Category Archives: Local News

S.D., Sioux Falls metro COVID-19 daily case averages plunge
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The coronavirus case averages for South Dakota and the Sioux Falls Metro area took double-digit plunges Monday. That's according to the New York Times Coronavirus Track...
Todd Epp Nov 30, 2021 South Dakota coronavirus graphic.

Blood Bank declares severe blood shortage
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) - The Sioux Falls Community Blood Bank (Avera McKennan Hospital & Sanford USD Medical Center) has declared a severe blood shortage. Just coming off of a four-day holiday...
Kristi Golden Nov 29, 2021 Sioux Falls Community Blood Bank blood mobile. Photo from SFCBB.

Sioux Falls garbage pickup changes go into effect Dec. 20
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Changes to garbage pick-up in Sioux Falls go into effect December 20. Before the coronavirus pandemic, garbage haulers had to collect waste receptacles at the residence...
Todd Epp Nov 29, 2021 Matthew Paul Argall / CC

Despite Omicron variant fears, COVID-19 case rates remain steady in S.D., Sioux Falls metro
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Despite concerns about the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, Sunday's COVID-19 case rates remain unchanged in South Dakota and the Sioux Falls metro. That's accor...
Todd Epp Nov 29, 2021 South Dakota coronavirus graphic.

Van driver tries to run over two SFPD officers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police are looking for a man in a van who tried to run over two officers late Sunday afternoon. Officers attempted to stop a 2013 Chrysler Town and Country ...
Todd Epp Nov 29, 2021 Sioux Falls Police cruiser door. KELO.com News file photo.

Support your favorite nonprofit on Giving Tuesday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Giving Tuesday, known as a global day of giving is this Tuesday (Nov 30th). Nonprofits will take to their social media accounts telling followers how they can help, whe...
Julia Kaye Nov 28, 2021

Take a walk in a Winter Wonderland at Falls Park
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Falls Park is lit by thousands of lights. The 18th annual light show features more than one mile of garland, 40 wreaths, 250 decorated trees, over 23 miles of light str...
Julia Kaye Nov 28, 2021

Sioux Falls City Council planning commission meetings
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Sioux falls City council will meet on Tuesday at noon for a planning comission briefing. On the agenda will be various zoning items, including the discussion of gra...
Rich Keller Nov 28, 2021 2020-21 Sioux Falls City Council.

'Empty The Shelters' returning to the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- BISSELL Pet Foundation's 'Empty The Shelters' returns to the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society in December. This is the final Empty The Shelters event of 2021. The BISSEL...
Julia Kaye Nov 27, 2021

House fire in Hartford
HARTFORD, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A house fire has struck a home in Hartford. At approximately 8:30 PM Friday night the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a residence in Hartford for a str...
Rich Keller Nov 27, 2021 House fire graphic.


