PUC chair has cancer, plans to step aside as leader
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The chairman and longest-serving current member of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has cancer. Gary Hanson has been on the commission since January 2003. The type of cancer wasn’t disclosed. It was detected earlier this month. The 75-year-old Hanson is receiving treatments in Sioux...
Sioux Falls Hy-Vee Stores Launch Budget-friendly Thanksgiving Meals For Families
Hy-Vee is gearing up to make Thanksgiving a little easier for families this year. Here's how their offer stacks up against the competition.
Kidtopia closing after 18 years
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Longtime toy store Kidtopia is closing its doors after 18 years. In a Facebook post, the closure was announced along with a Going Out of Business Sale with discounted merchandise ranging from 50 to 75% off. Jellycast plush items are the only items not discounted. Fixtures, the giant...
South Dakota Haircuts And Budgets Reveal Surprising Truth
Sioux Falls residents might want to reconsider their hair care budgets after a new analysis reveals some surprising stats about haircuts. You won’t believe the numbers!
SFPD asking the pubic for information about stolen handgun
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Sioux Falls Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance with information regarding a stolen handgun. On October 27, 2025, police responded to a report of a larceny at a residence near West 53rd Street and South Wassom Avenue. The investigation revealed...
SD Sec. of State Monae Johnson subpoenaed by GOAC
On Thursday morning, ten lawmakers on the Government Operations and Audit Committee voted unanimously to subpoena Johnson to appear before them regarding a controversial contract.
Cotton candy: a Halloween tradition for one Sioux Falls man
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A lot of us are getting ready for Halloween tomorrow night. That includes one Sioux Falls man, whose sweet treats have made his house a must-stop for hundreds of kids. Rock Nelson is giving his cotton candy machine one final ‘run through’ before tomorrow night, just so he’s ready for […]
Retirement home residents welcome Princesses, Robots & Dinosaurs
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Sioux Falls Daycare teamed up with the Good Samaritan Society to bring smiles to both kids and seniors today. Kids from the School of Early Education (SEE) went trick-or-treating at Sioux Falls Village on Marion Road. It was a parade of robots, princesses, and dragons at Good Samaritan...
Restaurant Roundup: Cafe closure, free Grand Slam, Halloween deals
Umami Cafe & Catering has closed after three years in business operating out of the kitchen at Signature Flight Support at the airport. Owner Jess Blodgett said she is moving to North Carolina to be near her son who joined the Army. Her final event was teaching a cooking class Tuesday night at Plum’s Cooking Co....
Former Sioux Falls Weatherman Shakes Up The Bourbon Scene
There’s a new voice in bourbon that’s making waves, and it's coming from someone many of us already know.

















