Local unemployment rate rises for fourth straight month
The unemployment rate in the Sioux Falls metro area rose to 2.6 percent in February from 2.5 percent in January — the fourth consecutive monthly increase. That’s the third-best jobless rate for metro areas in the country, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Urban Honolulu once...
Navigating Arrowhead Parkway’s Construction: Tips For Local Drivers
Starting May 21, construction will close Arrowhead Parkway between Veterans Parkway and Highline Avenue, so drivers should plan alternative routes to avoid delays through fall.
Anti-panhandling campaign meets opposition on mayoral campaign trail
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) — An ad campaign designed to reduce the problem of panhandling in downtown Sioux Falls worked, but is facing criticism in this year’s Mayoral campaign. The theme is “Handouts don’t help – but you can”. It’s an effort to encourage giving to the agencies that provide help to the homeless and in
Truck rollover on East 26th Street
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)– KELOLAND News is seeing reports of an overturned truck on East 26th just east of Sycamore Avenue. Below you can see the photo of the truck on its side in the median. KELOLAND News has reached out to the Sioux Falls Police Department for additional information and will update this story […]
Sioux Falls woman sentenced for conspiring to distribute meth
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A Sioux Falls woman has been sentenced to federal prison following a conviction of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering. 36-year-old Amanda Thompson was sentenced to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of superv
38-year-old man arrested for firing a gun in SF Saturday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Sioux Falls man was arrested for firing a handgun in Sioux Falls Saturday night. Derrick Tucker Jr. 38, of Sioux Falls, was taken to jail for several charges including possession of a firearm and reckless discharge of a firearm. Around 11 p.m. Saturday an officer in the area of […]
Male dies from gunshot wound in Inwood
INWOOD—A male died of a gunshot wound early Saturday morning, May 16, in Inwood. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office reported receiving a call about 1:25 a.m. that day regarding a male with a gunshot wound at a residence. The man, whose identity is being withheld, is deceased, the...
Sioux Falls woman loses nearly $400-thousand in online scam
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) — A Social Media scam has cost a 73-year old Sioux Falls woman nearly 400-thousand dollars. Police Information officer Aaron Benson says it was a long-term scam that involved numerous deposits. “Over the course of this last year, the woman involved in this case had sent wire transfers totalin
Sioux Falls woman scammed out of nearly $400K
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Monday, the Sioux Falls Police Department reported that a woman was scammed out of nearly $400,000 over the course of a year. What started as a simple interaction on a social media page turned into big-money, irreversible damage. This story is once again an important reminder to
Intoxicated man arrested for robbery, simple assault after attacking rideshare driver
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A Sioux Falls man is behind bars after attacking a rideshare driver while intoxicated. The Sioux Falls Police Department received a call around 3:45 am on Monday, May 18, reporting that an intoxicated man was causing problems near a business at North Presentation Court and North 4t

















