Category Archives: Local News

SAM Re-imagined Plan producing good results
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Ridership is up, and the riders are happy. Two months after rolling out the "SAM Re-imagined Plan", Sioux Area Metro is celebrating some big wins. Mayor Paul TenHaken say...
Tom Rooney Dec 05, 2024 Photo Courtesy: VIA

Long delayed aquatics bond may see action next week
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls City Council may finally get to make a decision on a proposed 68-million dollar aquatics bond next week. The bond package was originally scheduled for las...
Tom Rooney Dec 05, 2024 Photo: City of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls wants to tackle childcare shortage
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- It's being viewed as a critical component in workforce development. Finding affordable childcare for parents who want to enter the workforce is no easy task. The need i...
Rich Keller Nov 30, 2024 Colorful Child Care text with magnifying glass and money. Adobe Stock via MNC.

Surveillance video leads to more charges in early-morning spree of car crashes
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls woman is facing additional charges in an early morning crash spree. Police say new surveillance video shows some of the crashes early November 14th were int...
Tom Rooney Nov 27, 2024 KELO.com News photo by Ray Crockett.

Consultant recommending one-year pilot program for childcare assistance
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls City Council is being encouraged to adopt a one-year childcare assistance program. Officials say the lack of affordable childcare is one of the most press...
Tom Rooney Nov 27, 2024 Scottish Government / CC

Two Sioux Falls men headed to lengthy prison terms for child pornography
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man faces 12 years in prison for distributing child pornography, and assaulting a Federal Officer. 58-year old Brad Hicks had thousands of images and videos...
Tom Rooney Nov 27, 2024 Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D.

Guilty plea in armed robbery cases leads to 11-year sentence for Sioux Falls man
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A 21-year old Sioux Falls man will spend nearly eleven years in prison for two armed robberies in the city last year. Bryan Archambeau took two cases of Twisted Tea from ...
Tom Rooney Nov 27, 2024 Armed robbery graphic.

Matching gift for school lunches announced by Sioux Falls School District
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A well-timed gift to make sure students don't go hungry. Sioux Falls businessmen Jesse Severson and Mark Fonder, who manage and own the Barrel House and kRav'N restaurant...
Tom Rooney Nov 26, 2024

Heavy damage to Sioux Falls home - no injuries
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A central Sioux Falls home suffered heavy damage in a fire last night, but thankfully, there were no injuries. Heavy flames and smoke were coming from a home in the 900 b...
Tom Rooney Nov 25, 2024

Sioux Falls suffers record-high 14th homicide of the year
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls police are investigating the city's 14th homicide of this year - a stabbing that took place early Saturday morning in a parking lot on South Duluth Avenue. Th...
Tom Rooney Nov 25, 2024 Sioux Falls Police cruiser door. KELO.com News file photo.


