Category Archives: Local News

Remember snow?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Tuesday morning's short-lived snow was the first snow in the Sioux Falls area since March 9. With above freezing temperatures, the already slushy snow didn't last very ...
Todd Epp Mar 22, 2022 Snowy car, Harrisburg, S.D., 9:15 a.m., 3/22/22. KELO.com News photo by Todd Epp.

NWS: Incoming system will likely bring rain and snow to KELO listening area; Accumulations to remain light
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- According to the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, an incoming weather system is expected to impact the area through Wednesday evening. Beginning Monday night, r...
Max Remington Mar 21, 2022 Image courtesy of The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls

SFPD: Man grazed in the neck during shots-fired incident; Dead body found in the river; A burning mattress; Fake $50 nabbed; Shot with a gelatin gun?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- It was a busy crime weekend in Sioux Falls. BULLET GRAZES MAN IN THE BACK OF THE NECK He might be the luckiest person in Sioux Falls. A 28-year-old man walking from his...
Todd Epp Mar 21, 2022 Siouix Falls Police briefing graphic.

Gas prices see first significant fall since January
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- After hitting a record $4.33 on March 11, the national average for a gallon of gasoline has fallen to $4.25, down seven cents in just the past week - the largest weekly...
Todd Epp Mar 21, 2022 A motorist fills up at a gas station. Photo from AAA SD.

Sioux Falls firefighters extinguish garages and tree fire
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Fire Rescue is investigating a garage fire Sunday night. The fire occurred at 610 West 17th Street. The fire was in two garages and a tree. SFFR put out the...
Todd Epp Mar 21, 2022 David Tovar / Unsplash

SFFR respond to apartment fire
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Fire Rescue is looking into an apartment fire Sunday evening. The incident happened at 4800 East. 54th Street. The first units spotted smoke in an apartment...
Todd Epp Mar 21, 2022 House fire graphic.

Record temperatures and critical fire danger on the first day of Spring
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls reached 73 degrees shortly before 4:00 this afternoon. The Sioux Falls National Weather Service says that ties the record high temperature for the date, pre...
Julia Kaye Mar 20, 2022

Road work begins Monday on Minnesota Avenue in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The southbound lanes and center turn lane of North Minnesota Avenue between Russell and Second Street will be closed starting today (Mon 3/21). One lane of traffic in e...
Julia Kaye Mar 20, 2022 Street construction graphic.

Minnehaha County Sheriff's department looking for fugitive
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Minnehaha County Sheriff's office needs your help in locating a wanted fugitive. Law enforcement is looking to apprehend Robert Dave Hemmah Hemmah, age 38, is a Cau...
Rich Keller Mar 20, 2022

Lennox crash leaves one dead
LENNOX, S.D. (KELO.com) -- One person died early Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash north of Lennox. A 2002 Toyota Camry was eastbound on 275th Street when it collided in the intersection with an...
Rich Keller Mar 20, 2022 Fatal crash graphic.


