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NWS: Most of South Dakota under drought conditions
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) The National Weather Service says nearly all of South Dakota is in drought conditions. Most of the KELO Radio listening area is in severe drought. North central South Dako...
Jul 02, 2021 NWS map, 7/2/21.
SFPD asks that you be a good neighbor with your use of fireworks over the Fourth of July
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls' incoming police chief wants residents to be good neighbors with their use of fireworks over the Fourth of July holiday. Under city ordinances, you cannot s...
Jul 01, 2021 Dave Smith
190 SD National Guard troops return from Djibouti deployment
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- 190 soldiers with the South Dakota Army National Guard's 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade landed in Sioux Falls today. The soldiers are returning home after serving o...
Jul 01, 2021
Construction to begin on 41st Street near Empire Mall
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Beginning on Tuesday, July 6th, lane closures will be in place on 41st Street between Shirley Avenue and Westport Avenue. Crews are set to perform concrete pavement rep...
Jul 01, 2021 Matthew Hamilton / Unsplash
Smithfield Foods to pay $83 million to settle pork price-fixing claims
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods Inc said on Wednesday it will pay $83 million to settle litigation that accused several companies of conspiring to limit supply in the $20 billion-a-ye...
Jul 01, 2021
Helpline Center seeking donations for school supply drive
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Helpline Center seeks donations for their school supply drive. The program is in cooperation with the Sioux Falls School District. See below for the list of needed ...
Jul 01, 2021 Jonathan Garcia / CC
One person hospitalized after Sioux Falls house fire
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- One person was hospitalized after a house fire in central Sioux Falls Wednesday night, according to Sioux Falls Fire Rescue. The fire was on South Spring Avenue, a few ...
Jul 01, 2021 House fire graphic.
USDOT to give S.D. nearly $62M to repair I-90 in McCook and Minnehaha Counties
WASHINGTON (KELO.com) - The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today announced it is proposing to award a $61.6 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant to the ...
Jun 30, 2021 I-90 sign.
SFPD: Finally, a slow crime day in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls had a relatively quiet day of crime Wednesday. The daily police briefing only took about two minutes and 15 seconds Thursday. POLICE CONTINUE ON THE LOOKOUT...
Jun 30, 2021 Siouix Falls Police briefing graphic.
Sioux Falls begins early start to the 4th of July
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Celebrating July 4th in Sioux Falls begins tomorrow (Thursday) evening at Falls Park with 4th of July Bike Decorating for ages 6 and up. On Sunday, July 4 the citywide ...
Jun 30, 2021 City of Sioux Falls Fourth of July logo.
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