South Dakota State

Sioux Falls, SD

Washington State

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It isn’t the weather but a water issue that’s shutting down a Sioux Falls high school. According to a message from the principal, Washington dismissed students at noon Thursday because the school had no water and the bathrooms couldn’t be used.

Water issues send Washington students home early Thursday

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The fate of high school gymnastics is up in the air as the Sioux Falls School Board works to finalize the FY2024 budget. Current and former gymnasts and coaches have been told the program will be cut due to mandatory decreases in the district’s budget. The Sioux Falls School District did not provide an answer when asked directly about whether the gymnastics program would be cut as the board adopts a final budget.

Future of gymnastics uncertain in Sioux Falls

Minnesota State

Brookings, SD

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Brookings School Board on Wednesday accepted the resignation of superintendent Dr. Klint Willert. Members voted unanimously to accept the resignation during the special meeting, according to notes attached to a meeting agenda. The Brookings Register said Willert described his resignation as unconventional but it is “concurrent with current school board members goals for the (district).”

Willert resigns as Brookings superintendent

Iowa State

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Take a look at the top stories First@4 in KELOLAND On The Go. South Dakotans will pay less in state sales taxes. Gov. Kristi Noem announced Tuesday she signed House Bill 1137, which cuts the overall sales tax rate from 4.5% to 4.2% for the next four years.

Person killed in crash identified; Below average temps hold steady; Maher finalist for NE state job

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The Wholestone Farms butcher shop has been closed since last week. In a social media post, Wholestone Farms said The Butcher Shop in Sioux Falls would be closed “until further notice.” The shop opened in October ahead of a public vote on whether slaughterhouses would be allowed to be built inside city limits.

TenHaken weighs in on Wholestone butcher shop closure

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls’ Homeless Task Force can now get the ball rolling for a ‘street outreach’ program. Tuesday night, the city council voted in favor of funding part of the pilot program. The street outreach program will include trained professionals who interact...

Homeless street outreach program gets go-ahead in Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — With warmer temperatures on the way, road construction across Sioux Falls is picking up. The Public Works Division will kick off over a hundred million dollars worth of construction projects starting at 41st and the I-29 interchange on Monday. The construction will include the...

Be ready: Construction starting back up in Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It is another chilly day in KELOLAND. Afternoon temperatures are well below normal for this time of year. The winds have been light for the day, but we are dealing with thicker cloud cover. There is snow in western South Dakota trying to make...

Snow showers in western KELOLAND: Storm Center PM Update — Wednesday, March 22

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — This story has been updated with additional statements from the City. Sioux Falls Fire Rescue is lending a hand to its fellow city department by assisting Public Works in their non-stop effort to fill potholes around the city. We are 81 days into 2023,...

Firefighters filling potholes in Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)–The Federal Reserve made its 9th rate increase since last March in its ongoing fight against inflation. Wednesday’s quarter point increase doesn’t have a direct impact on mortgage rates, but like all interest rates right now, mortgage rates have seen unprecedented volatility over the past year.

Buying a home in volatile mortgage market

Des Moines, IA

DES MOINES, Iowa — Officials said schools across Iowa have been the target of swatting calls Tuesday morning. Commissioner Stephen Bayens of the Iowa Department of Public Safety confirmed information about the hoax calls, reporting potential shootings at schools at a previously scheduled news conference on school safety Tuesday.

Swatting calls target schools across Iowa Tuesday

Yankton, SD

YANKTON, S.D. (KELO) — Officials in Yankton say the cause of a fire in the central part of the city is electrical in nature. The Yankton Fire Department says it happened in the 400 block of West 15th Street just before 5 p.m. Wednesday. Firefighters arriving on the scene...

Crews battle electrical fire in Yankton

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — We are hoping to learn more about what brought firefighters to a Central Sioux Falls Neighborhood overnight. Our KELOLAND News crew was able to capture video from the scene in the area of South Prairie Avenue. In it, you can see smoke coming from...

Firefighters respond to overnight incident in Sioux Falls

Maine State

Pierre, SD

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – In one week, state lawmakers will gather in Pierre to consider vetoes from Gov. Kristi Noem. One of those vetoes involves House Bill 1193, where Republican senators believe they have enough votes to sustain a veto, but a two-thirds majority margin is less certain in the House of Representatives. Ahead of next week’s gathering at the Capitol, Republican Sen. David Wheeler has been answering questions for lawmakers about the 117-page bill.

House Bill 1193: Gov. Noem veto and cryptocurrency definitions

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Wednesday, March 22. Start your day with KELOLAND On The Go with everything you need to know in news and weather. Sioux Falls police have released the name of the person killed in a hit-and-run Friday night on the northwest side of the city.

Ex-officer sentenced; 3 arrested during traffic stop; Noem signs tax reduction bill

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It can be a bumpy ride on some Sioux Falls streets, all thanks to potholes. Tuesday afternoon, Jon Voigt and a city crew were moving along 18th Street, filling potholes as they went. It’s a problem created by the constant freeze thaw cycle.

Pothole problem: ‘We’re trying our best’

YANKTON, S.D. (KCAU) — A middle school in Yankton was put into lockdown Tuesday morning following a threat that prompted police investigation. According to a release from the Yankton Police Department (YPD), staff at the Yankton Middle School were alerted around 8:20 a.m. to comments stating that a student may have brought a weapon to school. Staff already had the suspected student secured and immediately alerted the YPD and Yankton School District Superintendent, Dr. Wayne Kindle.

Alleged weapon placed Yankton Middle School on lockdown Tuesday morning

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Amid nursing home crisis, Dow Rummel celebrating 5-star rating

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...

Amid nursing home crisis, Dow Rummel celebrating 5-star rating

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