Survey: Sioux Fallsians feel less welcome, less respect for diversity
Simplified: Sioux Falls residents say they overall feel less welcome, less sense of community and that the city is doing less to value diversity and vulnerable populations. That's the results from the 2025 National Community Survey (NCS), which were released and shared with City Council on Tuesday afternoon. Why it...
Good Samaritan Society-Prarie Creek Lodge residents stuff stockings for others
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -Good Samaritan Society–Prairie Creek Lodge residents are showing kindness and spreading Christmas joy by stuffing stockings for some special recipients. They stuffed the stockings yesterday, December 10, and will be delivering them to residents at the Prairie Creek assisted living...
Sioux Falls deploying sound cannons to scare away geese
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The City of Sioux Falls is once again deploying sound cannons to scare away geese in an effort to keep the skies safe for aircraft. Sioux Falls is a hotspot for geese during the winter because portions of the Big Sioux River remain open even with the colder temperatures. Access...
Emma, Liam soar to most popular in Sanford Health’s top names of 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Emma topped the list as the most popular name for girls born at Sanford Health in 2025. Liam jumped two spots from 2024 to take the top name for boys in 2025. Lainey and Charlotte tied for the second most popular girls' name while Oliver came...
Santa meets deaf or hard of hearing children using American Sign Language
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Some holiday traditions are not always adaptable to those with physical disabilities, but going the extra mile to include everyone makes for some special memories. On Wednesday, Santa did just that in Sioux Falls. Of all the appearances Santa will make before a...
Aberdeen man’s charges include kidnapping, burglary
32-year-old Steven Groth has been indicted on two counts of aggravated kidnapping in the first degree, one count of Burglary in the first degree and one count of domestic aggravated assault.
Sioux Falls man arrested for vandalism and assaulting an officer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A Sioux Falls man is behind bars for vandalism and assaulting an officer. Sioux Falls Police responded to a report of vandalism at a business near 10th Street and Indiana Avenue around 2:33 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10. It was determined that Shane...
Bishop Dudley guest causes $90k in damage
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The lobby of the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House was cleaned up Thursday, but Wednesday, it was torn apart. A guest was upset and broke computer equipment, decorations and a weapons detection system. “It’s really out of the ordinary for anything like that to ever happen here at Bishop...
Primp Boutique will close all four of its stores this month
After 15 years in business, Primp Boutique is closing its doors. The women's clothing store opened in 2010 with a storefront on Selby Avenue in St. Paul. Founders Michele Henry and Wesley Uthus eventually expanded to nine brick-and-mortar locations, including outposts in Sioux Falls and Fargo. "My heart is broken,"...
Own a piece of Sioux Falls history with one of city’s most iconic estates
This Executive Home is sponsored by Grand Sotheby’s International Realty. One of Sioux Falls’ most historically significant estates is ready for its next owner. This 1926 three-story English-style residence at 1 W. Penmarch Place was designed by Larson & McLaren and blends architectural grandeur, timeless...

















