Category Archives: Local News
A Sioux Falls man faces 15 years in federal prison for child porn
A Sioux Falls man is facing federal prison for 15 years, and fines of 12-thousand-500 dollars for producing child pornography. 47-year-old James Kooima pleaded guilty to the charges in May. He used Sn...
Sep 30, 2025 gioiak2 / Depositphotos.com
Judge revokes the bail bond of a Sioux Falls man who is facing manslaughter charges
A judge has revoked the bond of a young Sioux Falls man who faces manslaughter charges in a tragic accident in SIoux Falls that killed two teens and injured several others. Damion Laurelez tested posi...
Sep 30, 2025 HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com
Sioux Falls Thrive closing operations
Sioux Falls Thrive is closing its operations effective today. The organization has been focused on food security, affordable housing and out-of-school enrichment programs. Thrive's 'Eat Well Sioux Fal...
Sep 29, 2025
Multiple Starbucks locations closing in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- Starbucks is closing several locations in the Sioux Falls area as part of a nationwide restructuring. The stores shutting down include Marion and Career, Marion and Lake ...
Sep 29, 2025 Faye / CC
Attorney General Marty Jackley investigating an attack at the state penitentiary
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Attorney General Marty Jackley's office is investigating an altercation at the Jameson Annex of the state Penitentiary that left a half-dozen inmates injured. Five were h...
Sep 29, 2025 cboswell / Depositphotos.com
A dozen runners ran across South Dakota for the 437 project
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It was a long and hot trip, but a dozen runners with the 437 Project completed their cross-state run this weekend. More importantly, they raised a record-breaking 322-tho...
Sep 29, 2025
Goodbye Kum & Go
You might notice something different in Sioux Falls on your daily commute. The chain gas station Kum & Go that has been in the Sioux Falls area for over 60 years is no longer. According to Sioux F...
Sep 26, 2025
Sioux Falls and Rapid City are pushing for a larger share of the opioid settlement money
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls and Rapid City officials are pushing for a larger share of the state's opioid settlement money. The state has received about 17-million so far, with nearly 79...
Sep 26, 2025 REUTERS/George Frey
Congressman Dusty Johnson says he's not optimistic about the government staying open
The U.S Government fiscal year comes to an end next Tuesday. Democrats and republicans have not come to an agreement yet to avoid a shutdown. The House passed a short-term continuing resolution to kee...
Sep 26, 2025
Great Bear Ski Valley to open a new mountain biking trail this fall
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- The mountain biking non-profit, Falls Area Single Track (FAST), is gearing up to open Phase 1 of the Great Trail Build at Great Bear Ski Valley. They'll host a grand open...
Sep 26, 2025
