Category Archives: Local News

Proposed Home Rule Charter draws heated testimony
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- They were looking for feedback. Minnehaha County Commissioners Dean Karsky and Joe Kippley brought a Home Rule Charter before the Commission this morning. The idea would ...
Tom Rooney Jul 16, 2024 Minnehaha County Courthouse. Photo from ujs.sd.gov.

Teacher released after social media post on assassination attempt
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls School District says a staff member is no longer an employee after posting a message about Saturday's attempt on former President Trump's life. The post w...
Tom Rooney Jul 15, 2024

One dead in single vehicle accident in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A single vehicle accident in Sioux Falls has left one person dead. Early Friday afternoon a 2005 Ford F-350 was driving east on East 26th Street near Village Square Cir...
Rich Keller Jul 13, 2024 Fatal crash graphic.

Changes at the top for Sioux Falls YMCA
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The recent devastating floods is causing changes with the Sioux Falls YMCA. CEO Mike Murphy has informed the Board of Directors that he is resigning. Murphy will contin...
Rich Keller Jul 13, 2024

Beef sales going on-line
MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Cattle auctions are going high-tech. A Mitchell woman is one of the partners in a first-of-its-kind auction platform for beef sales that went live June 1, 2024. Amanda Rad...
Rich Keller Jul 13, 2024

FEMA to begin touring flood ravaged area
SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA (KELO.com) -- Touring the flood ravaged area and keeping a tally. Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA - will tour 30 South Dakota Counties hit by last ...
Tom Rooney Jul 12, 2024 Photo: SD Civil Air Patrol for SD Office of Emergency Management

State of the art skate park off and rolling
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- After a decade of work and planning, the Barb Iverson Skate Plaza is officially open in Sioux Falls. The 2.5-million dollar park is located at 10th and Cliff. Mayor Paul ...
Tom Rooney Jul 12, 2024 Barb Iverson Skate Park
Photo Courtesy: Sioux Falls Parks & Rec

McCook Lake residents still waiting for help
McCOOK LAKE, SD (KELO.com) -- McCook Lake residents are still reeling from the impact of catastrophic flooding - and will be for some time. Dirk Lohry, President of the McCook Lake Association, says s...
Tom Rooney Jul 11, 2024 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

City councilors briefed on proposed new convention center
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls City officials are moving closer to the idea of building a new Convention Center. City Councilors were briefed by consultants on a review and market analysis....
Tom Rooney Jul 10, 2024

911 service goes down - again!
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- For the second time this year, 911 service suffered outages across South Dakota Tuesday night - and in several other states. Officials suspect storm damage from Hurricane...
Tom Rooney Jul 10, 2024 tumsasedgars / Depositphotos.com


