What You Didn’t Know About Sioux Falls’ Big Sioux River
From its origins in Summit, SD, to its confluence with the Missouri, here’s everything you didn’t know about the Big Sioux River.
Police presence, snake advice, lunch money
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Good morning. Here’s the latest in news and weather for Thursday, Sept. 11, with KELOLAND On The Go. As the Rapid City Police Department investigates the city’s latest homicide, officers are also increasing their visibility in the neighborhood where it happened. A Fulda, Minnesota, mom...
Sioux Falls will help homeowners replace dead trees killed by the Emerald Ash Borer
Sioux Falls property owners are facing major expenses for the removal of trees being killed by the Emerald Ash Borer but there is some relief in sight. City officials have announced the CommuniTree Program. A five-year three-million-dollar grant from the USDA to plant over 25-hundred new trees in the public...
Pick axe involved in SF assault, police say
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – At 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sioux Falls police were called to an aggravated assault report at the 4300 Block of East 12th Street. The caller reported there was a man who was threatening to kill his mom and brother with a piece of wood outside of a nearby business, Sioux […]
Sioux Falls Woman’s Experience Highlights Dangers Of Online Fraud
A heartfelt connection turns into a nightmare as a Sioux Falls woman loses nearly $60,000 to a clever scammer. This story serves as a stark reminder to us all.
76-year-old man arrested after stabbing with dental pick
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A man is in jail after stabbing his neighbor with a metal dental pick over a disagreement about drug money. According to the Sioux Falls Police Department, Joseph Gregersen, 76, was arrested for aggravated assault. He also faces a drug possession charge. SFPD responded to an apartment near...
Treatment plan developed after beetles continue to damage trees across city
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The City of Sioux Falls is developing a treatment plan for ash trees around the area. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an invasive beetle that kills ash trees and was first found in Sioux Falls in 2018. In year seven of a...
Freedom Caucus is a ‘no’ to new SD men’s prison
With a special session on a proposed new men's prison with a total price of $650 million about two weeks away, a member of the state's Freedom Caucus said Wednesday its members are a hard no.
Latino Festival canceled amid ICE concerns
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The 3rd annual Latino Festival and Parade has been canceled due to increased concerns with ICE and Operation Prairie Thunder. The South Dakota Hispanic Chamber of Commerce said the decision comes from the growing anti-immigrant sentiment and Gov. Larry Rhoden’s decision to partner with ICE...
Law enforcement around the state backs prison plans
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - As the city of Sioux Falls grows by the thousands so quickly, the city is working on ways to support this growth. Now that the new state penitentiary is expected to be built in the Sioux Falls area, law enforcement officials have called on the state to give them the financial...
