Rental car tax unexpectedly disappears
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO-AM) The proposed $3-a-day tax on rental cars in Sioux Falls is no more. The Sioux Falls Development Foundation on Tuesday asked City Council to stop action on the tax.Foundation...
View ArticleSteady boom in Sioux Falls population
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO-AM) The population of Sioux Falls, South Dakota's biggest city, is now estimated at 173,300 souls - 3,500 More than a year ago.City officials held a news conference on Tuesday to...
View ArticleA look at the 2015 SF Crime Report
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO-AM) Sioux Falls Police responded to over 3,000 more calls for service last year than in the year before, but a spokesman says nothing really jumps out in the 2015 Crime...
View ArticleComing Soon to the Denny - Metal detectors?
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO AM) - Walk-through metal detectors may soon be coming to the Denny Sanford Premier Center, as concert promoters and sports leagues nationwide continue to ramp up security in light...
View ArticleSo-called Hartford Bills considered today in committee
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The Senate Local Government Committee had first reading of the so-called Hartford bill that revises the voting authority of a councilor.State Senator Scott Feigan (R-Dell...
View ArticleEducation panel briefs committee on teacher salaries
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The effort to increase teacher pay in South Dakota began with a briefing today from the Blue Ribbon Education panel to the Joint Appropriations Committee.State Senator Deb...
View ArticleTransient accused of stealing $5,000 worth of narcotics
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - A transient is accused of stealing morphine, OxyContin and oxycodone from the eastside Shopko pharmacy on East Arroehead Parkway early this morning.Officer Sam Clemens...
View Article2015 very good year for Sanford PREMIER
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO-AM) The Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls made nearly $2 million in 2015, its first full year of operation.General Manager Terry Torkildson says just over 645,000 people...
View ArticleLegislative committee considers elderly, psychological abuse
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, roughly 7% to 10% percent of all elderly persons experience some kind of abuse or neglect.Roxanne Hammond with the...
View ArticleBanning fetal parts for profit bill moves to Senate floor
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - No one spoke against Senate Bill 24 prohibiting the sale of fetal body parts in South Dakota.Attorney General Marty Jackley admits there has never been a like violation in...
View ArticleMayor Huether unveils Sioux Falls Top Ten
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Mayor Huether today listed Sioux Fall’s top ten accomplishments last year ranging from City Hall renovation to the PREMIERE Center.But Huether’s top accomplishment was...
View ArticleSioux Falls City Council candidates can get signatures Friday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Friday, January 29, is the first day nominating petitions can be circulated and filed for the four, Sioux Falls city council seats on the April ballot.City Clerk Lorie...
View ArticleNew surveillance video of Kum N Go robbery last Saturday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Sioux Falls Police have released video of the armed robbery at the Kum N Go on East 26th Street early Saturday morning.Police say three black males in their late teens to...
View ArticleVote at neighborhood precincts in April
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Voters in April’s city-school board election will go to neighborhood precincts, not vote centers.Sioux Falls City Clerk Lorie Hogstad says precincts will serve for the...
View ArticleHuether: Sioux Falls economy ranks fifth in city accomplishments
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Sioux Falls economy came in fifth on Mayor Mike Huether’s greatest accomplishments last year.Huether says the city drew down its debt by almost $25 million dollars last...
View ArticleSunday is the deadline to sign up for marketplace insurance
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Sunday is the deadline for open enrollment in the Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare.Alexa Raymond is with the Rural Office of Community Services. Raymond...
View ArticleMinnesota man allegedly kidnaps wife at Sioux Falls job
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - A Jasper, Minnesota, man is accused of kidnapping his estranged wife from her Sioux Falls job Tuesday night.Captain Blaine Larson says 39-year-old Bradley Justin Miles...
View ArticleHigh speed police chase ends with drug bust
Undated (KELO-AM) The driver put the pedal to the metal during an attempted traffic stop in Sioux Falls Thursday night. The Police chase reached speeds up to 100 mph.The chase ended in a crash near...
View ArticleA hot seat is filled in Hartford
Hartford, SD (KELO-AM) In a rare night of absolutely no controversy, the Hartford City Council, decimated by recent resignations, appointed a new member to fill one of three open seats. In the shortest...
View ArticleWinter Returns; Blizzard Conditions Possible Tuesday Into Wednesday
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO AM) - The Groundhog will not see his shadow around the area this week…winter will return Tuesday into Wednesday.A significant winter storm system will affect the area Tuesday....
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