Category Archives: Local News

CROOKS, SD (KELO.com) -- Heavy truck traffic and potential pollution are some of the major concerns about plans to build a new Smithfield Foods plant. Residents of Crooks packed the Community Center M...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Members of the Sioux Falls School Board say the District is being targeted by the legislature. That comes in reference to legislative efforts to make it easier for voters...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Thermometer readings are going higher - and speedometer readings are right there with them. Sunday's 70-degree weather awakened hibernating exhibition drivers in Sioux Fa...

CROOKS, SD (KELO.com) -- Residents of Crooks will get a chance to hear more about the Smithfield Foods Plant moving to their neighborhood Monday night. Plans have been announced to move the plant from...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Next stop: the Sioux Falls City Council. The city's planning commission has approved a Tax Increment Financing District for moving the Smithfield Foods plant from the fal...

BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- Former SDSU Police chief Tim Heaton pleads guilty to animal cruelty. He originally faced five counts, but pleaded guilty to one as part of a plea bargain. Feces a foot deep...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...