Category Archives: Local News

Sioux Falls man arrested for kidnapping and assault
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police have got their man. Edgar Segura, a 30-year-old man from Sioux Falls was arrested Thursday night and charged with Aggravated Kidnapping and Aggravate...
Rich Keller Sep 21, 2024

Brockhouse Collection work group seeking new home for famed safari collection
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It could be the first step in the departure of the Brockhouse Collection from Sioux Falls. The Brockhouse Collection workgroup began advertising the availability of the s...
Tom Rooney Sep 20, 2024 Great Plains Zoo logo.

POW/MIA day - a time to remember
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The American Legion and VFW are gathering to honor POWs and those who are still Missing In Action. This is POW/MIA day. In Sioux Falls, career Army pilot Bill McGinnis is...
Tom Rooney Sep 20, 2024 tampatra@hotmail.com / Depositphotos.com

Lockdown remains in effect - inmate's families join to express concerns
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Dangerous weapons and other contraband are being discovered as prison officials search the main penitentiary and Jameson prison annex in Sioux Falls. A lockdown that bega...
Tom Rooney Sep 20, 2024 S.D. State Penitentiary. Photo by Mayor Paul TenHaken.

Penitentiary lockdown due to system wide search - weapons discovered
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The South Dakota Penitentiary and Jameson Annex are still on lockdown, as they have been all week - and now we know why. Officials found a number of dangerous, illegal it...
Tom Rooney Sep 19, 2024 S.D. State Penitentiary. Photo by Mayor Paul TenHaken.

Former Canton township treasurer sentenced for embezzlement
CANTON, SD (KELO.com) -- Five years in prison and nearly 500-thousand dollars in restitution. That's the sentence for former Canton township Treasurer Peggy VanDeKieft. She pleaded guilty to embezzlin...
Tom Rooney Sep 19, 2024 vladek / Depositphotos.com

Early childhood specialist degree now eligible for Build Dakota Scholarship
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's a way for students to graduate from college debt free. Making the Early Childhood Specialist degree program eligible for the Build Dakota Scholarship could also fill...
Tom Rooney Sep 19, 2024

Superintendent, Police Chief team up to deliver message on school threats
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls School and Police officials are fighting back against social media threats that are disrupting schools across the nation. Superintendent Jane Stavem and Polic...
Tom Rooney Sep 19, 2024 Image: Sioux Falls School District

Private investigator hired to help locate missing Sioux Falls man
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The search for a missing Sioux Falls man now includes efforts by a Private Investigator. Tyler Weathersby disappeared after going on a walk two weeks ago. His older broth...
Tom Rooney Sep 18, 2024 Photo: Where Is Tyler Weathersby Facebook Page

City Council taking initial steps to improve the downtown experience
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls City Council took action Tuesday night on three items that will change the downtown experience for visitors. Among them - a resolution to change a city or...
Tom Rooney Sep 18, 2024 Downtown Sioux Falls Logo


