Local News

Great Bear Recreation Park is Expanding
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Great Bear Recreation Park is growing, thanks to a gift of land from the Jeff and Tammie Broin family. The 20 acres will serve as natural conservation space to be enjoyed by hikers and bikers. Mayor Christine Erickson says the gift strengthens the area as a 'four-season destination.&q...
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Three Golden Eagles Released After Being Treated for Injuries
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Three golden eagles are back in the wild where they belong after being treated for injuries. They were all found in the Black Hills and were stabilized at the Black Hills Raptor Center. They were transferred to Bramble Park Zoo in Watertown as they recuperated and were released at the For...
11h ago

Hibachi Grill Manager Pleads Following Arrest in Immigration Case
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - A Kitchen manager at Hibachi Grill and Buffet in Sioux Falls has entered a plea agreement for employing illegal immigrants. Min Lin was arrested for harboring aliens in April of 2025. Other charges will be dismissed under the agreement. He was arrested along with three others, including t...
11h ago

Downtown Parking Fees Could Be on the Rise
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Parking fees appear to be on their way up in Sioux Falls. City councilors heard of the plan during an informational meeting yesterday. The plan also calls for expanding enforcement hours for paid parking from 9am to 7pm Monday through Saturday.
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A 23-Year-Old is Arrested in Connection with Weekend Shooting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Sioux Falls police have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a weekend shooting incident that wounded a juvenile. Guillermo Lopez-Carreno admitted he chased and shot at the victim's car, saying it cut him off . He's charged with aggravated assault and discharging a firearm at an ...
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State News

30 Attorneys General Push to Redirect Frozen Taliban Funds to 9/11 Victims
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - Attorney General Marty Jackley is joining in the call demanding judgements for 9-11 victims and families from frozen Taliban funds. Jackley and 29 of his colleagues are working to release $3.5-billion dollars to the families of those who were injured or died. You can read the entire press rele...
Oct 6, 2026

Beef Import Decision Draws Concern from South Dakota Ranchers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - South Dakota cattle producers are questioning the Trump Administration move to allow over 600-million pounds of beef imports at a reduced-tariff rate. Producers have seen prices they receive dip since the announcement, but consumers have seen little difference in prices at the store - whi...
Oct 5, 2026

