Category Archives: Local News

Street construction update 9/30/20
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Street construction update: Lane Closures - Kiwanis Avenue Beginning on Wednesday morning, September 30, 2020, the outside southbound lane on South Kiwanis Avenue at 33...
Kristin Hergert Sep 30, 2020 Street construction graphic.

Drugs may explain Lincoln County underwear man
WORTHING, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A young man dressed only in his underwear is out in the middle of the street in Worthing, yelling at somebody in a car. This is from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Departmen...
Mark Russo Sep 29, 2020

Minnehaha County approves 2021 spending plan
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Minnehaha County Commission has given final approval to a new $113.2 million county budget. "It's always good to go to the taxpayers and tell them that their proper...
Mark Russo Sep 29, 2020

SF schools chief shares COVID-19 statistics
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Way less than one percent of students and staff in Sioux Falls Public Schools have tested positive for COVID-19. "Our students right now are at .11 percent of our stude...
Mark Russo Sep 29, 2020

Meatpackers deny workers benefits for COVID-19 deaths, illnesses; Few issues at Sioux Falls Smithfield plant
(Reuters) - Saul Sanchez died in April, one of six workers with fatal COVID-19 infections at meatpacker JBS USA's slaughterhouse in Greeley, Colorado, the site of one of the earliest and deadliest cor...
Todd Epp Sep 29, 2020

Big changes coming to Target this holiday season
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The holiday season is fast approaching. Target has big plans this holiday season. Target deal days are returning October 13th and 14th with double the deals the store h...
Liz Ryan Sep 29, 2020

Pop-up Community Blood Drive opportunities this week
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO.com) -- As emergencies and elective surgeries see a significant increase in our community, blood donations are needed to maintain an essential foundation to treat patients and sa...
Kristin Hergert Sep 29, 2020 NIAID / CC

Latest Sioux Falls Metro coronavirus numbers as of 9/28/20
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - The City of Sioux Falls reports 845 active coronavirus cases in the metro area. There are 49 new positive cases. The three-day average of new cases is 83.3. There are 72...
Kristin Hergert Sep 29, 2020

Street construction update 9/29/20
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Street construction update: Lane Closure - 41st Street Beginning on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, the outer most eastbound lane of West 41st Street will be closed at Shi...
Kristin Hergert Sep 29, 2020 Street construction graphic.

Great Plains Zoo names new CEO
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls has a new CEO. The zoo's board of directors has chosen Rebeka Dewitz, ending a seven-month search to fill the position. Dewitz is Zo...
Carter Woodiel Sep 28, 2020


