Category Archives: Local News

Is AI the future of farming in South Dakota?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Farm Bureau is hosting an autonomous farming educational seminar on July 18th. It will be at the Chamberlain AmericInn and there will be demos. The USD...
Anthony Albano Jul 07, 2022 A John Deer tractor. Photo from John Deere.

New phone dialing procedures are coming to Sioux Falls next week.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- In South Dakota, to complete all local calls, you will need to dial the 605 area code + telephone number. This applies to all calls within the 605 area code that are cu...
Anthony Albano Jul 07, 2022 Lenore Edman / CC

Sioux Falls Fire Rescue says always Close before you Doze.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Fire Rescue wants you to know that when you close your bedroom door before going to sleep, you increase your chances of survival should a fire start in your...
Anthony Albano Jul 07, 2022 Sioux Falls Fire Rescue emblem.

Xcel Energy says power restored across the region
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Xcel Energy would like to thank customers for their patience and support as hundreds of employees and contractors from across the region restored power to customers afte...
Todd Epp Jul 07, 2022 Excel Energy logo.

Inflation putting most pain on South Dakotans who make the least
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.. (KELO.com) -- As prices for food, gas, housing and other necessary goods and services continue to rise due to inflation, the resulting economic hardships are being disproportionatel...
Todd Epp Jul 07, 2022 A Feeding South Dakota food bank in Rapid City. Photo from SDNW.

Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office holding community picnic and bicycle safety course in Dell Rapids
DELL RAPIDS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office is holding their 2nd Annual Picnic in the Park in Dell Rapids. The community picnic starts at three o'clock Sunday afternoon at th...
Julia Kaye Jul 07, 2022

Two dead in crash during Tuesday storm
FORT RANDALL, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Weather appears to be the blame for a crash west of Ft. Randall Casino on Tuesday afternoon that left two men dead. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, a For...
Julia Kaye Jul 07, 2022 Fatal accident graphic.

Texas man gets ten years in federal prison for conspiracy to bring 11 pounds of cocaine to Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A Texas man is sentenced to ten years in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Isaias Lorenso Santos Escamilla was co...
Todd Epp Jul 06, 2022 Nightlife Of Revelry / CC

The City of Sioux Falls seeks public input for the design of Falls Park.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls is inviting the public to partake in a Public Kick-Off Meeting for the Falls Park Master Plan on July 13th in the Cooper Room at City Center. There will be ...
Anthony Albano Jul 06, 2022 PunkToad / CC

City of Sioux Falls announces storm debris drop-off sites
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- In response to the storm on July 5, 2022, the City of Sioux Falls and Mueller Pallets will offer storm debris drop-off sites to assist people with clean-up efforts. The...
Todd Epp Jul 06, 2022 Downed tree from storm in Sioux Falls, 7/5/22. KELO.com News photo by Sue Martens.


