Sioux Falls SD

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Snow is expected to hit South Dakota hard this weekend. With state tournaments happening all over the state this weekend, the South Dakota Department of Transportation is asking people to plan ahead if they travel. They said possible road closures could occur all...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Judge Robin Houwman is the presiding circuit judge in Sioux Falls. She leads the state’s largest circuit court system. “So we came up on this situation where we had more date-certain trials than we’ve ever had in my nearly 20-year history here,” said Houwman. Date-certain is a legal term...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)– The Sioux Falls School District is sending student devices home this weekend as the forecast calls for snow and high winds, preparing families for the possibility of a remote learning day on Monday. In an email sent to families, the school district states, “Hello SFSD Families – The National...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The Sioux Falls Police Department is reminding the public of a free service they provide to bike owners. SFPD provides bike licenses free of charge at the law enforcement center at 320 West 4th St., and is open Monday through Friday from 8 to 5 p.m.

A “third place” in Sioux Falls is moving to another location. Good NAtured, established by owner Shannon Ward at 921 E. Eighth St. in 2024, opened the dedicated nonalcoholic social space as a welcoming environment outside of home and work where community, creativity and conversation can thrive. In...

It's been nearly a week, and many of those who live in and near the Crooks community, just northwest of Sioux Falls, are still, as many put it, “madder than a hornet.” More than 100 area individuals attended a community meeting in Crooks on Monday, March 9, to speak against the newly proposed Smithfield Foods...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A Florida woman is behind bars for allegedly trying to distribute K2 into the South Dakota State Penitentiary. According to court documents, the DOC recorded conversations between an inmate and 37-year-old Meaghan Valle starting in August 2025. Valle attempted to ship K2-sprayed...

Bottles of Grain Belt sat atop the bar at Minervas late Wednesday afternoon, but the man who usually ordered that particular brand of beer wasn’t there. Instead, member of the Wednesday Study Group had ordered the Grain Belt in tribute to Bill Pay, a Sioux Falls photographer and historian who died Tuesday at the age...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - You’ve scheduled your colonoscopy, and you’re ready to do the prep work, but what comes after the procedure?. A colonoscopy can help detect colon cancer early, making it potentially lifesaving. In this Avera Medical Minute, Avera gastroenterologist Nicholas Daane explains what...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Ed Hruska takes pride in his service to the country. “I served six years of active duty in the Air Force. And fifteen years in the Army. Be proud to be an American. Be proud to be a veteran if you are one,” said Ed.