Category Archives: Local News
TenHaken called 'Mayor Mussolini' and worse
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken says he’s been called Hitler, “Mayor Mussolini” and everything in-between for proposing a strong stay-at-home ord...
Apr 15, 2020
Smithfield Foods is still the S.D. coronavirus hotspot
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Of the 1,168 reported coronavirus cases in South Dakota, 518 are with Smithfield workers and another 126 are from people who are friends or family of Smithfield wo...
Apr 15, 2020
S.D. COVID-19 cases increase by 180, 179 in Minnehaha County
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — South Dakota’s coronavirus cases increased by 180 since yesterday for a total of 1,168. That includes 6 deaths, which are unchanged. 329 people have recovered. Mi...
Apr 15, 2020
Fairgrounds food giveaway continues with a few tweaks
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Tomorrow’s joint food giveaway at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls continues but with a few tweaks. Minnehaha County emergency manager Jason Gearman ...
Apr 15, 2020
Mayor TenHaken chats with CNN's Chris Cuomo, gets offer of help
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — During his appearance last night on Chris Cuomo’s show on CNN talking about Sioux Falls’ challenges with the coronavirus, the talk show host asked Mayo...
Apr 15, 2020
Best Buy to furlough 51,000 hourly U.S. store employees
(Reuters) – Best Buy Co Inc said on Wednesday it would furlough about 51,000 hourly U.S. store employees and that its sales dropped about 5% in the first two months of the current quarter, as th...
Apr 15, 2020
Lane closure on S. Minnesota Avenue between 41st and 57th Streets 4/15/20
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Street construction update: Lane Closures – Minnesota Avenue Beginning on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, the outside northbound and southbound lanes of South Min...
Apr 15, 2020
Breaking down Sioux Falls' proposed stay at home order
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Sioux Falls is officially considering putting a “stay at home” order in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The city has released the full text...
Apr 15, 2020
Sioux Falls day care closing after staffer tests positive
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — A Sioux Falls day care is closing for two weeks after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Truks-N-Trykes 2, on MacArthur Lane near 57th Street, announced ...
Apr 14, 2020
It's not the coronavirus but graffiti
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — It’s a scourge that’s been in Sioux Falls much longer than the coronavirus. It’s graffiti. Recently, the entire sides of two buildings were spray...
Apr 14, 2020
