Sioux Falls, SD

South Dakota State

Rapid City, SD

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — Rapid City will have a new mayor next month. According to the South Dakota Secretary of State website, Jason Salamun has 32% of the vote while Laura Armstrong has 30% with all 25 precincts fully counted. However, because the votes are within 2% a recount is possible.

Results from Rapid City mayoral election

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — Campaign finance reports through the city of Rapid City show five mayoral candidates have raised nearly $400,000 ahead of Tuesday’s election. The five candidates running for the position are Laura Armstrong, Brad Estes, Josh Lyle, Jason Salamun and Ron Weifenbach. The candidates will replace Steve Allender, who is not seeking reelection, for a four-year term.

Nearly $400,000 raised by Rapid City mayoral candidates

Rapid City, S.D. (KELO) — Rapid City voters have elected a new mayor. Jason Salamun, a former City Council member, became the 59th Mayor in the closest mayoral election since 1997. Mayor-Elect Jason Salamun is ready to get to work. “And I want to attract the best people to...

Mayor Elect Jason Salamun gets to work

Rapid City, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Election Day in Rapid City, where voters are selecting a new mayor. Polling places have been open to the public since 7 a.m. Tuesday and will stay open until 7 p.m. tonight. Once you arrive at your polling place the process is...

59th mayoral race in Rapid City

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living recently awarded 10 South Dakota locations with a Bronze commitment to quality award. Seven of those were part of the Good Samaritan Society. In tonight’s Your Money Matters, what this recognition means in a time of deep demand for assisted living and long term care.

7 SD Good Sam locations receive national award

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Suicide impacts families all across South Dakota. People will gather in Sioux Falls this weekend to remember their loved ones and help save lives. It’s been more than a year since James Gaspar lost his father to suicide. James worked with his dad...

Son to share dad’s story at suicide prevention event

Rapid City, S.D. (KELO) –Rapid City Area School District is looking to restart the Integrated Lakota Program. The program was offered in a few locations during the 2021-2022 school, but couldn’t continue during the 2022-23 school year. Some Rapid City families were upset when Rapid City’s immersion program...

RCAS looks to bring back Lakota Language Program

Washington State

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Going through TSA checkpoints ahead of your flight may seem daunting, but the work they do to keep everyone safe pays off. A recent incident involving a handgun at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport shows the importance of security checkpoints. During a routine check...

Stolen loaded handgun detected by TSA at Sioux Falls Airport Tuesday

Brookings, SD

BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO) –The Brookings Human Rights Commission plans to host the fourth annual Juneteenth Celebration. It will be on Saturday, June 17th at Pioneer Park in Brookings from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black people, which occurred on June 19th, 1865.

4th Juneteenth Celebration in Brookings Saturday

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls Police say that two businesses in the city failed a recent alcohol compliance check. Authorities say four businesses in total were checked. The two that failed are Mercato on West 11th Street and Park Ridge Gas N’ Pak on South Western Avenue in central Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls businesses fail alcohol check

Vermillion, SD

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)– Multiple school districts in eastern South Dakota have begun expansion projects to help with the growing number of students, including Mitchell, Vermillion and Harrisburg. Mitchell. Residents in the Mitchell School District will vote tonight to include a $17 million athletic facility in the new high...

New schools built in response to enrollment growth

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Autumn Davis, a 13-year-old, is listed as a runaway according to the Sioux Falls Police Department. She left her home near 12th Street and Kiwanis Avenue Tuesday night. Authorities are asking the public’s help in finding her. If you know where she is please...

Authorities looking for runaway teen

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — Rapid City Police need your help looking for two men involved in a robbery. Just before 2 a.m. Wednesday morning, police responded to a call on Sheridan Lake Road. An employee inside said two men entered and demanded cash, one brandishing a knife and...

Police looking for robbery suspects in Rapid City

Iowa State

Orange City, IA

ORANGE CITY, Iowa (KELO) — Nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by their partner. Those fleeing domestic violence or facing homelessness can turn to the Genesis House in Orange City, Iowa. At Genesis House, residents can find a new beginning. “The idea of Genesis, newness. New start...

Genesis House brings newness to residents

Minnesota State

Aberdeen, SD

ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELO) — Police in Aberdeen say the people responsible for several thefts from vehicles were arrested in Minnesota. Over the last week, Aberdeen police have been posting surveillance videos of the suspects believed to be connected to reports of thefts and stolen vehicles. Investigators received several tips...

Suspects in Aberdeen thefts arrested in Minnesota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) –Over the last 13 years, Levo Credit Union has given out close to 35 thousand dollars worth of college scholarships to students who serve their communities. Today, 5 new winners were announced. These five have put in hundreds of hours of their time volunteering at...

Student volunteers rewarded with $1000 college scholarships

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — On Wednesday, the city of Sioux Falls announced millions of dollars in donations that could bring year-round activities to the Falls Park area. The money will impact Jacobson Plaza, which is taking shape north of the Levitt Shell and to the immediate east of Phillips Avenue in Falls Park West.

Donations announced for downtown Sioux Falls splash pad, dog park

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s been a month since the World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. But COVID is still out there and on the minds of many health care providers. From City of Sioux Falls news conferences to appearances in the KELOLAND...

‘Do you want to talk to them on the phone and it might be their last goodbye’: Living in a post-pandemic world

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A former Sioux Falls bar owner and manager has a new book out called Echoes After Dark: Here’s Comes the Dawn. It’s a rewrite of Tom Gunlicks’ first book depicting Sioux Falls’ nightlife in the 1970s and 80’s when some people say the two decades were defined by drugs, sex and rock n roll.

Sioux Falls bar owner writes book about nightlife

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)-Sioux Falls Police are asking for the public’s help in finding an endangered runaway. Officials say 12-year-old Ali Barjebo was at Kenny Anderson Park with his family when he got into a silver vehicle driven by a teenager. He stands 5 feet tall with black hair...

Police search for endangered runaway

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)–Last year brought a record for new apartment permits in Sioux Falls; while development is slowing this year, a developer new to the city is well underway on three major new luxury apartments. “We set ourselves apart with the design,” Dusten Hendrickson, the founder of Mailbox...

Developer adding 3 luxury apartment projects in Sioux Falls

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Noem comments on criminal justice reform bills

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...

Noem comments on criminal justice reform bills

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