Category Archives: Local News

The difference mentors make
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- If you have a heartbeat and can show up once a week, you're qualified. Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken and Police chief Jon Thum are renewing the call for volunteer mento...
Tom Rooney Jan 06, 2026 ijdema / Depositphotos.com

Early morning shooting incident leaves one person injured
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man received serious injuries in a shooting at a business on West 12th Street just after Midnight yesterday. Police received reports that two suspects enter...
Tom Rooney Jan 05, 2026 Sioux Falls Police daily briefing graphic.

Conflict over proposed Sioux Falls Parks & Rec Master Plan
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation gets a perfect score from a national park accreditation agency, but it's getting some push back from at least one City Council member. Pa...
Tom Rooney Jan 02, 2026 Falls Park
Photo: City of Sioux Falls

New magistrate appointed for 2nd Circuit
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Supreme Court has appointed Amber Whittington as a magistrate judge for the Second Judicial Circuit, which includes Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties. She was ra...
Tom Rooney Jan 02, 2026 vladek / Depositphotos.com

Sioux Falls man accused of threatening officer with a knife
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer during a traffic stop. Rudolph Gabe, Jr. was stopped by police after allegedly running a r...
Tom Rooney Dec 31, 2025 Sioux Falls Police cruiser. KELO.com News file photo.

Harrisburg man sentenced for banking law violations
HARRISBURG, SD (KELO.com) -- A Harrisburg businessman faces sentencing for violating federal banking laws. Richard Kamolvathin operates an organic fertilizer business. He triggered financial examinati...
Tom Rooney Dec 31, 2025 stockwerk-fotodesign / Depositphotos.com

Plan for a DD for NYE
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Do you have a DD for NYE ??? That translates to Designated Driver for New Year's Eve. South Dakota Law Enforcement is encouraging people headed out to celebrate New Year'...
Tom Rooney Dec 31, 2025 JNaether / Depositphotos.com

Brookings business receives grant for bio-tech projects
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Brookings company scores big in economic grants from the Future Fund. Dakota BioWorx is in partnership with SDSU and the School of Mines, in an effort to help bioprocessi...
Tom Rooney Dec 31, 2025 Photo Courtesy: KBRK Radio

No injuries in Sioux Falls house fire
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Fire and Rescue made quick work Tuesday night of a house fire in a new development on the city's Southwest side. Heavy black smoke was pouring from the garage...
Tom Rooney Dec 31, 2025

New Tiger at the Great Plains Zoo
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- The Great Plains Zoo and Aquarium is unveiling a new cat. Mila the tiger was born at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in 2023 and arrived in Sioux falls this fall. Her placem...
Alisha Reinhart Dec 17, 2025 Keesa, the Great Plains Zoo's Amur tiger. Photo from the GPZ.

