2 Dead Near Watertown
WATERTOWN, SD (KELO-AM) - Two people died early Sunday morning in a two-vehicle crash south of Watertown. A 2002 Toyota Corolla was northbound on U.S. Highway 81 when it crossed the center line and...
View ArticleSee path of Friday's southwest Minnesota tornado
RUSHMORE, Minn. (KELO-AM) -- The path and the desctruction is clear.By chance from above Sunday, the South Dakota Civil Air Patrol caught the path of one of the EF1 tornadoes that hit the Rushmore,...
View ArticleClouds eclipse solar eclipse in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) Cloudy, rainy weather made Eclipse Day in Sioux Falls a bust."The chances of seeing the eclipse here in Sioux Falls are pretty slim to none. We are going to have a lot of...
View ArticleNew plate wins in Iowa
AMES, IA (KELO AM) Over 291,000 online votes were cast for Iowa's new license plate.The winner is the 'City and County Reboot' design, featuring blue country and city scenes above and green space...
View ArticleRing side seat for solar eclipse
HAMPTON, NE (KELO AM) It was the play-by-play of a lifetime, as veteran Sioux Falls sportscaster, Mike Henriksen described the totality of the solar eclipse as it happened Monday afternoon.Henriksen,...
View ArticleUPDATE: 8 inches of rain reported at 69th & Cliff
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO-AM) -- Nature traded one performance for another early this afternoon.Thick clouds and light rain turned to heavy rain and lightning just after the solar eclipse around 1:05...
View ArticleCity of Sioux Falls safety advice for the heavy rain
Sioux Falls, S.D. (KELO-AM) -- Due to the heavy rains today, here are important reminders from the City of Sioux Falls: ·Flash flooding can occur anywhere, so please use caution when driving. ·Do not...
View ArticleWATCH: Despite gloom and rain, area eclipsers had fun
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO-AM) -- Ok, so the actual solar eclipse was a bust in Sioux Falls.Heavy clouds and light rain followed by really heavy rain did, well, dampen spirits--but only a bit.At the Vance...
View ArticleLegislator wants increased percent for ballot measures
CANTON, S.D. (KELO-AM) -- The Initiative and Referendum Task Force of the South Dakota Legislature meets again tomorrow in Pierre.The group has been looking at possible changes to the way ballot issues...
View ArticleSioux Falls Little Leaguer making headlines with phone photo
Willamsport, PA (KELO AM) - An unidentified Sioux Falls Little Leaguer has sparked a national conversation after he was captured using his phone to make a new friend from the Dominican Republic at the...
View ArticleAvera breaks ground
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO-AM) - A major expansion got underway today for Avera. Groundbreaking for it's new campus at 69th Street and Louise Avenue took place, starting an expansion to provide care at a...
View ArticleWATCH: 38 Receive Dakota Corps scholarships
PIERRE, S.D. – Thirty-eight South Dakota high school graduates have been awarded Dakota Corps scholarships to pursue careers in critical-need occupations within the state.The Governor's Office made the...
View ArticleBringing more "sophisticated" news coverage to S.D.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO-AM) -- For-profit journalists could be joined by non-profit journalists next year.Former Argus Leader editor Jack Marsh is working with other Argus alums on South Dakota News...
View ArticleOld email provides new details in Gear Up Scandal
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO AM) What did they know and when did they know it in the Gear Up Scandal is a little clearer now.An email from seven years ago to Melody Schopp before she became State Education...
View ArticleTwo businesses fail alcohol compliance check
Sioux Falls, S.D. (KELO AM) - On August 17, 2017 officers of the Sioux Falls Police Department conducted an alcohol compliance check. Twenty seven businesses were checked with a total of two failing....
View ArticleSFFR to carry Narcan
Sioux Falls, S.D. (KELO AM) - Sioux Falls' Bravest will be taking an extra step to battle the area's growing drug epidemic.The Regional Medical Authority has approved Fire Rescue workers to carry...
View ArticleOne local winner in massive Powerball drawing
Undated (KELO AM) - The numbers are in for Wednesday's $700 Million Powerball jackpot.The winners were: 6, 7, 16, 23, 26, with a Powerball of 4. The Power Play multiplier was 4.It was not immediately...
View ArticleStace Nelson asking for ten hours to talk about Gear Up
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO AM) Outspoken State Senator Stace Nelson has basically been asked to put up or shut up by the committee he serves on that is investigating the Gear Up Scandal.Legislative Government...
View ArticleThere are statues and then there are statues...
UNDATED (KELO AM) South Dakota's Mount Rushmore is the second most popular statue in the country, according to research by the New York Times.It's the other side of the statue story obsessing the...
View ArticlePolice bust drug deal outside Empire Mall
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) There was a drug bust in the Empire Mall parking lot Wednesday evening.Sioux Falls Police Spokesman Sam Clemens says an officer saw something suspicious."He saw a couple of...
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