SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Next stop: the Sioux Falls City Council. The city's planning commission has approved a Tax Increment Financing District for moving the Smithfield Foods plant from the falls to the city's northwest side. That came over the objection of residents near the proposed plant. Nancy Simon's hom...

BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- Former SDSU Police chief Tim Heaton pleads guilty to animal cruelty. He originally faced five counts, but pleaded guilty to one as part of a plea bargain. Feces a foot deep was found in his home, along with frozen water pails and structural damage from a previous fire. He'll be sentenced...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- State and local law enforcement officials are riding high on lower crime stats for 2025. Violent crimes and property crimes were down sharply from 2024, while fraud and cyber cases were up. But, frustration lurks in the midst of the celebration. Mayor Paul TenHaken and Police Chief Jon ...

By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 6 (Reuters) - American journalist Don Lemon warned about rising authoritarianism and called for stronger LGBTQ protections at the annual media awards ceremony ​organized by LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD. On the red ...

By Helen Reid PARIS, March 6 (Reuters) - Victoria Beckham presented sculptural gowns in sheer fabrics, tightly cut suits and voluminous coats in ​Paris on Friday for a fall/winter ‌2026 collection that played with shape and texture. Dresses in dark blu...

By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 5 (Reuters) - For Piper Curda, who voices animal-loving college student Mabel Tanaka in "Hoppers," from Walt Disney's Pixar, caring about the planet ​doesn't necessarily make the character an activist. "I think ‌...