Homeowners Ask People To Stop Ditching Garbage In Country Ditches
Minnehaha County authorities have a message for anyone who is using country roads as trash cans: pick it up or pay up. Concerned viewers told KELOLAND News about piles of garbage and furniture...
View Article'Frost Stopper' Invention Earns Fifth Grader First Place
A fifth grader at Robert Frost with a great imagination just won first place in an international competition. Allie Weber has been inventing things for years but her recent work called the "Frost...
View ArticleRapid City Schools Staff Member Accused Of Crimes Involving Minors
A woman who worked for Rapid City Area Schools is accused of crimes involving underage juveniles. Authorities say Michelle Felkey, 39, was a paraprofessional until Monday when the district learned of...
View ArticleLocal Dance Team Looks To Defend World Title
A Sioux Falls dance team is defending their world title next week. The Champion Legacy Dance Academy is sending close to 30 dancers to Orlando this weekend. KELOLAND News caught up with the team this...
View ArticleDNA Evidence Links Man In SF Murder To Rape In Another State
DNA evidence links a man serving a life sentence for killing a Sioux Falls woman to a rape in another state. The investigation began in November of 2014, that's when Sabrina White was strangled in her...
View ArticleLand Transfer OK'd To Expand Black Hills National Cemetery
Sens. John Thune and Mike Rounds say the U.S. Senate has approved a permanent land transfer to expand Black Hills National Cemetery. The legislation will transfer about 200 acres of Bureau of Land...
View ArticleGovernment Officials: 3 To Be Charged In Flint Water Crisis
Michigan's attorney general will announce criminal charges Wednesday against two state regulators and a Flint employee, alleging wrongdoing related to the city's lead-tainted water crisis, according to...
View ArticlePrince George, 2, Gets Boost From Foam Blocks In Royal Photo
Britain's Prince George gets a boost in a photo for a new British stamp set - thanks to some foam blocks and duct tape. The toddler prince is pictured alongside his father Prince William, grandfather...
View ArticleRapid City Superintendent Talks About Arrest Of Former Staff Member
The Rapid City School District superintendent is opening up to KELOLAND News about an employee facing charges of soliciting a minor. 39-year-old Michelle Felkey was fired this week after she was...
View ArticleTab Benoit, The Fray And Bruce Hornsby To Headline JazzFest 25
One of the largest music festivals in the area is back for a 25th year. JazzFest 25 brings dozens of blues, jazz and rock artists to two stages at Yankton Trail Park from July 14 to 16. Each night of...
View ArticleProgram Offers 50 Percent Off Houses
Fifty percent off a house might sound too good to be true, but that's exactly the deal participants in the Good Neighbor Next Door Program get. In order to qualify, you must be a teacher, firefighter,...
View ArticleBrookings City Council Looks at Other Options for Proposed Rec Center
Brookings voters said no to higher property taxes, but city leaders say an indoor rec center may happen anyway. The City Council will soon look at other ways to pay for the proposed $24-million...
View ArticleBusinesses Impacted By Water Main Break
It's back to businesses in a south central Sioux Falls neighborhood after a water main break. It happened Tuesday on Dakota Avenue, but the problems quickly spread to businesses on nearby Minnesota...
View ArticleHelping Ecuador From Sioux Falls
Two Augustana students have a special connection to the tragedy in Ecuador. The young women are studying at Augie, while their families are still in the devastated country. We found out how they're...
View ArticleFormer Rapid City Teaching Assistant Facing Criminal Charges
The investigation continues into a Rapid City School District employee who allegedly had sexual contact with two high-school aged students. 39-year-old Michelle Felkey is charged with three crimes...
View ArticleRosebud Man Sentenced For Abusive Sexual Contact And Assault
A Rosebud man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to abusive sexual contact and assault related to an incident involving children. U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Seiler said...
View ArticleGovernor Invites Families To Camp On Capitol Lawn In June
Gov. Dennis Daugaard says families can bring tents to the South Dakota state Capitol lawn for a campout. The free event is set to start June 10. It's meant to encourage families to learn outdoor skills...
View Article1 Dead In Cedar County Fire
One person has been killed in a house fire in Cedar County, Nebraska. Around 2:30 Wednesday afternoon, crews responded to a mobile home on fire on Highway 81. One person was inside the home and was...
View Article2014 Code Enforcement Violations
From dilapidated structures to overgrown weeds to snow covered sidewalks, the city of Sioux Falls spends a lot of time enforcing code violations. Tuesday night we told you about the abandoned house...
View ArticleJimmy John's Offering $1 Subs For Customer Appreciation Day
A national sandwich shop is offering a lunch deal to its customers. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Jimmy John's will offer $1 subs as part of its Customer Appreciation Day. Sandwiches #1-#6, BLTs and...
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