Category Archives: Local News

Two car thieves take advantage of old man
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A 79-year-old Good Samaritan in Sioux Falls gives a ride to two men and gets taken for a ride, assaulted and his car stolen. Police Spokesman Sam Clemens says the elder...
Mark Russo Aug 18, 2020 Crime graphic.

Minnehaha County asked to make it easier for absentee voting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Minnehaha County Auditor Bob Litz wants to put up absentee ballot collection boxes at 15 locations around the county to try to prevent a flood of ballots in the final d...
Mark Russo Aug 18, 2020 hjl / CC

Juvenile arrested in August 13 Sioux Falls shooting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A juvenile is in custody for a shooting that occurred last Thursday. Early this morning, police arrested Tony Peter Edward, 16, in the 200 block of N. Grange Avenue. Lt...
Todd Epp Aug 18, 2020 Robert Nelson / CC

Mayor TenHaken appointed chair of FCC commmittee
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken has been named chair of the Federal Communications Commission's Intergovernmental Advisory Committee by Chairman Ajit Pai. The IAC is to...
Todd Epp Aug 18, 2020

Gap, Banana Republic to close Empire Mall stores
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Gap and Banana Republic locations at the Empire Mall in Sioux Falls will be closing for good this week. Gap corporate offices confirm the two Sioux Falls stores wil...
Kristin Hergert Aug 18, 2020

Latest Sioux Falls Metro coronavirus numbers as of 8/17/20
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 29 new cases in the metro, down 30 fr...
Kristin Hergert Aug 18, 2020

Street construction update 8/18/20
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Street construction update: Street Closure - 57th Street Beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, West 57th Street will be closed between South Galway Avenue...
Kristin Hergert Aug 18, 2020 Street construction graphic.

Feeding South Dakota food giveaway re-located
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) --There will no longer be a Tuesday and Thursday food giveaway at 41st & Grange. According to sources Feeding South Dakota's deal expired at the location so they've ha...
Anson Mareus Aug 17, 2020

Fatal crash in Lincoln County
CANTON, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A pickup has rolled over on a rural road southwest of Canton, South Dakota, killing the 47-year-old driver. Authorities say that the vehicle ran off the road for some reason...
Mark Russo Aug 17, 2020

Mayor TenHaken, area health experts brief media on current COVID-19 situation
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Mayor Paul Tenhaken and doctors from the Avera and Sanford health systems gave an update on the coronavirus situation in the Sioux Falls area this morning (...
Todd Epp Aug 17, 2020


