Category Archives: Local News
A Candlelight Vigil Will Take Place Tonight
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - A candlelight vigil to observe International Overdose Awareness Day is scheduled for tonight. Non-profit Emily's Hope is laying out 54 empty shoes to represent those who...
Aug 31, 2026 Photo Credit: City of Sioux Falls
High Marks for the Corn Palace
MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Mitchell Corn Palace is a top five roadside attraction in the U-S according to a recent study. A global car rental firm ranked the Palace fifth with Wall Drug just thre...
Aug 31, 2026
A Brookings Man Died in a Crash Last Week
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Authorities have identified the 19-year-old man killed in a crash in Brookings last week. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says Daten Briar Odom was driving a ...
Aug 31, 2026 Fatal crash graphic.
SAM is Adding New Routes for the School Year
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Sioux Area Metro or SAM is adding some new routes for the school year. Logan Penfield of Planning and Development Services says demand is growing. You can see the new ro...
Aug 28, 2026 Photo Courtesy: VIA
66-Year-Old Driver Dies After Suffering a Medical Emergency
MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO.com) A medical emergency suffered while picking up students has taken the life of a school bus driver. Emergency responders were called to the Davison County Fairgrounds Wednesday...
Aug 28, 2026 Hush Naidoo / Unsplash
Audits Within the City Found No Major Problems
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -The Sioux Falls city internal review committee has just completed a pair of audits with no major problems found. They reviewed city payroll and a contract with the Bishop...
Aug 28, 2026 Sioux Falls city logo
Banana Ball at the Birdcage
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - It's a banana ball weekend at the Bird Cage. The Indianapolis Clows downed the Firefights 4-2 in the opening game last night. Banana Ball combines traditional baseball w...
Aug 28, 2026 banana ball
Amazon has Expanded its Sioux Falls Operations
SIOUX FALLS, S,D. (KELO.com) - The new Amazon delivery station in Sioux Falls is now up and running. The 108-thousand-square-foot facility has two vehicle "launchpads" on its sides and expands a last-...
Aug 28, 2026
Hartford Construction is Complete
HARTFORD, S.D. (KELO.com) - The South Dakota Department of Transportation says the reconstruction of the diamond interchange in Hartford is complete. They say travelers will notice a new structure ove...
Aug 27, 2026 From the Sioux Falls Department of Transportation Facebook page
The New School Year Begins Today
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - This is the first day of the new school year in the Sioux Falls Public School system. That means extra caution is needed for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. Rectang...
Aug 27, 2026 Photo Credit: Minnehaha County Sheriff Department
