Sen. Thune: trillion dollar cost of Biden Administration regulations
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Senator John Thune is pushing back against a rush of new costly regulations issued by the Biden Administration. He says the costs go beyond the monetary expense. Thune says the new regulations are driving up costs for electricity, new vehicles, and new homes.
May 10, 2024
Rounds working to head off mandatory RFID tags for livestock
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- It's another example of unnecessary, heavy-handed bureaucratic interference. That's how Senator Mike Rounds views new rules released by the Biden Administration today. Senator Rounds told KELO's Greg Belfrage the government is trying to force livestock producers to place electronic chips ...
May 09, 2024
Petition drives come to an end
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Today marks the deadline for submitting petitions to place measures on the November ballot in South Dakota. The Open Primaries group filed over 46-thousand signatures yesterday. The proposed constitutional amendment calls for one primary listing all candidates for certain offices, with the to...
May 07, 2024
Grants for grads to help with housing down-payments
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- It's called "Grants for Grads", and it's designed to attract more workers to South Dakota. Brent Adney, director of homeownership programs with the State Housing Development Authority, says the agency is reviving the program, which was also offered several years ago. The state hopes ...
May 07, 2024
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Governor spends weekend defending new book
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- Governor Kristi Noem spent at least part of the weekend defending her new book. She appeared on CBS's "Face the Nation", where she was questioned about a reportedly false claim that she met with North Korean Dictator Kim Jung Un. The book - "No Going Back" - is set to relea...
May 06, 2024
Noem's "tall tale" about "short dictator" proven false
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Kristi Noem's new tome is a battleground between fact and fiction. The Governor's camp is attempting to clarify the circumstances around two alleged interactions with foreign leaders that she writes about in her forthcoming book, "No Going Back." The truth of those incidents - a can...
May 04, 2024
New home buying program aimed to keep college grads in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- It's an initiative to stem the tide of South Dakota's "brain drain." South Dakota Housing has introduced a new initiative to assist recent graduates in purchasing their first home in South Dakota. The program is open to those who have not owned a home in the past three years, purcha...
May 04, 2024
South Dakota gets funding to get the lead out
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) -- Lead drinking water pipes are on their way out. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has committed millions of dollars to South Dakota and five other states to identify and replace lead service lines, thereby preventing exposure to lead in drinking water. This funding is part of Presi...
May 04, 2024
Firearms search warrant reveals possible bomb making operation
FLORENCE, SD (KELO.com) -- Three people have been arrested following the discovery of a possible bomb-making operation in Codington County. John Felice was arrested Friday. Christopher and Katelyn Gamble were arrested Thursday on drug, firearms, explosives and child abuse charges. The discovery of the bomb-making op...
May 03, 2024
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South Dakota economy leads the region
OMAHA, NE (KELO.com) -- Our regional economy is stuck in neutral,but South Dakota continues to shine. The April "Mid-America Business Conditions Index" from Creighton University bounced to its best reading since last September, but it's barely into positive territory. Higher interest rates are holding the e...
May 02, 2024
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