Category Archives: Local News
Lincoln County Commission approves reorganization in Sheriff's office
CANTON, SD (KELO.com) -- Growth in the fastest growing county in South Dakota is causing a shift in staffing for the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. County Commissioners approved a proposal this week...
Apr 30, 2026 Sheriff Steve Swenson - Photo Courtesy: Lincoln County
O'Gorman student wins new car for perfect attendance
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- An O'Gorman High School student has discovered that showing up matters. Junior Micah Benjamin won a new car by having perfect attendance. All Juniors and seniors with per...
Apr 30, 2026 Photo Courtesy: Sioux Falls Ford Facebook
DCI: Police shooting justified
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A recent officer-involved shooting by the Violent Crimes Unit of the Sioux Falls Police Department was justified. The Division of Criminal Investigation says federal paro...
Apr 29, 2026 Sioux Falls Police cruiser door. KELO.com News file photo.
Vehicle, handgun, meth recovered in arrest of parolee
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 30 year old Sioux Falls man is facing drug, eluding law enforcement and vehicle theft charges. Alex Hanson was out on parole on similar charges when he was arrested Tue...
Apr 29, 2026 tsbxbby / CC
Officer recovering from being shot - officials say parole system is failing
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's parole system is broken. That's the opinion of Sioux Falls Mayor Paul Tenhaken following this week's shooting of a local police officer. Darren Richards an...
Apr 29, 2026 Sioux Falls Police patch and badge.
Caseload in 2nd Circuit Court growing
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The largest judicial caseload in South Dakota is getting larger. Judge Robin Houwman, who presides over the 2nd Judicial Circuit, gave her annual report to Minnehaha Coun...
Apr 28, 2026 Minnehaha County Courthouse. Photo from ujs.sd.gov.
Sioux Falls School District hears results from staff survey
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Teachers in the Sioux Falls School District are generally happy with their position. According to a teacher survey, the number of staff members willing to recommend the d...
Apr 28, 2026
Shots fired near Augustana University
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police are investigating reports of gunshots near Augustana University on Sunday. The shots were heard near a rental home at 33rd and Summit during a small pa...
Apr 28, 2026
Officer shot-in stable condition
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police will release more information Tuesday afternoon in the shooting of an officer. The shooting happened when police responded to a weapons violation near ...
Apr 28, 2026 Sioux Falls Police patch and badge.
Online scam targets farmers looking for equipment
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- At least three area farmers have been hit by an equipment sales scam - to the tune of $107 thousand. A fake company called Digron Machinery Depot is offering low prices o...
Apr 28, 2026 United Soybean Board / CC
