Sioux Falls, SD

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Friday marks the start of 50 free concerts in downtown Sioux Falls. Levitt at the Falls opens its fifth season with blues performer Vanessa Collier and local opening act The Shamrockers. The concerts bring more traffic to some area businesses. Friday is already one...

Businesses prepare for opening night at Levitt

Nebraska State

Yankton, SD

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sonya Wattier grew up in and near water as a kid in Norfolk, Nebraska. Her parents introduced her to water at the local YMCA at a very young age. During the summer, the family would head north to the Missouri River and lake water near Yankton.

Learning a life-saving skill in the pool

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Thomas Cox and his dad, Jake, created one-of-kind t-shirts on Thursday. The father and son made the shirts at Color Splash Studio, a new tie-dye business at Lake Lorraine in Sioux Falls. The studio opened last week. “The people that have come in were...

Tie-dye studio opens in Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Starting over whether due to an accident, a loss of job, homelessness or something else, can be very overwhelming. That’s where finding the right support system is key. In Sioux Falls, some people are finding that help through the St. Francis House. On...

Inside KELOLAND: Never giving up

YANKTON, S. D. (KCAU) — A community staple in Yankton has officially closed its doors for good after more than 50 years. The owners of JoDean’s Steakhouse in Yankton announced their last day is May 31. Just after the restaurant opened at 11 a.m. Tuesday, the dining room...

Ahead of closure, guests pack JoDean’s hall

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Sioux Falls student is getting national recognition for a poem about her life. Teonna Randle just finished up her sophomore year at Jefferson High School. In April she entered a poem in the Expression by Walgreens competition and recently found out she won.

Sioux Falls student wins first in national poetry contest

South Dakota State

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — We’re just two days away from beginning the fifth season of Levitt at the Falls. The Levitt staff has been busy getting the Levitt shell in downtown Sioux Falls ready for Friday night’s start to the free concert series. It’s time to...

Levitt sets the stage for new season

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Bryan Peterson called it one of the city’s most heavily-underutilized programs. Last year, the city helped more than 300 homeowners plant “street trees.” Those are trees planted in the space between the curb of the street and sidewalk. For each street tree planted, the city pays a $50 voucher after regulations are met, a city-approved permit is issued and a proper tree is purchased by a participating nursery.

Get paid $50 by planting a street tree in Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A new addition along the bike trail near Rotary Park in southeastern Sioux Falls is almost ready for the public to use. Equipment is going in at the outdoor fitness court ranging from cardio bikes to yoga options. This is the first exercise park...

First-ever outdoor fitness court near Rotary Park almost finished

Oklahoma State

Brookings, SD

BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO) — The Prairie Repertory Theatre (PRT) at South Dakota State University is putting on two popular former Broadway musicals, “Godspell” and “Oklahoma!,” along with two other plays this summer. Starting June 7, PRT will hold performances Wednesday through Saturday at the Oscar...

SDSU Theater puts on Godspell, Oklahoma!

SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — The Barb Iverson Skate Plaza is set to break ground at Nelson Park later this summer with its opening in spring 2024. Let’s Skate, which was previously the Sioux Falls Skatepark Association, spearheaded the project and saw a need in the community for a state-of-the-art park. The current parks, Drake Springs and Kuehn Park, are over 25 years old.

State-of-the-art skate park breaks ground this summer

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — A local family is sharing their personal tragedy with the hope of helping other young mothers who may be struggling with postpartum depression. 38-year-old Jamae Jorgensen, the niece of KELOLAND’s Don Jorgensen, took her own life earlier this week after being diagnosed with postpartum depression following the birth of her now 7-month-old son.

Family tragedy sheds light on postpartum depression

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — You step out into your garage, walk across the floor, flip open the door to your sprinkler box and hit start. The time is 12:03 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, and your house number is 2308. Two minutes later your phone rings. It’s the...

Why you can’t water your lawn every day in Sioux Falls

Brittany Kaye has experienced jaw pain from teeth grinding, and will be the first to tell you that the pain can be unbearable. And when you’ve tried all the remedies you can think of, it can feel like relief is always out of reach. Thankfully, the team at Siouxland Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is here to help. Brittany recently stopped by their office in Sioux Falls to find out how they are working to treat TMJ, including with a medical injection you’ve probably heard of, only they are using it in an unexpected way.

