Sioux Falls SD

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On this edition of Throwback Thursday, Lori Kent with the Local Lou Podcast tells us about the Old Carnegie Library. “It’s really a beautiful building off of 10th and Dakota in Downtown Sioux Falls. It’s this gorgeous building that you might drive by and ot know that it used to...

This year unfolded not just in headlines, but in moments — impacting, joyful and unexpected.From reporting local news in the largest city in the state to driving alongside wide-open stretches of countryside, these photographs reflect a year shaped by resilience, tradition and the quiet strength of South Dakotans. It...

Remember Quill who was the longest resident at the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society? Guess what...he finally got his wish of a new home

Alternative instruction enrollment continues to rise in South Dakota, breaking 12,000 students enrolled in 2025, according to data released recently by the state Education Department. The growth comes as private and public school enrollment is declining in the state. Across the state, 12,433 school-aged children are...

Get ready for some tail-wagging excitement Saturday, January 10 at Spencer Dog Park, where pups will race with root beer kegs in tow!

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) —It was a bustling morning at GreatLIFE’s Performance Center in Sioux Falls. “It’s just a normal routine day for me. So I try to build routines and January 1st is just a good start to keep my routine going and set some new goals for the year,” GreatLIFE Member, Ronnie Weir […]

VALLEY SPRINGS, SD (KELO) — New Year’s Eve revelry has carried over into New Year’s Day in KELOLAND. Only the people partying in Valley Springs Thursday weren’t so much looking ahead to 2026, but rather, they were focused on decades past. Jerry Merkouris’ Valley Springs man cave is a TV viewer’s delight. A dozen sets...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — Optimism abounds whenever we turn the calendar page on a new year. And the arrival of 2026 is accompanied by plenty of good thoughts about what’s in store for the year ahead. We’re sampling some local predictions and resolutions. The holiday brunch crowd at Josiah’s in downtown Sioux Falls...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — At Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, one of the last babies born in 2025 arrived last night, just a few hours before the new year. Tyler & Ireland Allen welcomed their first baby, a girl named Reece, who weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces. “Really, we didn’t know if it would […]

SIOUX FALLS — Watertown High School's wrestling teams returned from Christmas break with strong performances Dec. 29 and Dec. 30 in the Floyd Farrand Invitational wrestling tournaments hosted by Sioux Falls Lincoln. Here's more on the tourneys and other recent area high school wrestling highlights . OTHER AREA SPORTS...