Walk to Defeat ALS celebrates 25th national anniversary
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Nationally, the ALS Association is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Walk to Defeat ALS events. On Saturday in Sioux Falls, those looking to help find better treatment and ultimately a cure for the disease gathered to do just that. The walk held at...
Community Youth Mosaic celebrates 20 years in downtown Sioux Falls with new addition
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Community Youth Mosaic in Downtown Sioux Falls is getting an addition for its 20th anniversary celebration. The art installation was started by students at Hawthorne Elementary School, eventually growing to include middle and high school students, who used the art to tell a...
Sioux Falls bridge to close for repairs
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — New street projects starting this week will close some roads as well as a bridge in Sioux Falls. Starting Monday, Rice Street will be closed between Cleveland Avenue and Veterans Parkway for mill and overlay work. The project should be completed in three weeks. Also Monday, Reid Place will be...
Special Olympics South Dakota hosts truck convoy
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Local law enforcement and truck drivers teamed up to help raise money for Special Olympics South Dakota. The 22nd annual Sioux Falls Truck Convoy started at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds on Saturday and rolled down Madison Street. The event is a fundraiser for...
Sluggish consumer spending in Sioux Falls
It's something we've been hearing about nationally -- a slowdown in consumer spending -- and Sioux Falls is no stranger to it, which is impacting local businesses.
Five Indicted for Transporting Contraband to South Dakota State Penitentiary Inmates
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Wednesday that five people, including a former correctional officer and two current inmates, have been indicted for transporting contraband into the South Dakota State Penitentiary. “Transporting illegal items into the prison makes the facility less safe for staff...
PHOTOS: The Empire Mall over the years
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Empire Mall in Sioux Falls will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary. The anniversary celebration will culminate in a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. KELOLAND News has been there to see it all since its opening day, September...
The 10 Windiest Cities in South Dakota and How Residents Adapt
10 Windiest Cities in South Dakota and How Residents Adapt South Dakota is known for its open landscapes and vast skies, but with that comes ... Read more The post The 10 Windiest Cities in South Dakota and How Residents Adapt appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
Thanks, South Dakota, for Kristi Noem; USD professor deserved firing: Your letters
Your letters to the editor for Sept. 21, 2025: Rail safety starts with awareness — especially for our students Each school day, thousands of Sioux Falls students walk, bike, ride, or drive across railroad tracks to get to school. These crossings are part of our daily landscape, but we must never take them for...
Scattered rain chances continue; Warmer weather next week
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Good morning KELOLAND! It’s another cloudy and foggy start to the day across parts of KELOLAND. The heaviest fog has been around Aberdeen, but be watching for more fog areas East River this morning. Pockets of rain continue to spin around this large area of low pressure. Sioux Falls has […]
