Category Archives: Local News

Heroes Behind the Badges Blood Drive: SFFR's lead over SFPD narrows
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- After another day of the Heroes Behind the Badges Blood Drive, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue continues to hold their lead, but not by much. SFFR currently has 273 votes to th...
Max Remington Dec 29, 2022

Heroes Behind the Badges Blood Drive: SFFR holds steady lead over SFPD
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- KELO News Talk has partnered with the Sioux Falls Community Blood Bank to bring you another year of the Heroes Behind the Badges Blood Drive. Starting December 23 throu...
Max Remington Dec 28, 2022 Heroes Behind the Badges logo.

Sioux Falls man sentenced to nearly 13 years in federal prison for trafficking and distributing meth
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man was sentenced recently to 12 years and 7 months in federal prison for distributing meth in South Dakota. 42-year-old EJ Medina was sentenced on Decemb...
Max Remington Dec 28, 2022 Sioux Falls Federal Courthouse. Photo from usmarshals.gov.

Sioux Falls opens drop sites for Christmas trees
SIOXU FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Christmas tree drop-off sites are now open in Sioux Falls. The City of Sioux Falls has two sites available to the public. Trees can be dropped off at on North Lyon Boul...
Julia Kaye Dec 27, 2022 George Amaro / CC

Overnight fire kills one person
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- An early morning Structure fire has been proven to be deadly. At 2:45 this morning Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 400 block of N. Nesmith ...
Rich Keller Dec 24, 2022 House fire graphic.

Casino robber arrested
SIOUX FASLLS, S.D. (KELO.com) --A Casino robbery suspect has been arrested. On Thursday night at 11:30 officers from the Sioux Falls Police Department responded to a casino in the 500 block of Valley ...
Rich Keller Dec 24, 2022 Scott Davidson / CC

Sioux Falls Regional Airport to reopen airfield today at 3 p.m.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Regional Airport has provided an update to their closure caused by the blizzard conditions and frigid temperatures. In a Facebook post, they announced t...
Max Remington Dec 23, 2022 Sioux Falls Regional Airport graphic.

Blizzard, deadly wind chills continue; Authorities say stay home if you can
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -Many roads are closed or impassable this morning. The Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office says several vehicles were left stranded in roadways after deputies rescued occupant...
Julia Kaye Dec 23, 2022

Sioux Falls Regional Airport to close due to inclement weather; No timeframe to reopen
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Regional Airport announced in a Facebook post that they will be closing due to the inclement weather conditions. They added that blizzard conditions and...
Max Remington Dec 22, 2022 Travel. Photo from AAA South Dakota.

Winter Weather Advisories, Wind Chill Warnings, Blizzard Warnings all currently in effect throughout KELO listening area
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Several winter weather warnings and advisories are currently in effect across the northern plains. The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued these warnings...
Max Remington Dec 21, 2022


