Local News

Coroner waiting for lab results in death investigation
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls police are waiting for a ruling from the county coroner on the death of a 36-year old man on the city's south side from earlier this month. It's possible the case could become the city's third homicide investigation of the year. Information Officer Sam Clemens says the detect...
12h ago

Lawsuit filed in tragic toddler death at Sioux Falls hotel
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The family of a toddler who fell from a Sioux Falls hotel window is suing the owner and management companies nearly a year later. The 19-month-old boy, Madden Hein, died after falling three stories from a window at Clubhouse Hotel and Suites last April. A new federal lawsuit filed earlier ...
Mar 21, 2025
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Road construction season about to begin
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Spring officially begins this coming weekend, and with it, the "other" season - road construction. It will be a big road construction year in Sioux Falls, especially on the edges of the city. The largest project is at Arrowhead and Veterans Parkways on the city's east side. Ci...
Mar 19, 2025

State and local officials go to work to help displaced Cimpl employees
YANKTON, SD (KELO.com) -- Yankton officials are wasting no time in providing help for the former employees of Cimpl meats. The Cimpl plant is being closed, putting nearly 300 workers in the unemployment line. State and local agencies are teaming up to host a job and resource fair next Tuesday.
Mar 19, 2025
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Police searching for suspects in kidnapping and homicide cases
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls police are still searching for one of the main suspects in last week's kidnapping of a one year old boy. Javion Bluebird was abducted at gunpoint from his Grandmother's home Thursday night. Two females were arrested when the infant was found unharmed in an apartment Friday af...
Mar 17, 2025
State News

SD 2nd in nation for number of bird flu cases
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Bird flu is taking a heavy toll on South Dakota poultry farms. The state ranks second in the nation for outbreaks according to a report by South Dakota News Watch. More than six-million birds have died or been destroyed due to the outbreak. State health officials say the bird flu is also lik...
12h ago
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Lawmakers waiting to hear Governor's ideas on property tax relief
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota lawmakers are waiting to hear what Governor Larry Rhoden has in mind to provide property tax relief. Legislators passed a bill this year to limit property valuation assessments over the next five years, but admit that doesn't reduce property taxes. Republican Representative Karla...
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Death row inmate loses appeal
RAPID CITY, SD (KELO.com) -- A South Dakota Death Row inmate has lost his most recent appeal as he fights his death sentence. Briley Piper was convicted of torturing and killing Chester Poage near Spearfish 25 years ago. Attorney General Marty Jackley says Piper has refused to take responsibility or show remorse for...
12h ago
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Sen. Rounds calls for Violent Crime Reduction Commission for reservations
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Senator Mike Rounds hopes the Trump Administration will be more responsive in efforts to reduce crime on reservations. The Senator says the Biden Administration didn't respond to his calls for a Violent Crime Reduction Commission, which has support from tribal leaders. He says some tribes...
12h ago

