DES MOINES, I.A. (KELO) – They should lose all federal funding… That’s the stance of Iowa Senator Joni Ernst for Universities and administrators who support Hamas following its attacks on Israel last month. Ernst spoke against the pro-Hamas demonstrations across the country…especially those that have turned violent.

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) – Senator John Thune is jumping into the political fray over Artificial Intelligence. He has introduced a bill to promote AI research, while calling for safety and security guardrails. Thune says the “light touch” approach in regulating the internet is part of what caused its explosive growth.

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen Insider)- Fees have yet to be finalized for former Presentation College athletic facilities soon to be purchased by the city, but a baseball tournament has already been scheduled. A 13-and-under indoor wood bat tournament called Dakota Daze was mentioned Monday, Nov. 27 during a work session before the Aberdeen City Council’s regular meeting. The session… Read more »

FLORENCE, S.D.(Press Release} It was brought up at last week’s Codington County Commissioner meeting to add four stop signs by the Florence School near a new addition opening soon by County Road 23. Superintendent of Florence School District, Mitch Reed. Commissioner Troy VanDusen, a former Police Officer currently the Watertown Regional 911 Dispatch Center Manager,… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – He said he wanted to test drive a car on the lot…but he hasn’t been seen since. A salesman was injured when a man ran into him on the car lot. Officer Sam Clemens says the man, and the car, still haven’t been found… The vehicle was stolen from Gary’s… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – It’s a level of protection Cattle producers have never had. The USDA is rolling out the Weaned Calf Risk Protection program. South Dakota is one of four states involved in the pilot program. Lowell Mesman of the Farm Bureau says it covers a lot of the risks inherent to cattle… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – A doctoral program in Cyber Agriculture is the result of joint research involving two of South Dakota’s state Universities. The research builds on SDSU’s expertise in Precision Agriculture, and Dakota State’s cutting edge cyber research. DSU President Dr. Jose (YOH-say) Marie Griffiths… Griffiths says the new doctorate program can be… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Secretary of State Monae L. Johnson urges voters to confirm the sources of election information they are receiving ahead of the 2024 elections and is joining fellow members of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) in the #TrustedInfo2024 voter education effort to encourage citizens to look to election officials… Read more »