Rail yard property is done deal!
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO-AM The City of Sioux Falls on Monday announced that it now owns the downtown rail yard, closing on the purchase with BNSF Railroad. The city used some $27 million in federal...
View ArticleUSD Store opens at the Empire Mall in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Coyote fans now can shop at a larger holiday store in the Empire Mall that offers clothing, accessories, tailgating gear and other gifts.USD started selling logo merchandise in...
View ArticleCity Council urged to revisit cell phone ban while driving
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - A ban on cell phones while driving was revisited during last night's Sioux Falls City Council meeting.During public input former mayors, supreme court justices, former...
View ArticleCity Council eases road for Uber and Lyft
SIOUX FALLS (KELO AM) - In a seven to one vote last night, the Sioux Falls City Council paved the way for services like Uber and Lyft to begin. City Councilor Greg Jamison said, "The city has its'...
View ArticleTuesday is National Eating Healthy Day
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - As we cartwheel our way into the holiday season sometimes good eating habits take a back seat.Tuesday, Novemnber 4 is National Eating Healthy Day and Chrissy Meyer says...
View ArticleUS gas prices fell, prices in Sioux Falls rose
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The average price for regular gasoline fell to $2.22 a gallon Monday, down 4-tenths of a penny from a week ago.The Energy Information Administration says pump prices were...
View ArticleAbbreviated Minnehaha County Commission meeting today
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Housekeeping ruled today’s short Minnehaha County Commission meeting including a new law enforcement agreement with eight cities raising the hourly rate to $32.79. Warden...
View ArticleMinnehaha County Commission supports Water Quality Act
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The Senate begins debate today on overturning the E-P-A’s "Waters of the U.S." which Republican lawmakers see as federal overreach.The Minnehaha County Commission sent its...
View ArticleBoom town Sioux Falls does it again!
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO-AM) Sioux Falls breaks the building permit record for the third year in a row.With two months still to go, the city is at $619.8 million in construction valuation, topping last...
View ArticleSee the lighting of Falls Park at the Winter Wonderland Kick-off
SIOUX FALLS (KELO AM) – The 13th Annual Winter Wonderland Kick-off, hosted by theSioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau, will be “flipping the switch” tohundreds of thousands of lights on Friday,...
View ArticleCommerce committee to examine customer gag clauses
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Senator John Thune has introduced legislation banning customer gag clauses that allow businesses to retaliate against scathing online reviews.Speaking on NBC’s TODAY Show,...
View ArticleIf city's build it, they'll reap a more active citizenry
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Most residents living in communities featuring parks, trails, bike paths and sidewalks say they exercise three or more days a week.Janelle Waldock with Blue Cross and Blue...
View ArticleFake video lottery tickets on the rise in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELLO AM) - Police report an uptick in fake video lottery tickets over the last couple of months.Officer Sam Clemens says the altered tickets typically claim between two and six...
View ArticleSioux Falls man skips court on child porn charges
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Minnehaha County authorities are looking for a fifty-year-old Sioux Falls man who failed to appear at his trial Monday to face child pornography charges.Sergeant Walsh...
View ArticleMadison Street and Powder House Road intersection opens tomorrow
SIOUX FALLS – The South Dakota Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the City of Sioux Falls, will be opening the intersection of Madison Street and Powder House Road on Friday, Nov....
View ArticleSECT's production of "The Mousetrap" opens Friday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The classic of whodunits is Dame Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” and it comes to life tomorrow night at the Orpheum presented by the Sioux Empire Community...
View ArticleAvera Now opening soon in Sioux Falls Hy-Vee's
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Avera today unveiled its partnership with Hy-Vee as a virtual health clinic.Chief Medical Officer Dr. Preston Renshaw says the web-based Avera Now will open Monday at the...
View ArticleAvera Health advises shopping for health care plans
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Avera Health Plan officials remind South Dakotans that open enrollment for marketplace insurance is open until the end of January, a shorter period this year.Administrator...
View ArticleHouse passes transportation bill which goes to conference
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The House today passed a transportation bill that’s six years long.Congresswoman Kristi Noem says it will help South Dakota complete major road projects.Noem says state...
View ArticleDemocrats scuttle latest bid to pass military funding bill
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Senate Democrats blocked the defense appropriations bill again today, a bill Senator Mike Rounds says has broad bipartisan support.Rounds says Democrats prefer one large...
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