Tailgating concert fundraiser taking place January 24
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A tailgating concert fundraiser is taking place on January 24, featuring Trailerpark Country!. Dennis Cockerham and Jason Rabbass from Trailerpark Country, as well as Jill Christopherson from the Alternatives to Violence Project, joined Dakota News Now to tell us more about the...
Hawarden Regional Healthcare affiliates with Avera
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Hawarden Regional Healthcare is partnering with Avera. The partner in health agreement went into effect on Jan. 1, according to a press release from Avera Health. Previously, the Iowa-based Hawarden Regional Healthcare was affiliated with MercyOne Health. Hawarden Regional Healthcare will...
2026 Sioux Falls Burger Battle: ‘The Brewmaster’ from Remedy
This one is for all the beer cheese lovers. Give me all the cheese, please!
Wintry mix today far southern KELOLAND; Mild weather pattern ahead
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Good morning KELOLAND! We are tracking fog once again in central and western KELOLAND. We are also tracking a light wintry mix across northern Nebraska, with a Winter Weather Advisory posted for some of our southern counties today. The map below highlights that advisory area below. A wintry...
Throwback Thursday: The Old Carnegie Library
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On this edition of Throwback Thursday, Lori Kent with the Local Lou Podcast tells us about the Old Carnegie Library. “It’s really a beautiful building off of 10th and Dakota in Downtown Sioux Falls. It’s this gorgeous building that you might drive by and ot know that it used to...
Argus Leader visual journalist shares the most eye-catching stories of 2025
This year unfolded not just in headlines, but in moments — impacting, joyful and unexpected.From reporting local news in the largest city in the state to driving alongside wide-open stretches of countryside, these photographs reflect a year shaped by resilience, tradition and the quiet strength of South Dakotans. It...
Yay! South Dakota Dog Rings In 2026 With His New ‘Fur-ever’ Home
Remember Quill who was the longest resident at the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society? Guess what...he finally got his wish of a new home
Alternative instruction grows in SD as public school enrollment declines, report says
Alternative instruction enrollment continues to rise in South Dakota, breaking 12,000 students enrolled in 2025, according to data released recently by the state Education Department. The growth comes as private and public school enrollment is declining in the state. Across the state, 12,433 school-aged children are...
Sioux Falls Hosts Unique K9 Root Beer Keg Race For Dogs
Get ready for some tail-wagging excitement Saturday, January 10 at Spencer Dog Park, where pups will race with root beer kegs in tow!
Ringing in 2026 by breaking a sweat
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) —It was a bustling morning at GreatLIFE’s Performance Center in Sioux Falls. “It’s just a normal routine day for me. So I try to build routines and January 1st is just a good start to keep my routine going and set some new goals for the year,” GreatLIFE Member, Ronnie Weir […]

















