Pierre Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Escape from Sioux Falls Facility
MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — A Pierre man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to escape from federal custody. United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that U.S. District Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange sentenced James Dubray, 22, to 12 months and one day in federal prison for the offense....
2 pedestrians killed in rural Moody County crash
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Two people are dead after a driver hit them with a car on a rural road in Moody County. The driver is a 55-year-old woman from Ruthton, Minnesota, according to a news release from the Department of Public Safety. According to a post from the Moody County Sheriff’s Office, authorities […]
Minnehaha County Approves Higher Inmate Housing Rates Amid Rising Costs
MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — The cost of housing inmates at the Minnehaha County Jail is increasing, reflecting higher operating expenses and broader cost-of-living pressures. Minnehaha County Commissioners approved a rate increase for housing Lincoln County inmates, raising the daily cost from $112 to $131.90 per...
Rhoden office: Education discussion coming in January
Rhoden office: Education discussion coming in January.
Fights and injuries spiked in South Dakota prisons in 2025
Fights and serious injuries spiked higher in South Dakota’s state prisons last year than at any point since at least 2018, according to a report released Wednesday by the state Department of Corrections. The 2025 Annual Statistical Report covers state fiscal year 2025, which ended on June 30. Prior to 2022, the...
Mitchell Police Arrest Two Men; One Found Hiding in Dumpster
Mitchell Police arrested two males from Sioux Falls early Tuesday (Dec. 16) morning after an officer on patrol observed suspicious activity near a business in the 1100 block of E. Spruce Ave. The Mitchell Police Department reported the officer noticed two males walking around a single vehicle while using...
Couple to bring heritage of Guatemalan bakeries to city’s east side
A couple who learned how to bake Guatemalan breads and pastries from relatives is opening a bakery and cafe on the east side of Sioux Falls. Miguel and Magdalena Jimenez’s La Huehueteca Bakery & Cafe will be in a retail center at 2400 E. Sixth St. The space is...
Crash in Moody County leaves two pedestrians dead
MOODY COUNTY, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Two people are dead after a car vs pedestrian accident in Moody County late Wednesday. It happened just after 10:00 pm on 480th Avenue between 231st Street and 232nd Street. According to the Moody County Sheriff’s Office, two pedestrians were struck by a...
Billion Real Estate Holdings buys most of former 3M corporate retreat in northern Minnesota
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. — A Sioux Falls company has purchased more than 150 acres of a former corporate retreat in northern Minnesota owned by 3M. Billion Real Estate Holdings LLC of Sioux Falls has acquired 154.25 of the available 187.2 acres. According to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal, the...
Sioux Falls reveals 30-year plan to expand Falls Park
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The 30-year plan for Falls Park, which includes more green space, a land bridge and park expansion, was recently introduced to the city council. In a Sioux Falls City Council informational meeting Tuesday, parks and recreation staff and architectural designers presented the Falls Park...

















