Category Archives: Local News
People are speaking out against a plan to explore for gold in the Black Hills
SPEARFISH CANYON, SD (KELO.com) -- Over 1700 people are speaking out against a plan to explore for gold in the Black Hills. Solitario Resources wants to drill at up to 49 sites on public land, many in...
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New South Dakota Men's Prison still not finalized
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Nearly half of all South Dakota Penitentiary Inmates will return to prison after violating parole by committing another offense. That's one of the reasons residents of se...
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Road Construction projects in the Sioux Falls area falling behind schedule.
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Persistent rain has Road Construction projects in the Sioux Falls area falling behind schedule. Krista May of Infrastructure Design Group says the rain has construction r...
Aug 11, 2025 Photo by Jamie Street on Unsplash
Tabatha Benting is the new Warden of the Jameson Prison in Sioux Falls.
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Tabatha Benting is the new Warden of the Jameson Prison in Sioux Falls. She's been serving as Associate Warden and Interim Warden at the Jameson facility for the last six...
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Sailors made a special visit to Sanford Children's Hospital during Navy Week
(Sioux Falls, SD) -- Sailors from the U.S. Navy's Meteorology and Oceanography team made a special visit to Sanford Children's Hospital. As part of Navy Week, the crew handed out Navy swag and spent t...
Aug 08, 2025
A proposed ordinance in Sioux Falls could soon ban tents and encampments in public spaces.
(Sioux Falls, SD) -- A proposed ordinance in Sioux Falls could soon ban tents and encampments in public spaces. A move that directly impacts people experiencing homelessness. While some hidden camps, ...
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Sioux Falls residents at city council meeting urge leaders to reject South Dakota's new immigration crackdown.
(Sioux Falls, SD) -- Tensions rise in Sioux Falls as residents pack a city council meeting, urging leaders to reject South Dakota's new immigration crackdown. The backlash follows Governor Rhoden's la...
Aug 07, 2025
A group of sailors are building tiny homes for veterans in Sioux Falls
(Sioux Falls, SD) -- As part of Navy Week, a group of sailors is helping build tiny homes for homeless veterans in Sioux Falls through the Veterans Community Project. When the weather turned Wednesday...
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Oppositon is growing in Sioux Falls against the safety initiative, Operation Prairie Thunder
(Sioux Falls, SD) -- Opposition is building in Sioux Falls to Governor Rhoden's new public safety initiative, Operation Prairie Thunder. Dozens of residents plan to speak at tonight's city council mee...
Aug 06, 2025
Justin Rackley's murder trial is moving forward in Lincoln County
(Sioux Falls, SD) -- A high-profile murder trial is moving forward in Lincoln County. Jury selection is underway for Justin Rackley, the 32-year-old accused of killing three people around a backyard f...
Aug 06, 2025
