Sioux Falls School District sees fewer students enrolling in college

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Washington Pavilion will be seeing some new changes thanks to a generous donation. A new exhibit will be coming soon to The Kirby Science Discovery Center. “Anytime we bring in a new exhibit, we always look for ways to make it fun and...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Now that we are starting to melt some of the snow on the ground, we take a look at some of the numbers. As of Tuesday, Sioux Falls officially had 15 inches of snow on the ground. This compares to a week ago when we had 18 inches. With more 30s in the forecast, we will see that number keep decreasing. With the melting snow, just how much water is in it?

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — There’s no shortage of challenges facing the nursing home industry in South Dakota, but a handful of facilities providing critical care for elderly populations are being recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In Sioux Falls, Dow Rummel was just recently...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Brian Williams is a senior at South Dakota State University and a defensive tackle for the SDSU Jackrabbits football team. As of yesterday, he is also the organizer of a fundraiser to help his brother. Williams’ brother, Chris Ritter, was in a motor vehicle...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Governor Kristi Noem has appointed a new person to the South Dakota Board of Education Standards. Noem’s office announced the selection of Steven Perkins of Sioux Falls on Tuesday night. Perkins will take the seat previously occupied by Aberdeen superintendent Becky Guffin, who was up for reappointment. Her term expired Dec. 31, 2022.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Augustana University has announced its next speaker for the Boe Forum. Dr. Gro Brundtland is the former prime minister of Norway and director-general of the World Health Organization. Brundtland is a leading voice on climate change as she educates people on sustainable development. The...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — On back-to-back days in August, federal regulators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found two violations by the same contractor. According to a news release from OSHA, Siteworks Inc., a water and sewer system construction company based in Sioux Falls, received two violations...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — We recently brought you a story on a 2-year-old Brookings girl battling a rare and fatal genetic disease. Sloan Murfield was diagnosed with Batten Disease on January 20. According to Sanford Research, there are up to 15 different types of Batten. And in Sloan’s case, she has the most severe strain.

It’s a quiet start to the morning in KELOLAND. We expect better conditions in the Black Hills today with pleasant temperatures and fair skies. Expect some more melting snow today in KELOLAND. Notice the decreasing snow in western SD. 50 degree weather today will help that trend even more today in both Rapid City and Pierre.

Good morning! Another mild day is ahead for KELOLAND with highs returning to the 30s, 40s, and even 50s in parts of western and central SD. You can see the mild numbers we had yesterday. Sioux Falls fell 1 degree short of 40! It will be close again today. Futurecast...

We’ve seen a lot of snow fall this winter and as we’re seeing this week, it’s now starting to melt. A big question for some, what kind of flooding will all that melting snow create?. Before we know it, all this snow will melt away. Flooding isn’t...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Having clean clothes to wear is something a lot of us might take for granted, but for some people, that’s not always an option. The St. Francis House was one of three non-profit agencies that received pallets and pallets of laundry detergent. Clean...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Two occupants of an apartment were expecting a friend when they opened the door to three men they didn’t know. According to police, the two victims were attacked by all three men on Sunday afternoon around 2 p.m. on the 6500 block of West Grove place. One suspect had a gun while another had a machete.

BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO) — An 8-year-old boy in Brookings is in need of a new heart and has been approved to be on a transplant list at a hospital in Chicago. Camden Madsen is described by family as a very playful and funny boy. He was born with a...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — For decades, the man convicted of murdering Duane McCormick has claimed he was innocent. Over the years, people have come forward saying another man admitted to killing McCormick. Now, long-awaited DNA results are in and they do not link that second man to the brutal Sioux Falls crime.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls, police are investigating a robbery from Sunday evening. Police say a man was sitting outside his home when a couple of men drove up and asked for some money. The victim said he didn’t have any and the two suspects punched and kicked him until he lost consciousness.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Monday, February 6. Here’s everything you need to know in news and weather this Midday. Sioux Falls Police arrested a man after he allegedly fired a gun outside of a laundromat. Two occupants of an apartment were expecting a friend when...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — We are watching the next round of weather that is heading into KELOLAND. Thursday will see the passage of a cold front that will bring snow and wind, along with possible snow squalls. A snow squall is a quick burst of moderate to heavy...

ORANGE CITY, IA (KELO) — The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in solving a recent theft. Authorities say a billboard canvas for Northwestern College was stolen. It happened at an intersection south of Orange City, between Monday January 16th and Saturday January 28th.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Sioux Falls man is behind bars today accused of assaulting and raping his girlfriend. Police say 24-year-old Mandre Adams was in an on and off again relationship with his girlfriend. Officers say the two got in a disagreement when Adams allegedly strangled the...