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SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO)-- A three car crash occurred on Interstate 229 near the Interstate 29 junction Thursday morning. Traffic was impacted. The crash happened at 7:15 a.m. and two drivers received minor injuries, according to an email from the Department of Public Safety. There were no deaths.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A new location of Southeast Technical College will open on at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls. The South Dakota Board of Technical Education Thursday approved a recommendation from an academic committee to add the location. A 20-page explanation of the proposal said the location at the prison [...]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- As pheasant hunters prepare to take to the fields this weekend for the pheasant opener, officials are warning about extreme fire danger Thursday and into the weekend. Dry and gusty south winds this morning and afternoon are causing extreme fire danger, with nearly a state-wide Red Flag Warning. Any outdoor [...]

The new CEO and editorial director of Euronews stressed he’d never accept a job that would be subject to a political leader’s orders amid employees’ fears his hire is tied to the TV channel owner’s financial and personal ties to Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. Claus Strunz, who built his career with Bild, a German tabloid from […]

Police in Washington say a woman allegedly stole a car with a baby inside, then after she was caught, allegedly stole a police car while handcuffed in an effort to escape. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office says 21-year-old Rita Gabriella Lozano of Moses Lake was under the influence of drugs when she stole a car […]

As the presidential campaign enters its final days, Black men are back at the heart of the American conversation. They are the focus of intense scrutiny as political consultants, pollsters and pundits debate whether their drift away from the Democratic Party is enough to cost Kamala Harris the presidency. That’s a lot of power. But […]

Surrogacy has been banned inside Italy since 2004. Now, it’s a criminal offense for Italian citizens to seek surrogacy outside of the country, too. Penalties for people who pursue surrogacy in other countries include fines up to 1 million euros and sentences of up to two years in prison. Many view this policy as an […]

Last month, I shared my story of switching to a heat pump and of how doing the right thing for the planet turned out, at least in my case, to be a frustrating experience as a consumer. Almost immediately, I was inundated with emails from readers eager to share their own experiences. So many readers […]

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One of the funniest additions to comedy streaming service Dropout’s newly expansive portfolio has been Very Important People. Hosted by Vic Michaelis, the show is a faux news program where Michaelis interviews guests — all talented improvisers who have been given extreme makeovers and are asked to create a character on the spot. The first […]