South Dakota state board approves $1.4 million of aid to businesses
PIERRE, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) – The South Dakota Board of Economic Development approved a total of $1.4 million in state assistance for projects in Sturgis, Yankton, the Sioux Falls area and Clear Lake, according to a news release Wednesday from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. The...
Thai/Lao restaurant moves from mall to Brandon
A native of Laos has relocated her restaurant from The Empire Mall to Brandon. Dokmai’s Sticky Rice, owned by Nouane Taylor and her husband, Bruce, who live in Brandon, opened late last week in the former Pizza Hut space in the same retail center as Taco John’s. Unlike...
Nebraska man gets 15 years for 2025 fatal stabbing incident
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)– A Nebraska man has been sentenced to serve a total of 15 years after a fatal stabbing incident in Sioux Falls on April 18, 2025 Kaleb Martin, 27, pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree manslaughter and aggravated assault in July. The victim was 43-year-old Virgil Wayne Hawk Wing III. Martin was original
Downtown Christmas Market set for early December
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A new Christmas market will join the lineup of activities during the 2026 Parade of Lights in Sioux Falls. “This year’s parade will feature an earlier start time at 6 p.m. to make the event more accessible and enjoyable for families with young children,” a news release from Downtown Sioux Fal
Midwest Aerial Athletics wins big in Aruba
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) —KELOLAND News first took you to Midwest Aerial Athletics back in July. The gym was gearing up to compete on the international stage. “We just competed in Texas, and that was the qualifier for Aruba. So we’re going to Aruba this year and hopefully Australia and then Italy in the next few years.
Two big volleyball matches live up to hype on Tuesday
SIOUX FALLS (KELO) – There were two big games in the Sioux Falls area Tuesday night, including a top-five ranked team, and a cross-town rivalry. Marshall (MN) 3, #4 Brandon Valley 0 #4 Brandon Valley fell in a cross-state matchup with the Marshall Tigers from Minnesota, 3-0. It was a war of attrition between the […]
Why The Link could see a big transition in 2027
Simplified: The Link downtown triage center has been managed by Avera Health since opening in 2021, but that could all change next year because the board recently released a new request for proposals for clinic operations – and Avera is no longer throwing its hat in the ring. Why...
Spearfish fire; Christmas market; Cooler temps
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Here are this morning’s top stories with KELOLAND On the Go. Officials have not yet declared the Lookout Fire contained. The public is asked to avoid the area because of ongoing active fire suppression activity including personnel and equipment. A new Christmas market will join the lineup of
One injured following kitchen fire at Sioux Falls motel
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sioux Falls fire crews were on the scene of a fire at a motel on Tuesday afternoon at the 2500 block of East 10th Street. Upon arrival, crews found black smoke coming from a lower-level unit, with the source being a small fire in the kitchen area.
Las Vegas Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison in South Dakota Drug...
SIOUX FALLS, SD (Mitchell Now) — A Las Vegas man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization that transported methamphetamine and fentanyl from California to South Dakota. Jeffrey Skannal, 67, was sentenced Aug. 31 by U.S. District Judge Karen...

















