Category Archives: Local News
As East River rifle deer hunting opens, officers need help in poaching case
South Dakota's East River rifle deer season opened today. While most are hunting their deer legally, wildlife conservation officers are asking for help in a poaching case. Thursday, Webster conservati...
Nov 20, 2021
U.S., S.D., Sioux Falls metro COVID-19 cases jump
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- South Dakota and the Sioux Falls metro area saw another large increase in coronavirus cases Thursday. That's according to the New York Times Coronavirus Tracker. The st...
Nov 19, 2021 South Dakota COVID-19 graphic.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Why KELO.com News will not reveal the 'implicated person's' name
By Todd Epp News Director, KELO.com News KELO.com News will not publish the so-called "implicated person's" name from a recent series of South Dakota unsealed state court-issued warrants. We understan...
Nov 18, 2021 KELO-AM logo.
SFPD: Nothing new to report on homicide outside Giliberto's; Shoplilfters threaten, flee; An assault with hedge clippers?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Here are highlights from Thursday's Sioux Falls Police briefing. NO NEW NEWS ON HOMICIDE Sioux Falls Police say they are still investigating the fatal shooting at the G...
Nov 18, 2021 Sioux Falls Police Briefing graphic.
SFPD arrests man with illegally concealed 15-inch-long knife
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man found out that you can't have a 15-inch-long concealed knife while in the city. During an arrest for an outstanding warrant, Sioux Falls Police found ...
Nov 17, 2021 Sioux Falls Police Briefing graphic.
DTSF names Parade of Lights Grand Marshals
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. --(KELO.com) -- Downtown Sioux Falls selects retired City of Sioux Falls Public Health Director Jill Franken as the official Grand Marshal of Black Friday's Parade of Lights. Carter ...
Nov 17, 2021 Parade of Lights logo.
Smithfield settlement can't be used in COVID lawsuits
By Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch The article first appeared in the ICD here. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Smithfield Foods agreed this week to pay the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Admi...
Nov 17, 2021 Smithfield Foods has reached a settlement with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) over COVID-19 mitigation. (Photo by OSHA).
8 Minnehaha County businesses fail liquor compliance checks
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Eight businesses in Minnehaha County failed liquor compliance checks recently. The sheriff's office said they checked 63 businesses, 55 of which passed. https://twitter...
Nov 17, 2021 Larry Koester / CC
Liquor Licenses fees are going up
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) - During a busy City Council meeting, the Council heard and approved the first reading of an increase to city-issued liquor licenses. The fee for on-sale liquor licenses wou...
Nov 16, 2021 kazuend / Unsplash
Talking trash at the City Council
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) - The Sioux Falls City Council has officially changed the options for garbage pick-up. The city ordinances had required the haulers to pick up the trash from the side of a r...
Nov 16, 2021 James Day / Unsplash
