Mayor appoints County Commissioner as new Public Health Director
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Mayor Paul TenHaken has appointed a new Public Health Director for the city and many area residents quickly recognized the name. Joe Kippley is currently the Director for the Sanford Cardiology Clinic, and also serves as a Minnehaha County Commissioner. He fills a vacancy that was create...
May 15, 2024
Sioux Area Metro about to unveil new transit routes
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- SAM - Sioux Area Metro - is about to grow in Sioux Falls. The city's Public Transit Advisory Board will be asked to adopt changes proposed by SAM's new transit provider, VIA. Emily Shapiro, VIA's general manager for Sioux Falls, says the changes are the result of public input gathered ov...
May 14, 2024
BBB offers scam recovery help
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- If you've become a victim of a scam, chances are you need help recovering. The Better Business Bureau has launched a new online resource designed to provide that help. South Dakota Vice President for the Burea, Jesse Schmidt says reaching out is an important step in recovering. Schmidt s...
May 13, 2024
Irina_drozd / Depositphotos.com
Senator Ernst calls for IRS to investigate "non-profits" engaged in protests
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) -- Some pro-Palestinian organizations may get a review from the Internal Revenue Service. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is leading 15 of her colleagues in demanding the IRS investigate if 501(c)(3) organizations that have backed the violent pro-Hamas protests on college campuses violated the terms...
May 11, 2024
Sioux Falls drug dealer gets 20 year sentence
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls drug dealer will be off the streets for a long time. Jason Winckler, 44, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl overdose. Winckler sold a man a fentanyl laced pill, which was then given to the customer's girlfriend. The woman overdosed, but w...
May 11, 2024
PRSA-NY / CC
Alleged vehicle scam operator nabbed by police
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls woman faces a long list of charges after trying to flee from police. 40-year old Leslie Epling was allegedly buying used cars by giving the sellers bad checks, and then trying to sell them quickly on Facebook Marketplace. Police set up a sting operation to catch Eplin at Le...
May 10, 2024
State and local law enforcement teaming up for traffic saturation patrols
SIOUX FALLS,SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls is growing - in more ways than one. Along with population growth, there's also a growing number of traffic offenses, and a higher risk of serious accidents. Police Chief Jon Thum says his department is teaming up with the Sheriff's Department and Highway Patrol to conduct satu...
May 10, 2024
Officers and witnesses dealing with emotions of deadly crash
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Police are still working on the investigation into a deadly car crash in Sioux Falls two weeks ago. As they do, officers and those who saw the aftermath are dealing with emotions and memories. Police Chief Jon Thum said that takes time and conversation. The accident claimed the lives of...
May 09, 2024
Perfect attendance leads to brand new SUV for O'Gorman student
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Perfect attendance has created some extra jingle in the pocket of an O'gorman High School Senior. For Tate Bathke, that jingle is a set of keys to a brand new Ford Bronco Sport. His perfect attendance placed his name into a drawing - and he won! The raffle was also a win for the school....
May 09, 2024
cozyta / Depositphotos.com
High speed chase starts in Minnesota, ends near Colman
COLMAN, SD (KELO.com) -- A high speed chase that started in Minnesota Wednesday ended at a farm near Colman. 39-year old Coty Tellinghuisen of Pipestone, Minnesota is being held in the Brookings County Detention Center on a number of charges. Speeds exceeded 100 miles per hour on a state highway north of Brookings an...
May 09, 2024
Tony Webster / CC