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House fire on 7th Ave. in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Crews responded to a house fire on South Seventh Avenue in Sioux Falls Tuesday night. They were called in at about 10:15 and put the fire out in about a half an hour. T...
Feb 10, 2021
Daily trends show coronavirus down in U.S., S.D. and Minnehaha County, up in Lincoln County.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Daily coronavirus trends tracked by the New York Times shows the virus decreasing in the United States, South Dakota, and Minnehaha County. However, the virus increased...
Feb 09, 2021 COVID-19 update graphic.
Local meatpacking workers, union call for COVID-19 vaccinations
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Two local meatpacking employees say they and their colleagues in the food industry should be a priority for getting vaccinated against the coronavirus. Antonio Jimenez,...
Feb 09, 2021 Sandra Sibert, a worker at Smithfield in Sioux Falls (left), and Antonio Jimenez, a worker at JBS in Worthington, Minn., talk about their workplaces and the coronavirus on a news conference sponsored by the UFCW's union, 2/9/21.
Sioux Falls meth trafficker sentenced
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- John Thin Elk, 43, of Sioux Falls was sentenced to 106 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute a...
Feb 08, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Vaping cartridge sale leads to armed rip-off
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A vape sale gone bad has police looking for a suspect who pulled a gun. Sioux Falls Police say a 19-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy met a guy online to sell him so...
Feb 08, 2021 Sioux Falls Police Briefing graphic.
Where and when to donate blood this week
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Demand for blood donations remains high amid the pandemic. The Sioux Falls Community Blood Bank says it's risen by about a third since March and hasn't let up over the ...
Feb 08, 2021
Several pending bills in Pierre to help with Sioux Falls' economic development
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- There are a number of bills pending in Pierre that the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce says would enhance economic development in the metro. One bill would prov...
Feb 05, 2021 Steve Shook / CC
'Burger Battle' provides not just fun but economic activity, donation
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The recently completed 8th Annual Downtown Burger Battle wasn't just a vote on the best hamburger in Sioux Falls. The competition also generated a $31,000 donation--one...
Feb 05, 2021 Jeena Paradies / CC
Two speeding vehicles lead to an arrest early Friday morning
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A car and SUV chasing each other early this (Friday) morning ends with an arrest for a stolen vehicle. At 1:30 this morning, officers noticed a car and SUV speeding wit...
Feb 05, 2021
Interview now to lock in your Summer position with Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation is looking to fill hundreds of summer seasonal job vacancies. Parks and Recreation hires a variety of seasonal positions each year, ran...
Feb 05, 2021
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