Category Archives: Local News
S.D. COVID-19 cases flat again; Lincoln County sees uptick, Minnehaha County has decrease
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- South Dakota's new coronavirus case numbers were flat again yesterday (Tuesday). That's according to the New York Times Coronavirus Tracker. South Dakota is seeing an a...
Nov 24, 2021 South Dakota coronavirus graphic.
S.D. unemployment drops to 2.8% in October
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Preliminary estimates show South Dakota's unemployment rate decreased 0.1% to 2.8% in October 2021. That's according to the state department of labor. The labor force increa...
Nov 24, 2021 SDDOL unemployment map for October 2021 in South Dakota, 11/24/21.
Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office asking for help in locating suspect in assault case
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a wanted individual. Late Tuesday night, authorities were called to a home in northwes...
Nov 24, 2021
STUDY: Minnehaha County leads S.D. in economic growth between 2019-20
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A new study says Minnehaha County led South Dakota in economic growth between 2019 and 2020. That's according to SmartAsset. The study looked at business growth, gross ...
Nov 24, 2021 PunkToad / CC
Students at All-City Elementary tell what they're thankful for this Thanksgiving
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving. KELO.com News had a captive audience Friday, conducting a tour of the KELO Radio facilities with students and teachers from...
Nov 24, 2021 Students from All-City Elementary School visit the KELO Radio studios 11/19/21. KELO.com News photo by Todd Epp.
Shopping local supports community
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) - Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken joined representatives from the Small Business Administration and Downtown Sioux Falls to kick off the holiday shopping season with a focus...
Nov 23, 2021
Moose on the loose in Tea!
TEA, S.D. (KELO.com) -- There's another moose on the loose in the area! The Tea Police Department reports on Facebook that the moose was spotted in the city overnight (Monday). They say they think the...
Nov 23, 2021 Denali National Park and Preserve
SFFR responds to early morning apartment fire
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Fire Rescue is investigating an early morning apartment fire Tuesday. The fire was at an apartment in the 3500 block of South Larch Avenue. When firefighter...
Nov 23, 2021 Sioux Falls Fire Rescue emblem.
Citigroup to create 100 roles in digital asset push
(Reuters) - Citigroup is looking to create 100 roles focused on digital assets including blockchain and digital currencies at its institutional division, the U.S. bank said on Tuesday. The intitiative...
Nov 23, 2021
Sioux Falls smashes building permit record
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Mayor Paul TenHaken announced this morning that Sioux Falls has surpassed $1 billion in building permits issued this year. The Mayor says a key to the historic growth is ...
Nov 22, 2021
