Category Archives: Local News
DWI/ Hit & Run leaves trail of damage through Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls police are still tracking down parts of a hit and run spree that took place early Thursday morning. Sergeant Travis Olsen says it began with a vehicle being s...
Nov 15, 2024 fergregory / Depositphotos.com
New section of Veterans Parkway to open for traffic on Monday
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a major milestone in a major Sioux Falls road project. City Engineer Mike Heiberger says South Veterans Parkway will open to traffic between Cliff and Western Avenue...
Nov 15, 2024
Schwan's breaks ground on 700-thousand square foot production facility
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It will take a few years, but C-J Schwan's is bringing close to 700 jobs to the Sioux Falls area. The company broke ground this week on a new Asian food production facili...
Nov 14, 2024
Sioux Falls School Board seeking public input in search for new superintendent
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls School board is ramping up efforts to hire the district's next Superintendent - and wants your help. The board is inviting district residents to complete ...
Nov 14, 2024
Lennox City Council signs on to allow new penitentiary to connect to city sewer system
LENNOX, SD (KELO.com) -- The state of South Dakota has found a willing partner to handle sewage from a proposed men's penitentiary between Harrisburg and Canton. The Lennox City Council unanimously ap...
Nov 13, 2024 Steve Mays / CC
Time to start thinking snow
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The rain we saw today could just as well be snow as we look at the calendar. Street Operations Manager Dustin Hanson urges residents to get into the winter mindset and be...
Nov 13, 2024 A plow works to clear snow at an intersection in Sioux Falls.
Aquatics bond pushed back to December - council says it's time to move forward
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A proposed Aquatics bond to fund new pools and recreational facilities in Sioux Falls has been delayed several times this year. Now, it's being delayed again - until next...
Nov 13, 2024 A Sioux Falls swimming pool. Photo from the Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation Department.
Oversized vehicles may face parking ban in part of Downtown Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls City Council is on track to remove parking for over-sized vehicles on part of Phillips Avenue. Councilor Jennifer Sigette is making the proposal, which wo...
Nov 13, 2024 Ruiwei Qi / CC
Sioux Falls man charged in child rape, trafficking case that spanned a decade
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man faces numerous charges in a sexual assault case that went on for more than a decade. 60-year old Leon Siess allegedly raped and trafficked the victim, w...
Nov 08, 2024 Tinnakorn / Depositphotos.com
SWAT team called in to resolve assault and threats against small children
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- An aggravated assault case that started on South Western Avenue at about two Friday morning made for a long night for Sioux Falls police. 33-year old Donte Newton alleged...
Nov 08, 2024 Sioux Falls Police cruiser. KELO.com News file photo.
