Category Archives: Local News

Feeding South Dakota hosts first annual MLK holiday 'Bring Your Child to Serve Day'
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Feeding South Dakota is hosting the first annual "Bring Your Child to Serve Day" on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday. Children 11 and up and their caregivers can c...
Todd Epp Jan 11, 2022 Feeding South Dakota logo.

SF School Board give stamp of approval to updates to athletic facilities
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) - The Sioux Falls School District will be taking bids for nearly $17 million in facility updates at 3 high schools and the Central Services building. The majority of the fun...
Kristi Golden Jan 10, 2022

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- January 9th is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Governor Kristi Noem acknowledged the day on social media this morning saying, "Our law enforcement have faced...
Julia Kaye Jan 09, 2022

Sioux Falls City Council to have light agenda
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls city council will have a light agenda for Tuesday's meeting. Items to be considered are various applications to consume but not sell alcohol for wedding...
Rich Keller Jan 09, 2022 2020-21 Sioux Falls City Council.

SFPD's Chief Thum gives statement on charge against former officer Joseph Larson
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- This week, the South Dakota Attorney General's Office said it had filed a simple assault charge against former Sioux Falls Police officer Joseph Larson. Sioux Falls Pol...
Todd Epp Jan 07, 2022 Sioux Falls Police Chief Jon Thum at a press conference. KELO.com News file photo.

SFPD edges SFFR in 'Heros Behind the Badges' blood drive, set donation record
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The "Heroes Behind the Badges" blood drive by the Sioux Falls Community Blood Bank set a new record for donations. The drive ended Friday evening. After trailing most o...
Todd Epp Jan 07, 2022 Heroes Behind the Badges logo.

LISTEN: KELO Radio's 'The Legend' Jon Michaels talks about getting the coronavirus
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Just before Christmas, COVID-19 hit longtime KELO Radio legend Jon Michaels. In this interview with KELO.com News news director Todd Epp, Jon discusses what his symptom...
Todd Epp Jan 07, 2022 KELO Radio's Jon Michaels, back in "the pink" following his bout with COVID-19, 1/7/22. KELO.com News photo by Todd Epp.

SFPD: Shots fired, unlocked car theft--but no guns taken
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Thursday's police briefing was one of the shortest on record. Perhaps the cold has something to do with it? MORE SHOTS FIRED Sioux Falls Police are investigating anothe...
Todd Epp Jan 06, 2022 Sioux Falls Police Briefing graphic.

Minnehaha County Commission elects its leadership
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Minneahaha County Commission picks its leadership for the new year. Commissioner Cindy Heiberger is elected as chair. Commissioner Jean Bender is elected as vice-ch...
Todd Epp Jan 06, 2022 L-R: Commissioners cindy Heiberger and Jean Bender. Minnehaha County photos.
Allegiant Air CEO defends new Boeing 737 MAX order
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Allegiant Air executives staged an investor call on Thursday to assuage fears that adding 50 new Boeing Co 737 MAX jets to its fleet of used Airbus jets would undermine the carrier...
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