Category Archives: Local News

Charges filed against juvenile in deadly car crash
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Charges have been filed against the driver of last month's tragic car crash in a Sioux Falls neighborhood. The juvenile driver faces multiple counts of manslaughter, vehi...
Tom Rooney May 24, 2024 Sioux Falls Police cruiser. KELO.com News file photo.

Gift paves the way for expansion of Levitt at the Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Levitt at the Falls is about to go year-round. A generous gift from Kathy and Dick Sweetman will produce some major changes a the Levitt Shell. Levitt President and CEO N...
Tom Rooney May 24, 2024 (Photo: Levitt at the Falls)

Great Plains Zoo welcomes summer with new water feature
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- One new water attraction that is open today as the new Splash Pad at the Great Plains Zoo. A ribbon cutting ceremony will mark the official opening of the new feature in ...
Tom Rooney May 23, 2024

City pools preparing for summer season
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- City pools are full, but they won't be open until late next week. Sioux Falls' outdoor pools will open for the season on Friday, May 31st. If you're planning to get a sum...
Tom Rooney May 23, 2024 A Sioux Falls swimming pool. Photo from the Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation Department.

Sioux Falls region leading the state in tourism business
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls has a lot to celebrate as the tourism industry marks National Travel and Tourism Day today. Experience Sioux Falls CEO Teri Schmidt has been pounding the pave...
Tom Rooney May 22, 2024 Jacobson Plaza Ice Ribbon
(Photo: City of Sioux Falls)

Attorney General Jackley: Law enforcement works well together
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) -- It goes by the name of "Operation Say Uncle", and it's been among the most successful drug enforcement efforts in South Dakota. Attorney General Marty Jackley says it's a pict...
Tom Rooney May 21, 2024 Attorney General
Marty Jackley

Home heavily damaged in early morning house fire
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- An early morning fire caused heavy damage to a home on the east side of Sioux Falls this morning. Crews from five fire departments responded to the blaze at about one thi...
Tom Rooney May 20, 2024

Sioux Falls gets serious about the arts
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Arts are important to the City of Sioux Falls. The City has hired Maren Engel as its first Arts Coordinator. Some of her responsibilities will include creating arts...
Rich Keller May 18, 2024

4 new city councilors take oath of office
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- New faces on the Sioux Falls City Council. Four new members were sworn in as City Councilors in Sioux Falls Friday morning. Mayor Paul Tenhaken welcomed them, and challen...
Tom Rooney May 17, 2024 (Photo: City of Sioux Falls)

Mountain bikers hoping to add 10 miles of new trails in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's being called "The Great Trail Build. Destination: Bear". Those are some of the things Reva Graves is looking forward to as mountain bike and Single Track enthusiasts...
Tom Rooney May 16, 2024 Petrichuk / Depositphotos.com


