Drug Task Force seizes large amount of controlled substance
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The Sioux Falls Area Drug Task force arrested two city men on felony drug charges involving a large amount of Molly, a drug police say is similar to Ecstasy. Officer...
View ArticleAlleged car thieves cause three car crash at Benson and I-229
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Police say two men involved in a three car collision at I-229 and Benson Road around six this morning were in a stolen pickup taken from north Sioux Falls. Officer Jim...
View ArticleSioux Falls babysitter is key in the arrest of a home burglar
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Sioux Falls Police are crediting a young, female babysitter in the arrest of a suspected home burglar. Captain Greg Vandekamp says the girl saw a strange car driving...
View ArticleSouth Dakota Medicaid Expansion Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - To expand Medicaid in South Dakota would make life easier for the elderly and low income families. The questions of where the money will come from and the lack of rural...
View ArticleSioux Falls man scammed out of $9,000
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Police say a Sioux Falls man lost over $9,000 in a phone scam last week. Officer Sam Clemens says the caller told the 58 year old victim that he was the winner of over...
View ArticleWrong way Sioux Falls driver faces drug charges
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Police say a twenty year old Sioux Falls man was arrested on multiple drug charges after driving the wrong way on Russell Street forcing drivers into the ditch....
View ArticleSink or Swim? Boat Race Planned at Kuehn Pool
Sioux Falls.org (KELO AM) - Get your duct tape and cardboard together! Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation will be holding the Great Cardboard Boat Race on Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Kuehn Park Pool. Put...
View ArticleShoot fireworks outside of Sioux Falls and pick up trash
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - It’s illegal to discharge fireworks inside Sioux Falls city limits but many ignore the law. Police Chief Doug Barthel says police responded to 325 firework calls last...
View ArticleNo names yet in fatal Sioux Falls motorcycle crash
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Sioux Falls Police have not released the names of two men involved in a fatal motorcycle accident early this morning at 26th Street and Kiwanis Avenue. Lieutenant...
View ArticleNew phone scam has come to Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Sioux Falls Police say no one has lost money but they’re receiving reports of a new phone fraud claiming to be associated with First Alert or Life Alert. Officer Sam...
View ArticleMayor Mike Huether Is Excited About 2014–2018 Capital Program
Sioux Falls S.D. (KELO AM) - Mayor Mike Huether presented his recommended $429.1 million Capital Program for 2014–2018 today. Projects across City of Sioux Falls departments are prioritized in the...
View ArticleSioux Falls police identify victim in fatal motorcycle crash
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Sioux Falls police identify the victim in Tuesday’s fatal motorcycle accident at 26th and Kiwanis as 23-year-old Jacob Huggett of Long Prairie, Minnesota. Lieutenant...
View ArticleJoin Mayor Huether for the July 4th parade and picnic
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Celebrate the Fourth of July with Mayor Mike Heuther Thursday with the Family Parade and Picnic at Falls Park. Cathy Buchheim with Parks and Rec says the day starts at...
View ArticleSioux Falls Fire/Rescue encourages common sense over the 4th
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Sioux Falls Fire/Rescue Chief Jim Sideras stresses safety when discharging fireworks during Fourth of July celebrations. Sideras says the lowly sparkler burns at 1,800...
View ArticleKELO AM answers the question: Where are the freshest doughnuts in Sioux Falls?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) – Residents of Sioux Falls, you can sleep well knowing that in the early morning hours, the freshest doughnuts in Sioux Falls are being created. At the intersection of 49th...
View ArticleFireworks calls were down, but online complaints were up
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Sioux Falls police responded to 178 fireworks calls between Wednesday morning and Firday morning, almost fifty fewer than last year. But Captain Greg Vandekamp says...
View ArticleSioux Falls man sees his stolen vehicle on the road
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - A Sioux Fall man saw his recently stolen Trailblazer being driven on West 26th Street yesterday afternoon and called police. Officer Sam Clemens says when police tried...
View ArticleMinnehaha County Commission approves drainage application near Beaver Creek
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The Minnehaha County Commission Tuesday approved a permit to drain land southeast of Brandon Valley near Beaver Creek. The plan calls for drain tiling property that...
View ArticleU.S. Attorney appoints Gene Abdallah to coordinate South Dakota law enforcement
Sioux Falls S.D. (KELO AM) Coordinating law enforcement between local, state and federal agencies is sometimes more difficult than it may appear to an outsider. To assure that South Dakota law...
View ArticleLarry Rhoden enters South Dakota Senate race
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - A Republican primary for the U-S Senate in South Dakota became a certainty today when State Senator Larry Rhoden officially announced his candidacy in Sioux Falls....
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