State permanently revokes teacher licenses of 2 men
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota Education Secretary Joseph Graves has permanently revoked the teaching licenses of two men who had inappropriate contact with female students. The revocations came after hearings by the South Dakota Professional Teachers Practices and Standards Commission. Jordan Bakken is currently...
Minnesota man wanted in Wednesday knife-point robbery
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – A Minnesota man is wanted on charges connected to a robbery police announced Thursday. Authorities say it happened Wednesday at a business in the area of 41st Street and Louise Avenue. Police say a man allegedly asked an employee to make change for him and pulled out a knife. Court […]
New corrections leader says SD’s synthetic drug troubles ‘not any different’ from other states
(SOUTH DAKOTA SEARCHLIGHT) - In some of his first public remarks since taking the helm of the South Dakota Department of Corrections, Secretary Nick Lamb told an oversight commission Wednesday that the state “has a long way to go” to address challenges in its prison system. Gov. Larry...
2 teens arrested Thursday for stealing Nebraska car
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Two teens have been taken to a holding facility following a stolen car Thursday morning. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook that just before 8:30 a.m. Thursday, they received a call from the South Dakota Highway Patrol about a stolen Ford Bronco that was traveling north...
The Enormous Thrift Store In South Dakota That Turns $45 Into Bags Of Bargains
Imagine walking into a place where $45 can transform into an entire wardrobe, a living room makeover, or enough books to last through a South Dakota winter. Welcome to the wonderland that is 605 Thrift in Sioux Falls, where bargain hunting isn’t just a hobby—it’s an exhilarating treasure expedition that rewards the...
Zoo’s red wolf upgrades could help wild population
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The zoo in Sioux Falls is hoping its renovated red wolf exhibit will make a difference for the animal in the wild. The frigid weather didn’t stop a crowd from gathering at the Great Plains Zoo Thursday. Sioux Falls Zoo and Aquarium cut the ribbon on its renovated American Red […]
Dangerous Cold Snap: Polar Vortex Slams Sioux Falls This Week
Sioux Falls faces a quick but severe cold snap as the Polar Vortex drops temps and wind chills well below zero.
Snowcat lost in fire at Terry Peak
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A snowcat caught on fire Tuesday at Terry Peak. According to a post on their Facebook, at 9:16 p.m., the Lead Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the Stewart Slope Lodge for a report of a snowcat that had caught on fire. Once on the scene, the firefighters found the […]
Heads Up: Sioux Falls McNally’s Irish Pub Is Scaling Back Hours
The local pub was getting back on its feet, and now it appears that things are changing again
Charges pending against driver in in fatal Hudson snowboarding crash
The names of the driver and one passenger from a single vehicle fatal crash the morning of Nov. 29 in Lincoln County have been released by the South Dakota Highway Patrol. The incident occurred 1 mile southeast of Hudson. The release states that a 2011 Ford F-250 was traveling northbound on 488th Ave. near 249th St....
