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Sarah Cole resigns from the Sioux Falls City Council
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls City Council member Sarah Cole is resigning her position. She has accepted a professional opportunity out of South Dakota that requires her to relocate. Her r...
Oct 20, 2025 Sioux Falls City Council candidate Sarah Cole. Image courtesy Cole's campaign.
Pierre smoke shop owner pleads not guilty to drug charges
Pierre, SD (KELO.com) -- A Pierre smoke shop caught up in a statewide sting pleads not guilty to selling illegal products. 29-year-old Bristol Nielsen faces four felonies and one misdemeanor count. Th...
Oct 20, 2025
The spookiest haunted attraction in the area is now open
Terror 29 is a haunted attraction located in Brandon, South Dakota right outside of Sioux Falls. It has expanded out to 3 different attractions this year. These attractions include the classic Haunted...
Oct 17, 2025
Replacement Juvenile Detentions Center is almost complete
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- Phase One construction of the new Minnehaha County Juvenile Justice Center is just days away from completion. It's replacing the old Juvenile Detention Center, with a foc...
Oct 17, 2025
Sious Falls police are looking for a suspect in an armed robbery
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls police are looking for the suspect in an armed robbery that happened about 1am on Wednesday Morning. He allegedly tried to steal a bag from the victim, who wa...
Oct 16, 2025 Tony Webster / CC
Construction on Minnesota Ave. is concerning to local business owners
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- It's one of the busiest streets in South Dakota. Sioux Falls officials are gearing up for the second phase of rebuilding Minnesota Avenue. They plan to extend the style e...
Oct 16, 2025 Photo by Jamie Street on Unsplash
Midco Aquatics Center will retain its name for the next ten years
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- Over two million visitors in nine years, that's a lot of laps around the pool. The Midco Aquatics Center will retain its name for the next ten years, thanks to a 3.5-mill...
Oct 16, 2025 Midco Aquatic Center. Photo from the MAC.
Sioux Falls man pled guilty to manslaughter
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man admits he killed his wife a year ago. Jimmie Ledbeter pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter in the death of Angie School, who was found strangled ...
Oct 16, 2025 vladek / Depositphotos.com
Trouble with the housing market in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls is growing, but a housing shortage is becoming an obstacle. The Sioux Falls Realtors Association says the inventory of houses for sale has dropped by nearly 3...
Oct 16, 2025 South Dakota received $271 million in federal funding to help renters remain in housing and keep landlords viable, but has given out only $25 million so far. Renters in Minnehaha County and Pennington County, where this home is located, have applied in high numbers for help. Photo: News Watch file.
Rural Health Care funds will get an increase
Pierre, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota is in line to receive its share of 50-billion dollars to improve rural health care. Governor Larry Rhoden addressed Sanford Health's Summit on the Future of Rural...
Oct 15, 2025 alexraths / Depositphotos.com
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