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PETA to protest for permanent closure of the Sioux Falls Smithfield plant
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — A spokesman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says the group plans to protest in front of the Smithfield Foods pork plant in Sioux Falls at noon toda...
Apr 13, 2020
Hog producers worried about impact of closure of Smithfield plant
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Hog producers are concerned about the shutdown of the Sioux Falls Smithfield Foods packing plant. South Dakota Pork Producers Council President Craig Andersen says...
Apr 13, 2020
Tri-state look at COVID-19 4/13/20
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — Easter Sunday saw over 100 new cases of COVID-19 in South Dakota, bringing the total to 730 cases in the state. Minnehaha County has the most with 527 total cases, acco...
Apr 13, 2020
More snow for Sioux Falls?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Snow ends tonight east of I-29. Winds slowly decrease with some areas of blowing snow possible. Monday brings a chance for light snow showers & breezy conditio...
Apr 12, 2020
Authorities identify Chancellor man killed in one vehicle accident
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — State authorities identify a Chancellor man as the victim of a fatal one vehicle crash Wednesday morning. The S.D.Department of Public Safety says the victim is 56-year...
Apr 12, 2020
Gov. Noem's statement on Smithfield's indefinite closure of its Sioux Falls plant
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — Gov. Kristi Noem’s office issued the following statement this afternoon about the temporary shutdown of the Smithfield Foods meat packing plant in Sioux Falls. On...
Apr 12, 2020
A snowy Easter Sunday in the region
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Besides not being able to attend Easter services in person and having to stay home because of the coronavirus, the Sioux Falls area saw snow and wind last night an...
Apr 12, 2020
Smithfield shutting U.S. pork plant indefinitely, warns of meat shortages during pandemic
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – Smithfield Foods, the world’s biggest pork processor, said on Sunday it will shut a U.S. plant indefinitely due to a rash of coronavirus cases among emp...
Apr 12, 2020
Smithfield to close Sioux Falls plant indefinitely
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Smithfield Foods has announced that it will close it’s Sioux Falls pork processing plant indefinitely as a result of an outbreak of COVID-19 cases. The closu...
Apr 12, 2020
Mayor TenHaken asks Gov. Noem to consider a shelter in place order
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken has asked Governor Kristi Noem to consider a shelter in place order for Lincoln and Minnehaha Counties because of the coronavirus o...
Apr 11, 2020
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