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Multiple inmate assaults in Penitentiary - gang involvement suspected
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is examining reports of multiple assaults involving inmates at the state Penitentiary in Sioux Falls this week. Attorn...
May 29, 2025 S.D. State Penitentiary. Photo by Mayor Paul TenHaken.
Former gubernatorial candidate to announce candidacy for Mayor's office
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- New developments in the race for Mayor in Sioux Falls. Democratic state Senator Jamie Smith will officially join the race this coming weekend. Republican Representative G...
May 29, 2025 Rep. Jamie Smith (D-Sioux Falls). LRC photo.
Mayor introduces incoming Siouxland Library Director
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Siouxland Libraries will soon have a new Director. Mayor Paul TenHaken introduced Alysia Boysen at a news conference this morning. She'll take over for Jody Fick, who's r...
May 29, 2025 Mayor TenHaken introduces Siouxland Library Director Alysia Boysen
Opposition to proposed locations for new prison grows
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Local opposition is building against proposed sites for a new men's state penitentiary. Lincoln County residents packed the County Commission meeting room Tuesday night, ...
May 28, 2025 South Dakota State Penitentiary. KELO.com New file photo.
World class upgrade to Sanford Health lab
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sanford Health is unveiling cutting-edge lab technology that's the first of its kind in the U.S. It uses artificial intelligence and is called Molecular Process Optimizat...
May 28, 2025 Sanford Health logo.
Cliff Avenue closed for summer
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Nothing says summer like a bunch of traffic cones, roadblocks and detours. That being the case, welcome to summer! The Cliff Avenue project is about to get serious in ter...
May 28, 2025
Summer travel season set to take off
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's summer travel season kicks off with more cars and lower gas prices. More people are expected to hit the road across the state this Memorial Day weekend, ac...
May 22, 2025 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
Sales tax revenues still coming up short
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Some clouds on the horizon for Sioux Falls' future city budgets. Sales taxes are lagging again this year, taking revenues lower than projected. They're expected to recove...
May 21, 2025 Sioux Falls City Council
City begins renovation of McKennan wading pool
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls Parks Department is beginning a major renovation of one of the city's long-time attractions. The McKennan Park wading pool was originally built in 1971. T...
May 21, 2025 Photo: Sioux Falls.gov
Former Turner County Deputy arrested for raping minor
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A former Turner County Deputy Sheriff is in custody, charged with raping a juvenile. Police information officer Sam Clemens says 35-year old Kipp Stearns of Sioux Falls i...
May 20, 2025 JanPietruszka / Depositphotos.com
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