Journey to Washington, D.C.: A story of growth, gratitude, grace
This piece is sponsored by Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools. Last summer, O’Gorman High School senior Brody Tynan added an impressive new title to his resume: 2025 South Dakota Boys State Governor. Tynan went on to become one of only two delegates chosen to represent South Dakota at the...
Victim of isolated aggravated assault in Sioux Falls last week dies
The Sioux Falls Police Department on Jan. 26 announced the name of a victim who was involved in an alleged aggravated assault investigation on Jan. 23. According to Sgt. Cole German, Hunter Blackfeather, 35, of Sioux Falls, died shortly after a hemorrhage call came into police at about 2 a.m. near the intersection...
Victim identified in 14th Street suspicious death
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The name of the victim in Friday’s suspicious death has been released. According to Sioux Falls Police Department Crimes Against Persons Sgt. Cole German, Hunter Black Feather, 35, of Sioux Falls, was the man police found seriously injured Friday morning. On Friday morning, police were...
Zac Brown Band To Perform In Sioux Falls In October 2026
Get ready, country fans! The Zac Brown Band is back in town, bringing their signature sound to Sioux Falls this October. It’s going to be a night to remember.
Yankton fentanyl dealer faces 22 years for teen’s death
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Evan Nelson of Yankton, the man convicted of knowingly distributing fentanyl that killed a Vermillion teenager, was sentenced to 22 years in prison Monday afternoon at the Sioux Falls Federal Courthouse. Jenny Orr, the mother of Kelcy Orr, says they found Kelcy deceased in...
NDHP bloodhound helps track missing boy in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KFGO) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol’s bloodhound, K9 Gary, and his partner Trooper Nevon Heisler helped in the search for a missing 10-year-old in South Dakota. The boy was reported as a runaway around 1:30 in the morning late last week in sub-zero temperatures.
Emily’s Hope receives $100k grant to expand education
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Emily’s Hope, a South Dakota nonprofit that raises awareness about substance use disorder, has received a $100,000 grant to launch a new campaign. The campaign will educate South Dakota students and parents about the dangers of counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl and provide families with...
South Dakotan jailed for cocaine at casino
LARCHWOOD—A 34-year-old Sioux Falls, SD, man was arrested about 11:35 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, on a charge of first-offense possession of a controlled substance — cocaine at Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort northwest of Larchwood. The arrest of Kade Michael Schievelbein stemmed from staff finding a small...
Update on Dunham Park shooting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Monday, there are significant developments in a deadly shooting at a Sioux Falls park. More than a year and a half after the crime, one of the suspects admits to firing a gun and shooting multiple people in the middle of the day at Dunham Park. 33-year-old Walter Stewart has […]
Family leaves Las Vegas hospitality scene for Midwest move to Sioux Falls
This piece is sponsored by the Sioux Falls Development Foundation. When a Broadway tour, a concert or a special event decides to come to the Washington Pavilion in downtown Sioux Falls, John Jenkins is among the first people to interact with the organizers. “I’ll go over all the technical details...
