Brookings, SD

Sioux Falls, SD

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Augustana University is facing a lawsuit filed by two former tenured directors within the School of Music. Lisa Grevlos and Paul Nesheim claim they were wrongfully terminated due to age, sex, retaliation and breach of contract. In this civil lawsuit against Augustana University, Lisa...

Augustana University being sued by former faculty

Watertown, SD

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KELO) –The Watertown Chamber of Commerce posted these photos of the newly painted crosswalks. They feature piano keys, flowers and polka dots. The Chamber of Commerce says it is looking for more artists who would like to paint crosswalks. Find contact information to sign up online.

Watertown’s creative crosswalks

Iowa State

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Monday, May 29. Start your day with KELOLAND On The Go with everything you need to know in news and weather. Authorities in Sioux County, Iowa are asking for the public’s help in solving a gunshot investigation. A federal judge has...

Tractor fire; Abourezk service; Memorial Day events

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) –June is Pride month and South Dakota is celebrating with festivals, parades and performances throughout the month. Here’s a look at the local events across the state for 2023. Aberdeen, June 2-4 On Friday, June 2, Aberdeen Area Pride will kick off their festival...

Celebrating Pride across the state

South Dakota State

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Surrounded by trees older than 100 years and trees as new as this spring, Bryan Peterson wondered what Sioux Falls could look like if the rest of the city modeled tree planting after McKennan Park. Peterson, the city’s urban forestry specialist, was armed with...

What tree should I plant in Sioux Falls?

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Across the country at 3 p.m. local time, people played taps to honor Memorial Day. That includes at the El Riad Shrine in Sioux Falls. This is the first time the El Riad Shrine has participated in Taps Across America. About 30 people participated,...

Taps Across America played outside El Riad Shrine

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A memorial service was held in Sioux Falls Sunday to remember the late James, or Jim, Abourezk, who died in February at the age of 92. It was a celebration of life that included music, storytelling and remembrance. Abourezk represented South Dakota in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in the 1970s.

Celebration of life for Jim Abourezk held Sunday

Washington State

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Many people in KELOLAND are used to sitting behind the wheel of a tractor, but imagine doing it for over two thousand miles. That’s what one man is doing as he makes a cross country trip to raise awareness for a debilitating disease.

Tractor Trip for Parkinson’s rolls through Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Tuesday, May 30. Start your day with KELOLAND On The Go with everything you need to know in news and weather. A Sioux Falls bait shop is looking for help in finding a person who took items from the store. A student...

Bait shop break-in; Student injured during rodeo event; Removal of commissioners fails

Mccook County, SD

Spencer, IA

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — What started as Saturday night coverage of a dangerous storm capable of producing a tornado quickly escalated as damage reports started to flood in. The day was May 30, 1998, and at 8:38 p.m. a tornado hit the town of Spencer in McCook County....

WATCH: KELOLAND News coverage from May 30, 1998

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Sioux Falls bait shop is looking for help identifying a person who took items from the store. On social media, Dakota Angler posted surveillance photos of a person inside the store on Benson Road. The post says the store was “broken into” and items that were taken. The two most-noticeable items were a Blackfish Dakota Angler jacket and a Striker Duffel bag.

Dakota Angler looking for possible thief

Florida State

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Wednesday, May 30. Here’s everything you need to know this Midday. 43-year-old Francis Lange went into a home in November of 2021. According to court documents, he shot everyone inside, including a child. Two people were hospitalized after a plane crash...

Kidnapping arrest; Triple murder suspect plea deal; Iowa plane crash

Spencer, SD

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Twenty-five years ago today a devastating tornado ravaged the small town of Spencer, South Dakota. The F4 tornado was responsible for 6 deaths, injuries to more than 100 of the 320 residents of the town, and damage estimated at $18 million. The weather on...

What it takes to get a tornado to form

Scattered thunderstorms developed yesterday and last night in western SD, but look how they fizzled as they tried to cross the Missouri River. The big “block” in the atmosphere to our east is the story for now and will it will dictate the rain patterns and temperature forecasts for several more days.

Above normal temps ahead; Dry weather stress developing

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Animal control in Sioux Falls is looking for dogs involved in two separate bite incidents. On Tuesday, at 8:00 p.m. a man was bit in the hand by a stray dog on East 12th Street. The dog was described as a brown pit-bull mix with a black collar.

2 separate dog bite incidents occur in Sioux Falls

If you could take something you’re passionate about and turn it into a business, what would you do? Would you take that leap of faith and leave the corporate world? There’s no denying that today’s Across The Table guest has had a passion for fashion for quite some time… and for her, taking that leap meant running it out of her basement.

Across The Table with Laurie Karlson

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A familiar sound of summer is back for another season. The Sioux Falls Municipal Band is one of the oldest community bands in the Midwest. Mike Jones picked up the trombone as a kid. “My dad was a trombone player and he kind of...

The band plays on

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls police made an arrest related to a kidnapping early Sunday morning. Around 4:30 a.m., police noticed a woman walking along Cliff Avenue with a small child. She was later identified as Jewel Gary, 53, from Sioux Falls. Upon stopping to talk to her, the officer received “confusing information” from Gary.

Police make arrest in relation to kidnapping

Colman, SD

COLMAN, S.D. (KELO) — A Colman family about doubled in October. The Lebruns found out they were expecting their fourth child a little over a year ago, but the news they learned at the first ultrasound appointment came as a shock. The Lebruns are busy. “It’s always an adventure...

Colman quadruplets grow family of 5 to 9

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — If you or your pet have spent some time outside lately, there’s a decent chance you’ve encountered a handful of ticks so far this summer, either crawling up you pant leg, in your pet’s ear or even latched onto you yourself.

Symptoms to watch out for during tick season

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — While we did see a few showers in a few places this morning, much of Memorial Day has been mainly quiet. Later this evening, that may change as we keep an eye on the potential to see some scattered showers and thunderstorms develop over the region. Some of these storms may be strong to severe.

Daily chance for storms through the week

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NewsBreak

Board releases Brookings superintendent’s resignation documents

BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO) — The Brookings School Board has released the settlement documents for the resignation of superintendent Klint Willert. The board says it has lost...

Board releases Brookings superintendent’s resignation documents

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