Absentee voting up for City runoff election
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Despite the shorter window, there were more absentee ballots cast for today's Sioux Falls run-off than there were in the April 10th election:"We had 3,215 absentee...
View ArticleKSFY's parent company buying KDLT
ATLANTA, Ga. (KELO.com) -- Gray Television, Inc., the parent company of Sioux Falls ABC affiliate KSFY-TV, announced today they plan to purchase KDLT-TV, the market's NBC affiliate.In a release, Gray...
View ArticleUPDATE 5: It's Over! TenHaken, Soehl elected
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- All the votes are in and Sioux Falls will have a new mayor, Paul TenHaken.He defeated Jolene Loetscher by nearly 8,000 votes, 63 to 37 percent.In the Central District...
View ArticleVoters pick TenHaken for Sioux Falls' new mayor
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls will have a new Mayor--Paul TenHaken defeated Jolene Loetscher in today's runoff election.In the Central Councilor District, Curt Soehl defeated Zach...
View ArticleLISTEN: Central District Councilor-elect Curt Soehl
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Former firefighter Curt Soehl says he's ready for a new journey as the newly elected Sioux Falls Central District Councilor.Soehl will represent the blue collar district...
View ArticleLISTEN: Loetscher still positive in defeat
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- She may sleep in late Wednesday then it's back to building her businesses and being a mom to her one year old daughter Liberty.Jolene Loetscher says she's not going to...
View ArticleLoetscher calls TenHaken after defeat
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - - When a victory looked to be out of reach in the Sioux Falls mayoral election last night, Jolene Loetscher called Paul TenHaken.Along with congratulating TenHaken,...
View ArticleLISTEN: Victorious TenHaken talks about what's next
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Mayor-elect Paul TenHaken says he's rolling his sleeves up and diving into the job.He joked on KELO Radio's Greg Belfrage Show the morning after his runoff...
View ArticleUnusual rifle woman case in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A man at his Sioux Falls apartment says he heard an "aggressive knock" at the door.He opened the door, only to find a woman pointing a rifle at him."So he opened the...
View ArticleInstead of "Fore!" it was "Fire!"
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Instead of yelling "fore!" they were saying "fire" at the Elmwood Golf Course today.Sioux Falls Fire Rescue and Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation conducted a controlled...
View ArticleSioux Falls School Board considering potential building projects
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls School Board could consider up to 278 million dollars in potential building projects, as a way to handle the steadily-growing student population.The...
View ArticleBeware: The ticks are hungry!
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) – Winter’s long grip on the area seems to finally be over. Spring is in the air, and as temps move into the 70s this week, people and pets are spending more time...
View ArticleHuether unveils top 10 wins of his eight years
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Mayor Mike Huether each year pronounces his "top ten wins" for the previous year.As he nears the end of his second term and leaves office May 15, he's announced what he...
View ArticleCity to release plans on 26th Street, Minnesota Ave. projects
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The City details tomorrow morning the construction scheduled for the West 26th Street and South Minnesota Avenue intersection.The city's also performing concrete repairs...
View ArticleThe Banquet to build a second feeding facility
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Banquet in downtown Sioux Falls has launched a fund raising drive to build a new feeding hall on the growing northwestern side of the city.The new building will be...
View ArticleLISTEN: Huether looks forward to helping TenHaken
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Outgoing Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether says he hopes to provide advice and inspiration to Mayor-elect Paul TenHaken.TenHaken's transition office will be only a "stone's...
View ArticleNew operator working to stabilize SD nursing homes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The new operator of 19 nursing homes in South Dakota, including in Sioux Falls, says they're working to stabilize the operations.Black Hills Receiver, LLC says the goal...
View ArticleBREAKING: Fatal trench collapse
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A construction worker died in a trench collapse late Thursday morning near Bahnson Avenue and Brewster in Sioux Falls.Police Spokesman Sam Clemens says two men were...
View ArticleCovington Care and Rehab has troubled regulatory past
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Covington Care and Rehabilitation Center, one of Skyline Healthcare's South Dakota nursing homes, has a poor track record with state and federal regulators.KELO.com News...
View ArticleInvestigation continues in trench collapse fatality
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) – Investigators will continue their work today at a construction site where a worker died in a collapse late yesterday morning near Bahnson Avenue and Brewster in Sioux...
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