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Trent Harmon vs. Eric Paslay: Frog Wars
In Frog Wars, every Wednesday at 8:15pm, Pepper plays two songs – and asks you to vote for your favorite. The winner comes back the following Wednesday to battle a new challenger.
South Dakota manhunt from the inside
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead gives a riveting behind the scenes account of the Lake County manhunt this week for the guy who had shot and wounded a deputy. Milstead tells KELO Radio's Greg Belfrage Show that he was in bed when he got the first call of what was breaking very early Wednesday morning. "I could hear my deputies siren going and he was telling me 'look I'm on my way, we've got a deputy shot'. Of course, you're heart just sinks.
LOCASH is Coming Back To Sioux Falls!
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PHOTOS--A slush bucket instead of a May Day basket
Van drives down a slushy 13th Street in Sioux Falls, 5/1/17. KELO Radio photo by Todd Epp. Steps in the slush on 13th Street in Sioux Falls, 5/1/17. KELO Radio photo by Todd Epp. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO-AM) -- The Sioux Empire received a bucket of snowy slush instead of a May Day basket for the 1st of May. Inches of wet snow covered roads and vehicles across eastern South Dakota. KSFY-TV meteorologist Shawn Cable says the snowy system should move out of the area later this morning.
Rounds on latest Obamacare overhaul
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - President Trump still has his sights set on Obamacare and tweeted yesterday that a "new healthcare plan is on its way." Trump is promising lower premiums and continued protection for people with pre-existing conditions. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says there is concern on Capitol Hill over the costs of transition.
Government shutdown averted overnight
WASHINGTON D.C. (REUTERS) -Negotiators in the U.S. Congress reached a deal late on Sunday on around $1 trillion in federal funding that would avert a government shutdown later this week, while handing President Donald Trump a down payment on his promised military build-up. The full House of Representatives and Senate must still approve the bipartisan pact, which would be the first major legislation to clear Congress since Trump became president on Jan. 20.
Corey Davis picked fifth in the NFL Draft
PHILADELPHIA (WKZO-AM/FM) -- Pundits thought that Corey Davis might have a few things working against him going into the NFL Draft: Playing for a Mid-American Conference school like Western Michigan University and an ankle injury that kept him from participating in some of the pre-draft showcases. That’s why it was a surprise when the Titans, who had the fifth pick, took Davis. Davis said its special, considering that out of high school, the only offer he got was from WMU.
Trustees increase room and board at WMU by 3 percent
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) -- Room and board rates at Western Michigan University will be going up 3 percent in the fall, costing a student living in the dorm with a 15 meal plan about $280 more than it did last year for a full academic year, or about $9600 total. As high as that may seem, Western Michigan University officials say they rank about ninth out of state's 15 public universities when it comes to the price of on-campus housing.
School trustees ratify school improvement plan
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) -- The parents of Woodward School for Technology and Research and the Washington Writers' Academy in Kalamazoo can be assured those schools will stay open, possibly for generations to come. That wasn't so certain a few months ago, when they received letters from the Gov. Rick Snyder's School Reform Office that those schools were closing and parents should look for alternatives.
Mock crash staged in Kalamazoo Saturday
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) -- Attention Parents: this may not be your teenager’s idea of a great time, but several local agencies will be staging a mock trauma simulation at Mayor’s Riverfront Park to demonstrate what happens when texting, and other distractions trigger traffic crashes. It may be the most important lesson they get all year. Teen fatalities due to distracted driving have been climbing dramatically because teens think they are invulnerable. This demonstration will show they are not.
Police say man lied about shooting in Coldwater
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - Coldwater Police say a man accidentally shot himself late Thursday night with a stolen weapon and then lied about the circumstances surrounding the shooting when he was interviewed by police. Coldwater Public Safety Director Mark Bartell says officers were dispatched to the Community Health Center of Branch County for a man with a gunshot wound.
FGM case sparks indictments and legislation
DETROIT (WKZO AM/FM) -- Three people were indicted in Detroit Federal Court for committing female genital mutilation, and now Portage Senator Margaret O’Brien was proposing laws that would make it a 15-year felony in Michigan. The procedure is considered sacred by some religious sects, but barbaric and cruel by most of the rest of the world and that’s why it’s a federal crime with a 5-year maximum.
Election day is Tuesday
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) -- Next Tuesday is an election day in Michigan and two funding issues are on the ballot in Kalamazoo County. Voters will be deciding whether to renew a school funding issue, and whether to increase the surcharge on phone lines to consolidate and upgrade 9-1-1. The Michigan Secretary of State’s office says it’s not too late to vote absentee if you can’t make it to the polls on Tuesday. Spokesman Fred Woodhams says it may involve a trip to the local clerk’s office.
