As anti-panhandling campaign returns to Sioux Falls, so does criticism
A campaign to prevent panhandling in Sioux Falls is again facing pushback. A small protest in the city continues the conversation about the campaign. At the corner of South Phillips Avenue and West 11th Street in Sioux Falls on Thursday, three people held signs. One said "Unhoused Not Unhuman,” another “Housing First.
Families enjoy Mother’s Day in downtown Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Downtown Sioux Falls was busy this afternoon with families celebrating Mother’s Day. Kids and their parents enjoyed the sunshine and lunch together with the special moms in their lives. One family we caught up with this afternoon isn’t just celebrating one mom today– they’re actually celebrat
Sioux Falls “mother to many” receives a special Mother’s Day surprise
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - For the fourth year, Thorson Heating & Air Conditioning brought back their “Hot Mama Giveaway”, where a brand-new HVAC system is installed at no cost to a deserving mother in the community. After receiving nearly 200 nominations, one Sioux Falls woman...
Watertown native’s sculpture featured in Sioux Falls art walk
Three members of the Northern State University community, including a Watertown native, are participating in the 23rd annual SculptureWalk Sioux Falls exhibition. Graduating senior Daria Poor, assistant professor of art Tim Rickett and alumnus Darwin Wolf each have pieces in the exhibition, according to a community ann
Jodi’s Journal: The rest of the story behind Forward Sioux Falls
Imagine if the biggest, most influential businesses in this country came together with smaller ones scaling up, competitors and newcomers alike. Now imagine if they collaborated with both the government and nonprofit community to identify the most crucial issues facing our nation — and then came up with a plan to addre
TRACK AND FIELD: A banner day for local athletes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Howard Wood Dakota Relays are a showcase event for the activity of track and field. In the 101st installment of this event, both the Elkton-Lake Benton and Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton programs showed they belong on the grand stage at Howard Wood Field. The relays...
Kjergaard photographs wild horses for CBS Sunday Morning
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – KELOLAND’s Chief Photographer Kevin Kjergaard was featured on CBS Sunday morning for his photography of wild horses in the Black Hills. Fitting for Mother’s Day, the footage shows mares caring for their foals on a sunny day. Take a moment to relax and watch the beauty of nature.
First-of-its-kind kitchen tech at the Sioux Falls Village
There's some new technology being used in the Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Village kitchen.
Minnehaha Master Gardeners host 2026 plant sale
The cold weather is hopefully behind us, and the Minnehaha Master Gardeners are hoping to help people get a head start on their spring planting.
PUC begins Black Hills Energy rate case as businesses, hospitals join proceedings
(SOUTH DAKOTA SEARCHLIGHT) - A panel of South Dakota regulators approved an electric rate increase Friday for Xcel Energy customers and allowed eight entities to intervene in a pending Black Hills Energy rate case. Xcel initially sought an increase last June that would have raised the average bill for its...
