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Nonprofits in shock as White House looks to halt grant funding

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Tuesday, the federal government tried to pause all federal grants and loans. However, a federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze that had local nonprofits and small businesses looking for answers. The White House freeze will put trillions of dollars in limbo, affecting everything from health care research [...]

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A day on the job for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is giving Americans a glimpse into her new role as the Secretary of Homeland Security. Noem could be seen wearing an ICE vest in pictures posted to her DHS secretary account on X. Noem oversaw ICE operations during her stop in New York City [...]

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Sioux Falls, Avera, Sanford share on federal freeze

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The next phase of Veterans Parkway construction will be using federal money that President Donald Trump had ordered to be frozen by late Tuesday afternoon, Sioux Falls Finance Director Shawn Pritchett said at a Tuesday city council budget meeting. During discussion on the budget and Trump's plan, a federal judge [...]

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