Sioux Falls SD

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The mid-March sunshine has melted most of the snow across eastern KELOLAND. But underneath what snow piles remain, conditions are still very dry. “We’ve got brown grass around us again, and most of our fields are empty of snow,” Lincoln County Emergency Manager Harold Timmerman said. Those...

LESTER—One person is dead after a train hit a pickup Tuesday, March 17, about three miles north of Lester. The name of the individual has not been released and is pending identification by the Iowa State Patrol. At 12:33 p.m. Tuesday, a 2026 Ford F-350 driven by the unidentified...

Hook & Ladder Kitchen & Bar is the latest restaurant to add a weekend brunch menu. It’s available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The crew said it’s starting out with a few items and will add more if it’s popular with diners. Cascata...

UPDATE: The mountain lion in this story was euthanized by Game, Fish and Parks staff. To read that update, click here. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — While a mountain lion might be more expected in the mountains or at least far from a Midwestern city with well over 200,000 people, one was nevertheless spotted lurking in...

This piece is sponsored by Vanguard Hospitality. Celebrate Easter at some of your favorite Sioux Falls restaurants with specially crafted menus available only on April 5. At Grille 26, find a mix of breakfast options and savory entrees served from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guest favorites are back, including...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Sioux Falls man has been found guilty of three counts of attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer that happened in April 2025. In a press release from the South Dakota Office of the Attorney General, the Union County jury found Samir Albaidhani, 26, guilty. The jury...

At 67, Ferlyn Hofer just got a big glimpse of how the future of his family business could take shape. He’s preparing for his 33-year-old son, Nolan, to take over the family hog farm east of Canistota that his father started in the early 1960s. “It’s time to start...

This piece is sponsored by Sioux Falls CASA. For more than three decades, Dave Hunhoff served as a county sheriff. He completed his career spending seven years in security at the University of Sioux Falls. Now, eight years into retirement, he had some spare time and wanted to do volunteer...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has an update on the Qury fire near Custer. The fire currently stands at 9,161 acres and is 44% contained. Critical fire weather is expected, with temperatures reaching 72 degrees, wind speeds of up to 10-15 mph, and extremely low humidity....

South Dakota is a big, empty state compared to its neighbors. Our state currently has around 935,000 residents. We're dwarfed by Minnesota's 5.5 million residents and Iowa's 3.2 million. Even to the south, Nebraska has just over two million people living there. How Fast Is South Dakota Growing?. But South...