Category Archives: Local News
Higher Gas Prices Won't Stop Travelers This Holiday Weekend
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Labor Day weekend - the last holiday of summer - is expected to be a busy one on South Dakota Roads. AAA South Dakota says even though gas prices are about a dollar a ga...
Sep 04, 2026 Gasoline pump at Casey's in Harrisburg, S.D. showing 3.999 for a gallon of regular gas, 4/21/21. KELO.com News photo by Todd Epp.
The Sioux Falls School District is Going on the Offense
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Sioux Falls School District is going on offense to fight opioid abuse, thanks to a $1 million grant from a settlement with Opioid producers. Fentanyl seizures have i...
Sep 04, 2026
Former Governor Kristi Noem is Defending Her Son-In-Law
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Reporting on a legal agreement between a Sioux Falls Development company and a former partner has drawn the ire of former Governor Kristi Noem. The former partner is her...
Sep 04, 2026 DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Official Portrait (DHS photo by Tia Dufour)
The Sioux Falls Rental Market is Stable According to Latest Study
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - A survey from the South Dakota Multi-Housing Association shows the Sioux Falls rental market is stable. The bi-annual report shows overall vacancy rates are at five-poin...
Sep 04, 2026 sdhousing.org
Feeding South Dakota is Stepping Up to Deal with Hunger
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Feeding South Dakota is stepping up action to deal with hunger. A new study shows over 130,000 South Dakotans are food insecure. That affects all ages especially the you...
Sep 04, 2026 Feeding South Dakota logo.
Bicyclist Injury Accident Involving a 6-Year-Old
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Brookings Police say on Wednesday a 6-year-old was flown to Sioux Falls after a bicycle accident. You read the entire news release below. On Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, at a...
Sep 03, 2026 Brookings Police Department
Sanford Health Honors T. Denny Sanford in a Big Way
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Sanford Health is honoring the legacy of T. Denny Sanford with a dollar for dollar match up to $1 Million donation. The matching gift runs until March 1st. They are givi...
Sep 03, 2026 Photo Credit: Sanford Health
The Future of Renberg Elementary Remains Uncertain
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - School board members say closing Renberg Elementary School could save them 700-thousand dollars. The board is planning to discuss options on what to do with the elementa...
Sep 03, 2026 Photo Credit: Sioux Falls School District
DTSF Honored with Distinguished Award
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The International Downtown Association has awarded its highest industry recognition to Downtown Sioux Falls Inc. for its work related to Jacobson Plaza. The IDA annually...
Sep 03, 2026 Photo Credit: DTSF Website
The City of Sioux Falls is in the Home Stretch of Approving its Budget for Next Year
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Sioux Falls residents are weighing in on a proposed city budget for next year. The nearly 800-million-dollar budget was presented during its first reading on Tuesday at ...
Sep 02, 2026
