Sioux Falls, SD

South Dakota State

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Thursday, March 30. Start your day with KELOLAND On The Go with everything you need to know in news and weather. Investigators say a fire at a Pierre Middle School was intentionally set. Part of North Marion road in Sioux Falls was...

School evacuated after fire; Fatal crash investigation; Thunderstorms, blizzards ahead

Iowa State

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Wednesday, March 29. Start your day with KELOLAND On The Go with everything you need to know in news and weather. Investigators in Rapid City say a grass fire in the northeastern part of town was caused by people. The remains of...

Human-caused grass fire; Remains of missing man found; New details in Iowa murder

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Friday, March 31. Here’s everything you need to know this Midday. A blizzard warning starts this morning for central SD for the counties shaded white, with those headlines expanding east of the James Valley late this afternoon into the evening. Sioux Falls will be included in a winter weather advisory for this evening for blowing snow.

SD road conditions; Winter weather alerts continue; Gov. offices closed Friday

Yankton, SD

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — There are a lot of migrating geese near Yankton lately but this goose must have wanted a check-up. Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton posted on Facebook that a goose tried to enter the professional office pavilion and the maintenance shop this week. A...

Goose visits Yankton hospital

Brookings, SD

BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO) –The South Dakota Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting to discuss a new type of interchange along I-29 near Brookings. The meeting starts at 5:30 at the Brookings City County Government Center. The D-O-T says due to increasing traffic along the Highway 14 Bypass,...

Discussions being made on Brookings modified diamond interchange

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The blizzard is here and in full force. Eastern KELOLAND has had lightning this afternoon, even a Severe Thunderstorm Warning went out in northeastern KELOLAND. Winds are picking up speed. Wind gusts in the early afternoon have been near 40 MPH or higher. The...

Thundersnow this afternoon: Storm Center PM Update — Friday, March 31

Colman, SD

Rutland, SD

COLMAN, S.D. (KELO) — As we’ve been telling you this week, piles of melting snow are making many gravel roads nearly impassable — impacting businesses and first responders. At least two local school districts are also pulling their buses from those roads. School is out for the...

2 school districts pull buses from gravel roads because of conditions

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a construction company following an investigation into the collapse of a South Dakota dairy barn in 2022 that sent multiple employees to the hospital. On Sept. 12, 2022, the rafters of the Blooming Valley Dairy...

Builder cited in Blooming Valley Dairy barn collapse

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – A mixed bag of weather, including thunderstorms and blizzards, is expected throughout the area in the next 48 hours. KELOLAND Meteorologist Meghan Chada helped breakdown when and where different parts of the storm will hit. Starting on Thursday night, thunderstorms with the risk of heavy rain and hail will start. On Friday, snow and blizzard conditions are possible in many areas.

Where and when storm, snow hits in next 48 hours

Lyons, SD

LYONS, S.D. (KELO) — Our spring snowmelt is creating seasonal challenges for first-responders in rural areas of South Dakota. Soft and muddy roads can delay response times for firefighters on their way to a fire or a medical emergency. We rode along with the Lyons Volunteer Fire Department to check on the conditions of gravel roads at a time when minutes matter.

Soft roads present hard challenges for firefighters

A major early spring storm is bearing down on KELOLAND today. Heavy snow is already impacting travel in much of western SD. We can’t forget to mention the hail last night with some of the storms. This is a picture from the Springfield area where half-dollar size hail fell around 10pm.

Major early spring storm hitting KELOLAND today

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Furniture Mission is celebrating 20 years of serving South Dakota communities at its annual Charity gala tonight. There are still a few tickets available for the event which starts at 5:30 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. The Furniture Mission provides everything a...

Furniture Mission to hold charity gala tonight

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It definitely does not feel like spring in South Dakota. Morning low temperatures broke records in the northeast today. This morning Aberdeen hit -14° and Sisseton hit -6°. Both records were set in 1969. Even with plenty of sunshine today we did not warm up much.

