Local News

Headline: Feeding South Dakota to Distribute Thanksgiving Meals November 21st
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Feeding South Dakota, the state's largest hunger relief organization, is continuing its annual tradition of providing Thanksgiving Meals for neighbors facing hunger. This year, the organization, along with 58 of its local community partners, will host giveaways throughout the month of Nov...
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Final Weekend to Catch 'Goosebumps: The Musical' at the Orpheum Theater Center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Audiences have just three more opportunities to experience the thrills and laughs of Goosebumps: The Musical at the Orpheum Theater Center. The production features a talented local cast bringing the popular spooky story to life on stage. The show has been entertaining audiences with a mix...
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A 13-Year-Old Boy Was Killed, 18-Year-Old Injured in Dirt Bike Crash Near Fairview
Lincoln County, S.D. (KELO.com) - A boy died Saturday in a two-vehicle crash near Fairview, South Dakota. Preliminary crash information two people were riding dirt bikes near the intersection of 486th Avenue and 290th Street when they collided. One of the drivers sustained fatal injuries. 18-year-old, Hunter Lee Gano f...
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Juvenile Wanted for Murder in Texas Arrested in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELO.com) - A juvenile wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Texas has been taken into custody in Aberdeen. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, the juvenile was wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred in Arlington, Texas, on the morning of October 25. Investigators say an arrest w...
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Sturgis Schools Exploring Possibility of Moving to a Four-Day School Week
STURGIS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Schools in Sturgis are exploring the possibility of switching to a four-day school week, a move supporters say could improve staff retention, morale and the overall student experience. Mead School District Superintendent Wayne Wormstadt says longer weekends could offer several benefits for bo...
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State News

Influenza Cases Reported Across South Dakota as Health Officials Encourage Flu Vaccinations
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Influenza is beginning to make its way across South Dakota, with 451 cases reported statewide. As flu activity increases, health officials are reminding residents that getting a flu shot is one of the best ways to help protect themselves and others during the upcoming flu season. Influenza, co...
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South Dakota General Election Sees Nearly 50% Voter Turnout
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Nearly half of South Dakota voters participated in Tuesday's general election, according to unofficial results released by the Secretary of State's Office. The November 3, 2026, election saw statewide voter turnout of 49.37%, with a total of 310,298 ballots cast. Official election results will...
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Drug Take Back Collects Thousands of Prescription Drugs
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - More than 17,000 pounds of prescription drugs taken out of circulation in the region. That's the tally from the recent Drug Take Back Day in the Dakotas, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska. The Drug Enforcement Administration says the bi-annual event reduces the risk of accidental overdoses.
Nov 4, 2026

Thune to Become Minority Leader Following Yesterday's Elections
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Senate Majority Leader John Thune is about to become Minority leader following yesterday's elections. He says he'll work with President Trump to 'stop the worst impuses of Democrat extremism." He has served in the Senate since 2005 and is in his fourth term.
Nov 4, 2026

Republicans Made a Clean Sweep in South Dakota Statewide Races
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Republican brand held strong in South Dakota...making a clean sweep in state-wide races. Governor Larry Rhoden will hold the keys to the Governor's office for four years. Senator Mike Rounds wins his third term in the U.S. Senate. Marty Jackley wins the state's lone U.S. House seat, all by...
Nov 4, 2026
National News
Rising vet bills drive more Americans to pet insurance
By Sahil Pandey November 5 (Reuters) - The rising cost of veterinary care is pushing more Americans to buy pet insurance, as advances in animal medicine give owners access to treatments that were uncommon or unavailable a decade ago. For Norwalk, Ohio...
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Midterms over, Democrats plunge into wide-open 2028 presidential race
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - With the US midterms over, Democrats are turning to what could become one of their most crowded and unpredictable presidential primaries in decades, a 2028 contest likely to expose the party's divide over how t...
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Democrats to investigate Trump deals, with eye on 2028 race
By Alexandra Ulmer Nov 5 (Reuters) - After sweeping both chambers of the US Congress, Democrats will turn their new investigative powers on the Trump family's business deals as they make what they call corruption a central part of a 2028 campaign for t...
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Trump's Washington arch poised for approval as judge weighs bid to block construction
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot (76-meter) triumphal arch in Washington could win approval as soon as Thursday, clearing the way for construction on the latest major project in his drive to r...
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Democratic wave sweeps aside Trump-backed effort to redraw US House districts
By Joseph Ax WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The unprecedented national Republican effort to reshape US House districts across the country failed on Tuesday, as the party's intended seawall was swept aside by a Democratic tsunami. As of midday Wednesday,...
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World News
Explainer-France protests: What is behind the unrest and what comes next?
PARIS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - France faced its latest nationwide protests on Thursday after weeks of unrest over the cost of living and public services, with trade unions and student groups mobilising demonstrators across the country. The movement began in ...
