Category Archives: Local News

St. Patrick's Day parade returns to downtown Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The St. Patrick's Day parade, which hasn't been held since 2019, brought a sea of green to Phillips Avenue in downtown Sioux Falls this afternoon. Jean Simonton of Siou...
Julia Kaye Mar 19, 2022

Traffic stop in Lincoln County, South Dakota, leads to an arrest
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A traffic stop in Lincoln County, South Dakota led to the arrest of an Iowa man on Friday. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says the man was stopped on SD Highway 11...
Julia Kaye Mar 19, 2022

Coyotes lead Rebels start-to-finish for first tourney win
WACO, TX (USD) - One year ago, three South Dakota seniors made the decision to take advantage of the NCAA's extra year of eligibility to accomplish a goal they had not yet reached: to win a game in th...
Anthony Albano Mar 18, 2022 popo.uw23

UPDATE: Sioux Falls St. Patrick's Day Parade route and road closures
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The St. Patrick's Day Parade will take place Saturday, March 19, 2020, in downtown Sioux Falls. The parade will affect travel in the downtown area. Phillips Avenue will...
Todd Epp Mar 18, 2022 Daniel Voyager / CC

And the winning name is... Lolo!
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- And the winner is... Lolo! That is the name of the baby squirrel monkey born February 1st at the Great Plains Zoo. Other names considered were NJ, Miri, and Caco. Mom D...
Todd Epp Mar 18, 2022 Lolo, on top of his/her mother, Daphne, at the Great Plains Zoo. Photo from the GPZ.

Dakota Cash player in Harrisburg finds the pot-o-gold this St. Patrick's Day with a $47,117 jackpot win
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A South Dakota Lottery player got some early St. Patrick's Day luck, thanks to Wednesday's Dakota Cash drawing. Wednesday's drawings were highlighted by a $47,117 Dakot...
Max Remington Mar 17, 2022 S.D. Lottery logo.

Walmart plans to hire 50,000 people by the end of April
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Walmart says it plans to hire and additional 50,000 people in the United States by the end of April. That's according to the Wall Street Journal. Walmart is the nation'...
Todd Epp Mar 17, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC

Study ranks Sioux Falls as most affordable city in America
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A recent study by employment screener GoodHire ranks Sioux Falls as the most affordable city in America. They also said Sioux Falls had the second most affordable housi...
Todd Epp Mar 17, 2022 John Meyer / CC

UPDATE: Check out downtown Sioux Falls St. Patrick's Day and weekend events!
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- This story has been updated to reflect the correct time for the start of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Sioux Falls. It starts at 2 p.m. Saturday. (Story upda...
Todd Epp Mar 17, 2022 Bagpipers at a previous Sioux Falls St. Patrick's Day parade. Photo from DTSF.

Bring your own cup to Starbucks?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Your daily trip to Starbucks for your dose of coffee and caffeine could be changing. The international coffee chain says they are trying to do away with paper cups. The...
Todd Epp Mar 17, 2022 Faye / CC


