Category Archives: Local News

SFPD: Catching, prosecuting foreign scammers almost impossible
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Every week it seems there is a new scam to watch out for. Sioux Falls Police Officer Sam Clemens says most scammers are out of the country, making them hard to catch. H...
Todd Epp Apr 20, 2021 EpicTop10.com / CC

Home building, development rising rapidly in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Home building in Sioux Falls continues to increase at a rapid pace. The city approved nearly as much money in new residential building permits from January to March of ...
Carter Woodiel Apr 20, 2021 Construction graphic.

Sioux Falls father accidentally shot with arrow by son while hunting
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man is dead after a bow hunting accident southeast of White. Brookings County Assistant Sheriff Scott Sebring says it was reported just before 9:00 Friday m...
Todd Epp Apr 19, 2021 midnightcomm / CC

Catalytic converter thefts, again; Shots fired, no injuries; Bad person can't have guns or bullets
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The weekend wasn't as busy as usual, but the Sioux Falls Police still had a few cases to consider. Here are highlights from Monday's police briefing. AFTER A PAUSE, MOR...
Todd Epp Apr 19, 2021 Sioux Falls Police daily briefing graphic.

Take a meteor shower mid-week in the KELO Radio listening area
Earth Day is an annual event celebrating the environment around the world, and folks that want to kick off the special day outdoors can do so under the stars as a highly-anticipated meteor shower peak...
Todd Epp Apr 19, 2021

Sioux Falls poised to put federal relief money toward parks, roads
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls' parks and roads will likely get a funding boost next year, with some help from the federal government. The city council votes Tuesday on a second reading t...
Carter Woodiel Apr 19, 2021 2020-21 Sioux Falls City Council.

Pit bulls v. huskies melee at Family Dog Park
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- There's been another dog fight at a Sioux Falls dog park. Animal Control says it involved two huskies and two pit bulls at Family Dog Park late Thursday morning. One of...
Todd Epp Apr 16, 2021 Jennifer C. / CC

Assailant says the gun wasn't loaded; Children under 13 who run off are harder to find
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Here are some of the highlights from Thursday's Sioux Falls Police briefing. ASSAILANT SAYS THE GUN WASN'T LOADED A 21-year-old Sioux Falls man is arrested for aggravat...
Todd Epp Apr 15, 2021 Graphic courtesy: Sioux Falls Police

Man dead after pulled from farm pond following skid loader accident
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man whose skid loader ended up in a farm pond. Before first responders arrived, family and neighbo...
Todd Epp Apr 15, 2021 Fatal accident graphic.

Scammer says they're with the City, 'charges' $6,000 in goods
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police say someone ordered $6,000 worth of supplies from a local business. The person who picked it up said they were with the City of Sioux Falls and to ju...
Todd Epp Apr 14, 2021 Sioux Falls Police daily briefing graphic.


