Category Archives: Local News
Toy Lending Library of South Dakota celebrated their 10th Anniversary
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Buzz Lightyear, Woody and the Toy Story gang would be proud. The Toy Lending Library of South Dakota is celebrating ten years of helping kids learn through play. The nonp...
Sep 08, 2025
New community center project moving forward in Larchwood, IA
LARCHWOOD, IA (KELO.com) -- The city of Larchwood, Iowa is moving forward with plans for a new community center, but the location is the subject of debate. The one and a half million dollar project is...
Sep 08, 2025
Fiery plane crash in Brookings over the weekend
A fiery plane crash in Brookings over the weekend injured three people. Pilot Evan Koep and front-seat passenger Hayden Kerkart were both airlifted to a Sioux Falls hospital for treatment of contusion...
Sep 08, 2025 Diariocritico de Venezuela / CC
Pilot program will have a full time mental health therapist in Sioux Falls Schools
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- An anonymous donor is making way for a three-year pilot program to have a full-time mental health therapist in Sioux Falls Schools. The Dakota Scout reports Five schools ...
Sep 05, 2025
SiouxperCon canceled pro wrestler Matt Riddle's appearance
SiouxperCon is canceling pro wrestler Matt Riddle's appearance at the upcoming convention. That follows Riddle's recent social media rant about sexual assault and domestic violence. SiouxperCon will d...
Sep 05, 2025
Airport officials broke ground on a new expansion project yesterday.
Construction is ready to roll at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport . Airport officials broke ground on a new expansion project yesterday. It will add a new concourse and five new gates at a cost of abo...
Sep 05, 2025
Sioux Falls man was sentenced to life in prison
A 29-year old Sioux Falls man faces the rest of his life behind bars. Darrian Johnson was sentenced to life in prison, plus more than 100 years for murder and other charges, for the fatal shooting of ...
Sep 05, 2025 Gorodenkoff / Depositphotos.com
South Dakota lawmakers to vote on the construction of the men's prison in a special session
The Project Prison Reset Task Force was unanimous in recommending construction of a 650-million-dollar men's prison in Sioux Falls. Now, the job is to convince the legislature to agree. Governor Larry...
Sep 05, 2025 South Dakota Sen. Julie Frye-Mueller speaks in a Senate session, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 in Pierre, S.D.. She was suspended from holding lawmaking power while the Senate investigates an exchange she had with a legislative aide over vaccines. (AP Photo/Amancai Biraben)
Construction over Skunk Creek will cause lane changes on I-29
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Get ready for some changes next week if your daily commute takes you on I-29 over Skunk Creek in Sioux Falls. A season-long repair project is nearing completion, and ther...
Sep 04, 2025 elenathewise / Depositphotos.com
Sioux Falls boil water advisory has been lifted
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls City officials have lifted a boil water advisory for the northeastern part of the city. There was potential contamination Tuesday as new water lines were bein...
Sep 04, 2025 studiobassd / Depositphotos.com
