Category Archives: Local News

Structure fire in northern Sioux Falls damages vehicles and garage of local business
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Shortly after 6:30 p.m. Friday evening, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue was dispatched to Nick's Body Shop in northern Sioux Falls for a report of a structure fire. Upon their ...
Max Remington Feb 11, 2022

Lennox Community Library accredited at 'Essential' level
PIERRE, S.D. - Eight South Dakota public libraries have been accredited by the State Library in 2022. Accredited libraries demonstrate that they meet important benchmarks for providing high-quality li...
Todd Epp Feb 11, 2022 burnbless / CC

SFPD: For once, a light crime day in Sioux Falls!
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Thursday was light on crime in Sioux Falls. Friday's police briefing lasted just over one minute. There was one item of interest. After not hearing of any for a week or...
Todd Epp Feb 11, 2022 Siouix Falls Police briefing graphic.

SFPD officer charged with child pornography is free pending his yet-to-be scheduled trial
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Police officer charged with federal child pornography counts is free on release pending trial. Earlier this week, federal prosecutors charged Luke John ...
Todd Epp Feb 11, 2022 U.S. Attorney's Office seal.

Chief Thum comments on SFPD officer charged with child pornography
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police Chief Jon Thum issued a statement Wednesday during the daily police briefing on the federal child pornography charges against Officer Luke Schauer. "...
Todd Epp Feb 10, 2022 Sioux Falls Police emblem.

SFPD: Woman escapes from attacker; Unlocked car = stolen shotgun; Alert clerk helps catch forger
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Ripped from the headlines! Ok, not really, Here are some of the highlights of Thursday's Sioux Falls Police briefing. WOMAN ESCAPES FROM ATTACK Police are searching for...
Todd Epp Feb 10, 2022 Sioux Falls Police Briefing graphic.

Friends of the Big Sioux River holding film festival, fundraiser
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Friends of the Big Sioux River is holding a fundraiser and film festival on February 24 at the State Theater in Sioux Falls. Tickets are $50, which includes popcorn...
Todd Epp Feb 10, 2022 FBSR Film Festival logo.

Authorities release name of Chancellor man who died in accident east of Parkston
PARKSTON, S.D. (KELO.com) - A 52-year-old Chancellor, S.D., man has been officially identified as the person who died Sunday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash east of Parkston. Preliminary crash inform...
Todd Epp Feb 10, 2022 Fatal accident graphic.

SFFR, SFPD investigating house fire
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Wednesday at 9:43 PM Sioux Falls Fire Rescue was dispatched to the 700 block of South Euclid Ave. for a report of a structure fire. The first arriving fire company disc...
Todd Epp Feb 10, 2022 House fire graphic.

Sioux Falls Police chase armed robbery suspect into Iowa
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police are investigating an armed robbery Tuesday in the 3400 block of South Gateway Boulevard. Police say a suspect wielded a knife while taking an undiscl...
Todd Epp Feb 08, 2022 Sioux Falls Police cruiser door. KELO.com News file photo.


