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BROOKINGS, S.D. -- After dispatching UC Davis 56-24 in the opening round last weekend at home, South Dakota State will head to California to face Sacr...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Ken Versteeg, executive director of the Community Blood Bank of Sioux Falls, visits with KELO.com News’ news director Todd Epp about the current blood shortage and the upcoming Rise and Shine donation event on July 30, 2021. The drive runs from 6:30 to 11 a.m. at Camille’s Sidewalk Café. There will be free t-shirts, breakfast, and snacks for those who donate. The first 50 donators will receive movie tickets. Versteeg says one or two big traffic accidents co...

LISTEN: Interview with incoming Sioux Falls Police Chief Thum By Todd Epp Jul 9, 2021 | 5:34 PM SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — KELO.com News’ news director Todd Epp spoke at length with Lt. Jonathan Thum Friday about being confirmed as the new Sioux Falls Police Chief. Some areas covered include: Is crime increasing in Sioux Falls? What is the biggest crime problem facing the city? Dealing with the 2020 riot. What did you learn from retiring Chief Matt Burns? Current Police Chief Ma...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Three new concerts are set to be held at the Alliance in Sioux Falls. Aaron Watson, Trace Adkins, and the Eli Young Ba...

By Todd Epp May 14, 2021 | 5:29 PM NEW YORK — Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, said Friday that it won’t require vaccinated shoppers or workers to wear a mask in its U.S. stores, unless state or local laws say otherwise. There are four Walmart stores and one Sam’s Club in Sioux Falls. Vaccinated shoppers can go maskless immediately, the company said. Vaccinated workers can stop wearing them on May 18. As an incentive, Walmart said it is offering workers $75 if ...

By Todd Epp May 14, 2021 | 5:29 PM NEW YORK — Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, said Friday that it won’t require vaccinated shoppers or workers to wear a mask in its U.S. stores, unless state or local laws say otherwise. There are four Walmart stores and one Sam’s Club in Sioux Falls. Vaccinated shoppers can go maskless immediately, the company said. Vaccinated workers can stop wearing them on May 18. As an incentive, Walmart said it is offering workers $75 if ...

By Todd Epp May 12, 2021 | 3:58 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have tumbled to an average of about 600 per day — the lowest level in 10 months. The number of lives lost per day has dropped to single digits on average in well over half the states and has hit zero on days. Confirmed infections, meanwhile, have fallen to about 38,000 day on average, their lowest mark since mid-September. They have plummeted 85% from a peak of more than a quarter-million cases per day ...

Civil Air Patrol trains in South Dakota South Dakota Civil Air PatrolMarch 15, 2021News Civil Air PatrolCivil Air Patrol units train in the use of drones. RAPID CITY, SD — South Dakota Wing of Civil Air Patrol conducted dual East and West River training exercises this weekend to practice skills used in search and rescue and disaster relief missions. The exercise mission bases will be in Sioux Falls and Custer. “We saw several missing-person searches we assisted with at the end of 2020,” s...

A South Dakota Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182. Photo from the S.D. CAP. RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO.com) — South Dakota Wing of Civil Air Patrol will conduct dual East and West River training exercises Saturday (March 13) to practice skills used in search and rescue and disaster relief missions. The exercise mission bases will be in Sioux Falls and Custer. “We saw several missing-person searches we assisted with at the end of 2020,” said Col. Nick Gengler, South Dakota Wing commander. “These tr...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Police make an arrest in a fatal shooting in Sioux Falls last October. A 32-year-old Marcus Jerell Anderson was taken ...