Category Archives: Local News

Street construction update 8/26/20
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Street construction update: Lane Closure - Minnesota Avenue Beginning on Wednesday morning, August 26, 2020, the outside northbound lane of Minnesota Avenue at 77th Str...
Kristin Hergert Aug 26, 2020 Street construction graphic.

Moody County Sheriff's Office search for potential car theft suspect
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Moody County Sherriff's Office is searching for a potential suspect in a rash of car thefts. Officials say the stolen cars from towns in the region have ended up in...
Todd Epp Aug 25, 2020

USD develops COVID-19 dashboard
VERMILLION, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The University of South Dakota is taking new measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by sharing self-reported, real-time data about the number of positive COVID-19 te...
Todd Epp Aug 25, 2020

Task force: Minnehaha County needs to beef up for November
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A special task force says that the Minnehaha County Auditor's Office will need more workers, more money and more space for the November election. The group's Kameron Ne...
Mark Russo Aug 25, 2020 hjl / CC

A Sioux Falls Hy-Vee will provide free coronavirus testing
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KELO.com) - Hy-Vee, Inc. announces today it has begun offering COVID-19 testing at 11 Hy-Vee pharmacy locations throughout its eight-state region. This includes one location in ...
Todd Epp Aug 25, 2020 Picture Des Moines / CC

Green, yellow, red for Sioux Falls public schools
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls School District's road map to handle COVID-19 concerns has a dashboard and traffic lights. Schools Chief Jane Stavem says the new dashboard is on the Di...
Mark Russo Aug 25, 2020

Latest Sioux Falls Metro coronavirus numbers as of 8/24/20
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Here are yesterday's numbers from the City of Sioux Falls' new Lincoln and Minnehaha Counties coronavirus tracker. The City reports 36 new cases in the metro, up 9 from ...
Kristin Hergert Aug 25, 2020

Neitzert defends himself in ethics controversy
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls City Councilor Greg Neitzert accuses two fellow councilors of attacking him for political gain and personal grudges. Neitzert says Councilors Janet Brekke a...
Mark Russo Aug 24, 2020

Drug buy may have been at center of fatal stabbing
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police think they know what last week's fatal stabbing was about. Lt. Terrence Matia says it was likely about the victim and the accused involved in a drug ...
Todd Epp Aug 24, 2020 Sioux Falls Police cruiser door. KELO.com News file photo.

Every Sioux Falls dog--and new dog park--will have it's day!
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Construction of Sioux Falls' newest dog park is nearly complete and will be ready for public use this week. The Kirby Dog Park at Fort Sod is an exciting new addition t...
Todd Epp Aug 24, 2020


