop airing what they call misleading and untruthful commercials funded by opponents. The ads claim the Vote Yes campaign is funded by California billionaires, but the c...
Oct 1, 2026

Public Argument Leads to Prostitution Charges in Aurora
AURORA, S.D. (KELO.com) - A 71-year-old Aurora man and a 21-year-old Sioux Falls woman face prostitution charges after a public argument Tuesday. Authorities say David Capp hired Vangeline Johnson to perform sex acts before the two caused a disturbance in the middle of a street. They were taken into custody and release...
Oct 1, 2026

Building Latina Leadership in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The South Dakota Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is celebrating Latina Leadership. Vania Lopez moved to Sioux Falls nine years ago, and says the group helped her adjust to life in the U.S. They say Latina Leadership is expanding, and hope to inspire the next generation of young Hispanic wome...
Oct 1, 2026

Take Back the Night Event Happening Tonight
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Sioux Falls Police and the Minnehaha County Sheriff's office will be leading "Take Back the Night" activities this evening. County Coronor Dr. Kenneth Snell will speak at an event at the Unversity of Sioux Falls at 5:30. This is an incredibly important topic in the conversation ...
Oct 1, 2026
State News

Upgrades are Coming to the USPS Regional Processing Center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Senator Mike Rounds is claiming at least a partial victory in his two-year battle over slow mail delivery in South Dakota. The Office of Inspector General has released its report from the investigation requested by Sen. Rounds. The Sioux Falls processing facility will be upgraded to a reg...
Sep 25, 2026
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Bengs Defends Actions After Heated On-Camera Confrontation
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Independent U-S Senate Candidate Brian Bengs is defending his actions after a heated verbal conflict was captured on video. Bengs was speaking to reporters, but left the podium to defend fellow independent Dan Osborn of Nebraska. He can be seen pointing and arguing with the man before the two ...
Sep 25, 2026

Waterfowl Season Opens this Weekend
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Waterfowl season opens in South Dakota this weekend. Hunters will take to the fields and sloughs of South Dakota early Saturday morning. As they do, Game Fish & Parks is reminding them to take care not to spread zebra mussels and other invasive species. All equipment that's been submerged ...
Sep 23, 2026

