How a local business will pivot if TikTok ban goes through

How a local business will pivot if TikTok ban goes through

Jack Bucknell, owner of Sioux Falls Dent Repair, says he's seen the impact social media can have on small businesses.

January 13, 2025 1

Man struck by falling tower light pole identified

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The man killed when a large tower light pole fell on his vehicle along I-229 on Thursday has been identified. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says a contractor working on a tower light pole near exit 9 when the pole began to lean and fell across the northbound [...]

January 13, 2025 1

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School voucher bill receives support from homeschools

Legislative leaders introduced a bill that would allocate $4 million and establish a savings account to be used by parents for alternative education. Supporters say it gives low-income families access to alternative education.

January 13, 2025 1

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SD native back in CA home after voluntarily leaving

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A South Dakota native has returned to her California home after voluntarily evacuating. Allyson Geditz Thompson lives in Burbank, which is between the Palisades and Eaton Fires. She and her family left the area last week to escape the bad air quality and get their minds off the situation. Allyson [...]

January 13, 2025 1

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Storm Center PM Update: January Thaw Begins on Wednesday

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) -- Monday featured a noticeable split along the Missouri River, with below average temperatures East River and near/above average highs being observed out west. This split will linger as we head into the night with a little disturbance moving into KELOLAND. Out west, and to a lesser extent in south-central KELOLAND, [...]

January 13, 2025 1

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SD crews ready to fight California fires

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- At least three fire crews from departments in South Dakota are on their way to California to help with the fires in the Los Angeles area. As of Monday morning, 24 people have died in the fires and the fire has destroyed 12,000 structures and burned 60 square miles in [...]

January 13, 2025

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2nd arrest made in Friday group beating

SIOUX FALLS SD (KELO) -- There's been another arrest made in a Friday group beating that left a man seriously injured. On Friday, near the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House, a group of people beat another man over an unknown disagreement. Police arrested 27-year-old Darrin Sazue, but were looking for the other person involved. Sioux Falls [...]

January 13, 2025 1

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Gathering spot honors equality advocates at Augustana

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Augustana University in Sioux Falls is honoring a group from the past who advocated for more representation of African American and Indigenous cultures on campus. In October 2024 a room in Solberg Hall at Augustana University officially became the United Soul Affinity Space after a year in the works. "We [...]

January 12, 2025 1

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Two vehicles go through ice in two days in Day County

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Multiple vehicles have gone through the ice in Day County. The Day County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook, warning people to be aware of conditions on the ice, as two vehicles have gone through in two days. The first report happened on January 11 at around 12:05 a.m. A vehicle [...]

January 12, 2025