Active pattern ahead: Storm Center PM Update — Wednesday, March 29

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — We are working on bringing warmer temperatures into southern KELOLAND. This afternoon the winds are light, but the clouds are filling in in eastern KELOLAND. As the clouds fill in, we are keeping an eye on the risk of thunderstorms. For tonight there is...

Thunderstorms tonight and blizzard like tomorrow: Storm Center PM Update — Thursday, March 30

Hull, IA

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — As the weather warms up, you’re going to start seeing more and more of them every day. We’re talking about motorcycles. So now is a good time to remind everyone a little bit about safety, especially if you’re thinking about buying a bike for the first time.

It’s about time to ride

We have a very busy forecast coming up for KELOLAND the next couple of days. First, a winter storm watch is in effect for much of the region north and west of Sioux Falls. Blizzard or near blizzard conditions are possible in the watch area as heavy snow and strong winds will create problems for travel from west to east through the day on Friday.

Thunder tonight southeast; Blizzard possible tomorrow

Ashley Thompson & Brittany Kaye kicked off today’s KELOLAND Living by filling us in on their upcoming weekend plans. Ashley is heading to go to the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra Concert and Brittany is heading to the PBR at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. It’s also April Fool’s Day so be sure to send us your pranks on social media!

Spilling the tea: Weekend festivities!

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) –Throughout the month of March, KELOLAND News has been highlighting women who are working to make a difference. The last nominee is Vicki Stewart. She was diagnosed with O-I Brittle Bone Disease as a child, but that hasn’t stopped her drive to advocate and empower others.

Remarkable Women 2023; Vicki Stewart

Washington State

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Avera Health announced a new regional president and CEO of the Avera McKennan Hospital. Ronald Place, a Huron native, Army veteran and medical doctor, has been named the top executive in the Avera McKennan region. Place will take over the role from David Flicek, who will remain in the position of COO and Chief Administrative Officer.

Ronald Place named Avera McKennan regional president

It’s time to clear those gutters, trim those trees, and start tending to your yard once again. While many of us dread these projects, there are people in the Sioux Falls community who simply can’t do it on their own. Active Generations’ Workers on Wheels Coordinator, Allyson Bork, stopped by to walk us through their new Spring Clean-Up event that’s designed to help senior citizens in our community get their homes in order this spring.

Spring Clean-Up Project with Active Generations

The events around Mozart’s death as he was writing his Requiem in D minor are full of mystery, intrigue and rumors. Did he think he had been hired to compose the Requiem for his own demise? Was he being poisoned? One thing we do know is that the piece was left unfinished with Mozart’s death and had to be finished by one of his students.

Mozart Requiem with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Sioux Falls School District pays less than $100,000 per year for all four public high schools to have a gymnastics team. The district told KELOLAND News Tuesday that the cost of the sport is just one element of current budget considerations. Last week, coaches and gymnasts were told that the district would be cutting the sport as with the current budget being drafted this spring.

SFSD looking at more than participation for gymnastics program

Today’s retirement communities, including Touchmark at All Saints, are different from those of the past and you shouldn’t confuse them with the nursing homes your parents or grandparents might have spent time in. In fact, the Touchmark at All Saints community is built on uniquely addressing the needs of a dynamic population eager to move into the next adventure.

Active Living At Its Best with Touchmark at All Saints

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Sioux Falls restaurant owner will find out in June whether she’s the winner of a prestigious culinary award. Sanaa Abourezk, the owner of Sanaa’s Gourmet Mediterranean, is one of the finalists for the James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Midwest. Abourezk is competing, in a way, against pop singer Taylor Swift. Abourezk says all this national recognition is a bittersweet honor for her.

Local top chef finalist: ‘It’s very hard to compete with Taylor Swift’

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Police make arrest in O’Reilly Auto Parts robbery

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A 28-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday morning in connection to a robbery last month....

Police make arrest in O’Reilly Auto Parts robbery

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