Advocates plead with state officials to preserve funds for disability services provider LifeScape
SIOUX FALLS — Emotional testimony spilled out Wednesday as about 75 people pleaded with South Dakota social services officials to halt a proposed rule change that testifiers said could drastically slash Medicaid reimbursements for LifeScape, the state’s primary caretaker for people with complex disabilities. “You...
Brandon man faces rape charges
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Brandon man is in the Minnehaha County jail facing rape charges. David Clow is charged with raping someone incapable of giving consent. According to court documents, his past convictions include gun and DUI charges. Clow is being held on a $100,000 bond.
6 years ago today: 3 separate tornadoes touch down in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Six years ago today, Sioux Falls was hit by three separate tornadoes late in the night. Two EF-2 tornadoes developed in southern Sioux Falls - one by the Avera Heart Hospital, the other near 85th Street and Western. Shortly after, the third EF-2...
Latino Festival and Parade canceled in Sioux Falls
Amid stricter immigration policies at both the state and federal levels, the South Dakota Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is canceling its annual Latino Festival and Parade. This comes after the governor’s office entered local law enforcement and some state entities into partnerships with Immigration Customs Enforcement...
The battle against the Emerald Ash Borer is about to become expensive for a...
The battle against the Emerald Ash Borer is about to become expensive for a lot of Sioux Falls homeowners. An estimated 65-thousand ash trees need to be removed from private property, and they’re becoming dangerously brittle as they die. The city has authority to remove dangerous trees and charge...
New bridal shop is one of few nationwide to offer all-inclusive consignment items
Brides and grooms on a budget will find a new option to save at a store that recently opened east of downtown. Bride to Bride Wedding Co. is at 408 S. Cliff Ave. The consignment store sells wedding attire, offers event guidance and rents out bigger items such as furniture, specialty linens and arches.
88 indicted for federal drug crimes in ‘Operation Snowy Ridge’
This article has been revised to reflect the following clarification: The South Dakota’s U.S. Attorney’s office updated the names of the people involved. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Eighty-eight people were indicted with federal drug offenses for trafficking cocaine, fentanyl and meth between April and August of this...
A federal lifeline for South Dakota innovation is at risk
In just a few weeks, one of the federal government’s most effective tools for boosting rural economies could disappear. The Small Business Innovation Research program — a funding pipeline that has supported countless scientific and medical breakthroughs that grow the economy and save lives — will expire on Sept. 30...
Furniture Mart USA gives recent Minnesota acquisitions a new name
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Top 100 retailer Furniture Mart USA has converted a pair of its recent Minnesota acquisitions to its brand. The Sioux Falls, S.D.-based retailer acquired Becker Furniture in the Twin Cities and Furniture Superstore in Rochester, Minn., earlier this year. Both are now Furniture Marts, adding a new...
Country Singer Steve Azar Makes Surprise Visit to Sioux Falls
It's not every day a big country singer makes a surprise Sioux Falls visit
