Category Archives: Local News
Two 11-year olds injured in crash on city streets
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police are warning the public about the illegal use of unlicensed recreational vehicles on city streets. That follows an accident between an ATV being operate...
Feb 17, 2026 Sioux Falls Police cruiser door. KELO.com News file photo.
Smithfield Foods plant to relocate to Industrial Development Park
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a 1.3 billion dollar investment that will transform downtown Sioux Falls. Shane Smith, the CEO of Smithfield Foods announced the company is moving its plant from Web...
Feb 17, 2026 Photo Courtesy: Rick Larsen
Residents can file for property tax rebates
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls residents are being encouraged to file for the city's property tax refund program. It refunds the municipal portion of property taxes on owner-occupied homes ...
Feb 11, 2026 Olivier26 / Depositphotos.com
City Council delays vote on spending cap for pool projects
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls City Council members say they need more time to determine spending limits for a trio of swimming pool projects. Tuesday night, the Council decided to delay au...
Feb 11, 2026 Photo: City of Sioux Falls
Plea bargain in child abuse case involving daycare worker
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A former Sioux Falls Daycare worker admits to child abuse. Chelsea Struss was originally charged with 18 counts, but agreed to plead guilty to three charges in a plea dea...
Feb 10, 2026
Three die in SD vehicle accidents
KYLE & ORTLEY, SD (KELO.com) -- Separate accidents on opposite corners of the state have left three people dead. Two people died after their vehicle overturned into a freezing creek Saturday morni...
Feb 09, 2026 Fatal accident graphic.
Sioux Falls 5th grader takes top prize in SD Spelling Bee
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- An 11-year old Sioux Falls student is this year's state Spelling Bee champion. Oscar Quezada, a 5th grader at Challenge Center Elementary won with the correct spelling of...
Feb 09, 2026 Photo Courtesy: SD News Watch
Man held in Wagner stabbing
WAGNER, SD (KELO.com) -- A Marty man has been arrested in a stabbing in Wagner. 27-year old Royce Roller is charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault. Wagner police found a male stabbing vi...
Feb 09, 2026 stockbusters / Depositphotos.com
Burglars steal copper from construction site
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police are investigating a large burglary from a construction site in the northwestern part of the city. Information Officer Sergeant Aaron Benson says the su...
Feb 06, 2026 AllaSerebrina / Depositphotos.com
Family homeless after fire
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls fire and Rescue made quick work of dousing a fire on the northwestern side of the city late Thursday night. The blaze apparently started in a garage and sprea...
Feb 06, 2026 House fire graphic.
