SDSU scientists help combat malaria in Ethiopia
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO-AM) Dealing with malaria is a fact of life for more than 91 million Ethiopians. Each year four to five million contract malaria, one of the biggest health problems in this poor...
View ArticleResponse officials kick off Severe Weather Awareness Week
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO-AM) The week of April 21‒25 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in South Dakota. Officials from the National Weather Service, Sioux Falls Emergency Management, Minnehaha County...
View ArticlePublic Works Water Division to begin water main flushing
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO-AM) Beginning Wednesday, April 23, 2014, Public Works Water Division teams will begin the annual flushing of the City’s fire hydrants. The work will begin in the northern part of...
View ArticleSioux Falls Police respond to early morning robbery
Sioux Falls, S.D. (KELO AM) - Sioux Falls Police were dispatched to Cubby’s gas station 2101 W 49th St. at 1:09 a.m. in tesponse to a robbery. When Officers arrived they found that the store had been...
View Article72 bad GOP ballots in Minnehaha County
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Minnehaha County Auditor Bob Litz says the general Republican absentee ballots, those with no legislative primaries, did have a District 14 House race on them and were...
View ArticleBall rolling on jail needs in Minnehaha County
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Faced with a need for more jail beds, the Minnehaha County Commission today approved issuing a request for proposals from architectural firms.Commissioner Gerald Beninga...
View ArticleSummit League Championship pumps up economy
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO-AM) The 2014 Summit League Basketball Championship at the Sioux Falls Arena pumped over $8.5 million into the local economy. The impact was compiled by the Sioux Falls Convention...
View ArticleBrookings ranked best place to live in state
BROOKINGS, SD (KELO-AM) The real estate blog Movoto recently ranked Brookings as the best place to live in South Dakota among communities with 3,000 or more residents.Movoto created a list of the most...
View ArticleGrass fire South of 4100 North Harley Place
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO-AM) On Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to a grass fire at 4100 North Harley Place.First-arriving crews found a large grass...
View ArticleLaPlante To Leave Tribal Relations Post for Sioux Falls position
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO-AM) – Gov. Dennis Daugaard announced today that Leroy “J.R.” LaPlante, the Secretary of the Department of Tribal Relations, is resigning from his position, effective Aug. 1....
View ArticleJoin Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation for aerobathon, Arrowhead Park tours,...
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO-AM) Saturday, May 10, 2–5 p.m.Aerobathon Fawick Park, 200 South Second Avenue, 978-6929See what fitness activities SFPR is offering this summer in a three-hour time frame....
View ArticleWWII Marine pilot to be honored at Sioux Falls VA
Sioux Falls S.D. (KELO AM) - Leo Istas of Miller, SD will be honored May 2, 2014 at a recognition ceremony at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center. Mr. Istas, age 90, is one of the last of The Greatest...
View ArticleSF Roller Dollz Bacon Fest a real pork throw-down
The Sioux Falls Roller Dollz are hosting their 5th Annual Baconfest on April 26, 2014, proudly pleasing your passion for pork! Think you have what it takes to make the BEST bacon dish in the Sioux...
View ArticleGirls suspected of holding up Cubby's
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The suspects in the Cubby’s armed robbery earlier this week were described as 13 to 14 and yesterday’s arrests further revealed they’re girls.Lieutenant Matt Burns says...
View ArticleTwo year old Sioux Falls girl safe in Idaho
SIOUX FALLS, S;.D. (KELO AM) - The father of a two-year-old Sioux Falls girl was arrested in Boise, Idaho, last night after failing to return the child to her mom Tuesday.Lieutenant Matt Burns says...
View ArticleFOOD GIVEAWAY IN SIOUX FALLS THIS FRIDAY, 4PM UNTIL IT'S GONE
On Friday, April 25th at 4 p.m., the Faith Temple Church food giveaway will once again take place at the NEW NORDSTROM/JOHNSON BUILDING on the North side of the W.H. Lyons Fairgrounds. Faith Temple...
View ArticleSioux Falls Bomb Threat
Sioux Falls, SD. Shortly after 5pm Thursday afternoon Sioux Falls Police were sent to Walgreen’s at 26th St. and Sycamore Ave. on call of a bomb threat. Store management evacuated the building prior...
View ArticleClub Seats at Sanford PREMIER Center on sale May 1
Sioux Falls. S.D. (KELO AM) - Beginning on Thursday, May 1, 2014, club seats will go on sale at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. Approximately 500 club seats will be made available and will have an...
View ArticleShred sensitive financial records
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Sensitive financial documents can be an opening to identity thieves.Jessie Schmidt with the Better Business Bureau says you can take those papers to the annual shred event...
View ArticleSF Police investigating two business bomb threats
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Sioux Falls Police can’t say that two bomb threats yesterday, at Walgreens on 26th and Sycamore and at Walmart on South Louise, are connected.Lieutenant Toby Benson says...
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