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Will KELOLAND hit the 90s this weekend?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — We’ll turn up the heat tomorrow with the possibility of 90 degree temperatures. Weather intern Jaelyn Borresen shows us when we usually get our first 90. On Mother’s Day, most of KELOLAND saw temperatures in the 80s. In Sioux Falls, we hit 86...
Coffee with city councilors
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Washington Pavilion is hosting its Coffee with City Councilors event on Saturday at 9 a.m. Councilor Curt Soehl will be attending the event this week. Sioux Falls residents are encouraged to stop in and discuss city government issues of concern. The monthly event...
Sanford group promoting volunteer work with veterans
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A new program at Sanford Health is providing opportunities for employees to give back to those who have served our country. Sanford’s new Employee Resource Group connects employees with volunteer work to support veterans. The group volunteers anywhere that helps or involves...
USD hurdler qualifies for 2024 Olympic Trials
VERMILLION, S.D. (KELO) — “If you would have told me in high school, I guess that I’d be at where I am now, I definitely would not believe you,” USD Track and Field athlete Jacy Pulse said about her Division I track career. “I didn’t have the best freshman year. I had a hamstring injury, and I was struggling with some knee problems as well throughout those early years,”
Nursing students finding purpose in long-term care facilities
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - It’s National Skilled Nursing Care Week, a time when the dedication of those working in care centers for the elderly are recognized. In Sioux Falls, Southeast Technical College nursing students spend a semester in long-term care facilities, learning new skills but also being exposed to working with older residents.
Pulmonologist: Haze in air can impact anyone’s health
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Like many this time of year, Viel Guerra of Sioux Falls enjoys time outside even when it’s a little hazy. “It doesn’t bother me as much,” Guerra said. “I still try to get out as much as possible, especially when the sunshine is out just because the weather here is so temperamental, and you got to take advantage of the sun and get that vitamin D in.”
SD High School Softball Coaches Poll – May 16
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Coaches from around the state have weighed in to give us our final KELOLAND Sports High School Softball Coaches Poll. Each coach was asked to give us their top five teams in ranked order and here are the results of the poll: CLASS ‘AA’ 1 Lincoln Patriots (4 first-place votes) […]
Police: 2 men stabbed outside Sioux Falls bar over weekend
Update as of May 16, 2024: Nicholas James Tolk pleaded guilty to simple assault in an attempt to cause bodily injury, as of August 2022, court records show. All other charges were dismissed. He was sentenced to 360 days in jail, with 335 days suspended and 25 days of credit for time served.
Who maintains abandoned yards in Sioux Falls?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — With solid rainfalls over the course of the past month, greenery is springing up in many parts of KELOLAND, with the city of Sioux Falls registering over 300 complaints about mowing violations this year already. That’s according to Kevin Smith, assistant director for planning...
Inmates charged in penitentiary disturbance plead not guilty
The 11 inmates charged in a recent disturbance at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls are pleading not guilty to all counts. According to the South Dakota Department of Corrections, most face charges of intentional damage to property or reckless burning. One inmate, 45-year-old Joshua Vortherms, faces the most serious...
Inmates pleas; Las Vegas man arrested; weekend rain
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Thursday, May 16. Take a look at our top stories with KELOLAND On The GO. Eleven inmates have pleaded not guilty to a combined 18 felony charges that stem from March 27-28 incidents at the South Dakota State prison in Sioux Falls, according to the South Dakota Attorney General.
Valley Springs Elementary will close its door at the end of May
VALLEY SPRINGS, S.D (KELO) Valley Springs Elementary will soon close its doors for good. This elementary school has been a part of the Valley Springs community for over a century. In that time hundreds of students have walked through those doors and generational families have called this place their school.
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