988 signs installed in Winner, seven other towns to bring awareness that help is...
The South Dakota Department of Social Services and The Helpline Center have partnered with businesses and organizations to install 988 signs at outdoor areas to bring awareness that the crisis lifeline is available. A total of 112 permanent aluminum signs are being placed in eight South Dakota communities: Winner, Huro
‘Try Something Different’: Dan Ahlers Challenges One-Party Rule, Targeting Healthcare and Housing in Rapid...
RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota Democratic gubernatorial nominee Dan Ahlers says nearly 50 years of single-party control has left the state lagging on essential services, from education funding to […]
California man dies after medical emergency at Lewis & Clark
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A California man died after a medical emergency on Lewis and Clark Lake Monday. A news release from Nebraska Game and Parks said Knox County 911 Center received a report of a man who had been injured while operating a personal watercraft west of Gavins Point Dam. The caller reported […]
Fourth of July draws record crowds, fewer complaints in Sioux Falls
City officials and business leaders on Monday, July 6, confirmed a safe and successful three-day Fourth of July weekend in Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls Police Department public information officer Aaron Benson cited 25 fewer firework complaints than last year and said law enforcement only issued warnings. From July 3 throu
Five Joining Huset’s Hall of Fame Sunday During Huset’s Speedway Program Presented by Frankman...
BRANDON, S.D. (July 6, 2026) – Huset’s Speedway resumes racing this Sunday during Frankman Motor Company presents Hall of Fame Night. The Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars, Nordstrom’s Automotive Late Model Street Stocks and the Heser Auto & Detailing RaceSaver Sprint Car Series – along with the MedStar Midwes
The hottest part of summer is still ahead
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)– The Fourth of July holiday has come and gone, and if you’ve walked into many of the big-box stores, you’ve probably noticed back-to-school sales have started. But with signs of the start of school approaching, the climate stats say many in KELOLAND are about to get to their warmest average hig
Avera Medical Minute: Surgery for Phantom Limb Pain
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Imagine you had an itch you couldn’t scratch or a tingling in your toes, only it was in toes you no longer had. That’s a simple explanation of what having phantom limb pain is like. For many years, it was a...
Hot and humid for Tuesday with more storms arriving late
(Dakota News Now) - We’re in for another hot day and stormy night ahead. For most of today we’ll see a partly sunny sky with highs climbing back to the upper 80s and low to middle 90s. Feels like temperatures may be even get closer to low triple digits by this afternoon and early evening. Make sure you are taking prope
Sioux Falls City Councilor loses battle with cancer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls City Council member David Barranco, has died at the age of 53. In a news release from the City of Sioux Falls, Barranco’s family announced that he passed away peacefully Monday morning, July 6, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his […]
WATCH: Toad feasting on bugs at SD lake
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — As summer rolls on, you may notice more mosquitos. For some animals that may be a good thing. KELOLAND Chief Photographer Kevin Kjergaard captured video of a toad getting its fill of the insect.

