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Sweden reintroduces internal border control, citing security situation
COPENHAGEN, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Sweden will reintroduce border controls at its internal borders for a period of six months based on an assessment that there is a serious threat to public order and internal security, its government said in a statem...
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Jordanian officer killed in Amman stabbing, suspect arrested, security agency says
DUBAI, Nov 5 (Reuters) - A Jordanian security officer was killed and another was wounded in a stabbing attack in Amman on Thursday, Jordan's Public Security Directorate said, adding that the suspect had been arrested. The attack took place near the...
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Putin will not be invited to Britain's G20 summit, UK PM Burnham says
LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Russian President Vladimir Putin would not be invited to next year's G20 summit in Britain, The Economist newspaper reported on Thursday. When asked by The Economist if Putin would ...
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UK's Channel 4 cancels 'Married at First Sight' after rape allegations
LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Britain's Channel 4 said on Thursday that "Married at First Sight UK" would not return to screens following a review prompted by serious allegations of misconduct during the making of the hit reality show. The broadcaster re...
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Sports News
Soccer-Portugal's Ronaldo announces international retirement
Nov 5 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo said on Thursday he was retiring from the Portugal team, bringing the curtain down on one of the most illustrious international careers in the history of football. The 41-year-old announced that he would 'hand back t...
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NBA roundup: Spurs edge Mavs behind Victor Wembanyama's 52 and 24
By Field Level Media Nov 05 (Field Level Media) - Victor Wembanyama sank the winning free throw with 24.2 seconds left for the last of his career-best 52 points, and he also grabbed a career-high 24 rebounds as the host San Antonio Spurs outlasted the ...
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NHL roundup: Adrian Kempe's hat trick lifts Kings past Sharks
By Field Level Media Nov 05 (Field Level Media) - Adrian Kempe notched his fifth NHL hat trick to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 7-2 win over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Wednesday. Kempe also had an assist for the Kings, who are 5-3-0 since star...
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Damian Lillard, Blazers stay hot on road, keep Suns reeling
By Field Level Media Nov 05 (Field Level Media) - Damian Lillard tied a season high with 25 points, Deni Avdija had 21 points and 12 assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns 132-119 on Wednesday to remain unbeaten on the road. Don...
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Reports: Miami's Malachi Toney (ankle) to undergo surgery, miss ND game
By Field Level Media Nov 05 (Field Level Media) - Miami (Fla.) star wide receiver Malachi Toney sustained a high ankle injury during Wednesday's practice and is planning to have surgery, leaving the top- ranked Hurricanes without one of their main we...
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Business News
Ralph Lauren raises annual revenue forecast
Nov 5 (Reuters) - Ralph Lauren raised its annual revenue forecast, betting that strong demand from younger shoppers in North America and Asia would help the high-end brand continue to buck the trend of a broader luxury slowdown. The company now e...
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Visa sees US holiday retail sales growing 4.5%, fastest pace since 2021
Nov 5 (Reuters) - US holiday retail sales are set to rise 4.5% year-on-year in the last two months of 2026, marking the strongest growth since 2021, according to research by Visa's Business and Economics Insights. Here are more details: • The researc...
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ConocoPhillips beats estimates on higher oil prices, raises dividend
Nov 5 (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips raised its quarterly dividend by 11% and beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter adjusted profit on Thursday, as stronger commodity prices and cost-cutting measures helped offset a decline in its output. Shares o...
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Tripadvisor CEO Goldberg to step down, leave board
Nov 5 (Reuters) - Tripadvisor said on Thursday that CEO Matt Goldberg will step down and leave the board, but remain in the role through February to ensure an orderly leadership transition. Shares of the online travel booking firm fell 17% to...
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Bank of England policymakers set out views on rates outlook
By Suban Abdulla LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England raised interest rates to 4% on Thursday after a 8-1 vote among the members of its Monetary Policy Committee. Below are excerpts from comments made by individual MPC members. VOTED TO RAISE ...
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Health News
Novavax boosts 2026 revenue forecast as licensing deals pay off
By Sriparna Roy Nov 5 (Reuters) - Vaccine maker Novavax raised its annual revenue forecast above Wall Street expectations on Thursday, banking on payments related to its licensing deals. Shares of the company rose over 3% to about $11 in premarket tr...
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Rezera launches US IPO as biotech listings wave continues
Nov 5 (Reuters) - Drug developer Rezera launched its US initial public offering roadshow on Thursday, adding to a rush of biotech firms that have tapped the fall IPO window. The Boston, Massachusetts-based company is seeking up to $216.7 million by o...
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Weak US sentiment hurts dietary supplement sales, offsetting broader growth, Novonesis CEO says
Nov 5 (Reuters) - Novonesis CEO said on Thursday that changing US consumer behaviour and weaker buying power were weighing on the North American dietary supplement market, which the biotech firm expects to return to growth only in the second half...
