Category Archives: Local News

Mayor TenHaken proposes funding for more police, Metro Communications, housing initiatives
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Mayor Paul TenHaken unveiled his proposed operating and capital improvement budgets Thursday afternoon. He says his proposed operating budget renews the city's focus on...
Todd Epp Jul 22, 2021 Mayor Paul TenHaken and Carnegie Town Hall graphic.

Sanford Health requiring all employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sanford Health is requiring all of its employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. The health provider issued a release early Thursday afternoon making the anno...
Todd Epp Jul 22, 2021 Sanford Health logo.

Sioux Falls metro, S.D. coronavirus cases increase sharply
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Coronavirus cases are increasing dramatically in the Sioux Falls metro area. The New York Times Coronavirus Tracker says Minnehaha County has seen a 315% increase in re...
Todd Epp Jul 22, 2021

SFPD: Cop hurt while stopping reckless motorcyclist; Alert clerk spots fake $100; More catalytic converter thefts
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The crime caravan continues to march through town. Here are Thursday's leading cases from the Sioux Falls Police briefing. COP HURT WHILE TRYING TO STOP RECKLESS BIKER ...
Todd Epp Jul 22, 2021 Sioux Falls Police Briefing graphic.

Road work to begin on S.D. Highway 115 near Harrisburg
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says road work is scheduled to begin on S.D. Highway 115 between U.S. Highway 18 and the Harrisburg corner on Monda...
Todd Epp Jul 22, 2021 S.D. Highway 115 sign.

Sioux Falls pool closed for the day
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Sioux Falls Parks and Recreations announced on Facebook Terrace Park Family Aquatic Center is Closed Thursday July 22, due to a diarrhea incident. In accordance with Sio...
Liz Ryan Jul 22, 2021

Street construction set to impact routes along 12th Street and Minnesota Avenue in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Beginning this Friday morning, construction is set to begin at a busy intersection in Sioux Falls. The left turn lanes on both 12th Street onto Minnesota Avenue, and Mi...
Max Remington Jul 21, 2021 Street construction graphic.

Two Minnesota men sentenced for federal meth trafficking conspiracy
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Two Minnesota men are sentenced in federal district court for meth trafficking conspiracy. Ojulu Omot, a/k/a "Al," 27, from Albert Lea, was sentenced Friday, to 132 mon...
Todd Epp Jul 21, 2021 Find Rehab Centers / CC

Sioux Falls man gets 20 years in federal prison for providing fentanyl used in overdose
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man will serve 20 years in federal prison for giving fentanyl that caused a victim to overdose. Ignacio Joaquim Veytia, 24, was sentenced for distributing...
Todd Epp Jul 21, 2021 Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D.

SFPD: A road rager chases motorist; Burglar takes TV and window AC
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- It was a relatively slow crime day in Sioux Falls, as noted in Wednesday's Sioux Falls Police briefing. ROAD RAGER CHASES MOTORIST Sioux Falls Police are looking for an...
Todd Epp Jul 21, 2021 Sioux Falls Police Briefing graphic.


