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UPDATE: Jackley discusses charges resulting from prison uprising (Audio)
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Eleven inmates at the South Dakota State Penitentiary are facing charges in connection with disturbances last month at the prison in Sioux Falls, Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Tuesday. Jackley spoke about the charges at a news conference Tuesday…. Forty five year-old Joshua Vortherms...
Former SF mayoral candidate faces aggravated assault charges
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A man who wants to be the next mayor of Sioux Falls is in the Minnehaha County jail, charged with aggravated assault and interfering with emergency communication. Court documents say 62-year-old David Zokaites attempted to strangle a woman and then tried to prevent her...
Wind remains strong throughout the rest of the week with rain arriving by the end of the week
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -- While the wind is going to die down tonight, it’s going to be picking back up as we go throughout Wednesday afternoon. Temperatures will look to rebound back to the mid to upper 60s east and lower 70s to the west. We’re...
Roy’zzz dispensary open on Louise in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A fifth medical marijuana dispensary has opened its doors in Sioux Falls, with Roy’zzz Premium Cannabis joining Genesis Farms, CannaCare, Flower Shop and East River Farms within the city limits. Located at 2520 S. Louise Ave, the business occupies the space which was...
SD Department of Corrections announces offender death
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - State prison offender Brian Gibbons has died, according to a release shared by the Department of Corrections on Tuesday. Gibbons, 47, passed away at a Sioux Falls hospital on Monday. He was serving a sentence for First-Degree Robbery from Brookings County at the...
Sioux Falls' historic Cathedral District is looking back on 50 years of recognition
One of the oldest and most renowned places in the city along the Big Sioux River is the Cathedral District, the first historic district in not just Sioux Falls but in South Dakota. The neighborhood has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1974, making this year its...
Showers and thunderstorms return by Thursday evening and continue into Friday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -- The wind is once again going to be ramping back up for all of us tonight and heading into Thursday. Expect windy conditions for Thursday as rain begins to move in by Thursday evening and continue overnight into Friday. We’re going to have...
Sioux Falls reminds citizens of city code
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The warmer weather and the lack of snow means you might need to break out your lawnmowers earlier than in previous years. The city of Sioux Falls is reminding homeowners of city code and the importance of keeping up on yard work. Grass is...
Educator Jan Nicolay honored as she battles cancer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A group of teachers, students, friends and family gathered at Axtell Park School in Sioux Falls Wednesday afternoon to send a message to a long-time educator battling cancer in hospice care. Jan Nicolay could not be there, but they still wanted to honor her...
Book banning banned; wind and rain; mayoral candidate arrested
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Tuesday, April 23. Take a look at our top stories in news and weather with KELOLAND On The GO First@4. A movement to ban book bans is gaining steam in Minnesota and several other states, in contrast to the trend playing out in more conservative states where book challenges have soared to their highest levels in decades.
Sioux Falls man arrested for robbery
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A suspect has been arrested after a robbery in northern Sioux Falls early Tuesday morning. According to the Sioux Falls Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 5200 block of N. Granite Ln at 3:45 a.m. on April 23 for an attempted robbery that had just occurred.
More rain expected in extended forecast
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — While it was dry Tuesday, rain will quickly come back and it will stick around. Since the last week of March, things have become more active in weather. And by the looks of it, that active pattern will continue. Since March 22, Sioux Falls...
‘It’ll be weird at first’; Diverging Diamond reaction
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The 41st Street diverging diamond construction is one step closer to being complete. Starting tomorrow, the traffic lanes will switch from the south side of the bridge to the north side. But after 2 years of construction, locals are in high anticipation to see...
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