Committee tackles public access on flooded lakes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - State Senator Jason Frerichs of Wilmost says a delicate balance is at stake over the issue of public access to lakes that have flooded over private land. Frerichs is a member of a summer committee that meets for the first time today to discuss access over non-meandered lakes.
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Roads that will get Higher speed limits revealed
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) -- Lawmakers have approved and MDOT will implement new higher speed limits in Michigan but most people could probably care less The higher limits will mostly appear in rural areas and in northern Michigan and studies show that even the drivers using the roadways are already exceeding the new limit. Truck drivers may benefit the most. Their limit will jump from 55 to 65, and that gets mixed reaction.
Trump proposes dramatically deep tax cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO AM) The Trump Administration on Wednesday unveiled what it called the largest tax cuts in U.S. history. The Trump tax plan would lower all tax rates, both personal and business, add a tax credit for child care, and eliminate the death tax. The Trump plan would double the standard deduction, which is expected to essentially do away with taxes for people, filing jointly, making $24,000 or less.
Sioux Falls one of best for Hispanic entrepreneurs
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Sioux Falls is the 17th best city for Hispanic entrepreneurs compared to 150 of the largest cities in the United States according to WalletHub. Gonzalez says Sioux Falls scored well in significant Hispanic startups per capita with one of the highest rates in the country. She says the other area Sioux Falls scored well in was industry variety of Hispanic owned businesses. It's not one type of business that Hispanics are starting in the city but a varied array of shops.
Gambling addiction grips South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - According to WalletHub, South Dakota is the second most gambling addicted state behind only Nevada. Jill Gonzales says South Dakota ranks third in gambling friendliness, with plenty of options, and ranks sixth in gambling problem and treatment. Gonzales says those including 15 parameters ranging from the presence of illegal gambling, to per capita lottery sales to the share of adults with gambling disorders.
Property tax fund cut in exchange for state-funded services
BISMARCK - The North Dakota Legislature has passed a measure for the state to take over social services costs for the 53 counties under a two-year program that would eliminate counties' ability to tax for those services. In exchange, the Legislature is ending a so-called tax relief fund that was used to give homeowners a 12 percent buydown of property tax rates. Lawmakers say the state can no longer afford to do that.
Century-old fuel tanks pose environmental concerns for Moorhead jail site
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO) - An unusual discovery has led to environmental concerns where the new Clay County Jail and Law Enforcement Center are being built in Moorhead. Excavation crews have found two huge cast iron tanks that once held heating fuel for the old St. Ansgar Hospital Building, which was torn down decades ago. Clay County Administrator Brian Berg says each of the buried tanks held 7,500 gallons. One of the tanks was still about a third full; the other was about a quarter full.
Early morning crash in south Fargo knocks out power
FARGO (KFGO) - Fargo police are investigating a two vehicle crash early this morning at the I-29, 52nd Avenue South interchange that caused a power outage. Two cars, exiting the southbound ramp of the interstate to 52nd Avenue collided. One car went off the ramp and took out three power boxes before rolling on its top. The second car came to a stop in the 52nd Avenue median.
Protest camp areas to be monitored for invasive pests
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's Agriculture Department is encouraging people to be aware of the threat of invasive plant pests and diseases, especially after the months of protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says donated firewood from around the country to protest camps in North Dakota could have been a pathway for unwanted insects and diseases to enter the state.
Minot aims to reduce feral cat population
MINOT, N.D. (AP) - A north-central city in North Dakota has launched a project to reduce feral cat population through reproductive sterilization. Souris Valley Animal Shelter in Minot received $1,500 in a grant and donations to initiate a program to bring down the city's wild cat population of 1,200, which are usually in colonies of 15 to 30. The project, which is scheduled to begin later this spring, will focus on one colony and trap as many cats as possible in one day.
Honor guard formed for North Dakotan killed during search
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - About two dozen Minneapolis area firefighters and police officers have volunteered for honor guard duties for a dive team member who died in Texas while on an emergency call and is heading home for burial in her native North Dakota. Forty-six-year-old Lori Pohanka-Kalama died on April 16, one day after she was pulled from a rain-swollen creek on the Fort Hood Army Base. She was a member of the Morgan's Point fire and police dive team in far southeastern Texas.
