Category Archives: Local News
Program Time Change at Mount Rushmore
KEYSTONE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- If you have plans to visit Mount Rushmore there has been a change for the daily lighting Ceremony. Organizers have adjusted hours of the daily event. Starting today, Monda...
Aug 10, 2026 Photo Credit: Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Zebra Mussel Infestation at Gavins Point Dam
GAVINS POINT DAM, SD (KELO.com) -- A Zebra Mussel infestation at Gavins Point Dam is taking a growing toll on equipment. Officials say they can weigh intake gates down by 25-thousand pounds. The gates...
Aug 10, 2026 Photo Credit: Gavins Point Dam
Cyberattack in Mitchell Shutdown the City's Network
MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- The City of Mitchell appears is among the latest victims of a cyberattack. Mayor Jordan Hanson says the city's network shut down over the weekend as a precaution while techn...
Aug 10, 2026
Senator Mike Rounds is turning up the heat
WASHINGTON, DC (KELO.com) -- Senator Mike Rounds is turning up the heat in his crusade to improve mail delivery service in South Dakota. He wants to withhold benefits and perks from upper Postal Servi...
Aug 10, 2026
Former Governor Noem and Iceman apart of the Trail of Governors
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) --Former Governor Kristi Noem and her favorite horse - Iceman - are now part of the Trail of Governors in Pierre. A bronze statue was unveiled Friday on the south side of Hilge...
Aug 10, 2026 Photo Credit: Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen
A Local Fire Fighter Will Be on Guy's Grocery Games
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Rapid City Fire Department shared their excitement on Facebook over Captain Tyler Powell being featured on Guy's Grocery Games this week. Captain Powell teamed up wi...
Aug 10, 2026 Team Powell, Tyler Powell and Justin Warner, as seen in Guy's Grocery Games, Season 40.
One Arrested in Downtown Sioux Falls Early Saturday Morning
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - A suspect is in custody following an overnight shooting in downtown Sioux Falls early Saturday morning. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the 1am shoo...
Aug 10, 2026
The Department of War Is Investing in the South Dakota School of Mines
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO.com) --The Department of War is investing 25-million dollars into the South Dakota School of Mines. The investment was announced in a news release on Sunday, saying the investme...
Aug 10, 2026 Photo Credit: SD School of Mines
The Professional Bowlers Association is Back in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Professional Bowlers Association is back in Sioux Falls for the first time in decades. The PBA held an event at Eastway Bowl over the weekend as competitors flocked...
Aug 10, 2026 Photo Credit: Champion Sport
Interstate 229 Southbound Closure
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) --Interstate 229 southbound to Interstate 29 southbound will be closed nightly beginning on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, through the overnight on Friday, Aug. 14...
Aug 10, 2026 Photo Credit: SDDOT