Siouxland Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery TMJ treatment

What’s better than catching a great play and enjoying a performance put on by local talent? That’s exactly what you get when you attend one of Prairie Repertory Theatre’s upcoming performances. Melanie Mundt is the Board President of Brookings SDSU Prairie Repertory Theatre. And Jason Raether is...

Prairie Repertory Theatre’s upcoming performances

Minnesota State

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — KELOLAND is at a crossroads in weather right now. Just over a month ago, we were still talking about the winter and the cold that seemed to never end. Now, it’s hot weather that won’t let go and the lack of widespread rain that has our attention.

June’s weather looks dry

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Some utility rates in Sioux Falls could be increasing over the next four years, including the treatment of wastewater. With that future increase, we take you on a tour of where your money is going and how the City of Sioux Falls Water Reclamation Plant works.

What happens to all of Sioux Falls’ wastewater?

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) –The day-to-day stress of being a police officer can be difficult to manage. Which is why the Sioux Falls Police Department is developing a new program to help officers with their mental health. Leo the dog is a four-month-old Golden Retriever. When Leo turns one,...

A ‘pawsitive’ addition to SFPD; Eye on KELOLAND

Lincoln County, SD

Canton, SD

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Lake Lakota, part of Newton Hills State Park near Canton, has been dry before but this year is different. “This year is the worst that I can remember seeing it,” said Lynda Johnson, the secretary for the Pattee Creek Watershed District. Lake Lakota...

Lake Lakota dry in Lincoln County

Iowa State

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Thursday, June 1. Here’s what you need to know in news and weather for your midday. Police in Sioux Falls announced a saturation that was held this past weekend that targeted high-speed drivers. Three residents of an Iowa apartment building that...

Operation Grover; wolf puppies born; Davenport residents unaccounted for

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Friday, June 2. Start your day with KELOLAND On The Go with everything you need to know in news and weather. On Tuesday a Rapid City police officer drew his weapon and shot a suspect while enforcing a “no contact” order. This is the third officer-involved shooting of the year in South Dakota.

3 officer-involved shootings in 2023; Reward for shooting suspect; Bear spotted near Britton

YANKTON, S.D (KELO) The need for mental health resources is growing across South Dakota, particularly in rural communities. The city of Yankton is working to address this issue through a new behavioral health care facility. Community members, healthcare officials, and others gathered in northern Yankton today to break ground on...

$26 million behavior health facility coming to Yankton

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Police in Sioux Falls announced a saturation that was held this past weekend that targeted high-speed drivers. Lt. Andrew Siebenborn with Sioux Falls Police says the saturation called “Operation Grover” was held on Friday, May 26 from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Sioux Falls speeders targeted

Vermillion, SD

VERMILLION, S.D. (KCAU) — After eight years, the murder of a woman going fishing in SOuth Dakota remains unsolved. Authorities are nonetheless hopeful there will be closure in the case. On June 1, 2015, authorities found the body of 29-year-old Alicia Hummel in the Missouri River near Vermillion. As...

8 years later, murder at boat dock remains unsolved

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A man found guilty of first-degree rape has been sentenced. 60-year-old Donald Anderson, of Sioux Falls, was sentenced this week in Roberts County to 30 years in prison. Anderson pled guilty to first-degree rape of a girl who was between five and eight years old at the time.

Sioux Falls man sentenced for first degree rape

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Friday, June 2. Here’s what you need to know in news and weather for your midday. Foggy conditions in Pennington County this morning played a role in two crashes, including one involving a school bus. The man accused of killing Jordan...

Car vs. bus crash; Recovery begins after building collapse; Dakota Dunes murder suspect indicted

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s Wednesday, May 31. Here’s everything you need to know this Midday. The investigation never led to charges, but newly unsealed documents describe the evidence that led authorities to Sanford. A man is in critical condition following an officer-involved shooting in Cherry...

New unsealed docs in Sanford case; Officer-involved shooting; Police investigate Brookings crashes

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