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SFPD Daily Briefing 10/8/21: Woman really wanted to talk to a detective; Man hospitalized after being kicked in the head during fight
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Here are the biggest stories from Friday's Police Briefing. WOMAN REALLY WANTED TO TALK TO A DETECTIVE Sioux Falls Police say a woman really, really wanted to talk to a...
Oct 08, 2021
The intersection at 33rd Street and Minnesota Avenue is open again!
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Good news, Sioux Falls commuters! Beginning Friday afternoon, the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and 33rd Street is fully open to traffic. 33rd Street, just west of t...
Oct 08, 2021 Street construction graphic.
Great Plains Zoo's snow leopard Baya dies; Other big cats also sick, possibly with COVID-19
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Great Plains Zoo reports the death of one of their snow leopards, Baya, Friday afternoon. The zoo says the big cat had a cough, a poor appetite, and lethargy this w...
Oct 08, 2021 The Great Plains Zoo's Baya the snow leopard. Photo from the Great Plains Zoo.
Great Plains Zoo's tiger Keesa gets COVID-19
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Just how crazy is COVID-19? So crazy, even tigers can get it. The Great Plains Zoo says Keesa, one of the zoo's Amur tigers, tested positive for the virus this week. Th...
Oct 08, 2021 Keesa, the Great Plains Zoo's Amur tiger. Photo from the GPZ.
Bentaas changes murder plea to guilty in 'Baby Andrew' cold case
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls woman accused of abandoning her newborn baby 40 years ago has changed her plea from innocent of murder to guilty of manslaughter. Theresa Rose Bentaas, ...
Oct 08, 2021 Theresa Rose Bentaas booking photo from the Minnehaha County Jail.
Avera Health to increase starting pay, benefits
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- One of the region's largest employers says it is going to increase starting pay and also increase benefits. Avera Health announced these moves and others Wednesday. Ave...
Oct 06, 2021 Avera logo.
Amazon sued by warehouse workers over COVID-19 screening pay
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has been accused of violating Colorado state law by failing to pay warehouse workers for time spent undergoing COVID-19 screenings before clocking in at w...
Oct 06, 2021
Teacher gives lesson to thug
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) - A field trip to a park turned into a lesson on law and order when the teacher was assaulted. The teacher and students from a Sioux Falls private school were at Dan Dugan p...
Oct 06, 2021 Marco Verch / CC
South Dakota hunting lodge serving disabled veterans
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) - A South Dakota hunting lodge is getting national attention for its services for disabled veterans. Wings of Valor Lodge, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, operates the...
Oct 06, 2021 IIONA VIRGIN / Unsplash
Firehouse 42 project gets initial approval
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) - A planned commercial development on the west side of Sioux Falls took a big step forward a tonight's City Council meeting. The Firehouse 42 development, planned for the co...
Oct 05, 2021
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