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
National News
Democrats sue Trump to halt taxpayer-funded TV ads that praised him
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Democratic Party officials sued US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, seeking a court order blocking his administration from using taxpayer money to pay for election-related TV ads. The lawsuit, filed by th...
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Missouri sued over alleged decades of underfunding at historically Black university
CHICAGO, Oct 7 (Chicago) - Seven current and former students at Lincoln University of Missouri sued the state on Wednesday, alleging it violated the US Constitution and federal civil rights law by systematically underfunding the historically Black univ...
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US proposes to boost transit funding to areas with higher marriage, birth rates
WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The US Transportation Department said on Wednesday it is proposing to boost grants for major transit projects by 10% in areas that have above-average marriage and birth rates. Democrats criticized the plan that would...
1h ago
Kennedy offers federal support to New York over measles outbreak
Oct 7 (Reuters) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul spoke with U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday, and he offered federal support as the state responds to a measles outbreak, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednes...
1h ago
US will rescind policy targeting oil and gas industry methane leaks
Oct 7 (Reuters) - The US Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it would soon propose scrapping a Biden-era rule aimed at curbing large leaks of methane from oil and gas operations. The move is part of a broad Trump administration effort t...
2h ago
World News
French mayor caught in viral video clash says student protesters 'could be my children'
By Layli Foroudi SAINT-DENIS, France, Oct 7 (Reuters) - In a video that has gone viral on social media, Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of the French town of Saint-Denis, stands facing police at a march in Paris on Tuesday, shielding young protesters and sh...
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Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize but has doubts he will get it
By Doina Chiacu and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump, who waged war with Iran and has yet to broker peace in Ukraine, said on Wednesday that he should win the Nobel Peace Prize but acknowledged doubt about his chanc...
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Venezuela's Maduro to face new US charges over alleged torture of Americans, official says
By Andrew Goudsward and Luc Cohen WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are expected to face new criminal charges in the US over the alleged torture of Americans held in the South American ...
1h ago
Evicted Spanish octogenarian Maricarmen Abascal, heart of Spain's housing protests, has died
By Pietro Lombardi and Corina Pons MADRID, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose dramatic eviction last month sparked mass housing protests in Spain that ultimately led to an early election, has died, Madrid's tenants' unio...
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Trump says he may ask FBI to look into Nolan Wells death
WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was considering asking the FBI to look into the death of an 18-year-old Black man whose body was found on a Mississippi barrier island following a Fourth of July trip with f...
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Sports News
Aces G Jewell Loyd (leg) ruled out for Game 2 vs. Valkyries
By Field Level Media Oct 07 (Field Level Media) - Las Vegas Aces veteran guard Jewell Loyd has been ruled out of Wednesday night's Game 2 semifinal contest against the host Golden State Valkyries due to a left leg injury. Loyd was injured during the ...
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Texans coach DeMeco Ryans assumes defensive play-calling duties
By Field Level Media Oct 07 (Field Level Media) - The Houston Texans rode the NFL's top-ranked defense to a wild-card berth in 2025. They returned 10 starters from a unit that allowed a league-low 17.4 points per game. But after an 0-4 start to the 2...
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NFL-Raise a glass: League to allow drinking celebrations after 'juice' saga
NEW YORK, Oct 7 (Reuters) - NFL players will not be disciplined for celebrations that imitate drinking a beverage, the league and union said on Wednesday, after a high-profile saga involving 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk this season prompted outcry an...
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Penguins deal D Filip Hallander to Oilers for F Spencer Stastney
By Field Level Media Oct 07 (Field Level Media) - In a depth trade, the Pittsburgh Penguins sent forward Filip Hallander to the Edmonton Oilers for defenseman Spencer Stastney on Wednesday. Pittsburgh general manager Kyle Dubas has traded Hallander t...
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LPGA's 2027 schedule increases purse by $10M, reduces travel by 12,000 miles
By Field Level Media Oct 07 (Field Level Media) - The LPGA announced its 2027 schedule on Wednesday, one that earned positive reviews when shared with the players in August. The primary reasons the players celebrated the slate included an increase of t...
1h ago
Business News
Lululemon puts Nike veteran in charge of product as CEO O'Neill looks to right ship
Oct 7 (Reuters) - Lululemon Athletica on Wednesday named industry veteran and former Nike vice president Maggie Gauger its chief product officer as the struggling apparel maker overhauls its leadership under new CEO Heidi O'Neill. Investors are close...
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Wolfspeed secures $1.5 billion conditional loan commitment from US defense department
Oct 7 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Wolfspeed said on Wednesday it has received a conditional loan commitment for up to $1.5 billion from the US Department of Defense to expand domestic production of silicon carbide materials and power devices, sending its s...
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Trading Day: Stocks, bonds in delicate dance
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A sea of red swept across global stocks on Wednesday as the bond market selloff picked up again and lifted long-dated US yields to 24-year highs, although a strong 10-year Treasury auction and minut...
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Levi Strauss lifts annual profit outlook on tariff refunds, holiday demand
Oct 7 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday, after benefiting from tariff refunds, as it bets on strong holiday demand for its premium denim. The company's shares fell 1.3% in extended trading, reversing a brief 7% j...
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Fed minutes show some officials want to prepare for market stress
By Michael S. Derby Oct 7 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve meeting minutes from last month's policy meeting noted some officials believe it's time for the central bank to get ready for bond market stress. "Regarding balance sheet policy, a few participants ...
