Sioux Falls SD

LARCHWOOD—A 49-year-old Worthington, MN, man was arrested Tuesday morning, Sept. 16, on Lyon County warrants for using another man’s identity to claim more than $135,000 in winnings from Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort northwest of Larchwood. The arrest of Cerritos Julio Mejia stemmed from an El Paso,...

When the doors opened for the first time at The Empire Mall on Sept. 24, 1975, the name was Sioux Empire Plaza, and the store lineup read like a chapter in retail history. There were the anchor department stores: Herberger’s and Younkers. Specialty retailers in the earliest years included Kinney Shoes, Radio Shack...

South Dakota’s first state public defender and his staff of four have taken on 43 cases since taking their first this winter. Lawmakers created and funded the Office of Indigent Legal Services in 2024 to address the ballooning cost of lawyers for people who have a constitutional right to one but can’t afford it. The...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) —September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. There’s a group in Sioux Falls that is doing what it can to make sure people struggling with their mental health know that they are not alone. Antonio Casiello has lost both his close friend and his uncle to suicide. “We really didn’t...

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Rapid City Police are asking the public to help find a suspect involved with an early morning robbery. According to a news release, police were dispatched around 1624 Haines Avenue just before 2 a.m. Tuesday where police found a broken glass door. Police reviewed security footage and found...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A search for a missing toddler in Castlewood came to a tragic end. Authorities in the Castlewood area received a report of a missing one-and-a-half-year-old boy Monday afternoon. They brought in search crews from several departments. They went through buildings, wooded areas and fields....

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The month of September is National NICU Awareness Month, recognizing the support of premature infants, their families, and the healthcare professionals working in these intensive care units. One family is celebrating Sanford for helping their baby in the NICU. On June 10th,...

PIERRE, S.D.–Next Tuesday, South Dakota lawmakers will gather in Pierre for a special legislative session that will decide whether a new men’s prison will be built. An affirmative vote would clear the way for the 1,500 bed prison to be built on undeveloped land in an industrial area of northeast Sioux Falls. It would...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The increased foot traffic at the Sanford International is great for vendors, but it’s also helping make a difference in the lives of youth in the area. Two sisters took their bracelet-selling operation to another level, benefiting the Sanford Children’s Hospital and...