Category Archives: Local News
100 new coronavirus cases in S.D., 99 from Lincoln and Minnehaha Counties
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — South Dakota’s coronavirus cases grew by 100 since yesterday. That’s according to the South Dakota Department of Health. 92 of the new cases are in Minnehah...
Apr 17, 2020
Mayor TenHaken is "feeling blessed"
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken has been getting a lot of press lately, both locally and nationally. And not all of it has been positive. Thursday night, however, ...
Apr 17, 2020
Sioux Falls School District email 4/16/20
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — The Sioux Falls School District has been keeping in touch with parents and students via email during this unprecedented time. Here is the email sent on 4/16/20: He...
Apr 17, 2020
Street construction update 4/17/20
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Street construction update: Lane Closure - East Sixth Street Beginning at 8:30 a.m., on Monday, April 20, 2020, both eastbound lanes of East Sixth Street will be c...
Apr 17, 2020
Mayor TenHaken: Smithfield is not the enemy
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken said people should resist blaming Smithfield and its employees for the coronavirus outbreak in a Facebook update Thursday. “S...
Apr 17, 2020
Sioux Falls company offering free lunch for law enforcement Friday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Sioux Falls digital marketing company 44i is giving away free lunches to law enforcement Friday. The company is partnering with the Pickle Barrel restaurant on Wes...
Apr 17, 2020
Need for food skyrocketing among poor or unemployed S.D. residents during pandemic
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — An increased need for help among low-income South Dakotans and those facing unexpected financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic is putting great stress on ...
Apr 16, 2020
Employee at Deuces Casino worked while positive with the coronavirus
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - State Health officials announced today that an employee at Deuces Casino on 800 E. 8th St., in Sioux Falls has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual reported working w...
Apr 16, 2020
Sioux Falls Politics Facebook member calls for City Hall protest
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — A member of the Sioux Falls Politics Facebook group is organizing a protest of the proposed stay at home order that passed the City Council’s first reading l...
Apr 16, 2020
What the State of S.D. knew and when it knew it about COVID-19 at Smithfield
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — KELO.com News asked the South Dakota Department of Health a series of questions about the timeline regarding the spread of coronavirus at the Sioux Falls Smithfield Foo...
Apr 16, 2020