1h ago
Health News
Medical device maker Centinel Spine discloses revenue rise in US IPO filing
Oct 7 (Reuters) - Medical device maker Centinel Spine disclosed a rise in revenue in its IPO filing on Wednesday. The filing comes against an uncertain backdrop for the fall IPO market, as rising bond yields and persistently high interest rates have ...
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Glaukos says late-stage eye disease treatment shows lasting benefits after single dose
Oct 7 (Reuters) - Glaukos said on Wednesday patients treated with its late-stage eye disease therapy maintained improvements in vision and corneal shape three years after a single treatment for keratoconus, a disease that can progressively distort vi...
1h ago
Kennedy offers federal support to New York over measles outbreak
Oct 7 (Reuters) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul spoke with U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday, and he offered federal support as the state responds to a measles outbreak, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednes...
1h ago
Zealand, Roche's obesity drug helps patients lose up to 9.2% weight in mid-stage trial
Oct 7 (Reuters) - Zealand Pharma said on Wednesday its experimental drug helped people who are overweight or obese and have type 2 diabetes lose up to 9.2% of their body weight in a mid-stage trial. The Danish company is developing it with Roche. • T...
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CDC sees low plague risk, monitors Siberia arrivals after worker death, director says
(Corrects paragraph 5 to 200 individuals per year, not 200 flights, changes attribution to HHS from Schwartz) Oct 7 (Reuters) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Erica Schwartz said on Wednesday the risk to the US from an unconfirme...
4h ago
Science News
Trump to appear at White House science event on Thursday
By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump will speak at a White House event on scientific discovery on Thursday, according to a social media post from his tech adviser Michael Kratsios. The event will highlight the Tru...
2h ago
A 194-year-old tortoise, world's oldest land animal, may hold clues to longer life
By Marta Serafinko Oct 7 (Reuters) - The world's oldest-known terrestrial animal, an Aldabra giant tortoise named Jonathan and estimated to be about 194 years old, may owe his extraordinary longevity to a combination of genetic traits and an ability to...
3h ago
Scientists in Vienna and Beijing create world's first nuclear clocks
By Will Dunham Oct 7 (Reuters) - Scientific teams working separately in Vienna and Beijing have developed the world's first two operating nuclear clocks in what they are calling an important advance in timekeeping that promises wide-ranging practical a...
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NASA rover takes striking image of dawn's early light on Mars
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - NASA has released a striking image of dawn on the Martian surface taken by its Curiosity rover, showing sunlight bathing jagged crags formed billions of years ago as the car-sized vehicle continues to explor...
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Alien 'phoenix planet' was born from the ashes of a dying star
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - In ancient mythology, the phoenix was a miraculous bird with a cyclical pattern of life and death, perishing in flames only to rise again from the ashes. Astronomers have now found a world that rightly can b...
Oct 6, 2026
Technology News
Applied Digital's revenue soars, loss widens on growing AI investments
Oct 7 (Reuters) - Applied Digital's first-quarter revenue more than quadrupled, while its net loss widened from a year earlier as the company stepped up investments to meet growing demand for data center services. Shares of the Dallas, Texas-based co...
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Leak exposes payments made to hacking group that has extorted millions from law firms
By AJ Vicens Oct 7 (Reuters) - Leak data posted to the internet has exposed payments made to a hacking group known for extorting large sums of money from law firms, blockchain investigations firm Chainalysis said on Wednesday. The findings come after...
1h ago
Elliott and Siris explore $2 billion-plus Gigamon sale, sources say
By Milana Vinn NEW YORK, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Elliott Investment Management and Siris are exploring a sale of Gigamon that could value the infrastructure software provider at more than $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The firms ...
3h ago
Florida asks court to force Meta to change Facebook, Instagram for teens
By Diana Novak Jones Oct 7 (Reuters) - Florida asked a state judge on Wednesday to order changes to Instagram and Facebook to better protect young users, pressing ahead with a lawsuit accusing parent Meta Platforms of harming teens after most states r...
4h ago
OpenAI says teens use ChatGPT for under 15 minutes a day as worries over risks grow
By Anzar Mehraj and Deepa Seetharaman Oct 7 (Reuters) - Teens spend under 15 minutes a day on average on ChatGPT, while less than 2% of them interact with the chatbot for over three straight hours, OpenAI said, as technology companies face scrutiny ov...
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Entertainment News
At Paris Fashion Week, longer, hotter summers pose new challenge
By Helen Reid PARIS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Longer, hotter summers are disrupting fashion's seasonal calendar, forcing luxury brands to adapt designs and threatening sales of higher-margin winter clothing. The industry's traditional cycle has long depended ...
10h ago
Mike Flanagan reimagines 'Carrie' for new generation facing cyberbullying, active shooter drills
By Meriam Telhig TORONTO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - "Carrie" returns this week in a new eight-part adaptation from horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan, reimagining author Stephen King's classic story for a modern audience through social media, cyberbullying and ac...
Oct 6, 2026
Emmy Awards to leave broadcast TV for Amazon's Prime Video in 2027
Oct 6 (Reuters) - The Television Academy and Amazon's Prime Video on Tuesday announced a six-year deal making the streaming service the exclusive global home of the Emmys, ending the awards show's rotation among US broadcast networks. The deal will t...
Oct 6, 2026
Paramount wraps up mega Warner Bros merger to create Hollywood powerhouse Skydance
By Anzar Mehraj and Harshita Mary Varghese Oct 6 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance completed its blockbuster $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery on Tuesday, creating a Hollywood heavyweight that hands CEO David Ellison control of one of the wor...
Oct 6, 2026
Disney lawyer says US seeks to censor, control ABC broadcasts
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A lawyer for Walt Disney urged a US judge on Tuesday to block the Federal Communications Commission's early review of licenses for its eight company-owned ABC TV stations, saying President Donald Trump'...
Oct 6, 2026