North side gunman's aims not clear
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Public Safety is looking for the gunman who shot up property on three north-side streets before 8 a.m. Saturday.. The first call of shots fired to 911 came from a home in the 600 block of Bosker Avenue near North Westnedge Avenue. Soon after, another call came in from the 500 block of Lulu Street that a car and a shed had been hit by bullets.
North Dakota authorities drop cases against more than 30 DAPL protesters
BISMARCK, N.D. - Authorities have dropped cases stemming from arrests of protesters against the Dakota Access crude oil pipeline in Morton County. Prosecutors and judges dismissed 33 misdemeanor cases, while another 14 cases were resolved by guilty pleas that month. Most of the cases dropped last month related to criminal trespass charges from the late summer and fall.
Grand Forks on the 20 year anniversary of historic flood
GRAND FORKS - Two decades after historic flooding hit cities in the Red River Valley, public officials say the $409 million spent on a new levee system to protect Grand Forks has paid off. Nearly a dozen downtown Grand Forks buildings were destroyed when the Red River flooded the streets in April 1997. The flood displaced more than 50,000 people in the area, and the devastation drew national attention and a visit from then-President Clinton.
Earth Day in Kalamazoo
Students pose for the photo with a globe during a campaign to mark the World Earth Day in a middle school in Dexing, Jiangxi province April 19, 2011. REUTERS/China Daily KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) -- Its Earth Day here on this planet and events have been scheduled all over, and in your backyard.
Fire sparks investigtion
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Friday fire on Kalamazoo’s south side is being called “suspicious”. Kalamazoo Public Safety isn’t saying why exactly the fire in the 100 block of East Belmont just off Burdick St. has sparked additional investigation. Dispatchers received several calls about smoke just before 1 pm yesterday, and smoke was all the first crew on the scene observed. They were able to quickly extinguish the small fire once they got inside. No one was home and there were no injuries.
Nokomis Child Care Centers to close June 30
FARGO (KFGO) - Two south Fargo daycare centers operated by The Village will close at the end of June. Nokomis Child Care Center locations on 23rd Street South and 16th Avenue South are shutting down on June 30th. Chairman of the Board Rick Henderson says he realizes the impact that the closures will have on families and says the decision to close was not easy.
Lutheran bishop says church won't 'shy away' from helping refugees, welcomes dialogue
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO) - A Lutheran bishop from Fargo says his church has no plans to ignore its mission of providing assistance to area immigrants and refugees. Reverend Terry Brandt is Bishop of the Eastern North Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Brandt acknowledges that Lutheran Social Services has been criticized for its role in re-locating a growing number of immigrants to the area. “Being able to talk about any of these issues is fair.
Dog Finds New Way To Open Blinds
If you have pets and this kind of blind, you know what this is all about! Dogs says "it wasn't me!"
Mother of all internet speeds in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) Midco is now offering in Sioux Falls and 11 nearby communities a new super high-speed internet service, 35 times faster than the average high-speed internet. This is apparently a first for South Dakota. Midco's Paige Pearson Meyer says Midco Xstream Gig costs $99 a month and requires a special modem. They rolled this out just a matter of weeks ago in Fargo, North Dakota and hope to keep expanding coverage, especially into rural areas.
BIG COUNTRY PREMIERE! Devin Dawson "All On Me"
BIG COUNTRY PREMIERE! Devin Dawson "All On Me" Inside the Mind of Robbie Owens
Federal and State income tax deadine looms
You have until midnight tonight to file federal and state income tax forms or deal with fines and penalties IRS Spokesman Luis Garcia says the worst thing you can do is just blow it off. He says if you need more time to put your financial house in order, they have a form for that, but you still have to pay what you think you may owe. If you can file but don’t have the money, they have a form for that too, but you will still have to pay what you can and make arrangements to pay the rest.
More flashing reds to go with the flow
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) More Sioux Falls traffic signals will flash at night for smoother traffic flow in the wee hours. Right now, the City has a total of 211 flashing signals at night. It's reviewing an additional 20 intersections. “It makes little sense to most when you are stuck at a red light in the middle of the night and there isn’t an oncoming car in sight. We can keep Sioux Falls moving with these changes and still keep our drivers safe, too,” says Mayor Mike Huether.
Bemidji principal resigns, denies sexual conversations with minors
Bemidji, MN (Learfield) - A former assistant principal at Bemidji Middle School faces two felony charges involving sexual conversations on social media. The school board accepted Brandon Bjerknes' resignation just hours after he pleaded not guilty to posing online as a 13-year-old boy to have sexual conversations online with children.
