Sioux Falls, SD

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

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

South Dakota State

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The city of Sioux Falls will have nearly $197 million in road construction designed to improve conditions for the future while slowing down traffic for the present. Be prepared for some one-lane sections of streets on projects in high volume traffic areas this spring...

Projects that will impact your drive in Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A sure sign of spring… Snirtfest at Great Bear Ski Valley in Sioux Falls. Winter is showing no signs of calling it quits, but Great Bear Ski Valley is set to close up shop. “Every season has to come to an end at...

Great Bear Ski Valley set to close up shop

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) – 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

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) — 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’

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) — 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

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — So, spring is officially here, but it doesn’t mean temperatures magically warm to the 60s. As many know, snow in spring is a common thing in KELOLAND. It was another step back in the temperature department as we had another below-average day. But...

Hold your thoughts of warm days ahead

Aberdeen, SD

Orange City, IA

Another round of snow fell last night in parts of southern KELOLAND. You can see the accumulations in the Orange City, IA area on the picture below. That snow started in the Black Hills area yesterday and expanded eastward overnight. Roads are snow and slush covered this morning generally along...

Winter-like weather slow to leave; Temps remaining below normal

Brookings, SD

BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO) — A new piece of equipment is now in Brookings to help firefighters polish up their skills for the various challenges they could face on job. A new fire training tower arrived Tuesday and crews are busy working to get everything installed. “We’re taking delivery of...

Brookings Fire Department receives new training tower

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

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Refractive Lens Exchange with Vance Thompson Vision

Minnesota State

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Tuesday, March 21. Here’s everything you need to know this Midday. 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. Firefighters in Milbank kept busy Monday with...

Name released in fatal crash; Crews respond to barn fire; MN abortion refuge

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

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Thursday, March 23. Start your day with KELOLAND On The Go with everything you need to know in news and weather. A Mission man is heading to federal prison after pleading guilty to Arson. Officials in Yankton say the cause of a...

Man sentenced for arson; Vehicle vs. transmission tower crash; 3 injured in bus crash

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

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

Lincoln County, SD

Tea, SD

TEA, S.D. (KELO) — The person killed in a crash Friday morning southeast of Tea has been identified. The South Dakota Highway Patrol says a Dodge Durango was traveling westbound on 276th Street when the driver lost control due to bad conditions on the road. The Durango crossed the center line and collided head-on with an eastbound 2014 Peterbilt semi-truck and trailer.

Woman killed in Lincoln County crash identified

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A former police officer charged with assaulting a man during an arrest outside of a Sioux Falls bar was back in court today. Joseph Larson, 34, entered a no contest plea and was sentenced to 60 days in jail with 55 of them suspended.

Ex-officer to serve 5 days on simple assault charge

Pierre, S.D. (KELO) — Governor Noem talked about the criminal justice reform bills she recently signed into law. This includes money for a new women’s prison in Rapid City as well as a new men’s prison in Sioux Falls. Noem says this funding will also help the state add more programs to help inmates.

Noem comments on criminal justice reform bills

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Sioux Falls Parks and Rec now hiring lifeguards for summer

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — As spring draws closer, Sioux Falls Parks & Recreation has already turned its attention to summer. As the swimmers turn laps...

Sioux Falls Parks and Rec now hiring lifeguards for summer

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