Category Archives: Local News

TenHaken: Avoid the Viking way against COVID-19
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Mayor Paul TenHaken uses the Minnesota Vikings in his latest plea to finish strong against COVID-19. "I was thinking yesterday as I was watching the Vikings pull it off...
Mark Russo Nov 30, 2020 Grant Gartland / CC

Sioux Falls Police spend a busy Thanksgiving weekend investigating or making arrests in aggravated assault cases
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Police Department had a busy long Thanksgiving weekend responding to, investigating, or making arrests in a number of aggravated assaults. One involved ...
Todd Epp Nov 30, 2020 Siouix Falls Police briefing graphic.

The pandemic isn't stopping the school district's 'Project Warm-up'
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls School District's 15th annual Project Warm-Up to provide blankets to children who need them is not letting the pandemic stop it. Last year, the district...
Todd Epp Nov 30, 2020 Project Warm-Up flyer.

Study says Sioux Falls is the 51st safest city in America out of 182 cities
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A new study says Sioux Falls is the 51st safest city in the United States out of 182 surveyed. The Wallethub study ranked Bismarck, North Dakota as the 16th safest, Lin...
Todd Epp Nov 30, 2020 Markus Spiske / Unsplash

Crews respond to Sioux Falls house fire
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls fire crews responded to a house fire on North Hudson Ave late yesterday afternoon. Fire Rescue says they found smoke coming out of the home's attic and work...
Carter Woodiel Nov 30, 2020

Man arrested for evading police in high-speed pursuit
SIOUX FALLS, SD, (KELO.com) -- A man is arrested after being in a high-speed pursuit with police on Friday night. The 38-year-old man from Alcester forced police to chase him through Beresford and Lin...
Kalee Clemens Nov 29, 2020 Alex Smith

Small Business Saturday back this year with new deals and same goal
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Over 30 businesses will host special deals, promotions, and activities for the eleventh annual Small Business Saturday in Downtown Sioux Falls set for the Saturday afte...
Kristin Hergert Nov 28, 2020

Latest Sioux Falls Metro coronavirus numbers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The City of Sioux Falls reports 5,184 active coronavirus cases in the metro area. There are 234 new positive cases. The three-day average of new cases is 462.5. There ar...
Kristin Hergert Nov 28, 2020

A new Christmas tradition in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD, (KELO.com) -- The City of Sioux Falls has a new Christmas tradition! Tonight, for the first time ever, the Washington Pavilion held a Christmas tree lighting ceremony. The 5,000 pound...
Kalee Clemens Nov 27, 2020 The Washington Pavilion logo.

Sioux Falls man arrested after threatening homeowner with a knife
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls homeowner is threatened with a knife in his own driveway Wednesday morning. According to Sargeant Paul Creviston, the incident occurred Wednesday morning ...
Kristin Hergert Nov 27, 2020 Sioux Falls Police Briefing graphic.


