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March 24, 2025

SD Supreme Court to consider Lincoln County prison case

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The state Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear the case of neighbors against the State of South Dakota: a dispute over the planned location of a new men's prison in Lincoln County. Following the late 2023 announcement that a rural tract of the county between Harrisburg and Canton was planned to [...]

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Drought worsens due to lack of snow and rain

SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) - While portions of KELOLAND have seen rain as of late, including Sunday morning to the southeast and through the day on Monday if you're West River, it hasn't been enough to make up for a rather lackluster winter in the snow department. The lack of a consistent snow pack, combined [...]

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Job fair, assistance after Cimpl’s layoffs

MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO) — State and local officials are pulling together to help families impacted by last week's closure at a meat processing facility. It's been a week since more than 200 workers lost their jobs at Cimpl's Meats. Officials are organizing a job and resource fair for families impacted. It's happening from 9 a.m. [...]

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Why early screening for colorectal cancer is important

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Survival rates for patients with stage 4 colorectal cancer are only about 10% to 15 % after five years, however those numbers get better the sooner you can catch it. Like many people, Dan Nesvold wasn't keen on getting a colonoscopy. "Just delay it as long as possible," Nesvold said of [...]

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Local college athletes enter Transfer Portal

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The transfer portal officially opened on Monday afternoon and many players from local area colleges have entered the portal. 29 men and women are listed below as athletes entering the transfer portal. That includes standout players such as SDSU's Oscar Cluff, USD's Chase Forte and Dre Bullock, plus many more. [...]

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Jacks fans hopeful ahead of UConn game

BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO) -- As we get closer to tip-off, Jackrabbit fans are getting ready to root for their favorite team. They say despite the tough game ahead of the Jacks, they're ready to watch the team play on a national stage once again. The Jackrabbit faithful who made it out to Connecticut were thrilled [...]

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