Crews Work To Strengthen Lines Around Black Hills Wildfire
Crews on Tuesday are working to strengthen containment lines around a wildfire in the Black Hills National Forest area of western South Dakota. The Cold Fire burning in the Black Hills National Forest,...
View ArticleAnother Building Permit Record
After three record years of building permits, Sioux Falls is set to break another record.As we first told you Monday on KELOLAND News, the city issued more than $193 million worth of building permits...
View ArticleFire Danger High In Much Of South Dakota
Much of the state faces a high fire danger as warnings cover western and central South Dakota. Faulk County joins many others in South Dakota facing that danger. "When the winds get that high, if a...
View ArticleMan Acquitted of Murder In Court for Domestic Assault
There were two emotional outbursts all in the same courtroom as a teen, recently acquitted of murder, was in court for simple assault charges for domestic violence. 18-year-old Conner Hanson is out on...
View ArticleNew Charges Against Connor Hanson Not Sitting Well With Some
Conner Hanson, a teen recently acquitted of murder, is out of jail after being arrested for domestic violence. Family members of the victim in last year's shooting are having a hard time dealing with...
View ArticleCity Council Gathering Information On Potential City Administration Building
After months of debate, we could find out if the Sioux Falls City Council will pass the bond ordinance needed to move forward on construction of the new City Administration Building. The proposed...
View ArticleHomeowner Says Prescribed Fire Saved Home From Wildfire
Things have changed at Phil Lampert's favorite morning coffee spot since the Cold Fire came roaring over the ridge last weekend. "I was walking from the barn back up to the house when I saw the poof of...
View ArticleLakota Language Consortium Meets In Rapid City
The Lakota Language Consortium met in Rapid City as part of a continuing effort to revitalize the Lakota language. Hundreds of people showed up to learn Lakota at the Hilton Garden Inn last weekend....
View ArticleCounty Commissioners Reject Quarry Expansion In Black Hills
Pennington County commissioners have rejected a proposed expansion of a limestone quarry that's on the main tourist route to Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Iowa-based concrete supplier Croell...
View ArticleHuron To Host National Junior High Finals Rodeo In 2018-19
The South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron will host the National Junior High Finals Rodeo in 2018 and 2019. The National High School Rodeo Association chose Huron as the site for what the state...
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High Winds, Dry Conditions Spur Fire Warnings
Strong winds are not helping with fire danger across the state. The dry and windy conditions across the western part of the state has fire officials warning of high fire danger in some counties....
View ArticleCountry Legend Merle Haggard Dies At 79 Of Pneumonia
Country giant Merle Haggard, who celebrated outlaws, underdogs and an abiding sense of national pride in such hits as "Okie From Muskogee" and "Sing Me Back Home," died Wednesday at 79, on his...
View ArticleBarry Manilow Holds Instrument Drive For Sioux Falls
More than 3,400 students take part in band or orchestra in the Sioux Falls School District. However, close to 1,000 of them can't afford an instrument. Most performers come to Sioux Falls, put on a...
View ArticlePlant OK'd For One-Time Use Of Wastewater For Irrigation
The state Department of Environment and Natural Resources is allowing the DemKota Ranch Beef processing plant in Aberdeen to use treated wastewater from a holding cell for irrigation on a one-time...
View ArticleCrews Continue Looking For Source Of Oil Leak
The investigation continues into what caused oil to bubble up onto a farmer's field between Menno and Freeman.It started Saturday. Ever since, the Keystone Pipeline from Canada to Illinois has been...
View ArticleHuron Searching For Housing Options For Pipeline Workers
People working on the Dakota Access Pipeline will soon start showing up in Huron, which has community leaders scrambling to line up housing.Up to 600 workers will be in the Huron area working on the...
View ArticleDusty Coleman Gets World Series Ring
A Sioux Falls native is finding a safe place to store a World Series ring. Dusty Coleman was called up for a short time by the Kansas City Royals last season. Following his stint with the team, the...
View ArticleGovernor To Speak On Disability Employment Campaign
Gov. Dennis Daugaard is scheduled to speak at a symposium later this month about the Department of Human Services' disability employment campaign. The third annual University of South Dakota Center for...
View ArticleDepartment Accepting Nominations For Transportation Honor
The state Department of Transportation is asking for nominations of people to be inducted into the South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor. The agency says that the deadline to submit names for...
View ArticleSioux Falls Area Humane Society Adopts New Visitation Policy
If you're thinking about adopting a pet from the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society, the organization is adopting new visitation policies that are part of a national trend to protect the animals and you....
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