SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Next stop: the Sioux Falls City Council. The city's planning commission has approved a Tax Increment Financing District for moving the Smithfield Foods plant from the falls to the city's northwest side. That came over the objection of residents near the proposed plant. Nancy Simon's hom...

BROOKINGS, SD (KELO.com) -- Former SDSU Police chief Tim Heaton pleads guilty to animal cruelty. He originally faced five counts, but pleaded guilty to one as part of a plea bargain. Feces a foot deep was found in his home, along with frozen water pails and structural damage from a previous fire. He'll be sentenced...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- State and local law enforcement officials are riding high on lower crime stats for 2025. Violent crimes and property crimes were down sharply from 2024, while fraud and cyber cases were up. But, frustration lurks in the midst of the celebration. Mayor Paul TenHaken and Police Chief Jon ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- It's official. March Madness has arrived in Sioux Falls with the Summit League men's and women's basketball championships. The first game is Wednesday night, featuring ORU and Kansas City. The city is going all out, creating 'Summit League Central' at Jacobson Plaza at The Falls, free p...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Law enforcement in Sioux Falls has something to brag about: violent crime is at a five year low. The city grew by about five thousand people in 2025, and as Mayor Paul TenHaken pointed out, "Not all of the new residents are choir boys." On a per-capita basis, violent crime, and...

LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - "Zootopia 2", already Hollywood's highest-grossing animated movie, will compete for best animated film at the March 15 Academy Awards. The Walt Disney Animation Studios sequel picks up where the original 2016 film left off a...

March 8 (Reuters) - A woman fired numerous shots into the Beverly Hills ​home of pop music ‌star Rihanna on Sunday, and a round went through a wall of the house, ‌local ​news outlets reported ⁠Sunday. The Los ⁠Angeles Times and NBC4, citing a Los Angel...

By Helen Reid PARIS, March 7 (Reuters) - Hermes designer Nadege Vanhee took inspiration from the ambience of twilight for a fall/winter collection ​featuring fluid leather coats, zip-front mini ‌dresses, and biker shorts. Guests entering the Garde Repu...

By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 6 (Reuters) - American journalist Don Lemon warned about rising authoritarianism and called for stronger LGBTQ protections at the annual media awards ceremony ​organized by LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD. On the red ...

By Helen Reid PARIS, March 6 (Reuters) - Victoria Beckham presented sculptural gowns in sheer fabrics, tightly cut suits and voluminous coats in ​Paris on Friday for a fall/winter ‌2026 collection that played with shape and texture. Dresses in dark blu...