Category Archives: Local News

Civil Air Patrol delivers second round of vaccines to S.D. hospitals
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO.com) - Civil Air Patrol's South Dakota Wing performed an additional series of COVID-19 vaccine delivery flights today at the request of the South Dakota Department of Health. "W...
Todd Epp Jan 05, 2021 Capt. Joe Oye, left photo, and Capt. Kurt Johnson, right photo, load a S.D. Civil Air Patrol aircraft with vaccine for delivery in the state, 1/5/21. Photo from SDCAP.
Macy’s to close 45 stores this year; Closure list out soon
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Department store operator Macy's Inc said on Tuesday it would close about 45 stores this year as part of its three-year plan to lower store count in order to focus on its more pr...
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Sioux Falls poised to launch $100k COVID education campaign
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Sioux Falls is expected to put aside $100,000 in public money for a COVID-19 education campaign at its meeting Tuesday night. The campaign was fires proposed on November...
Carter Woodiel Jan 05, 2021

Gov. Noem to speak at Southeast Technical College on Wednesday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Governor Kristi Noem will speak at Southeast Technical College on Wednesday, January 6 at 1:00 pm CT. Governor Noem will be joining the unveiling of the Build Dakota Sc...
Anson Mareus Jan 04, 2021 Matt Johnson / CC

Friday Faith Temple food giveaway
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - There will be another "Drive Through" Faith Temple Church Food Giveaway this Friday, January 8 , at the Nordstrom-Johnson Building at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds. It is th...
Anson Mareus Jan 04, 2021 Faith Temple Food Giveaway logo.

Man arrested for brandishing gun; Burglars caught after hitting casinos
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police were busier than usual over the New Year's holiday and weekend. Monday's daily police briefing went nearly a half hour. One of the incidents that res...
Todd Epp Jan 04, 2021 Police briefing graphic.

Of 15 vehicles stolen over New Years, 13 had keys in them or were running
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Over the New Year's holiday, Sioux Falls Police report there were 15 vehicles stolen. They say 13 of the vehicles were either left running or had their keys in them. Of...
Todd Epp Jan 04, 2021 ER0L / CC

KELO.com News' 'Person of the Year for 2020': Mayor Paul TenHaken
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A number of people in the state and region had a major impact on 2020. But the person the KELO.com News Team thought had the greatest impact last year was Sioux Falls M...
Todd Epp Jan 04, 2021 2020 KELO.com News 2020 stories of the year graphic.

Early morning robbery in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls police need your help in finding the suspect in an early morning robbery. On 1/2/21 around 1:30 a.m. Officers from the Sioux Falls Police Department respond...
Rich Keller Jan 02, 2021 Armed robbery graphic.

Non-Covid Story #1: Mall area riots leads to citywide lock down
SIOUX FALLS, SD, (KELO.com) -- With 2020 finally coming to an end, COVID-19 wasn't the only thing that made the year what it was. No one will forget the night of the Empire Mall riots that broke out i...
Kalee Clemens Jan 02, 2021 2020 Stories of the Year graphic


