Category Archives: Local News

Best downtown Sioux Falls burger? Chef Lance's on Phillips!
SIOUX FALLS, SD - For the first time Chef Lance's on Phillips is the champion of the 9th Annual Downtown Burger Battle presented by First Western Bank & Trust with "The Tuscany Burger". This year'...
Todd Epp Feb 02, 2022 Right: The winning Tuscany Burger; Left: Burger Battle winner Chef Lance. Photos from DTSF.

U.S., S.D., Sioux Falls metro reported COVID cases continue to decrease
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Reported COVID-19 cases continue to drop across the nation, in South Dakota, and in the Sioux Falls metro. That's according to the New York Times Coronavirus Tracker. S...
Todd Epp Feb 02, 2022 COVID-19 update graphic.

AGC says Sioux Falls led nation in percentage of construction job growth in 2021
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- It's official. The Associated General Contractors says South Dakota led the nation in the percentage of growth in 2021 for construction and related jobs. The city gaine...
Todd Epp Feb 02, 2022 Innov8social / CC

Lincoln County hires consultant to work on Justice Center
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) - The Lincoln County commission approved an $82,500 consulting agreement with The Minneapolis-based Tegra Group. The group was officially named project manager for the const...
Kristi Golden Feb 01, 2022 Lincoln County graphic.

SFPD: Recent crimes in brief
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Here's a quick rundown of crimes that the Sioux Falls Police are investigating Tuesday. People were held in a motel room and threatened with a gun. There were no injuri...
Todd Epp Feb 01, 2022 Siouix Falls Police briefing graphic.

UDPATE: Sioux Falls Democrat declares for S.D. governor
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Democratic House Minority Leader Jamie Smith from Sioux Falls is running for South Dakota governor. He would be the second Democrat to announce a run against Republican...
Todd Epp Feb 01, 2022 Rep. Jamie Smith (D-Sioux Falls). LRC photo.

Mr. Freeze returns to the KELO Radio listening area!
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) --Mr. Freeze is back! Cold temperatures, wind, and wind chills are returning the KELO Radio listening area Wednesday and Thursday. The National Weather Service has issued ...
Todd Epp Feb 01, 2022 NWS Advisories and Outlook map, 2/1/22.

Sioux Falls Police investigating two Roosevelt High School students' drug overdoses, refute rumors
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police are investigating two drug overdoses of Roosevelt High School students. Because they are juveniles, the police, by law, cannot release a lot of infor...
Todd Epp Feb 01, 2022 JOSHUA COLEMAN / Unsplash

City of Sioux Falls offering walk-in interviews for summer jobs
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation is hosting walk-in interviews in February and March to match job seekers with summer job opportunities. These include jobs such as life...
Todd Epp Feb 01, 2022 USAG- Humphreys / CC

Sioux Falls City Council considers property tax refund for qualified homeowners
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) - The strong economic position of Sioux Falls means the time is right to advance a proposal to refund property taxes to qualified elderly and disabled homeowners. That's acc...
Kristi Golden Jan 31, 2022


