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February 18, 2025

Sioux Falls has gotten worse at recycling

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Sioux Falls recycling business says people aren't recycling as much as they used to. The city's recycling rate has dropped from more than 23% in 2018 to less than 19% in 2022, and officials at Millennium Recycling say the trend continues today. You may not be able to tell it [...]

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Despite record homicides, per-capita crime down

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Notwithstanding a record number of homicide investigations in 2024, law enforcement leaders and the mayor say Sioux Falls is safe for a city of its size. In 2024 Sioux Falls Police responded to more calls than ever before, however the number of violent crimes and property crimes were down. They were [...]

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Report: New Noem DHS campaign budgeted for $200 million

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The new Department of Homeland Security advertising campaign featuring DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is budgeted for up to $200 million, according to a national report. Global news company Semafor reported the $200 million figure after reviewing publicly available documents and separate documents provided to the news outlet. Noem announced the [...]

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Frostbite signs and prevention

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The sidewalks in downtown Sioux Falls are mostly empty, and for a bitter, cold reason. "Frostbite is really when you come back inside, and that pain doesn't go away, and sometimes you have numbness or color change to your fingers," emergency medical physician Dr. Kelly Heidepriem said. "Sometimes people can [...]

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