Voter group ready to circulate petitions on Constitutional Amendment process
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- We could see a ballot referendum dealing with ballot measures on constitutional amendments. A group called the Voter Defense Association is expected to launch a campaign petition today to refer a bill passed by the South Dakota Legislature. The bill would change requirements for placing ...
Mar 21, 2025
National News
Downed municipal power lines may have caused LA's Palisades Fire, lawsuit claims
(Reuters) - Several residents of Los Angeles who were affected by the deadly Palisades wildfire sued city authorities over claims that municipal utility power lines ignited the fire, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. The suit cited a Washington ...
1h ago
Advocates sue to block attempted dismantling of US Education Department
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. teachers unions and rights advocates, including the NAACP, sued the administration of President Donald Trump on Monday to prevent the attempted dismantling of the federal Education Department, days after Tr...
4h ago
Fight or cut a deal? Law firms face stark choice under Trump
By Mike Scarcella, Sara Merken and David Thomas (Reuters) - Paul Weiss Chairman Brad Karp's deal with U.S. President Donald Trump to escape an executive order that threatened the firm's business has sparked broad condemnation in the legal industry,...
5h ago
Ohio State to visit White House on April 14
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day told reporters Monday that his team will visit the White House on April 14 to be honored for their national college football championship. "It's an honor to be invited. We were formally invited and it's customary," Day s...
7h ago
Five transgender US Armed Forces members ask judge for shield from ban
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - Five transgender U.S. military members asked a judge on Monday to block actions against them under President Donald Trump's transgender ban, including administrative leave and exclusion from training exercises. The mo...
9h ago
World News
Ukraine, US to meet in Riyadh after Russia-US Black Sea ceasefire talks
RIYADH (Reuters) - Ukrainian and U.S. delegations are scheduled to meet on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia following Russia-U.S. talks there a day earlier on a limited Black Sea ceasefire proposal that Washington hopes will open the way for broader peace n...
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Israeli military says it strikes targets at two Syrian bases
(Reuters) - The Israeli military said on Tuesday it struck targets at two Syrian military bases, "Tadmur and T4", in the province of Homs, citing their military capabilities in a statement. Israel has stepped up air strikes in Syria in recent month...
1h ago
Downed municipal power lines may have caused LA's Palisades Fire, lawsuit claims
(Reuters) - Several residents of Los Angeles who were affected by the deadly Palisades wildfire sued city authorities over claims that municipal utility power lines ignited the fire, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. The suit cited a Washington ...
1h ago
Brazil top court to weigh whether Bolsonaro will stand trial
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Luciana Magalhaes BRASILIA (Reuters) - A five-justice panel from Brazil's Supreme Court will begin deliberations on Tuesday to determine if former President Jair Bolsonaro and some of his closest aides should stand trial ...
1h ago
Australia air force pilots also heard Chinese navy live-fire warning on radio
By Kirsty Needham AVALON, Australia (Reuters) - The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), monitoring a Chinese navy warship as it circumnavigated Australia last month, heard it warn it would use live fire in its exercises on a civilian radio broadcast...
1h ago
Sports News
Celtics star Jayson Tatum exits with sprained left ankle
Celtics six-time All-Star Jayson Tatum sustained a left ankle sprain in the third quarter and did not return to Boston's 113-95 road win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday. Tatum, who scored a game-high 25 points and added seven rebounds and eight ass...
1h ago
Tennis-Raducanu happy to have found her spark again during Miami run
(Reuters) - Emma Raducanu said she had rediscovered her competitive spirit at the Miami Open this week after the Briton won four WTA main draw matches in succession for the first time since her U.S. Open triumph in 2021. Raducanu has struggled with...
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USC's JuJu Watkins leaves tourney game with knee injury
Southern California standout forward JuJu Watkins left the No. 1-seeded Trojans' second-round matchup with Mississippi State in Los Angeles on Monday midway through the first quarter after falling to the floor on a breakaway. Watkins, the nation's seco...
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Reports: UNLV set to hire ex-Ga. Tech coach Josh Pastner
Former Georgia Tech and Memphis basketball coach Josh Pastner is set to be hired as the new head coach at UNLV, multiple media outlets reported on Monday. According to ESPN, Pastner accepted a five-year contract offer. Fired by Georgia Tech in March 20...
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Seahawks sign veteran TE Eric Saubert
The Seattle Seahawks signed tight end Eric Saubert, an NFL journeyman most recently with the San Francisco 49ers, as a free agent on Monday. Saubert, 30, has played eight NFL seasons, appearing for the Atlanta Falcons (2017-18), Chicago Bears (2019), J...
4h ago
Business News
Morning Bid: Relief rally starts to fizzle
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee The prospect of narrower-than-feared U.S. tariffs rekindled some investor optimism in recent days but the relief rally in stocks is already showing signs of petering out, worn d...
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Reeves to say Britain's growth will halve in 2025, FT reports
(Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves will publish a forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility on Wednesday, which is expected to roughly halve Britain's expected growth in 2025 from 2% to about 1%, the Financial Times reporte...
1h ago
China's vice premier meets Blackstone chairman in Beijing
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Vice Premier He Lifeng met Blackstone's Chairman Stephen Schwarzman in Beijing, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday, stating that the Chinese side said it welcomed more U.S.-funded enterprises and long-...
1h ago
Japan's Nomura Real Estate strikes deal with L&G to enter UK housing market
By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) - One of Japan's largest property developers has struck a deal with Legal & General to build more than 1,000 homes in Britain's rental housing market, where demand for properties far exceeds supply. It's Nomura Real...
1h ago
Tesla's February market share in Europe drops despite EV pickup
