Category Archives: Local News
Celebration and frustration with positive crime stats
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- State and local law enforcement officials are riding high on lower crime stats for 2025. Violent crimes and property crimes were down sharply from 2024, while fraud and c...
Mar 04, 2026 Inside the Sioux Falls State Penitentiary. Photo from the S.D. Dept. of Corrections.
Sioux Falls serving up championship welcome for Summit League fans
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's official. March Madness has arrived in Sioux Falls with the Summit League men's and women's basketball championships. The first game is Wednesday night, featuring OR...
Mar 04, 2026 Summit League logo.
Violent and property crime numbers hit lowest level in five years
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Law enforcement in Sioux Falls has something to brag about: violent crime is at a five year low. The city grew by about five thousand people in 2025, and as Mayor Paul Te...
Mar 03, 2026 OpenFinalG / Depositphotos.com
Jacobson Plaza transitioning to spring/summer activities
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Due to current ice conditions and warm temperatures, the City of Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation Department will start transitioning the Jacobson Plaza skate ribbon for ...
Mar 02, 2026 Jacobson Plaza now open in downtown Sioux Falls near falls park
Car/E-bicycle hit and run leaves Sioux Falls man with life-threatening injuries
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 45-year old Sioux Falls man faces several charges after a hit and run accident involving an E-bike early Monday morning at I-229 and East 10th. The crash left a Sioux F...
Mar 02, 2026
Minnesota man arrested on child pornography charges in Lincoln County
LINCOLN COUNTY, SD (KELO.com) -- A Minnesota man is being held on a 100-thousand dollar bond on child sex abuse charges in Lincoln County, South Dakota. 21-year old Zane Shurr pleaded not guilty to 10...
Feb 27, 2026 Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D.
Sioux Falls woman charged with abusing woman with special needs
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls woman is accused of abusing a woman with special needs. Kimberly Marshall faces one felony charge after investigators found the victim standing at a bus sto...
Feb 27, 2026 Olivier26 / Depositphotos.com
Lincoln County Commission says 'no' to data center moratorium
CANTON, SD (KELO.com) -- Opposition to hyper scale data centers was on full display in Lincoln County this week. County Commissioners rejected a proposed one-year moratorium on the centers to allow ti...
Feb 26, 2026 vectorfusionart / Depositphotos.com
Crews removing ash trees from Sioux Falls bike trails
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- You'll want to proceed with caution if you're headed to the Sioux Falls bike trails. Crews are removing ash trees that are being killed by emerald ash borers. Workers are...
Feb 24, 2026 Photo Courtesy: City of Sioux Falls
Minnehaha County Commission briefed on progress on Smithfield project
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls City officials are doing some advance work on moving the Smithfield Foods plant out of downtown Sioux Falls. Part of that work is selling the benefits of crea...
Feb 24, 2026 Photo Courtesy: Rick Larsen
