Travel Advisory Issued for Portions of Minnesota
MANKATO, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation is advising no unnecessary travel for motorists in south central and south western Minnesota tonight, reports KSFY. With the forecasted...
View ArticleFarmer's Union approves hemp legislation in Pierre
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The South Dakota Farmer’s Union says if the industrial hemp bill becomes law it will create more economic opportunity for producers.Matt Sibley with the Union says with...
View ArticleSioux Falls woman loses $2K in online scam
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - A Sioux Falls woman lost $2,000 after signing up online for a babysitting job.Officer Sam Clemens says the scammers sent the 18-year-old a check that they asked her to...
View ArticleLegislature works to fix Madison-Chester school sqabble
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - A State House Committee today addressed a school attendance issue between the Chester and Madison School Districts and students of the Graceville Huteritte Colony.Diane...
View ArticleGlobal grocery chain ready for Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO AM) - Hy Vee and Fairway Foods will soon have some extra competition in Sioux Falls.The Sioux Falls Business Journal reports that Aldi Foods plans to have two locations up and...
View ArticleSioux Falls off-sale businesses pass liquor check
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Not one clerk sold to the underage buyer in a liquor compliance check of 22 northeast Sioux Falls off-sale businesses last night.Lieutenant Kyle Hoekstra says the would-be...
View ArticleGarretson Gazette grinds axe with Minnehaha Commission
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The owner of the Garretson Gazette told the Minnehaha County Commission today that he continues printing their legal notices even though he’s not being paid.Garrick Moritz...
View ArticleRevamp of State Constitution's gun rights turned back
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - An effort to fine tune South Dakota’s Constitutional protection to bear arms failed in the Senate Judiciary Committee today.Sponsors wanted the amendment to read the right...
View ArticleKeeping pressure on DCI to process rape kits
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced a bill requiring the Division of Criminal Investigation to process sexual assault kits in 90 days.Attorney General Marty...
View ArticleExpanding prenatal care to South Dakota mothers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The House Health and Human Services Committee approved a bill expanding prenatal care to women of refugee or immigrant status.Secretary of the Department of Social...
View ArticleAll Saints trees are gone forever
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO-AM) Familiar old trees have been cut down at the historic Touchmark All Saints property in Sioux Falls to make room for expansion of the up-scale retirement community. The All...
View ArticleNew affordable homes coming in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO-AM) $1.2 million in revolving City general funds will be used to build eight homes for low income families in Sioux Falls, according to Affordable Housing Solutions.Director Wayne...
View ArticleEnergy costs low and inventories at record levels
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The annual, average price for gasoline is expected to fall below two dollars a gallon, first time since 2004.The Energy Information Administration says drivers will pay on...
View ArticleSioux Falls mom charged with endangering her toddler
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - A Sioux Falls mother is charged with child endangerment after a downtown traffic stop around 8:15 last last night.Officer Sam Clemens says 30-year-old Kelly Rae Wood was...
View ArticleState Committees take up sex education and firearms
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The House Education Committee today killed a bill requiring a parent’s signature before a South Dakota student could take sex education courses.Wade Pogany says Associated...
View ArticleFirst reading of paratransit fare increase approved
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO AM) - The Sioux Falls City Council has unanimously approved the first reading of a fifty cents per ride increase for paratransit buses in town.Should the increase pass a second...
View ArticleUpdate: Suspect dead and Fargo police officer is dying
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Fargo police say the suspect in the shooting of an officer last night was found dead in the home where he barricaded himself for hours.Fargo Police Chief David Todd says...
View ArticleAnimal control asks for information
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO-AM) Animal Control officers responded to a dog bite that occurred around 9:30pm last night across the street from Mercatos grocery.The dog was a large black pitbull with no...
View ArticleRounds and Thune in rare disagreement over Trade Act
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Senator Mike Rounds opposes a trade act called the Customs Conference Report because it prevents state and local governments from imposing sales and use taxes on internet...
View ArticleSchool transgender bill advances to South Dakota Senate
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - After an hour and a half of emotional testimony, the Senate Education Committee today sent the transgender bill to the floor.A Rapid City mother opposed to the bill...
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