Tom Hanson

Sioux Falls

Anchor and Reporter at KELO-TV (Sioux Falls, SD)

Keloland TV Anchor & Reporter. EMMY & EMMY Silver Circle & Tom Brokaw Award Winner. Poynter, & Carter Fellow, Formerly at KSTU, KRDO, KOTA, KEVN, KXON, KDLT

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Articles

U.S. Senators condemn political violence on Senate floor

1 week ago | keloland.com | Tom Hanson

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith spoke on the Senate floor late Tuesday afternoon in Washington. They wanted to honor Democratic state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, who were murdered. The Hortmans were shot and killed in their Brooklyn Park, Minnesota home by a man impersonating a police officer. 57-year-old Vance Boelter is accused of killing them. He was arrested Sunday night after a massive manhunt by Minnesota authorities.
Gordy Walz car show features Father's Day legacy

1 week ago | keloland.com | Tom Hanson

DIMOCK, S.D. (KELO)– From a 1957 Chevy to a 2017 Dodge Challenger, plenty of cool cars lined up in Dimock for people to see. Betsy and Rick Petersen brought their 1955 Handyman Wagon from Hartford. She says being around other car lovers is just plain fun. “Just going and showing off the car is what it is all about for us,” said Betsy Petersen. It doesn’t get any more classic than this. Don Reinesch trailered his Ford Model T from Kimball, probably the oldest car at the show.
Sioux Falls Emergency Manager preparing for the end of FEMA

2 weeks ago | currently.att.yahoo.com | Tom Hanson

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — President Donald Trump announced plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency after the 2025 hurricane season. That means states, counties and cities will have to develop their own plans for handling the aftermath of emergencies. Damage in Sibley, IA after near 70 mph winds Regan Smith knew FEMA’s demise was a possibility. So the man in charge of emergency response in Sioux Falls has been doing his homework.
Sioux Falls Emergency Manager preparing for the end of FEMA

2 weeks ago | keloland.com | Tom Hanson

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — President Donald Trump announced plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency after the 2025 hurricane season. That means states, counties and cities will have to develop their own plans for handling the aftermath of emergencies. Regan Smith knew FEMA’s demise was a possibility. So the man in charge of emergency response in Sioux Falls has been doing his homework. He’s been talking with other emergency managers, trying to get a handle on what is ahead.
GoFundMe for Pierre teen killed in crash raises 5 times goal

2 weeks ago | keloland.com | Tom Hanson

Pierre and the surrounding community continue to mourn the loss of a young life. 16-year-old Aiden Van Balen was killed in a car crash on June 4th. Aiden had just completed his sophomore year at TF Riggs High School. He loved playing sports and was known for tooling around town on his moped. “You know he was a buddy to everybody and such a goofball, some of the stories that his buddies talked about you know just, he was just a remarkable young man,” said family friend Brie Korkow.
Worthington man carves wooden hearts for hospice patients

2 weeks ago | keloland.com | Tom Hanson

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — In a world often defined by fast-paced living, some people choose a slower, more meaningful path—quietly making a difference. Inside his garage, Joel Krekelberg is hard at work. He is making small wooden hearts. He gives them to people hoping to give them comfort, or inspiration, or just a warm feeling. For Krekelberg, the process of making the hearts is special. For him, with the headphones and a mask, it’s peaceful.
Crowds hit public pools in Sioux Falls to cool off

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Tom Hanson

For some parts of KELOLAND, today felt like summer, even though the official start is now just 10 days away. This was the first of many hot days ahead as these kids look forward to a summer of splashing, screams of delight, and smiles. Here at Terrace Park, there was a line to get in. New Rock Valley housing developments 1 year after flood The temperature climbed into the 90s, and it was perfect pool weather.
Crowds hit public pools in Sioux Falls to cool off

2 weeks ago | keloland.com | Tom Hanson

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County Treasurers frustrated with 605 Drive & vehicle title delays

2 weeks ago | keloland.com | Tom Hanson

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — In February, the South Dakota Department of Revenue’s Motor Vehicles Division launched a new title and registration system. County Treasurers all over the state are responsible for issuing titles and registering vehicles using the new system. But it hasn’t gone as planned. For workers at county treasures offices all over the state, including here in Minnehaha County, it has been a tough and frustrating 4 months.
County Treasurers frustrated with 605 Drive & vehicle title delays

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Tom Hanson

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — In February, the South Dakota Department of Revenue’s Motor Vehicles Division launched a new title and registration system. County Treasurers all over the state are responsible for issuing titles and registering vehicles using the new system. But it hasn’t gone as planned. For workers at county treasures offices all over the state, including here in Minnehaha County, it has been a tough and frustrating 4 months.