61st Annual Downtown Lions Pancake Days
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - The Sioux Falls Downtown Lion's Club Pancake Days open this afternoon at four at the Convention Center to feed tens-of-thousands in the two-day fundraiser. Club member Matt Billion says the pancake feed is a fine-tuned machine. Billion says at peak times, Lions Club volunteers have eleven large pancake griddles going so "we can really crank 'em out." Billion says at full steam, volunteers will flip over 10,000 flapjacks an hour.
Zoetis challenges city taxes
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) -- You think you pay a lot in taxes. Kalamazoo is locked in a dispute over property taxes with Zoetis, its second biggest tax payer, who claims the city treasury overcharged them by $2.5-million and they want it back. Zoetis is the former animal health division of Pfizer which split off into its own company a few years ago and owns labs and offices and other buildings downtown.
Former ARC director charged with embezzlement
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB)- Former Arc of Calhoun County director Kimberly Hommerding has been charged with embezzlement after prosecutors claimed she improperly used the agency’s credit cards for personal spending between 2006 and 2015. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports the 39-year-old Hommerding was charged last week for embezzling between $1,000 and $20,000 from Arc. Prosecutors say that does not account for spending beyond a six-year statute of limitations.
Been there, done that
UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) -- This is Michigan Severe Weather Awareness Week. In any normal year it would be timely but this has not been a normal year. We have already seen Tornadoes, devastating wind storms and flooding. \ They are blaming it on warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico that never dipped below 73-degrees for the first time this winter. Marino says that puts more energy into Midwest storms. They say the next line of potentially stormy weather is forecast to blow through west Michigan midweek.
Parking ramp for sale in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo city commissioners will vote Monday night whether to sell Parking Ramp No. 4 at North Rose Street and Kalamazoo Avenue. PlazaCorp has offered three million for the ramp because they plan to refurbish the Old Masonic Temple, build a 118-room Hotel next door and add 22 appartments to the Arcadia North Building. Assistant City Manager Jerome Kisscorni said the ramp is nearly half empty most days. He also said the city is getting a good offer.
Man busted for three car thefts over eight hours
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) -- A 22-year-old man is sitting in the Kalamazoo County Jail awaiting arraignment on multiple auto theft charges after he stole three vehicles within an eight-hour period on Easter Sunday. Kalamazoo Public Safety learned of the first and second theft while checking out a suspicious car that occupied the parking lot of a local hotel near Interstate 94 and Sprinkle Road. They determined that vehicle was stolen.
Double Smoked Ham
I almost hesitate to share this recipe with you. Because once you've tasted double smoked ham, you'll never be able to go back. Even though most commercial hams are smoked and cooked when you buy them, a little preparation and time in the smoker and your ham will taste like it came right from the smokehouse! Start with a 10-12 pound bone in ham. The night before you plan to smoke the ham, rinse it with cold water and pat dry with paper towel.
BIG COUNTRY PREMIERE! Parmalee "Sunday Morning"
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Delta OKs offers of up to $9,950 to flyers who give up seats
ATLANTA - Delta is giving airport employees permission to offer passengers up to almost $10,000 in compensation to give up their seats on overbooked flights. Delta's move comes as United Airlines struggles to recover from images of a passenger's forced removal from a sold-out flight. In an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press, Delta says gate agents can offer up to $2,000 in compensation, up from a previous maximum of $800, and supervisors can offer up to $9,950, up from $1,350.
Sanford vs Avera construction boom may be just beginning
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO AM) - This week's announcement of a $174 million dollar, 80 acre expansion of Avera Health's footprint in Sioux Falls could be just the beginning of another health care construction explosion in Sioux Falls. While nothing is official other than Avera's current plans, Jodi Schwan with SiouxFalls.Business says don't be surprised if Sanford responds in the near future. Appearing on KELO Radio's It's Your Business, Schwan said the speculation is rampant for Sanford's response.
"But he's got candy kid's"
Did you cry or smile the first time you got to sit on the Easter Bunnies lap. I remember being alittle "on guard" with the Easter Bunny. Wasn't afraid, but keeping my eyes on him at all times. Haha!
Fargo police break up large party near NDSU campus
FARGO (KFGO) - Fargo police had their hands full last night dealing with a large party near the NDSU campus. Lt. Chris Helmick says neighborhood complaints starting coming in around 8 about a big crowd and noise at the home in the 1500 block of 12th Street North. The crowd was estimated between 100 to 150 people. Helmick says it was clear "something out of the ordinary was going on for a Wednesday night." Helmick says officers warned he renters to break up the party but were later called back.
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