Bear spotted on Ring camera near Terry Peak
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A bear was spotted on a Ring camera Saturday morning near Terry Peak in South Dakota. Michael and Angie Bollweg shared the video with KELOLAND News. You can see the video at the top of this story. Angie told KELOLAND News that they were on vacation when the recording was […]
A 60-second Song About Sioux Falls Just Hit 355,000 Views
Two YouTubers packed 26 Sioux Falls shoutouts into 58 seconds, from chislic and Gigglebees to the Arc of Dreams, and the video hit 355,000 views in under two weeks.
Le Mars Sentinel reporter passes away following cancer battle
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Longtime Le Mars Sentinel reporter Tom Lawrence has passed away from stage four pancreatic cancer. He died Friday, Aug. 21, at a hospital in Sioux Falls. Tom worked for Iowa Information Media Group as a reporter for the newspapers in Le Mars and Sheldon. In Le Mars, he covered Le Mars City Council a
Vandalism Forces Closure of Hartford Beach State Park Comfort Station
{KXLG, Wilmot, SD} Hartford Beach State Park officials say the park’s Day Use Comfort Station has been closed indefinitely after severe vandalism was discovered late Sunday evening. According to park staff, all toilets inside the building were “completely destroyed” in what they describe as a deliberate act of damage..
Ross Dress for Less to expand with second Sioux Falls store
Ross Dress for Less plans to open its second store in Sioux Falls. The national discount retailer is slated to join Hobby Lobby, Sierra, Five Below and Petco in the new Foss Fields development, located north of Menards in east Sioux Falls. As the largest off-price apparel and home fashion...
Rescue horse challenge concludes after 100-day journey
LENNOX, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - It’s been a long 100-day journey for those participating in this year’s Dakota Showdown Horse Trainer Challenge, but it all came to an end on Sunday in Lennox. Gentle Spirit Horses Rescue, which matches rescue horses with trainers from all over, put...
Teen seriously injured after motorcycle crash on NW Iowa highway
LYON COUNTY, Iowa — A teenager was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in northwest Iowa over the weekend. An Iowa State Patrol crash report states that on Sunday at around 7: 37 p.m., the 16-year-old was driving a Yamaha FS6-SHG 600 bike eastbound on Iowa Highway 9, northwest of Larchwood, when he attempted to […]
South Dakotans’ biggest needs, according to 211 calls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Some of South Dakotans’ greatest needs for resources in 2025 surrounded housing, food and utilities, according to the Helpline Center’s 211 data from around the state. The 211 line connects callers with community services statewide. While it’s separate from 988, the state’s mental...
Could your child’s back-to-school photo be a roadmap for a stranger?
A school logo, bus number, or even a caption could give away valuable information. Here’s what Sioux Falls officials want parents to know before they post.
Jodi’s Journal: Health systems’ investments create broader opportunity in central Sioux Falls
One of the largely untold truths about the way Sioux Falls has developed is this: It would be a markedly different city had Avera Health and Sanford Health not chosen to grow their campuses in central Sioux Falls. Instead, both have reinvested there for decades. Drive Cliff Avenue and you’ll...
