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April 2, 2025

Severe weather frequency above-average so far

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- We are following the above-average severe weather we've seen this year. Meteorologist Scot Mundt tells us with what he's found. While we've been dealing with cold weather and a wintry mix in KELOLAND, it's been a different storm to our south with numerous reports of strong to severe weather. This [...]

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‘I look up to her:’ Mwenentanda’s impact in KELOLAND

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Sioux Falls will cheer on one of its own in the Final Four. Former Washington High standout Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda is now a junior guard for at the University of Texas at Austin. The Longhorns will meet South Carolina Friday night. From high school hoops to March Madness, Washington High School [...]

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Project Prison Reset begins to meet

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Project Prison Reset, the group of lawmakers and other leaders taking a new look at how and where to build a new men's prison in South Dakota, has met for the first time. Wednesday, the task force visited a rural section of Lincoln County between Canton and Harrisburg where the state [...]

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SFSD cell phone survey results are in

SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO)-- The Sioux Falls School Board is looking to answer the question of whether cell phones belong in the classroom. During a Sioux Falls School Board Work Session on Wednesday, the board discussed the results of the cell phone survey that the district circulated over the month of January and what restrictions [...]

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Milstead recalls jail expansion amid prison restart

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- From inmate medical needs to staffing, the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office has plenty to monitor as they work to improve operations at the Minnehaha County Jail. Members of the sheriff's office discussed what's going well and areas that need improvement during the Minnehaha County Commissioners meeting Tuesday. During Mike Milstead's [...]

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