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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)-- Sioux Falls Parks and Rec has some Halloween events starting this weekend. Officials say it starts with the Sioux Spooktacular Skeletons from 4 p.m. Friday through November 1st. People can walk through the Jacobson Plaza Warming House and see skeletons decorated by city departments. There…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Two seats are open for District 12's House seat in South Dakota. Three are running but voters will select two on their ballot. KELOLAND News interviewed Sioux Falls-area candidates running to learn who they are, where they stand on topics facing the state and what priorities they bring to…
National Democrats are suing President Donald Trump, accusing his administration of intimidating election officials and asking a federal court to block him from interfering in the midterm elections. The lawsuit, filed late Tuesday in Washington, D.C., comes as the Trump administration mounts a highly public offensive…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)-- A Sioux Falls man has pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree manslaughter. Juan Carlos Flores was booked into the Minnehaha County jail in December of 2024. He faced charges of first-degree murder, grand theft, possession of a stolen vehicle, and obstructing an officer. During a…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Four South Dakota counties will be have public elections on a half-cent sales tax in November. Charles Mix and Clay counties will vote on Nov. 17 after citizens organized a petition to have the public vote. Commissioners in each county had voted to enact a half-cent sales tax designed to
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Monday morning, firefighters put out a fire that had erupted from a Highmore wind turbine. The Highmore Fire Chief provided a little insight into the blaze. KELOLAND covered the initial blaze report, which was announced by the Highmore Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Service on…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The general election is fast approaching, and KELOLAND is giving you a closer look at some of the candidates running for District House and Senate seats. We interviewed the candidates running for the two District 9 House seats. Three candidates are running for these two available seats…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) --Four candidates are on the ballot to represent District 15, which covers north Sioux Falls. Voters will pick two representatives. KELOLAND News interviewed them to learn who they are, what issues are facing the state, and what priorities they would bring to Pierre. Getting to know the…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)-- Election day is right around the corner, and KELOLAND News interviewed several Sioux Falls candidates all vying to be South Dakota's next batch of lawmakers. Republican Chris Karr, and Democrat Aaron Matson are all running for the title of District 11 Senator. KELOLAND News interviewed the…
A Democrat’s campaign finance report shows some of his contributions coming from across the political divide as he campaigns for South Dakota secretary of state, after the Republican incumbent endorsed him. A report filed this week shows Democratic nominee Terrence Davis, of Sioux Falls, raised about $53,500 since May…
HYANNIS, Neb. — With 19 days until Election Day, Dan Osborn sat across from three skeptical voters in a conference room in this blink-and-you-miss-it rural Nebraska town. Osborn, a bearded former union leader and Navy veteran, wants to become the first independent U.S. senator from Nebraska since World War II by…
The U.S. Department of Justice is intensifying its campaign against voter fraud with a spree of arrests in the final weeks before Election Day, an effort that voting rights advocates warn risks instilling fear among voters. Over the past week, the Justice Department unveiled election-related criminal charges against…
South Dakota specialty courts are saving taxpayers money on prison costs, according to an annual report presented to the state’s Drug Court Advisory Council. The council oversees the state’s 17 specialty courts, which include drug courts, mental health courts and DUI courts. Each court is an intensive program with…
Farmers will be eligible to receive one-time payments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide relief for high fuel and input costs. USDA and President Donald Trump announced Monday night at a rally in Kansas that farmers would have $8 billion made available in the Harvest Fuel Relief program. Farm groups…
NorthWestern Energy wants to build another natural gas power plant just south of Aberdeen. The proposed Hub City Energy Park would generate up to 131 megawatts of electricity at peak capacity, and is expected to operate at 15% to 25% of capacity annually, generating enough power for about 26,000 homes. The company’s…
For decades, manufactured home builders have been working to shed the old image of boxy trailer homes reserved for the outskirts of cities and suburbia. Now, a small change in federal regulations could open the door for architecture welcomed in more neighborhoods. This summer’s sweeping housing bill, the 21st Century…