Category Archives: Local News
Minnehaha County jury convicts inmate of assaulting correctional officer
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A South Dakota Penitentiary inmate is guilty of threatening a correctional officer. Attorney General Marty Jackley says 31-year old Roland Miner was also convicted this w...
Apr 19, 2024 JanPietruszka / Depositphotos.com
Man gets 90 years for the death of his son
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 90 year prison term. Dylan Castimore heard those words from a Minnehaha County judge today, as he was sentenced for killing his infant son. Castimore pleaded guilty to ...
Apr 19, 2024 Minnehaha County Courthouse. Photo from ujs.sd.gov.
Mayor TenHaken delivers upbeat message in State of the City - with a word of caution
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A long list of accomplishments and a bright, but challenging future. Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken hosted his State of the City address at the Convention Center this mo...
Apr 18, 2024
More family space for Bishop Dudley House program
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a three and a half million dollar fundraising drive aimed at emergency housing for families. The Bishop Dudley Hospitality House already houses up to 100 individuals...
Apr 18, 2024 Courtesy Bishop Dudley Hospitality House.
Sioux Falls sales tax revenues lower than projected; budget reserves grow anyway
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Budget reserves for the city of Sioux Falls are growing, even though sales tax collections are running behind expectations. City Councilors received the 2023 year-end fin...
Apr 17, 2024
DSU students staying in South Dakota after graduation
MADISON, SD (KELO.com) -- Dakota State University students appear to be falling in love with the state of South Dakota. DSU President Dr. Jose Marie Griffiths says a high percentage of the school's gr...
Apr 17, 2024
Toddler injured in fall from third story of hotel
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The condition of a 1 1/2 year old Minnesota boy who fell from the third floor of the Club House Hotel in Sioux Falls Saturday morning is still unknown. The child fell out...
Apr 15, 2024 Sioux Falls Police cruiser door. KELO.com News file photo.
Thune, Rounds and Johnson fight for S.D. postal centers
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's Congressional delegation has united to fight proposed changes to postal processing centers in the state. Senators Thune and Rounds, along with Representat...
Apr 13, 2024 MoneyBlogNewz / CC
Emerald Ash Borer infestation threatens Lennox
CANTON, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Four years ago, the Emerald Ash Borer wreaked havoc on trees in Canton. Now the pest is taking aim at Lennox. The state has confirmed the presence of the Ash Borers in Lenno...
Apr 13, 2024 USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab
Smithfield one of nation's worst polluters in 2022
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- One of Sioux Falls' oldest employers is now one of the nation's worst polluters. South Dakota News Watch reports Smithfield Foods was the nation's top polluter among food...
Apr 11, 2024 Sioux Falls Smithfield plant. KELO.com News file photo.
