Category Archives: Local News
Pilot Shortage Could Cause Delays
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's two largest airports are in the midst of expansion projects to make room for more passengers. There may be a problem that goes beyond terminal space. Boe...
Aug 18, 2026 An American Airlines airplane is seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport during the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Queens, New York City, U.S., December 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Dakota Fest Starts Today in Mitchell
MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Thousands of farmers are headed to Mitchell for the Dakota Fest, which starts today. The three-day event features over 400 exhibits, and policy discussions from political ...
Aug 18, 2026 Photo: KORN Radio News
Federal Funding has Paved the Way for a New Detention Center in Sisseton
SISSETON, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Detention Center is on track to open next week. Federal funding made way for the new facility, which will allow people arrested on the reservat...
Aug 18, 2026 Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate
Motorcycle Accident Near Bridgewater Kills Two
BRIDGEWATER, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Two people were killed when their motorcycle was rear-ended by a semi-truck on I-90 near Bridgewater. The motorcycle driver was a 53-year-old South Carolina man. A 47-y...
Aug 18, 2026 Motorcycle crash graphic
Authorities are Investigating a Fight During a Soccer Match in Brookings
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Authorities are investigating a fight during a high school soccer match in Brookings. A Rapid City Central High School player kicked and punched a Brookings player severa...
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Team Buche cares food distribution schedule for Rosebud Reservation
ROSEBUD RESERVATION, SD (KELO.com) -- He calls it the most important thing we can do for neighbors experiencing an emergency. RF Buche - the President and founder of Team Buche Cares, is mobilizing a ...
Aug 17, 2026
Avera Has a New Baby Record
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Avera McKennan Hospital officials say a record number of babies were delivered in July. The hospital welcomed 264 babies last month, breaking the previous record of 230...
Aug 17, 2026 Avera Health logo.
Documentary Spotlighting Homelessness in Sioux Falls will air at the State Theatre Next Week
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A new documentary on homelessness in Sioux Falls is airing at the State Theatre next week. Proceeds from each showing of 24 Hours on 8th Street will go towards various ...
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Wagner Shooting Suspect Found Dead
WAGNER, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The suspect in a deadly shooting near Wagner was found dead in Council Bluffs over the weekend. The shooting happened Friday in the Wagner North Housing area. James Perdue w...
Aug 17, 2026 Crime graphic.
South Dakota Board of Regents Seeks Nearly $25 Million for Technology Upgrades
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) --The South Dakota Board of Regents is requesting nearly 25-million dollars for technology improvements. The proposal comes from a budget request, which includes four-poin...
Aug 17, 2026
