Category Archives: Local News

Former Lincoln County Deputy admits embezzlement
CANTON, SD (KELO.com) -- A former Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy faces up to five years in prison for stealing from his police union. 39-year old Mathew Wilson admitted to embezzling five-thousand do...
Tom Rooney Jan 30, 2025 Clyde Robinson / CC

Conditions presented for return of Legion Baseball to Mitchell
MITCHELL, SD (KELO.com) -- Mitchell baseball players are wondering if they'll be allowed to play Legion ball again, following a sex assault scandal that interrupted last year's season. Several players...
Tom Rooney Jan 30, 2025

Admitted fentanyl dealer sentenced to 22 years
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 25 year old Sioux Falls man faces 22 years in prison for selling a fatal dose of fentanyl. Johnny Allen Neighbors pleaded guilty to selling the deadly drug to a woman w...
Tom Rooney Jan 30, 2025 Jeff Anderson / CC

"Help Wanted" sign for Sioux Falls Parks and Rec
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's easy to think spring with this week's warmer temperatures, and the Sioux Falls Parks & Rec department is trying to take advantage of those thoughts. Assistant Pa...
Tom Rooney Jan 30, 2025

New upgrades to Sioux Area Metro transit service include extended hours and connections to airport
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Starting February 3, Sioux Area Metro (SAM) will debut several upgrades to further enhance public transit in Sioux Falls. These upgrades are part of the ongoing "SAM Reim...
Tom Rooney Jan 30, 2025 Photo Courtesy: VIA

Craig Lloyd, prominent Sioux Falls developer, philanthropist passes away
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- He's called a beacon of inspiration, a visionary and an innovator. 76-year old Sioux Falls developer Craig Lloyd passed away early this morning. He and his wife Pat co-fo...
Tom Rooney Jan 29, 2025

68 year old Sioux Falls woman falls victim to telephone scam
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls police are warning residents of another scam that has claimed at least one victim in the city. A caller representing himself as a member of the Sioux Falls "S...
Tom Rooney Jan 24, 2025

Stargate a positive development for DSU students
MADISON, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a half-billion dollar investment by tech giants that goes by the name of Stargate. And, it bodes well for students at Dakota State University. DSU President, Dr. Jose-Ma...
Tom Rooney Jan 23, 2025

Bomb unit search of proposed penitentiary site comes up empty
LINCOLN COUNTY, SD (KELO.com) -- They're sounding the "all clear" on the site of a proposed men's penitentiary near Harrisburg. A concerned citizen reported seeing people near old farm buildings that ...
Tom Rooney Jan 23, 2025

Hy Vee and Wahlburgers parting ways
DES MOINES, IA (KELO.com) -- The marriage of Hy Vee stores and Wahlburgers is coming to an end. The Iowa-based grocery chain is transitioning its in-store restaurants back to the Hy Vee Market Grille ...
Tom Rooney Jan 23, 2025 Picture Des Moines / CC


