Category Archives: Local News
Sioux Falls man accused of robbery and assaulting two people
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 33 year old Sioux Falls man is charged in two assault incidents over the weekend. Gage Barock is accused of robbing the same man twice, before assaulting another victim...
Apr 06, 2026 Sioux Falls Police cruiser door. KELO.com News file photo.
Lane changes begin to make way for I-229/Cliff Avenue construction
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Be prepared for some lane changes and slow down if you're traveling on I-229 near Cliff Avenue in Sioux Falls. Lane changes start today to allow construction crews to rep...
Apr 06, 2026 Street construction graphic.
Siren testing to begin for the season
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- With the arrival of spring, Minnehaha County is beginning its regular schedule of testing emergency sirens. The Sheriff's office will begin testing outdoor warning sirens...
Apr 06, 2026
High costs, low commodity prices could spell trouble for farmers in 2026
UNDATED (KELO.com) -- Grain prices are providing another challenge to regional farmers as they prepare for spring planting. At the same time, input costs are high, cutting deeper into potential farm p...
Apr 06, 2026 A soybean delivery is sampled during harvest season at Deerfield AG Services grain elevator facility in Massillon, Ohio, U.S., October 7, 2021. REUTERS/Dane Rhys.
Group working to renew tradition of Independence Day parade
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Celebrating the nation's 250th birthday wouldn't be complete without a parade. With that in mind, organizers are ramping up their efforts to restore the July 4th parade i...
Apr 03, 2026 trongnguyen / Depositphotos.com
Drug ring leader faces up to life in prison, $20-million fine
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- His criminal syndicate introduced fentanyl powder to the Sioux Falls market. Now, a Las Vegas man faces up to life in prison and a 20-million dollar fine. Quantiae Harris...
Apr 03, 2026 Fentanyl in powder (left) and pill form confiscated 3/16/21. Photos from SFPD.
High speed chase ends with crash
VOLIN, SD (KELO.com) -- Two people are hospitalized after a high-speed chase in Yankton county ended in a crash. Speeds topped 100-miles per hour before the crash at an intersection near Volin. The tw...
Apr 03, 2026 Gorodenkoff / Depositphotos.com
Free fire alarm program - going strong with 30,000 installed
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.c0m) -- How do you measure success? For Sioux Falls Fire and Rescue, it's 30-thousand free smoke alarms installed in nine-thousand homes. The Department has been installing the a...
Apr 03, 2026 SergeyLapin / Depositphotos.com
SD farmers help Nebraska farmers in fire recovery
KINGSBURY COUNTY, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota farmers are helping their neighbors in Nebraska. The Kingsbury Cattlemen's Association is sending hay to farmers who lost their stockpiles and grazing f...
Apr 02, 2026
K9 deployment results in Sioux Falls man's arrest
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man is behind bars today after an officer-involved shooting Tuesday afternoon. The Police Violent Crimes Unit had been looking for 36-year old Richard Olson...
Apr 01, 2026 Sioux Falls Police patch and badge.
