Category Archives: Local News

CDC restored funding to South Dakota's early detection cancer screenings
South Dakota's early detection cancer screenings are back on track after the CDC has restored funding through next June. Some hospitals were forced to temporarily pause appointments. Officials say it'...
Alisha Reinhart Oct 01, 2025 alexraths / Depositphotos.com

Crime Statistics in Sioux Falls are down to their lowest level in six years
Local law enforcement says crime stats are headed in the right direction in the Sioux Falls area. Arrests for reckless driving and speeding are nearly doubled from last year, but that's due to increas...
Alisha Reinhart Oct 01, 2025 fergregory / Depositphotos.com

Sioux Falls parents are working hard to keep Christ the King Catholic School open
Parents and supporters are working at a fever pace, trying to keep Christ the King Catholic School in Sioux Falls open. The O'Gorman Catholic School system recently announced plans to close the school...
Alisha Reinhart Oct 01, 2025

Sioux Falls man arrested on 2nd degree murder charges
A 70-year-old Sioux Falls man is dead, and another man is jailed in what started out as a weapons violation. 54-year-old Timothy Bellonger was arrested on a second-degree murder charge in the death of...
Alisha Reinhart Sep 30, 2025 Jonah Green / CC

Possible increase in classroom funding for South Dakota reservations
Despite the shutdown, reservation school districts are hopeful for an increase in funding for classrooms and construction. Northern Plains News reports Congress is considering a bill to increase fundi...
Alisha Reinhart Sep 30, 2025 Empty classroom. Adobe Stock photo via MNC.

Tractor building contest for SDSU students at The Washington Pavillion
It's SDSU days at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls Friday and Saturday. With its focus on Agriculture, students will be putting their work on display and building tractors for competition. Senio...
Alisha Reinhart Sep 30, 2025

A Sioux Falls man faces 15 years in federal prison for child porn
A Sioux Falls man is facing federal prison for 15 years, and fines of 12-thousand-500 dollars for producing child pornography. 47-year-old James Kooima pleaded guilty to the charges in May. He used Sn...
Alisha Reinhart Sep 30, 2025 gioiak2 / Depositphotos.com

Judge revokes the bail bond of a Sioux Falls man who is facing manslaughter charges
A judge has revoked the bond of a young Sioux Falls man who faces manslaughter charges in a tragic accident in SIoux Falls that killed two teens and injured several others. Damion Laurelez tested posi...
Alisha Reinhart Sep 30, 2025 HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com

Sioux Falls Thrive closing operations
Sioux Falls Thrive is closing its operations effective today. The organization has been focused on food security, affordable housing and out-of-school enrichment programs. Thrive's 'Eat Well Sioux Fal...
Alisha Reinhart Sep 29, 2025

Multiple Starbucks locations closing in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- Starbucks is closing several locations in the Sioux Falls area as part of a nationwide restructuring. The stores shutting down include Marion and Career, Marion and Lake ...
Alisha Reinhart Sep 29, 2025 Faye / CC


