SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — The KELO.com News Team has voted on what it believes are the most impactful local (Sioux Falls metro area) stories of 2021.
#10. The City of Sioux Falls and other local governments dealing with the uncertainty of recreational and medical marijuana. (Read and hear more Sunday, Dec. 19.)
#9. The booming Sioux Falls economy. (Monday, Dec. 20.)
#8. The Sioux Falls Little League Team’s run in the Little League World Series. (Tuesday, Dec. 21.)
#7. The unsolved fatally shooting outside of Giliberto’s Restaurant. (Wednesday, Dec. 22.)
#5T. Building permits in Sioux Falls exceed $1 billion for the first time. (Thursday, Dec. 23.)
#5T. The epidemic of stolen guns from unlocked cars in Sioux Falls. (Friday, Dec. 24.)
#4. Sioux Falls housing and workforce challenges. (Sunday, Dec. 26.)
#3. Sioux Falls and local government and communities still dealing with the pandemic. (Monday, Dec. 27.)
#2. Sentencing of Theresa Bentaas in the 40-year-old “Baby Andrew” case. (Tuesday, Dec. 28.)
#1. Proliferation of “shots fired” incidents in Sioux Falls. (Wednesday, Dec. 29.)
We’ll have a selection of the Top Five Most Impactful State/Regional stories starting Thursday, Dec. 30.



