Category Archives: Local News
Sioux Falls Police asks for help in finding children
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police are asking for help from the public in locating two children it says are "missing and endangered." 2-year-old Kingston Gutzmer and 9-month-old Apallo...
Oct 13, 2020
Watch where you burn and your butts
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Both the Minnehaha and Lincoln County Commissions have approved outdoor burn bans. Minnehaha County Commissioner Dean Karsky says it's windy out there, but also dry. "I...
Oct 13, 2020 liz west / CC
Fair attendance better than fair, considering
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Attendance at the Sioux Empire Fair was down in this COVID-19 year, but not as much as expected. "We were down about 31 percent in our attendance and we had budgeted to...
Oct 13, 2020
Windy and Very High to Extreme Fire Danger Wednesday says NWS
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls' forecast: Very strong west to northwest winds are expected Wednesday, with occasional gusts of 35 to 50 mph. These winds, c...
Oct 13, 2020
Latest Sioux Falls Metro coronavirus numbers as of 10/12/20
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The City of Sioux Falls reports 1,703 active coronavirus cases in the metro area. There are 62 new positive cases. The three-day average of new cases is 144. There are 1...
Oct 13, 2020
Help beef up the region's blood supply
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls community can help beef up the Sioux Empire's blood supply with a special community blood drive at Outback Steakhouse this coming Friday. Community Bloo...
Oct 12, 2020 Matt Barber / CC
Union Gospel Mission looking for Christmas gifts for the needy
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Christmastime is coming up sooner than you might think, and Union Gospel Mission is looking for donations for holiday gifts for the needy. In particular, the organizati...
Oct 12, 2020
Sioux Falls butterflies, fish, and COVID-19
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Despite a pause in fundraising because of COVID-19, the major expansion of the Sioux Falls Butterfly House & Aquarium still appears on schedule. Capital Campaign Ch...
Oct 12, 2020
Prepare for the invasion of the out of state pheasant hunters!
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Thanks to the Chinese ring-necked pheasant, this is a big week in South Dakota and Sioux Falls. The Sioux Falls Regional Airport will be busy. Experience Sioux Falls' T...
Oct 12, 2020 nugefishes / CC
N.Y. Times study: Sioux Falls has 20th worst metro outbreak in the nation
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- In a new study, the New York Times says the Sioux Falls metro area has the 20th worst coronavirus outbreak in the nation relative to its population. They say Sioux Fall...
Oct 12, 2020
