Infrastructure, clinical trials and more | Today’s Stories | Dec. 29
See the audio attached above to listen to the full news update/podcast. Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast. Subscribe on Apple and Spotify. On today's update... The EPA announced that Rapid City is the recipient of nearly five-million-dollars in...
SuFu Creative closes nonprofit to offer more artist resources
This article has been updated to better reflect accuracy. After 1.5 years of operating as a nonprofit focused on community art and charitable events, SuFu Creative has closed its nonprofit entity and will merge operations with a for-profit business, Zenith Art Studios, beginning in January. Founder and owner Heather...
Cold start to the week; Milder weather returns tomorrow
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Good morning KELOLAND! A blast of wind, snow, and cold weather has made an impact on KELOLAND. The snow is done, but the roads are still impacted. The MN DOT is still reporting no travel advisories as of 7am east of Sioux Falls. These conditions will get better throughout the […]
Meet a Rescue Monday: Rudy and Roo
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The stars of this week’s Meet a Rescue Monday are Rudy and Roo from Sioux Empire TNR Coalition!. Rudy is a little over a year old. He is litter box trained and good with other cats. He is a little shy at...
Police looking for suspect in Saturday robbery
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Sioux Falls Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man involved with a robbery Saturday. According to Sioux Falls Police Spokesman Sgt. Aaron Benson, the incident happened around 7 p.m. near West 44th Place and Southwest Avenue. The victim said he had just parked his car […]
Local unemployment rate falls to 1.8 percent
The unemployment rate for the Sioux Falls metro area fell to 1.8 percent in September from 2.2 percent in August. That’s the lowest rate for U.S. metros, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rapid City’s rate also fell from 2.2 percent in August, but to 1.9 percent...
Top KELOLAND stories in 2025: New governor, new men’s prison and triple murder trial
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – It has been a year of big stories for us here in KELOLAND. In 2025, South Dakota saw big shakeups in state government, the final approval to build a new men’s prison, a massive triple murder trial in Sioux Falls and more tributes to a young man taken too soon. […]
Northwest Iowa Farm Serves Up 12 Days of Ice Cream for the Holidays
Stensland Family Farms, dates back over a hundred years. Jason Stensland says his great great grandfather homesteaded the farm near the Northwest Iowa town of Larchwood. The Stensland’s are grain farmers, and they ran a dairy operation for 20 years. However, in 2015 they started their own creamery, which currently...
Police searching for suspect in parking lot car robbery in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Police are searching for the suspect in a car robbery that happened in a parking lot on Saturday. According to police, the crime happened around 7:00 pm on December 27, near West 44th Place and Southwest Avenue. The victim parked his vehicle in...
South Dakota Weather Alert Monday: Sioux Falls at 5°F With Blowing Snow Today, Dangerous...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. South Dakota – Blowing snow skims across open fields and highway shoulders this morning, briefly erasing lane lines as Arctic air tightens its grip. Sioux Falls wakes to temperatures near 5 degrees, with...

















