Nelson facing pressure, procedures in GEAR UP probe
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO-AM) -- State Senator Stace Nelson told The Greg Belfrage Show today that the GEAR UP scandal is "an ugly, sordid tale that goes back 12 years."The Fulton Republican serves on...
View ArticleVIDEO: Daugaard hosts Governors on workforce challenges
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) Governor Dennis Daugaard (R) on Thursday welcomed the Western Governors Association to Sioux Falls to brainstorm about workforce development.The lack of qualified workers is...
View ArticleSouth Dakota Highway Patrol bill has been paid
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO AM) The South Dakota Highway Patrol has been fully reimbursed for the troopers and resources sent to North Dakota to help handle the Dakota Access Pipeline protests."The total...
View ArticleIt's Fair Time!
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO-AM) - The 78th annual run of the Sioux Empire Fair starts Friday at the W-H Lyon Fairgrounds. The 10 day event has all the usual fun with a midway, food and music for a wide...
View ArticleOld blends with new at downtown Ace
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) There's a Sid's side and a Texaco side to the new Ace Hardware Store in Downtown Sioux Falls, is how owner Kevin Nyberg puts it.The 5,700 square foot store grand opened on...
View ArticleFriday night armed robbery in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO AM) – Sioux Falls Police are investigating an armed robbery in northeast Sioux Falls. Police were called to the area near North Sherman Avenue and East 4th Street about 8:20...
View ArticleOutdoor pools closed due to cool weather
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO AM) - All Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation outdoor aquatic centers and pool facilities will be closed Saturday, August 5, 2017, due to cool temperatures. The locations of the six...
View ArticleStreet Construction Update
Road Closure – North Potsdam AvenueBeginning at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, August 7, 2017, North Potsdam Avenue will be closed from the corner of North Lewis Avenue for 300 feet to the east. Peska...
View ArticleRecord cool Saturday temperatures for Sioux Falls and Sioux City
UNDATED (KELO AM) - Sioux Falls and Sioux City set record cool maximum temperatures Saturday as cool air settled into the region.At Sioux Falls, the high on Saturday reached 71, breaking the previous...
View ArticleBuckle up in the back seat?
UNDATED (KELO AM) – We buckle up in the front seat, and make sure the kids are safely settled into their car seats, but do adults buckle up while in the back seat?A new survey says that when adults are...
View ArticleWho do South Dakotans listen to on YouTube?
NEW YORK, N.Y. (KELO-AM) -- Who's popular and who's not in the world of music in South Dakota?According to a New York Times study of YouTube clicks, South Dakotans love Florida George Line, Jason...
View ArticleRobot--not RoboCop--helps S.D. cops nab suspect
LAKE COUNTY, S.D. (KELO-AM) -- It wasn't exactly RoboCop but it was "good night" for a criminal suspect from Sioux Falls.Chaz VanOrman was wanted in a number of jurisdictions. He was holed up in a...
View ArticleAdaptive traffic signals coming to Minnesota Ave
Sioux Falls, S.D. (KELO AM) - Adaptive traffic signal technology will be activated this week at eight signals on Minnesota Avenue from 18th Street to I-229. The process will begin Tuesday, and all...
View ArticleAnnexation task force to meet Wednesday
Sioux Falls, S.D. (KELO AM) - The next meeting of the Annexation Task Force will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, in the Council Chambers at Carnegie Town Hall, 235 West...
View ArticleStehly: Tonight's park board district vote could be "hot"
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO-AM) -- Tonight's Sioux Falls City Council will take a second reading--a final vote--on a plan to have Park Board members selected by districts.The measure, sponsored by...
View ArticleTask force considering law school move begins
VERMILLION, S.D. (KELO-AM) -- The U.S.D. Law School Relocation Task Force held their first meeting Monday on campus.The committee was appointed by U.S.D. President Jim Abbott.He told the group that law...
View ArticleNo rest stops for road construction in August!
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO-AM) -- Just because it is August and the summer is running out doesn't mean the City isn't busy fixing streets.Here's the latest on road construction. It's quite a list.Lane...
View ArticleFull court press against park board change
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) The Huether Administration has released a detailed argument why the City of Sioux Falls should not change the way members are picked for the Parks Board.Councilor Theresa...
View ArticleSioux Falls car in bizarre confrontation with bicycle
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) Sioux Falls Police report a new ripple to road rage.Officer Sam Clemens says a guy on a bicycle was bumped from behind by a screaming driver. The driver then got out of his...
View ArticleRegional Planned Parenthood gets big expansion gift
ST. PAUL, MN (KELO AM) Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota has announced a $6.5 million donation.The group says the windfall will be used as part of a major expansion plan...
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