VIEWPOINT | Sioux Falls Deserves Answers on Prairie Thunder
Operation Prairie Thunder is already underway in Sioux Falls. It involves our police, our sheriff’s office, and federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security. Beyond that, the public has been told almost nothing.
Judge agrees to 1 trial for former massage therapist
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The former Sioux Falls massage therapist charged with inappropriately touching at least two of his patients will now only have one trial. Kurt Smit used to work at Massage Envy and was scheduled to face two separate trials; one for each one of his victims. But Friday in court, the […]
Crosstown Vinyl moves across Eighth Street
A downtown Sioux Falls record store that takes you right back to the 1970s has moved across the street into a new location. Crosstown Vinyl now is open at 401 E. Eighth St., Suite 105, in the 8th & Railroad Center. It’s the space where Polar Bites’ downtown location closed...
Sioux Falls Council Approves 5-Year Ambulance Contract Despite Criticism
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The Sioux Falls City Council has approved a new 5-year contract for Ambulance service with PatientCare EMS, but not without criticism. The proposal has won support of the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority as well as Avera and Sanford Health Systems. Councilor Curt Soehl...
The Driest Winters in Sioux Falls Snow History
"Sioux Falls snow history includes extremes: an average of 44 inches each year, but some winters brought less than 6.
Technical colleges plan to request $11 million in one-time state funding for building projects
Leaders of the state’s technical college system plan to ask legislators for $11 million in one-time funds for renovation and building projects at two eastern South Dakota campuses. Presidents from Lake Area Tech in Watertown and Southeast Tech in Sioux Falls shared their visions with the Board of Technical Education...
Recidivism: The buzz word in prison talk
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Recidivism has been a topic in prison discussions in South Dakota for at least 20 years. It’s become a buzz word that’s been circulating in talks about a possible new men’s prison in the state since at least early 2022. Recidivism...
Controversy over new Larchwood community center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The City of Larchwood is building a new community center, but the planned location has caused controversy among residents. The new center will be built in the southeast corner of Larchwood City Park. That area of the park is currently used as green space and soccer fields. The city will...
Worthington Man Faces Felony Theft Charge After Incident At Larchwood Casino
Larchwood, Iowa — A Worthington (MN) man has been arrested on a felony fraud charge after a July incident at Grand Falls Casino near Larchwood. According to a criminal complaint filed with the Lyon County Clerk of Court’s Office by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, 55-year-old Aet Amphai of Worthington is...
South Dakota Farmers Hit With $4 Million Judgment After Crop Insurance Fraud Convictions
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Two South Dakota farmers have been ordered to pay more than $4 million in a civil judgment tied to crop insurance fraud dating back to 2018 and 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. James and Levi Garrett, who operated a family farm...