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley Urges Consumers to Check Their Eligibility for Compensation
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley urges consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted preliminary approval to a plan to distribute settle...
Sep 23, 2026
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A Judge has Denied The League of Women Voters' Request for a Preliminary Injunction
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - A judge has denied The League of Women Voters' request for a preliminary injunction over South Dakota's new voter registration law...but the league is claiming victory in the case. The law requires new voters to prove U.S. citizenship in order to vote in state elections. At issue was an errone...
Sep 21, 2026
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National News
Valentino unveils corset tops and chunky jewellery at fashion show in 19th-century Paris library
By Helen Reid PARIS, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Valentino showed colourful corset tops, lace skirts and chunky gold necklaces on Sunday in a fashion show creative director Alessandro Michele dubbed "Antibiblioteca", set in the iconic reading room of the 19th-c...
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Trump picks John Coale as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs
Oct 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday posted on social media that he has chosen lawyer John Coale for the post of special presidential envoy for hostage affairs. (Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Sergio N...
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US Supreme Court to kick off term with bid by Big Oil to toss climate suits
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The US Supreme Court begins its new nine-month term on Monday with arguments in a major case involving a bid by oil companies ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to scuttle a lawsuit by officials ...
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Two dead in flooding in Spain's Catalonia region
Oct 4 (Reuters) - Two people have died and another was missing after heavy rains and flooding in Spain's Catalonia region, authorities said on Sunday. Catalan leader Salvador Illa confirmed the death of a man after a wall collapsed in Tordera, a town...
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US Marine arrested on suspicion of murder in Japan's Okinawa
TOKYO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A 20-year-old US Marine was arrested on Sunday in Japan's Okinawa prefecture on suspicion of robbing and murdering a Japanese woman, police said. Devin Jacob Ballard, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in the...
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World News
US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The United States removed its B-1 bombers from a UK air base one week after several men were arrested there on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a Pentagon official said on Sunday. A dozen B-1 b...
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Austrian government's No. 2 figure says he will step down
VIENNA, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Austrian Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler said on Sunday he would quit his position and step down at the start of next year as leader of the ruling Social Democrats, the second party in Austria's three-way government. The...
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Britain's Green Party votes to class Zionism as a form of racism
By David Milliken LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Britain's Green Party voted on Sunday to class Zionism as a form of racism, drawing criticism from British Jews and from the Israeli government which said it now viewed the party as "a body that gives legitim...
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Iran's oil minister resigns, no reason given
DUBAI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned and Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the government-owned National Iranian Oil Company, will be in charge of the ministry as acting minister, state media said on Sunday, wit...
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Ukrainian drones deliver new batch of food to Russian-occupied Oleshky
KYIV, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military has again used drones to deliver food and medicines to the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Sunday. Oleshky, a frontline town on the Dnipro River, ...
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Business News
OpenAI's Altman says AI benefits warrant accepting some risks
Oct 4 (Reuters) - OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said the benefits of artificial intelligence justify accepting some risks and argued the technology should remain broadly accessible to the public "We believe that the world should accept some bad th...
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Oil climbs after Yemeni Houthis attack Saudi Aramco sites
SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they launched ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco sites in Riyadh and the Khurais area, raising concerns about production at the top expor...
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Former Anthropic researcher Coxon to testify at New York City AI hearing, Bloomberg News reports
Oct 4 (Reuters) - Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon will testify at a New York City hearing on artificial intelligence, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. Coxon will appear at the request of New York ...
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Alaska LNG shipping savings justifies billions in investment, developer says
By Curtis Williams HOUSTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Alaska LNG's developer said the project's access to stranded natural gas and shorter shipping routes to Asia will make it competitive with US Gulf Coast rivals, despite questions from some analysts about t...
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France's Schneider Electric nears $20 billion deal to buy US software group PTC, FT reports
Oct 4 (Reuters) - France's Schneider Electric is nearing a deal to buy US software group PTC for about $20 billion, the Financial Times reported on Sunday citing people with knowledge of the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify ...
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Sports News

