Local businesses gear up for Small Business Saturday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Small businesses are gearing up for what could be a big weekend of sales on Small Business Saturday. The Makers Exchange in Tea was already full of afternoon shoppers Tuesday. The store is in their second year and anticipating a lot of shoppers. They house over 70 small business vendors all...
Deadly synthetic opioid is surfacing in KELOLAND
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sometimes hidden in pills or powders, and often impossible to detect before it’s too late. Carfentanil is a drug so powerful that just a few grains can shut down the human body in seconds. It’s colorless, it’s odorless, and at 10,000 times stronger than morphine, Carfentanil is one of the […]
A helping of hope this Thanksgiving
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — On this cold Thanksgiving Day, volunteers were switching on the slow cookers and pouring up a warm meal inside the Union Gospel Mission’s Men’s Center. “We have about 20 turkeys, 100 pounds of ham, 150 pounds of potatoes. We made about 15 gallons of gravy from scratch and about 60 pumpkin […]
From Laos to 41st Street: Dokmai’s Sticky Rice Puts a Local Spin on The...
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Shoppers at The Empire Mall are noticing a new counter that puts sticky rice at center stage: Dokmai’s Sticky Rice, a locally owned Lao–Thai spot now open in the food court. Debuting this month in Sioux Falls, the stall adds an independent choice among...
Shoppers talk holiday prices, thankfulness
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The aisles of Sunshine Foods were full Thursday morning with shoppers finding the finishing touches for their Thanksgiving meals. “Last minute things, we just kind of decided to make homemade dinner rolls, and then we needed a couple things for it,” said Mercedes VanMeekeren, who was...
Union Gospel Mission celebrates Thanksgiving lunch
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Many restaurants were closed on Thanksgiving as people around the country go home to see their loved ones. The Union Gospel Mission shares the gift of thanksgiving with those in need. It’s a tradition that spans over a century. Today, the Union Gospel...
Two Sides of Town, One Guac Cart: Plaza Azteca Expands East in Sioux Falls
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Sioux Falls diners just got more room for scratch-made Mexican. The upscale concept Plaza Azteca now operates two full-service locations in Sioux Falls—its original west-side dining room at 3500 W. 69th St. (opened 2022) and a brand-new east-side build at...
State apologizes, but can’t explain missing evidence in prison overdose case
SIOUX FALLS (SOUTH DAKOTA SEARCHLIGHT) - A prosecutor apologized this week for the state’s failure to preserve evidence in a case involving an overdose death in a state prison. The state of South Dakota wants to convict the inmate charged with providing the drugs, Manarion Fuse, of a crime...
Sioux Falls Leaf And Branch Drop-Off Hours Ending Soon
As winter creeps in, many Sioux Falls residents are facing a leafy dilemma. Time’s running out for that fall cleanup before the snow flies.
First Dakota National Bank provides $700K in loans to federal workers in shutdown
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — With the federal government shutdown now ended and 68 federal employees helped, First Dakota National Bank has announced it will suspend its no-interest, no-fee loans for federal employees. The loan program began Monday, October 20, and lasted through the government shutdown. According to a...
