Report: Augustana has 2024 deficit, tuition hike
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A student media report showed Augustana University has reported its first deficit since 2009. In addition, the private university located in central Sioux Falls recently voted to increase the cost of tuition and fees by 3% for the next academic year, according to The Augustana Mirror, a...
Sioux Falls resident cites homeless ticketing citations, offers solution
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Each Sioux Falls neighborhood has a unique vibe, and sometimes, unique challenges. A business owner in the Whittier neighborhood just east of downtown has some solutions to a unique challenge in the neighborhood. Owning a small business near some of the resources for...
Last-minute rush to the grocery store Wednesday
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — Sioux Falls grocery store aisles have been packed with customers snatching-up the final ingredients of their Thanksgiving meals. Shopping cart congestion is unavoidable when you’re on the home-stretch of a pre-Thanksgiving food run. “I’m kind of a last-minute shopper anyway. I haven’t even...
Renowned owner of 20-year-old Sioux Falls tattoo shop calls it quits
The ink is forever, but the tattoo parlor is closing its doors. Artist Steve ‘Alien’ Butterfield announced Nov. 22 that his 20-year-old tattoo shop, Alien and Co. on First Avenue, is permanently closed. He will retire from his 50-year-old tattooing career as well. “I’ll miss meeting people, but I’m done with the...
See Scary Accident at Sioux Falls National Weather Service Office
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, this is a great reminder to be thankful for what we have in life
Uncertainty pushes 18-year federal science communicator to leave profession
Thom Adamson had been through uncertainty in his job before, including government shutdowns. But earlier this year, it felt different. Adamson worked as a science communicator at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Earth Resources Observation and Science Center for 18 years before walking away in July. He was responsible...
Baumgartner Family Christmas Trees celebrating 70 years
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — As Kevin Baumgartner of Sioux Falls points out, there can be different reasons someone might pick a real Christmas tree over an artificial tree. Perhaps it’s the smell or the actual process of selecting one from among a group of similar-yet-still-unique options. Tradition, too, could very...
Harrisburg Pushes for Lower Speed Limit on Highway 115 Amid Safety Concerns
MITCHELL, SD (Mitchell Now) — Harrisburg officials are asking the state to lower the speed limit on Highway 115 as traffic volumes rise in South Dakota’s fastest-growing city. But so far, the South Dakota Transportation Commission has declined a proposal to reduce the speed from 55 mph to 45 mph.
Tom Hanson named KELOLAND’s next evening anchor
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Tom Hanson will be KELOLAND Media Group’s next evening anchor. Hanson will join Lauren Soulek on KELOLAND News at 6 and KELOLAND News at 10 starting Monday, December 1. Hanson, an award-winning journalist, joined KELOLAND News in October 2020 and has more than 30 years of experience in the...
Corsica leaders hope to reach deal with Sanford Health, keep nursing home open
CORSICA, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - After announcing that their local nursing home would close at the end of November, community leaders in Corscia say they are determined to keep local elder care in their town. “The people who live in our facility today are the same people who helped...

















