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March 13, 2025

Flu numbers at 10 year high in South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — This flu season in South Dakota, there have been at least 50 deaths related to the flu– That's the highest number in the past 7 years. At schools and day cares, it can be easy for sicknesses to spread. Little Tykes University in Sioux Falls knows that first-hand. "I think this [...]

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Preparing for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- St. Patrick's Day is Monday, but many people will start celebrating this weekend. Expect to see a lot of green in downtown Sioux Falls this weekend. The St. Patrick's Day Parade will roll down Phillips Avenue on Saturday afternoon, but the celebrations will take place throughout the day. The festive [...]

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Donation-based program supports kids, families

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Child Life specialists at Sanford Children's Hospital play a big role in supporting not only patients, but their families, too. Kayden Hammond and his family knew the challenge of being in and out of hospital care. "Kayden was diagnosed in January of '22 with T-cell leukemia. We spent January through [...]

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Providers react to Rhoden’s child care bill veto

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) -- South Dakota child care providers say they're "heartbroken" over Governor Larry Rhoden's veto of a bill intended to address the child care crisis in the state. An effort to override the governor's veto fell short in the House Thursday. The bill would have expanded subsidies from the state to help [...]

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Teenager pleads guilty to selling deadly fentanyl dose

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A 19-year-old Sioux Falls man admits to selling the pill that killed a Yankton teenager. On Thursday, Udda Kobaba pleaded guilty to distributing the fentanyl that caused a death. Federal court documents say he sold pills containing fentanyl to a Yankton man who then distributed some of the pills to [...]

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Firefighters across South Dakota are on alert.

Firefighters in Lincoln County put out two fast moving grass fires in the past few days.This one about 3 miles south of Wild Water West burned hay bales and came close to burning horses and a home. "Someone to the southeast here was doing some burning yesterday and it got out of hand for them," [...]

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