Category Archives: Local News
Street construction update 8/14/20
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Street construction update: Street Closure - East 18th Street Beginning immediately, East 18th Street will be closed at the intersection of South Laurie Drive, near Cle...
Aug 14, 2020 Street construction graphic.
Virtual Academy applications re-opened
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com)-- The window has re-opened to apply for the Virtual Academy. It will remain open until Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at 11:59 pm. You can access the application here: https://...
Aug 13, 2020
Sen. Mike Rounds placates fears of negative effects to social security from Trump's proposal
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Senator Mike Rounds spent his morning reassuring the public that President Donald Trump's proposed executive actions to eliminate payroll taxes would not have adverse e...
Aug 13, 2020 Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.)
Portion of bike trail at Tuthill Park temporarily closed
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A section of the bike trail near Tuthill Park has been temporarily closed due to construction in the area. Barricades are up on the west side of the bridge at South Cli...
Aug 13, 2020 Closed portion of the bike trail near Tuthill Park from the City of Sioux Falls, 8/13/20.
S.D. issues coronavirus warning for infected worker at Scarlett O'Hara's Gentleman's Club
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - State Health officials announced Thursday, August 13, that an employee of the Scarlett Ohara's Gentleman's Club at 3201 S. Carolyn Ave. in Sioux Falls has tested positive for...
Aug 13, 2020
TenHaken chats with Sioux Falls on Facebook
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken says some big announcements are coming soon. He wouldn't be too specific. "Exciting stuff. Everything from health-related, community res...
Aug 13, 2020 Mayor Paul TenHaken. KELO.com News file photo.
Health providers declare a critical blood shortage in Sioux Falls area
Sioux Falls, S.D. (KELO.com) -- The Community Blood Bank Board of Directors, Avera McKennan Hospital and Sanford USD Medical Center declare a critical shortage of blood for the Sioux Falls area. Due t...
Aug 13, 2020 NIAID / CC
Severe storms to strike Plains and Midwest through the end of the week
Thursday will generally start quietly across the Plains and Upper Midwest. However, forecasters say that is likely to change by late in the day and overnight. A warm and humid air mass will be in plac...
Aug 13, 2020
Two people and a dog rescued from house fire early Thursday morning
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Two people were trapped when Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to a house fire early this (Thursday) morning. At about 12:53 this morning, a fire was reported at 5813 W...
Aug 13, 2020
Latest Sioux Falls Metro coronavirus numbers as of 8/12/20
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) - Here are yesterday's numbers from the City of Sioux Falls' new Lincoln and Minnehaha Counties coronavirus tracker. The City reports 55 new cases in the metro, up 24 from...
Aug 13, 2020
