Category Archives: Local News
Heroes Behind the Badges celebrates 25 years as a life-saving event
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) The Sioux Falls Heroes Behind the Badges is a friendly competition between the Sioux Falls Police Department and the Sioux Falls Fire Rescue. This event provides all of th...
Dec 20, 2020
Street construction update
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Street construction update: Street Closure - Sixth Street Beginning on Monday morning, December 21, 2020, Sixth Street will be closed between Main Avenue and Philips Av...
Dec 19, 2020 Street construction graphic.
After pandemic impacts snack program for kids in need, Great Western Bank, Community Foundation step forward to help
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A major gift from Great Western Bank to a fund at the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation will ensure more than $50,000 is available to help 10 Title 1 elementary sch...
Dec 18, 2020
How not to stop a patrol car; Man threatened with a knife by person going through his vehicle
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- From today's Sioux Falls Police briefing: Sioux Falls Police say a man swerved at a patrol car to get the cop's attention. The incident happened last night (Thursday) n...
Dec 18, 2020 Sioux Falls Police Briefing graphic.
Amazon says Sioux Falls facility will hire 1,000 full-time employees
SEATTLE (KELO.com) - Amazon.com, Inc. plans to open its first fulfillment center in the state of South Dakota in Sioux Falls. The site, which is anticipated to launch in 2022, will create 1,000 full-t...
Dec 18, 2020 Mike Mozart / CC
Sioux Falls PD warn of gift card scam
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Local authorities are warning residents of a scam pertaining to gift cards. Police say scammers are calling unsuspecting victims posing as the IRS or law enforcement an...
Dec 17, 2020 EpicTop10.com / CC
Hy-Vee to start hosting quarterly “Best of Local Brands” summits in 2021
DES MOINES, IA, (KELO.com) -- Hy-Vee, Inc. announcedd today that it will start hosting quarterly "Best of Local Brands" summits in 2021 to expand and enhance the product offerings at its more than 275...
Dec 17, 2020 Picture Des Moines / CC
Food Giveaway in Sioux Falls Friday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- There will be another "Drive Through" Faith Temple Church Food Giveaway this Friday, December 18, at the Nordstrom-Johnson Building at the W.H.Lyons Fairgrounds. It is ...
Dec 17, 2020 Faith Temple Food Giveaway logo.
KELO Radio 107.9 will be off the air or at reduced power for tower work
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- If you listen to us on FM 107.9., we will be conducting tower maintenance this afternoon at 2pm. The station may be off or at reduced power as we'll have crews on the t...
Dec 17, 2020 "Old School" KELO Radio sign from the 1950s and KELO-AM studio, 12/17/20. KELO.com News photo by Todd Epp.
NWS issues dense fog advisory for portions of the region
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for a portion of the KELO Radio broadcast area. The advisory runs through 3 p.m. Thursday and impacts east-...
Dec 17, 2020 NWS advisory map, 12/17/20.
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