Tribal colleges preparing for more federal budget cuts
This week, students and staff from tribal colleges and universities from 15 states gathered in Rapid City.
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March 12, 2025
ICE, DEA arrest criminal illegal aliens on idyllic New England island
Two illegal immigrants were arrested in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Drug Enforcement Administration agents.
View details Denver’s heat forces zoo to permanently relocate goats
The Denver Zoo is bidding farewell to two Rocky Mountain goats after the park's animal care team determined that relocating them to a cooler climate would be in their best interest. The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance is sending Elbert and Magnolia back to Hemker Park & Zoo in Central Minnesota.
View details A look ahead at Day 36 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, March 12, the 36th working day of the 38-day 2025 session of the South Dakota Legislature. Senate Commerce and Energy at 9:45 a.m. CT in room 412 to consider two reappointments to the state Economic Development Board and [...]
View details Missing American college student’s hometown sheriff names person of interest five days into search
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia named Joshua Riibe, 24, as a "person of interest" in the disappearance of University of Pittsburgh student, Sudiksha Konanki.
View details Two-time Super Bowl champion Justin Reid lands with Saints: reports
Justin Reid appears to have found a new home for next season. According to multiple reports, the star defensive back and the Saints reached an agreement on a three-year contract.
View details SD aids Cheyenne River Sioux with wildfire
SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO)-- After Tuesdays announcement of a fire near the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, the state of South Dakota is offering their assistance. Governor Larry Rhoden announced on social media that the South Dakota National Guard and South Dakota Public Safety are assisting in fighting the fires on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. [...]
View details Sean Duffy proposes big plans to upgrade air traffic control systems, use AI to find ‘hot spots’
Sean Duffy announced plans to upgrade air traffic control systems across the U.S. and use artificial intelligence to identify other "hot spots" like Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
View details AG concludes charges in gang-related Nevada prison brawl that left 3 inmates dead
Twenty people have been charged in connection to a 2024 Nevada prison brawl that ended with three dead inmates, authorities said on Tuesday.
View details Concern, intense rhetoric accompany HB 1239 in Pierre
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Legislation at the South Dakota state Capitol in Pierre is providing an example of how quickly the tone of a political conversation can turn intense in 2025. House Bill 1239 deals with a topic that has commanded national attention in recent years: what should and should not be available to kids [...]
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