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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A few times each month, local entrepreneurs and business owners gather in downtown Sioux Falls for professional and personal conversations, and they’re all women. On a snowy December morning, a crowd has gathered in a warm space inside the Jones421 Building. Coffee N Connections is a...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Just four days before Christmas, many might expect the airport to be bustling with lots of people. But where there should be crowds at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport, there’s empty space. “No, not a crowd, which is a bit worrying because it’s Christmas,” said Ivy Darko, who is flying […]

Your wallet and your vehicle’s cargo capacity are about to enter into serious negotiations at 605 Antiques in Sioux Falls. This sprawling indoor marketplace operates on the delightful principle that incredible finds shouldn’t require a trust fund or a trust fund manager. The economic reality of this place...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — As the year winds down, business is ramping up at the State Theatre in downtown Sioux Falls. It’s a quiet morning during the busiest time of the year at the State Theatre in downtown Sioux Falls. “We’ve sold out just about every show,” State Theatre employee Alex Paul said. Paul […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - TeamMates, LSS, The Helpline Center, and the Sioux Falls School District are launching a new campaign aimed at turning community awareness into measurable impact. The 25 by ’25 initiative sets a clear goal for growing mentoring relationships while highlighting the positive...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — The first half of the weekend featured a bit of wind with some cooler temperatures, but the second half features some change for KELOLAND…not to mention the official start of winter at 9:03 am CST/8:03 am MST this morning! While we do start off with sunnier skies in place, cloud […]

We've opened this article to everyone as a public service. Please consider supporting our work. View subscription offers. Steve Westra was South Dakota’s commissioner of economic development four years ago when the office first agreed to provide financial assistance for a CJ Schwan’s company project. After leaving...

Tucked away on East 41st Street in Sioux Falls sits a bargain hunter’s paradise so legendary that locals have been known to schedule their weekends around it. Goodwill of the Great Plains isn’t just a thrift store – it’s an adventure, a treasure hunt, and quite possibly the best way to spend a Saturday morning in...

South Dakota's top law enforcement officer wants greater deterrents for smuggling drugs into the state's prisons. Attorney General Marty Jackley announced in a Dec. 19 press conference that Natalie Bernice Krause, a former medical aide at the South Dakota State Penitentiary, and Cole Robert Waters, an inmate at the...