Sioux Falls First Annual AED art contest
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO-AM) We are calling artists of all levels to submit their designs for enhancing the visibility and awareness of Public Access Defibrillators (PAD), also known as Automatic External...
View ArticleHartford woman sentenced for unlawful selling of migratory birds
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO-AM) United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Hartford, South Dakota, woman charged by Information with Unlawful Selling of Migratory Birds pled guilty to and was...
View ArticleStructure fire at 1901 South Menlo Avenue
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO-AM) On Sunday morning, April 6, 2014, around 10:40 a.m., Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to the report of a structure fire at 1901 South Menlo Avenue. The initial report was...
View ArticleJudge rules that voter ballots continue as printed
The Save Spellerberg Park and the city of Sioux Falls were in court Monday because of a misprint of the date of completion on Tuesday's ballot for Initiated Measure #2. Judge Susan Sabers ruled by 5...
View ArticleAn election for the following Sioux Falls positions on April 8, 2014:
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO-AM)MayorMike HuetherGreg JamisonCentral District Council MemberRebecca DunnMichelle ErpenbachAt-Large Council Member "A"Emmett ReistrofferRex RolfingManny SteeleSoutheast District...
View ArticleDairy scientist targets heat-resistant microbes
Brookings, S.D. (KELO AM) - Corralling desperados with names like bacillus and paenibacillus will require ingenuity and an arsenal of weapons. These outlaws aren't rustling cattle—they're making milk...
View ArticleEdging toward jail solution
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The inmate population at the Minnehaha County jail is growing, the Correctional Center on Russell Street is outdated and more beds are needed.Those are some of the...
View ArticleMinnehaha County looks at compensation philosophy
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - According to consultants, the overall pay ranges for Minnehaha County employees are market competitive.Elliot Sussels with Segal Consulting told the County Commission this...
View ArticleCrews to begin litter pickup along interstate system next week
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO-AM) The South Dakota Department of Transportation will begin picking up litter and other items from the interstate right-of-way in Sioux Falls on Monday, April 14, 2014. Crews...
View ArticlePolaris Industries Inc. to invest in capital improvements at Vermillion, S.D....
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO-AM) Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) announced today the company will be making a significant investment in technology and equipment upgrades with the help of funding approved by...
View ArticleSioux Falls City-School Board election results
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Heuther won re-election yesterday beating challenger Greg Jamison by over 35-hundred votes.Councilors Rex Rolfing and Michelle Erpenbach won...
View ArticleSioux Falls VA Hosts Clothesline Project
Sioux Falls, S.D. (KELO AM) - The Sioux Falls VA (Dept. of Veterans Affairs) Health Care System is hosting its first Clothesline Project – a visual display to raise awareness about the impact of...
View ArticleSDSU Undergraduate earns plant science fellowship for soybean research
Brookings, S.D. (KELO AM) - Investigating the role that micro-RNA 160 plays in the development of soybean nodules sounds like graduate research, but South Dakota State University undergraduate Spencer...
View ArticleFire caused by meth lab
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Police say a one-pot meth lab is the cause of an apartment fire yesterday on South Duluth Avenue.Lieutenant Loren McManus says firefighters found the lab but the occupants...
View ArticleMcVay eligible for death
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO-AM) A sentencing jury in Sioux Falls Wednesday decided that admitted killer James McVay is eligible for the death penalty - now the jury will decide if he gets it.McVay admitted...
View ArticleSioux Falls economy gets more national attention.
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO-AM) Sioux Falls is the fourth best mid-sized city in the country in which to find a job, according to www.MyLife.com. The social connections website looked at unemployment rate,...
View ArticleCultural Plan seeks public input
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO-AM) Nan Baker was appointed full-time executive director of the Sioux Falls Arts Council at its April 1 meeting. Nan has a demonstrated commitment to community service. For...
View ArticleGovernor Daugaard to kick off Purple-Up for military kids in Sioux Falls
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO-AM) – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will visit John Harris Elementary School in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, April 15, to kick off “Purple Up for Military Kids.” During his visit, Gov. Daugaard...
View ArticleEvents for adults at Siouxland Libraries
SIOUX FALLS, SD (kELO-AM) Monday, April 14, 7–8:30 p.m. Cable Knit @ Your Library, Ronning Branch LibraryContact: Jane Taylor, 367-8140Are you bored with your knitting? Make your next project stand...
View ArticleSouth Dakota's Tax Freedom Day passes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - According to the Tax Foundation, South Dakotans earned enough income to pay off all taxes a week ago.Economist Kyle Pomerleau, of the non-partisan think tank, says we’re...
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