New redevelopment area could take shape on far east end of downtown
Downtown could see a shift in redevelopment to the east in the next few years — specifically at Sixth Street and Weber Avenue. One of the four corners already is on the market, and two others could become available in the next several years. In the short term, the...
Man arrested for hit-and-run at casino
LARCHWOOD—A 24-year-old Sioux Falls, SD, was arrested about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, on a Lyon County warrant for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious injury. The arrest of Lucas Michael Gettier stemmed from his involvement in a two-vehicle collision about 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23,...
Feeding South Dakota volunteers pack meals and hope
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -It was a busy day at Feeding South Dakota, where volunteers packed more than just food - they packed hope for their neighbors who needed it most. Every box filled inside the organization’s Sioux Falls warehouse represented a family that wouldn’t go hungry. For...
Sioux Falls Shines As One Of America’s Safest Cities
There’s something comforting about life in Sioux Falls, to me. Maybe it’s having great neighbors and friends to rely on for all kinds of things. It's that feeling of security that comes from living in a community that looks out for one another. Families gather in the parks,...
Gov. Rhoden hires Iowan to lead South Dakota prison system
An Iowa prison official who’s worked in corrections in three states will lead the South Dakota Department of Corrections. Gov. Larry Rhoden announced that Nick Lamb will serve as the department’s new secretary on Monday afternoon. The governor said in a press release that the 31-year veteran of prison systems in...
Former employees say DOC isn’t ready for the new prison
PIERRE, S.D. (SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS WATCH) - Jacob Gale spent a year as a correctional officer for the South Dakota Department of Corrections, working mostly at the Jameson Annex in Sioux Falls, a maximum-security facility. He thought working in the prisons would provide a promising career. Instead, he encountered...
Rare opportunity exists to own 2-acre personal nature sanctuary in south-central Sioux Falls
This Executive Home is sponsored by The Tony Ratchford Group. A luxury home set on approximately 2 wooded acres in south-central Sioux Falls offers the rare chance to move into a place designed for reflection and retreat. Located at 4205 S. Pine Cone Place, this four-bedroom, four-bath home spans just...
Thousands protest in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Organizers say over 3,000 people were in attendance for Saturday’s No Kings Rally in Sioux Falls. A large crowd of rally goers spent the afternoon and early evening lining Phillips Avenue in downtown Sioux Falls. “We have to be out here doing this trying to make a statement. Man, you […]
Organizers reflect on No Kings Rally, counter-protest
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It was a quiet day in downtown Sioux Falls Monday, but that wasn’t the case on Saturday during the No Kings Rally. Organizers from 50501 and Indivisible 605 were happy with the turnout and say protests like the ones on Saturday have the potential to spark real change. Droves of […]
Police investigating parking ramp gunfight
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls Police are investigating an incident where multiple gunshots were fired in downtown Sioux Falls early Saturday morning. A call came in around 12:30 a.m. for people being disorderly and refusing to leave a parking ramp near 10th Street and Mall Avenue when the officer heard...

















