Category Archives: Local News
Body of infant found at recycling center
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls police are investigating the death of a young infant. Police Information Officer Sam Clemens says the body was discovered early yesterday morning. Clemens des...
Aug 07, 2024 Sioux Falls Police Briefing graphic.
Vaping growing in popularity with teens - with many of the same risks as smoking
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- They come in 15-thousand flavors and are loaded with toxic, addictive nicotine. The South Dakota Department of Health has just compiled its 2023 Youth Tobacco Survey. Sierra P...
Aug 06, 2024 EdZbarzhyvetsky / Depositphotos.com
Sioux Falls outdoor public pools to begin closing for the season
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It seems like they just opened a few weeks ago, but Sioux Falls Public outdoor pools will begin closing for the season at the end of the week. Frank Olson, McKennan and T...
Aug 06, 2024 Drake Springs Pool. Photo from the City of Sioux Falls.
Equipment failure leads to water emergency in Brandon
BRANDON, SD (KELO.com -- The City of Brandon is dealing with a water emergency. There was a major equipment failure in the city's water treatment plant. Lawn watering is prohibited until repairs can b...
Aug 05, 2024 City of Brandon logo.
Weekend stabbings under investigation in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police are investigating a pair of stabbings that took place over the weekend. In one of the incidents, two men were involved in a fight Saturday evening. Pol...
Aug 05, 2024 dogulove / CC
Signs of success in Sioux Falls Police recruiting campaign
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls police recruiting efforts appear to be working. For the past month, the department has been conducting a social media and billboard campaign to attract recrui...
Aug 05, 2024 Sioux Falls Police cruiser. KELO.com News file photo.
Wall Lake unsafe for people and pets
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- If you're looking to cool off at Wall lake, you'd better think twice. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources conducted a water quality test du...
Aug 03, 2024
Two dead from Lake Henry drowning
DE SMET, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A tragedy near De Smet. Two women floating on a South Dakota lake drowned after the wind suddenly picked up and waves became treacherous, authorities said. The women, both ...
Aug 03, 2024 Elizabeth M / CC
Fort Pierre man convicted of rape, incest
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- A Fort Pierre man has been convicted of nine felony counts of rape, sexual contact with a child and Incest involving two different children. Attorney General Marty Jackley say...
Aug 02, 2024
USD unveils new secondary logo
VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- The USD Coyote is taking on a tough new look. The University unveiled a new secondary logo Thursday night. It depicts the profile of a coyote with a piercing red eye, aler...
Aug 02, 2024
