Ribbons placed on police cars for domestic violence awareness month
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To start a conversation and raise awareness, purple ribbons were placed on law enforcement vehicles today. The Minnehaha County Family Violence Council says it’s important to bring attention to the calls the Sioux Falls Police...
Sioux Falls storage facility burglary ‘crime of the week’
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Sioux Falls police are asking the public for help in solving the “crime of the week“. On October 6, officers responded to a storage facility near West 8th Street and North Kiwanis Avenue for a burglary. According to the police briefing, the burglary is believed to have happened shortly...
‘No one else who could have committed the crime’
CANTON, S.D. (KELO) — In just seconds, Justin Rackley ended three people’s lives.Now, he will spend the rest of his own life in prison. Rackley murdered three people and injured two others at a home in southwest Sioux Falls in June of last year. Friday, he returned to the Lincoln County Courthouse to receive his […]
Longtime KELOLAND anchor, reporter to retire
After more than three decades at KELOLAND News, we will be saying goodbye to veteran anchor and reporter Don Jorgensen.
Custom-built central Sioux Falls home on 2 private lots offers exceptional craftsmanship
This Executive Home is sponsored by Karen Bankowski, 605 Real Estate. Escape to your own private retreat within central Sioux Falls in a home that exudes quality design and construction. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac at 2502 S. Big Timber Place, this three-bedroom, four-bath home offers 5,137 square feet on...
Fire contained at Barney’s Used Cars & Parts, cause under investigation
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A fire spotted around North Cliff and 31st street on Thursday afternoon has been contained. Sioux Falls Fire Rescue announced that 10 units, one support vehicle and three supervisors responded to the fire, and units remained on scene overnight to watch for any hot spots.
1 dead, 1 injured in Thursday evening car crash
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — One man has died and a passenger is injured after a crash in Minnehaha County Thursday evening. According to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, a pickup was driving west on I-90 when it struck a Toyota, then exited the interstate at Cliff Avenue, went over a barrier, and […]
Select Specialty Hospital to close in Sioux Falls
Select Specialty Hospital, a national health care provider that operates on the campus of Sanford USD Medical Center, is closing its Sioux Falls location by the end of the year. The 24-bed hospital, which is a recovery hospital for critically ill patients, has operated in leased space that Sanford now...
Improving patient recovery with a local invention
Two local nurses are now inventors after coming up with a way to improve patient recovery after chest surgeries.
Hooker, South Dakota Ghost Town
You’ll find Hooker’s remains at 43°12′00″N 97°01′29″W in Turner County, South Dakota. Founded in 1894 along the Chicago & North Western Railway, this frontier settlement thrived as an agricultural hub with bustling stockyards and essential services. A devastating 1903 tornado destroyed most businesses, including the...
