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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for parts of SW Minnesota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of the KELO listening area. Towns included in the watch are Pipestone, Lake...
Sep 16, 2021 Image courtesy of NWS SF
Overnight storms may bring severe weather to the area
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Stormy weather will make its way back into the region tonight with some storms possibly becoming severe. The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls predicts storms wil...
Sep 16, 2021 Image courtesy of NWS SF
SFPD: Would-be car thief now behind bars
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A Sioux Falls man who attempted to steal a car and pulled a gun on the owner is behind bars. Sioux Falls Police say the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office arrested Willi...
Sep 16, 2021 Sioux Falls Police Briefing graphic.
After days of increases, S.D., Sioux Falls metro see drop in new COVID-19 cases
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- After several days of double-digit increases in new COVID-19 cases, South Dakota's and the Sioux Falls metro area's case numbers took a drop Wednesday. That's according...
Sep 16, 2021 South Dakota COVID-19 graphic.
Keep an eye on the sky for late summer storms
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the KELO Radio listening area. .DAY ONE... Today and Tonight South winds will gust to 35 to 40 m...
Sep 16, 2021
S.D., Sioux Falls metro COVID-19 cases continue to increase
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Coronavirus cases continue to increase in South Dakota and the Sioux Falls metro. That's according to the New York Times Coronavirus Tracker. South Dakota saw a 16% inc...
Sep 15, 2021 South Dakota coronavirus graphic.
Largest U.S. biofuels producer pledges carbon neutrality by 2050
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - POET, the largest biofuels producer in the United States, said on Wednesday it is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions at its bioprocessing faciliti...
Sep 15, 2021
Sioux Falls passes budget for 2022 including American Rescue Plan funded projects
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) - The American Rescue Plan funds were front and center tonight during the consideration of the annual budget for the city of Sioux Falls. Multiple amendments to the city bud...
Sep 14, 2021 A Lloyd Companies rendering of the proposed Sioux Steel redevelopment in downtown Sioux Falls.
SFPD: Dad arrested for beating child with a belt; More thefts from unlocked vehicles
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- It was a relatively slow crime day in Sioux Falls Tuesday, according to Wednesday's Sioux Falls Police briefing. DAD ARRESTED FOR BEATING CHILD WITH A BELT A Sioux Fall...
Sep 14, 2021 Sioux Falls Police Briefing graphic.
Protesters march outside of Sanford Health in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Organizers have taken to the streets in Sioux Falls Tuesday afternoon to protest vaccine, mask, and other pandemic related mandates. The protest, which began around noo...
Sep 14, 2021
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