Farmers Union donates fair meal profits to Make-A-Wish

Farmers Union donates fair meal profits to Make-A-Wish

It was another busy day at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron and today was all about agriculture.

August 31, 2024 2

Street doctors make house calls to the homeless

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – With a wheelchair as his bed and a ratty checkered blanket as his covers, 63-year-old George VanVooren spent the night on a sidewalk outside the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House in Sioux Falls on a recent Saturday night.

August 31, 2024 3

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Lawmaker: ‘Deep dive’ audit needed in state fraud

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The South Dakota Attorney General's office has confirmed that DCI agents are looking into a state Department of Revenue criminal matter apparently involving fraudulent vehicle titles.

August 30, 2024 3

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Saturday Boredom Busters: August 31st

Huron State Fair events: carnival rides, car show and live music. In the Sioux Falls area it's the last weekend for many pools and Wild Water West. Fall festivals have just begun.

August 30, 2024 4

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Clear Lake day care secures $105-thousand low interest loan

CLEAR LAKE, S.D. (KELO) -- It is a big financial boost for small businesses in rural South Dakota. On Thursday, the federal program, USDA Rural Development, announced a $750,000 loan to the non-profit, GROW South Dakota. That money, will in turn, be loaned out to qualifying businesses across the state. This low-interest loan program has [...]

August 29, 2024 2

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Tornado touched down southwest of Mound City Wednesday night

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Severe weather moved through north central South Dakota yesterday evening. We will show you the details from the storm center.

August 29, 2024 2

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UPDATE: Tornado confirmed in northern South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Severe weather has been reported in northern South Dakota. A weather spotter has confirmed that a tornado has touched down in Campbell County, 8 miles west of Mound City and 11 miles southwest of Herreid. The tornado is moving west at 20 miles per hour. People in the Mound City [...]

August 28, 2024 3

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Tracking thunderstorm chances across KELOLAND

We will be watching the skies across central South Dakota this evening as thunderstorm development will be possible. If these storms do develop, severe weather is a distinct possibility. The Storm Prediction Center has maintained an enhanced risk of severe weather in the areas shaded in orange on the map below. The cold front responsible [...]

August 28, 2024 4

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Johnson, Jackley shares concerns with Temu

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO/AP) — South Dakota's only member of the House of Representatives in Washington is expressing concerns about online retailers Temu and Shein. "What we know from the reports that our select committee on China did, is that these enterprises use slave labor. And they do a terrible job of trying to keep slave [...]

August 25, 2024 2