By Alessandro Parodi and Greta Rosen Fondahn (Reuters) - Tesla's market share in Europe continued to shrink year-on-year in February, data showed on Tuesday, as sales of the all-electric car maker dropped for a second consecutive month despite risi...
2h ago
Health News
Germany says UK lifts import ban imposed after German foot-and-mouth case
HAMBURG (Reuters) - Britain has ended a ban on imports of German livestock and animal products imposed after a case of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany in January, Berlin's agriculture ministry said on Monday. Exports of livestock and animal produ...
12h ago
Trump to nominate Susan Monarez to lead US CDC, CBS News reports
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to nominate Susan Monarez as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the public health organization that she currently leads in an acting capacity, CBS News reported on Monday, citi...
12h ago
Factbox-Bird flu spreads to mammals, fears of human transmission
(Reuters) -Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has increasingly spread to mammals and infected hundreds of people, raising concerns that it may lead to human-to-human transmission and turn into a new pandemic. Cases of the dise...
16h ago
Novo Nordisk expands discounted Wegovy to all cash-paying US customers
(Reuters) -Novo Nordisk said on Monday all eligible cash-paying customers in the United States can buy its weight-loss drug Wegovy at a discounted price of $499 per month at their local pharmacy. Until now, the drug was only available at the discounted...
18h ago
There could be 2,000 new HIV infections every day due to USAID cuts, says UNAIDS
GENEVA (Reuters) -There could be 2,000 new HIV infections every day globally due to USAID cuts, the United Nations AIDS agency said on Monday. "If U.S. Assistance is not restored and not replaced by other funding - and we have not heard of other govern...
19h ago
Science News
Firefly Aerospace selects Blue Origin unit to explore volcanic formations on moon
(Reuters) - Firefly Aerospace has partnered with Blue Origin's Honeybee Robotics to supply a rover for its third lunar mission in 2028 to study the Gruithuisen Domes, the Texas-based rocket maker said on Monday. The agreement with Honeybee Robotics...
16h ago
German space startup postpones rocket launch from Norway
OSLO (Reuters) - German startup Isar Aerospace said on Monday it has postponed the launch of a space rocket from Norway due to adverse weather conditions and will try again at a later time. The Spectrum rocket is intended to become the first orbita...
18h ago
Swiss scientists hope to save biggest glacier in the Alps even as ice loss accelerates
By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse JUNGFRAUJOCH, Switzerland (Reuters) - The biggest glacier in the Alps could yet be partially saved if global warming is capped below two degrees Celsius, Swiss scientists said on Friday, although significant ...
Mar 21, 2025
Japan's space debris firm Astroscale to tie up with India's Digantara, Bellatrix Aerospace
By Kantaro Komiya and Nivedita Bhattacharjee TOKYO/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Japan's Astroscale, a company specialised in removing orbital junk, has agreed with Bengaluru-based space companies Digantara and Bellatrix Aerospace to collaborate on techno...
Mar 21, 2025
Netherlands creates fund to attract top foreign scientists
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands is setting up a fund to attract top foreign scientists to the Netherlands, Education Minister Eppo Bruins said in a letter to parliament on Thursday. Bruins did not give a timeline but said the fund should be ...
Mar 20, 2025
Technology News
India proposes to scrap 6% equalisation levy on digital services, government source says
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India plans to abolish a 6% equalisation levy on online services, including advertising, that affects U.S. tech giants such as Alphabet's Google, Meta and Amazon, as part of amendments to the Finance Bill 2025, a government source ...
2h ago
Alibaba chairman says China business more confident since Xi's tech summit
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai said on Tuesday there were clear signs China's business entrepreneurs were more confident following a tech summit led by President Xi Jinping. Tsai told HSBC'S Global Investment Summit in Hong K...
5h ago
Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee dies of cardiac arrest
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that its co-chief executive officer Han Jong-hee has died due to cardiac arrest. Han was 63. Han was in charge of Samsung's consumer electronics and mobile devices division, w...
5h ago
Exclusive-Quantum computing startup PsiQuantum raising at least $750 million, sources say
By Anna Tong, Max A. Cherney, Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Quantum computing startup PsiQuantum is raising at least $750 million at a $6 billion pre-money valuation, according to two people familiar with the matter. BlackRock is leading the ...
7h ago
China's Xiaomi raises $5.5 billion in share sale for business expansion
(Reuters) -China's Xiaomi Corp said on Tuesday it had raised $5.5 billion in an upsized share sale that will help fund the acceleration of its expansion plans. The company sold 800 million shares at HK$53.25 each, the company said in its statement to t...
8h ago
Entertainment News
French actor Depardieu expected in court for sexual assault trial
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) - French actor Gerard Depardieu was expected in court as his trial over alleged sexual assaults on a film set begins on Monday, a case placing one of the world's best known movie stars at the heart of France's b...
22h ago
Conan O'Brien receives Mark Twain humor prize at revamped Kennedy Center
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Conan O'Brien takes home the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday but the spotlight will be as much on the Kennedy Center, where he will be accepting the prize, as the Emmy-winning comedian himself. O'B...
Mar 23, 2025
Tom Cruise, Superman and 'Avatar' hold keys to 2025 box office
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tom Cruise takes on what may be his final "Mission: Impossible," a new Superman will wear the red cape, and the record-setting "Avatar" sci-fi series will return to movie theaters this year. Those films and ...
Mar 21, 2025
South Korea court blocks K-pop group NewJeans from leaving agency
By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean court issued an injunction on Friday to stop members of K-pop group NewJeans from pursuing independent projects, marking the latest twist in a long-running dispute between the stars and their label th...
Mar 21, 2025
French film star Depardieu faces trial over sexual assault allegations
By Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS (Reuters) - French actor Gerard Depardieu faces trial on Monday over alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set, a case placing one of the world's best known movie stars at the heart of France's broader reckoning...
Mar 21, 2025