Bill to end child marriage in SD clears first hurdle

Bill to end child marriage in SD clears first hurdle

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A Senate Bill, SB156, an act to increase the minimum age for marriage, has cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a 4-2 vote.

February 13, 2025 3

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Husband of day care provider arrested for child porn

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- James Allen Frank, a 36-year-old man from Spearfish, has been arrested for possession of child pornography, according to a ticket and probable cause affidavit obtained by KELOLAND News. Frank's address, listed on the court documents, matches the address listed on business filings for an unlicensed in-home child care center run [...]

February 13, 2025 3

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Understanding the legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder

DE SMET, S.D. (KELO) -- You've probably read her books and watched the television show based on her family, but do you know the full story behind the life and legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder? Living in De Smet, South Dakota left quite an impression on her, so much so that it inspired her to [...]

February 12, 2025 3

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Drop in to the year-round skatepark at The Siouxer

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) - While it's not exactly skateboarding weather, that's not stopping one indoor skatepark from tearing it up at The Siouxer. Grayves Hanson is 8 years old and didn't know much about skating before taking lessons. "I knew what a skateboard was. I might have rolled on it once, but now, besides [...]

February 12, 2025 2

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A look ahead at Day 21 of the 2025 legislative session

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Here’s a look at some of the events scheduled at the state Capitol for Wednesday, February 12, the 20th working day of the 2025 session of the South Dakota Legislature. Senate Judiciary at 7:45 a.m. CT in room 413 considers three bills including whether to raise the age for marriage. House Health and [...]

February 12, 2025 3

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The active weather pattern we’re in will continue

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- We continue to make up ground for lost snow earlier in the season as more snow is in the forecast over the next couple of days. Another hit of snow today in southeast KELOLAND. With the snow we had over the past week, it went from a brown landscape to [...]

February 12, 2025 2

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O’Gorman gamers getting set for Esports state tourney

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- This Friday and Saturday, some of the best high school gamers throughout South Dakota will travel to Aberdeen for this year's state Esports Tournament. Last year, Fenworks CEO Kaleb Dschaak helped host what he called a pilot state tournament, but this year will be the first sanctioned state Esports tournament [...]

February 12, 2025 3

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House State Affairs sends prison funding bill to appropriators

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — While House Bill 1025 now goes to the House Committee on Appropriations in Pierre, the House State Affairs committee gave no recommendation Wednesday on the legislation itself. HB 1025 would put $763 million toward building a new men's prison in Lincoln County for which $62 million are already appropriated. The House [...]

February 12, 2025 2

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Officials consider $70K fence to improve safety, site

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — There's ongoing discussion on whether a $70,000 fence would help manage an area in central Sioux Falls. The lot just north of the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House has been a source of frustration for staff, neighbors and law enforcement. "Lots of easy access has turned it into a convenient gathering [...]

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