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Kimberly-Clark's China diaper woes linger as it stands by annual outlook
By Alexander Marrow and Koyena Das Nov 5 (Reuters) - Huggies maker Kimberly-Clark maintained annual sales and profit forecast on Thursday, and blamed a decline in organic sales on false claims about its diaper quality in China. The diaper issue emerge...
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Cigna raises annual profit forecast on strength in health services unit
Nov 5 (Reuters) - Cigna on Thursday raised its annual profit forecast after beating third-quarter results, as the health insurer benefits from gains in its specialty-pharmacy and health-services businesses, sending its shares up about 4% in premarket ...
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Science News
Pungent gas above Martian fissures hints at ongoing volcanism
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - An orbiting atmospheric research spacecraft has detected the pungent gas hydrogen chloride above surface fissures along a massive ancient volcano on Mars in a finding that suggests Earth's planetary neighbor...
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NASA's Swift satellite telescope heads for fiery re-entry 22 years after launch
By Steve Gorman Nov 3 (Reuters) - An aging NASA satellite telescope that a robotic spacecraft was sent to retrieve on a failed rescue mission this summer was headed for a fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday, nearly 22 years after it was...
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Evidence of red blood cells seen in dinosaur fossil from Brazil
By Will Dunham Nov 2 (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered what they consider the strongest evidence yet of blood cells in a dinosaur fossil inside bone from the right leg of a medium-sized meat-eater that prowled Brazil some 115 million years ago dur...
Nov 2, 2026
Crew from NASA's simulated Mars mission emerges after 378 days in isolation
By Will Dunham Nov 1 (Reuters) - The four members of a crew who took part in a simulated mission to Mars have emerged after 378 days in isolation at the US space agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, an endeavor designed to help prepare for a poss...
Nov 1, 2026
Strange beaked 'hell chicken' is the first fruit-eating dinosaur
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - While dinosaurs ate a lot of different things, including each other, fruit long seemed to have been absent from their menu. But scientists now have found fossils of a turkey-sized and toothless dinosaur pos...
Oct 30, 2026
Technology News
IBM, AMD, Oak Ridge National Laboratory launch quantum error correction platform
Nov 5 (Reuters) - IBM, AMD and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) on Thursday launched a joint platform aimed at solving quantum computing machines' tendency to make errors. Quantum computers harness the behavior of subatomic particles to solve pro...
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French bank Credit Mutuel Arkea says €100 million missing after cyberattack
By Mathieu Rosemain and Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - French bank Credit Mutuel Arkea said on Thursday it was missing about €100 million ($112.61 million) and could not yet say how much it will be able to recover after this week's cyber...
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AI chip demand powers third-quarter growth at chemical, industrial gas makers
(Corrects name of science park in paragraph 10. Fixes formatting.) By Dimitri Rhodes Nov 5 (Reuters) - The artificial intelligence boom is helping drive demand for European chemical and industrial gas companies, as semiconductor manufacturers expand ...
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Exclusive-Nvidia chips pile up in Hong Kong as China withholds import approval
Nov 5 (Reuters) - About 600,000 of Nvidia's advanced artificial intelligence chips are stored in Hong Kong awaiting shipment to mainland China, two people familiar with the matter said, as Beijing withholds approval for large-scale imports despite dema...
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AI, data-center stocks slip as Democratic sweep clouds expansion plans
By Niket Nishant Nov 5 (Reuters) - AI and data center-linked stocks slipped in premarket trading on Thursday as Democrats' sweeping US midterm victory raised concerns about potential hurdles to the industry's rapid expansion. Neocloud stocks, which ha...
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Entertainment News
'Godzilla Minus Zero' fulfills director Takashi Yamazaki's childhood dream
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Nov 5 (Reuters) - As a child, director Takashi Yamazaki dreamed of seeing King Ghidorah, Godzilla's three-headed archrival, destroy his hometown on screen, a wish he finally fulfilled decades later in "Godzilla Minus Z...
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'The Cat in the Hat' movie combines children's classic with new characters
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Quinta Brunson wants to set the record straight about the animated Warner Bros. film "The Cat in the Hat": kids still read the classic Dr. Seuss story in schools. Brunson, creator of "Abbott Elementa...
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Bob Dylan blows in for meeting with Pope Leo at Vatican
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Bob Dylan has spent more than six decades knocking on heaven's door. On Wednesday, the door opened at the Vatican, where the legendary musician had a private audience with Pope Leo. Leo and Dylan, fel...
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Malcolm McDowell's life comes full circle with role of book-loving teacher
By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The British actor Malcolm McDowell has spent more than six decades playing rebels, villains, outsiders and authority figures. At 83, he has never seriously considered retiring, and his latest role feels unusu...
Nov 4, 2026
South Korean TV drama industry seeks $746 million in support as output declines
By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Twelve South Korean industry groups warned on Wednesday that the country's television drama production base was at risk and called on the government to set up a 1 trillion won ($746 million) investment fund to su...
Nov 3, 2026





