Category Archives: Local News
SFPD: Fake warrants scam; Keys in truck = no truck; Stabbed woman won't give up the perp
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Here are the highlights of Wednesday's Sioux Falls Police briefing. ANOTHER FAKE WARRANTS SCAM Another Sioux Falls resident gets scammed on a fake warrant scheme. Sioux...
Jun 16, 2021 Sioux Falls Police Briefing graphic.
Intersection closure-Fifth Street and Fairfax Avenue
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Beginning at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2021, the intersection of Fifth Street and Fairfax Avenue will be closed. The City of Sioux Falls Street Division will be perfor...
Jun 16, 2021 Intersection of 5th Street and Fairfax Avenue, Sioux Falls, S.D., from Google Maps.
The City of Sioux Falls is addressing 'the digital divide'
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Access to technology impacts many aspects of residents' lives. But some individuals face barriers to technology that can affect everything from applying to a job to exc...
Jun 16, 2021 Ged Carroll / CC
Sioux Falls Area Humane Society now open for in-person pet adoptions
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Area Humane Society is now open for in-person pet adoptions. The shelter went to virtual and low touch adoptions because of the coronavirus pandemic. Th...
Jun 16, 2021 Sioux Falls Area Humane Society logo.
City Council considers $21 million TIF on the former site of Sioux Steel
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) - The Sioux Falls City Council is considering a proposal to support a request for a $21,500,000 Tax Increment District (TIF) at the former Sioux Steel location. The funds wi...
Jun 15, 2021
Hot weather for Humans and Pets
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) - With the heat nearing triple digits in some areas tomorrow, the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls wants to remind you to stay hydrated, limit your time outdoors, and...
Jun 15, 2021 Roman Schurte
Sioux Falls City Council puts Marijuana permits on hold
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) - The Sioux Falls City Council voted 6-1 to put a hold on permits and licenses for marijuana establishments until regulations are issued by the state. Medical marijuana beco...
Jun 15, 2021
Mayor TenHaken expresses concerns over housing, workforce with new pork plant announcement
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A new pork packing plant plans to join Smithfield in Sioux Falls. Wholestone Farms of Nebraska says they are planning to build a facility in the City. In a statement to...
Jun 15, 2021 Mayor Paul TenHaken. KELO.com News file photo.
Sioux Falls School District celebrates 150th Anniversary
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) - The Sioux Falls School District is celebrating its 150th anniversary this school year. To mark the celebration, the district is planting a tree on every school property in...
Jun 14, 2021 aka CJ
Sioux Falls School Improvement Plans Improved
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) - The Sioux Falls School District has changed the format of the district's school improvement plans, and it's an improvement according to the School Board President, Cynthia...
Jun 14, 2021 Sioux Falls School District logo.
