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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- South Dakota made the middle of the list for 2022's best states for beekeeping. Lawnlove.com looked at several metrics like total honey production, number of active col...
Jun 16, 2022 Robert Schmidt
Childcare Costs Skyrocket
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (sfsimplified.com) -- New data from the Sioux Falls Childcare Collaborative estimates that the gap in childcare affordability is around $636 million per year statewide. So what does ...
Jun 15, 2022 Pictures of Money / CC
Escaped Yankton inmate surrenders in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- An escaped South Dakota prison inmate turns himself into the Minnehaha County Jail. The South Dakota Department of Corrections says Randall Heffner surrendered Wednesda...
Jun 15, 2022 Randall Heffner. Photo from SDDOC.
Summertime scams
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The City of Coleman posted a scam alert on Facebook today. They recieved a report of someone posing as a contractor for the city offering to do asphalt work for a resid...
Jun 14, 2022
Sioux Falls health study notes chronic health problems, poor oral health in kids, and COVID-19
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A new City health study says Sioux Falls faces several significant concerns. These include a high burden of chronic diseases, mental health disorders, and injuries. Oth...
Jun 14, 2022 Rusty Wallet / CC
Union Gospel Mission asking for donations for water, other items to help the homeless with the heat
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The Union Gospel Mission in Sioux Falls is seeking donations of water and other items to help homeless people through the anticipated high heat and humidity. Other hot w...
Jun 14, 2022 A tub of water bottles outside the UGM. Photo from the UGM.
Police Briefing: Man shot in torso gets himself to the hospital; Authorities trying to identify body pulled from the Big Sioux
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Here's the latest from Tuesday's Sioux Falls Police briefing. MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS SO FAR IN SHOOTING Sioux Falls Police have more questions than answers about a...
Jun 14, 2022 Sioux Falls Police Briefing graphic.
It's Flag Day!
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- You may have noticed American flags lining some major streets in Sioux Falls or in your community. That's because Tuesday is Flag Day. In Sioux Falls, the American Legi...
Jun 14, 2022 Ken Jones / CC
Zoo animals receive COVID-19 vaccine
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Great Plains Zoo announced they are in the process of vaccinating the most susceptible animals against COVID-19. Zoetis, a veterinary health supply company, has dev...
Jun 14, 2022
Wells Fargo CFO says bank unlikely to release reserves amid 'uncertainty'
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co's Chief Financial Officer Mike Santomassimo told investors on Tuesday the bank is unlikely to release any of its cash reserves this quarter because of the "un...
Jun 14, 2022
