South Dakota part of dueling tax reform plans
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) -- South Dakota had input into the historic tax reform plans in Congress, way out of proportion to its population and electoral impact.The state's lone U.S. Representative...
View ArticleSenator Rounds indicts Indian Health Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's Mike Rounds vows to keep pushing for a comprehensive review of the Indian Health Service, really as a matter of life and death.The Indian Health Crisis has...
View ArticleDATA: S.D. drug deaths increase, alcohol deaths increase more
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- With concerns about methamphetimine and prescription opoid abuse, statistics show that drug related deaths have trended upward in the past decade in South...
View ArticleTesla gets a charge out of Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Tesla's first charging station for its electric cars in Sioux Falls is now up and charging.There are now eight superchargers in the parking lot of the Hy-Vee on South...
View ArticleKELO AM 1320 launches translator on FM 105.1
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Radio listeners in Sioux Falls are hearing a new signal at FM 105.1.Heritage radio station KELO AM 1320 is now simulcasting on its recently licensed FM translator,...
View ArticleSioux Falls Fire Rescue saves lizard
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Fire Rescue rescued a pet lizard from a house fire yesterday morning.Crews responded to a mobile home fire at 810 N. Teal Pl.The home had extensive smoke and...
View ArticlePay hike discussion to start in Pierre
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- State lawmakers may ask South Dakota voters to give them pay raises. The long process starts on Monday.That's when the State Legislature's Executive Board meets in Pierre....
View ArticleSanford to rival Nobel
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sanford Health is creating a $1 million annual medical award to rival the Nobel Prize."Actually a Nobel Prize is just a few thousand dollars south of a million dollars,...
View ArticleKELO's 80th anniversary--Sand bags to Big Mike
KELO-AM is celebrating 80 years on the air in 2017. Since it's early days, it's been about news and being in the community.Just like today, the station played an important role in informing the Sioux...
View ArticlePremier Center officials: take a Lyft to Foo Fighters
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- With another sold-out show looming at the Denny Sanford Premier Center this weekend, venue officials are reminding ticket-holders of parking procedures.As usual, patrons...
View ArticleDowntown Bus Depot grand reopening, free bus rides Monday
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) - Join Sioux Area Metro and the City of Sioux Falls for a grand reopening to celebrate the major reconstruction of the new Downtown Bus Depot at 11 a.m. on Monday, November...
View ArticleHelping Santa
MURDO, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A Friday morning fire has Santa’s elves a little sad.The fire near Okaton destroyed a house belonging to long time Empire Mall Santa Dale Buxcel. All of his belongings were...
View ArticleLawmaker pay raise plan advances in Pierre
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- State lawmakers may get a big pay raise.The State Legislature's Executive Board on Monday unanimously approved a plan to tie lawmaker pay to median household income in South...
View ArticleWATCH: Downtown city bus depot gets $2M refurbishing
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A new canopy, a better walkway for people with visual impairments, and a bike repair station are just a few of the new amenities for the refurbished downtown city bus...
View ArticleSioux Falls parking ramp project details finally coming
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Huether Administration Tuesday is expected to finally reveal design plans for the long-proposed downtown parking ramp development, and what it's actually going to...
View ArticleParade of Lights to honor DT visionary
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc. (DTSF) has selected the late visionary city planner, Steve Metli, as honorary Parade of Lights Grand Marshal, and young person of achievement,...
View ArticleCiti plans major building project in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Citi has announced that it will build a new state-of-the-art headquarters building in Sioux Falls.Spokesman Mark Rogers tells Kelo.com News that it will be a...
View ArticleCity refuses release of who submitted Denny siding bids
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The City of Sioux Falls will not release the names of entities that have submitted bids to review the warped siding on the Premier Center.The Argus Leader reported this...
View ArticleSouth Dakota bends IHS' ear
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's Congressional Delegation on Tuesday met with President Trump's choice for head of the Indian Health Service, and they gave Robert Weaver an earful of...
View ArticleHuther brings the gavel during Council public input
SIOUIX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Tuesday's Sioux Falls City Council public input session nearly became an episode of the recently revived Gong Show, with Mayor Mike cutting off two speakers.The first...
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