Category Archives: Local News

Cost of living in Sioux Falls among the least expensive urban areas in the U.S.
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Most everyone is feeling the effects of inflation, but a new study says Sioux Falls is one of the least expensive large urban areas to live in the country. The study take...
Tom Rooney Nov 27, 2023 Ruiwei Qi / CC

Tru Shrimp back with new product and scaled down production plant in Madison
MADISON, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a company that appears to be coming back from the edge of failure with a name change and a new focus. Raising shrimp in South Dakota and Minnesota is still at the core o...
Tom Rooney Nov 27, 2023 Paul Hudson / CC

New outdoor events planned for Downtown Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- They're taking on the challenge of drawing crowds to outdoor events in downtown Sioux Falls in all four seasons, including the dead of winter. City government and private...
Tom Rooney Nov 20, 2023 Glenn Fleishman / CC

Santa and Mrs. Claus traveling through Southwestern Minnesota Sunday
LUVERNE, MN (KELO.com) -- It may not be the Polar Express, but it will have Santa and Mrs. Claus aboard when the Ellis and Eastern rail train arrives in Luverne this coming Sunday afternoon. The Santa...
Tom Rooney Nov 20, 2023

Rollover near Baltic injures three juveniles
BALTIC, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A rollover accident near Baltic has sent three teens to the hospital. Just after 4 O'clock Friday afternoon a UTV driven by a 13 year old girl rolled near the intersection o...
Rich Keller Nov 18, 2023 Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office emblem.

Scammers outwitting Alexa, other voice technologies
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Smart devices may not be smart enough to out-smart scammers. Voice detection technology is being duped by phone scammers. Jessi Schmidt with the Better Business Bureau....
Rich Keller Nov 11, 2023 Smart Home Perfected / CC

Sioux Falls police asking for help in finding missing 13-year old
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- We are looking for assistance in locating 13 year old Samuel Swanson. He is 5'5", 140lbs, brown hair, brown eyes, unknown clothing. He was last seen in the area of W 41st...
Tom Rooney Nov 10, 2023

State Trooper justified in shooting suspect
DELL RAPIDS, SD (KELO.com) -- State officials say a Highway Patrol trooper was justified in shooting a man in Dell Rapids last month. Attorney General Marty Jackley says the suspect was suicidal and w...
Tom Rooney Nov 09, 2023

It's time to get the lead out
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- They want to get the lead out...out of the water supply system. Sioux Falls is taking part in a nationwide survey to identify lead water service lines. City environmental...
Tom Rooney Nov 09, 2023

Rounds: South Dakota may become cyber hub
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Opportunity is knocking in South Dakota - especially for those interested in cyber security. Dakota State University has a rare contract with Army Cyber. Now, Senator Mik...
Tom Rooney Nov 08, 2023 erdbeernaut