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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Health News
CSL strikes rare disease drug deal worth up to $1.6 billion with Swiss firm Alentis
Oct 5 (Reuters) - Australia's CSL said on Monday it had entered into an agreement with Switzerland-based Alentis Therapeutics to co-develop and co-promote a treatment for rare kidney and liver diseases, in a deal worth up to $1.6 billion before devel...
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Mexico says FDA lettuce probe did not conclusively identify contamination source
MEXICO CITY, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Mexico's Health Ministry said on Saturday that a US Food and Drug Administration investigation into the cyclospora parasite outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms in Mexico did not conclusively id...
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France to step up Ebola funding in Congo amid resurgence fears, minister says
PARIS, Oct 3 (Reuters) - France will step up its support for efforts to eradicate Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Saturday during a visit to a region hit by the virus, warning that it could qui...
Oct 3, 2026
US FDA extends review of Novo Nordisk's hemophilia drug over facility issues
Oct 2 (Reuters) - The US FDA has extended its review of Novo Nordisk's experimental hemophilia A drug due to ongoing remediation work at a manufacturing facility, the Danish drugmaker said on Friday. Here are some details: • The company was seeking t...
Oct 2, 2026
AbbVie joins US government pilot to test drug discount rebates
Oct 2 (Reuters) - US drugmaker AbbVie said on Friday it would participate in a US government pilot program aimed at testing a new rebate system for discounted medicines. Here are some details: • The pilot will begin on January 1, 2027, under the gove...
Oct 2, 2026
Science News
SpaceX launches 13th long-duration astronaut crew to International Space Station
By Joe Skipper, Steve Gorman and Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A SpaceX rocket lifted off from Florida on Thursday with a crew of two US astronauts, a Canadian astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut headed to the International Spa...
Oct 1, 2026
France's HyPrSpace targets 100 'Baguette One' rocket engines a year in debut factory
By Leo Marchandon and Gianluca Lo Nostro Oct 1 (Reuters) - HyPrSpace has opened its first mass production factory in France, it said on Thursday, targeting 100 rocket engines a year as the French space startup gears up for a planned test flight next ...
Oct 1, 2026
Swiss glaciers lose more than 5% of ice after record heatwave
By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse LES DIABLERETS, Switzerland, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Swiss glaciers are shrinking rapidly after suffering one of their worst years of ice loss during a record-breaking European heatwave. Switzerland's glaciers lost mo...
Sep 30, 2026
Butterfly wing patterns may trick predators with motion illusions
By Marta Serafinko Sept 30 (Reuters) - When a bird lunges at a butterfly in mid-flight, it may see something that is not there - the insect's wings flashing beneath may not be moving where they appear to be moving. By the time the predator realizes the...
Sep 30, 2026
Varda raises $250 million at $1.6 billion valuation to scale orbital drug manufacturing
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - In-space manufacturing startup Varda Space has raised $250 million in a Series D round at a $1.6 billion valuation, the company told Reuters, as it ramps up missions to produce pharmaceuticals in microgr...
Sep 30, 2026
Technology News
Musk says he will rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI
Oct 4 (Reuters) - SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posted on Sunday that he would rename the company's AI unit to SpaceXSI, following US President Donald Trump's push to use the term "super intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence." "Yes, we will make t...
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South Korean president orders probe into data leaks across financial industry
SEOUL, Oct 4 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered a thorough investigation and response measures over recent personal data leak incidents at banks, finance companies and public agencies, Seoul's presidential office said on Sunday. ...
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Trump names intelligence chief Clayton as AI czar, to head task force, WSJ reports
Oct 3 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump has appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the administration's AI czar, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing an interview with Clayton. Clayton, who was appointed intelli...
Oct 3, 2026
As public fears of AI grow, Trump digs in on voluntary safeguards
By Courtney Rozen and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump spent Tuesday showcasing his administration's approach to AI - touting the US government's new AI chatbot, dining with tech titans at the White House, and ann...
Oct 3, 2026
Apple says it will flag AI requests for Mac data after Meta's Muse draws complaints
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Apple said on Friday that it plans to change its Mac operating system to make it more obvious when AI agents ask to access all of the data on Macs. Some users have criticized Meta's Muse, an AI agent...
Oct 2, 2026
Entertainment News
Saudi Arabia to cancel Joy Awards, its answer to the Grammys, amid budget cuts, sources say
By Timour Azhari Oct 4 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is set to cancel next year's Joy Awards, its star-studded answer to the Oscars or the Grammys, as financial strain and the Iran war hit the country's nascent entertainment sector, two people with knowledg...
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Exiled Russian filmmaker Zvyagintsev takes aim at Putin's war in Oscar bid
By Michaela Cabrera PARIS, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Exiled Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev takes on Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine in "Minotaur", a drama about conscription and moral compromise released nearly five years after Moscow launched its full-s...
Oct 3, 2026
Victoria Beckham presents sheer dresses and oversized suits for spring/summer 2027
By Helen Reid PARIS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Victoria Beckham unveiled slinky dresses, wide-legged trousers and roomy handbags in her spring/summer 2027 show at Paris Fashion Week on Friday. Models wore oversized suits in green and blue tones with broad, p...
Oct 2, 2026
Disney licenses lineup of movies, TV shows to Netflix including 'Ice Age,' 'Will Trent'
Oct 2 (Reuters) - Disney agreed to license a slate of movies and TV shows to Netflix, including existing "Ice Age" films as well as "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" and "Will Trent" series, the companies said on Friday. Here are some more details: •...
Oct 2, 2026
David Ellison says combined Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery will be named Skydance
By Anzar Mehraj Oct 2 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison on Friday said upon closing the company's merger with Warner Bros Discovery, the combined entity will be called Skydance. The move was aimed at maintaining separate identities of t...
Oct 2, 2026


