Sioux Falls SD

A longtime stable on the east side of Sioux Falls has earned national recognition for its work to introduce newcomers to Arabian horses and build a community around the breed. Rugged Cross Stables was the runner-up for the Arabian Horse Association’s Discovery Farm of the Year for 2025. It’s...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Anticipated changes to national dietary guidelines are expected to bring major shifts to how school meals are planned and served. The Sioux Falls School Board is expected to hear the child nutrition services report at Monday night’s meeting. The report posted ahead of...

SIOUX FALLS — Last year, lawmakers coalesced around the need to improve rehabilitation programming and reduce recidivism rates as part of a broader investment in South Dakota’s prison system. Those two issues were sticking points in an ultimately successful effort to approve construction of a men’s prison.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Colon cancer is considered one of the most preventable cancers, but only when it’s detected early. Healthcare providers say that the window of opportunity is becoming more urgent as diagnoses climb among younger adults. “We are seeing a huge rise in our...

Larchwood, Iowa — A Sioux Falls man was taken to the hospital after a crash near Larchwood on Thursday, March 19th, 2026. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office reports that at about 12:25 p.m., 81-year-old Harvey Fincher of Sioux Falls was driving a 2012 Ford eastbound on 140th Street, seven miles west of Larchwood on...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A Sioux Falls woman has been sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury on March 16, 2026. 39-year-old Ashlee Vanarsdale was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, followed by three years...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — As of 9:30 a.m. Monday, the Qury fire is 70% contained and a few roads have been reopened. Custer State Park announced Stockade Lake Drive and the Stockade Lake Day Use Area are now open. Highway 16 A remains open for travel through the park and the visitor center is […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The organization Bikers Against Predators recently assisted the SFPD in a solicitation of a minor case in Sioux Falls. Officers responded to the area of South Terry Avenue and West Gateway Boulevard around 10:50 pm on Saturday, March 21. Officers met with a...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sioux Falls Police have announced an investigation is ongoing for 14-year-old McKenna Wendel after her body was discovered last week. Police say that throughout the investigation, they’ve interviewed several people, including family members. Police have also found evidence...

SIOUX FALLS (KELO-AM NEWS) — An autopsy is being performed today (Monday, March 23) … but so far, officials aren’t naming any suspects in last week’s disappearance and death of a 14-year old Sioux Falls girl. Police Chief Jon Thum says the search was intense as...