Smith runs for mayor, weekend crash, Sugar Shack is back
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Wildfire smoke still hangs in the air this Sunday. Let's get a check on the latest in news and weather with KELOLAND On The Go.
A driver is dead after crashing his car into a grove of trees near Humboldt over the weekend.
One dead, one hospitalized in Minnehaha county crash
South Dakota State Senator Jamie Smith has officially thrown his hat into the ring for the office of mayor of Sioux Falls.
Jamie Smith aims to be the next Sioux Falls Mayor
An air quality alert has been in effect for South Dakota this weekend.
Air quality alert issued for South Dakota due to wildfire smoke
Smoky skies will fill several portions of KELOLAND today, with air quality concerns in place due to Canadian wildfire smoke riding along the jet stream and moving through the area.
Storm Center AM Update: Smoky Skies Again; Watching Monday
A popular burger joint in the northern Black Hills has risen from the ashes following a devastating fire nearly two years ago.
The Sugar Shack is back in business
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