KSOO-AM 1140 - Live, Local and Breaking News from Sioux Falls, South Dakota » safety http://ksoo.com The Talk of Sioux Falls Sat, 25 May 2013 15:57:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Another City Considers a Texting Ban http://ksoo.com/another-city-considers-a-texting-ban/ http://ksoo.com/another-city-considers-a-texting-ban/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:19:50 +0000 Gene Hetland http://ksoo.com/?p=76251 The possibility of a ban on texting while driving is being discussed again in Mitchell, after Sioux Falls led the way last year and put at least an official ban on the practice..

The Mitchell City Council discussed such a ban last fall, but then put it aside to see what happened with a proposed statewide ban in the Legislature

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]]> http://ksoo.com/another-city-considers-a-texting-ban/feed/ 0 The Mitchell City Council is again taking up a proposed ban on texting behind the wheel inside city limits. Car Seats Save Lives http://ksoo.com/car-seats-save-lives/ http://ksoo.com/car-seats-save-lives/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:54:52 +0000 Madeline Shields http://ksoo.com/?p=66411 SIOUX FALLS - A fatal accident on Thursday at 41st & Minnesota could have been much worse. One vehicle involved in the accident, a Dodge Durango had five occupants, two adults and three children.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/car-seats-save-lives/feed/ 0 SafeKids.org Sioux Falls Safety Improvements [VIDEO] http://ksoo.com/sioux-falls-safety-improvements-video/ http://ksoo.com/sioux-falls-safety-improvements-video/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:56:00 +0000 Jerry Dahmen http://ksoo.com/?p=59947 Sioux Falls Urban Planner Russ Sorenson says the city is working with the Pettigrew Heights Neighborhood Association to improve safety.

"This announcement is great news for Sioux Falls," Russ told me

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]]> http://ksoo.com/sioux-falls-safety-improvements-video/feed/ 0 EPA Warns About Carbon Monoxide http://ksoo.com/epa-warns-about-carbon-monoxide/ http://ksoo.com/epa-warns-about-carbon-monoxide/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:37:12 +0000 Gene Hetland http://ksoo.com/?p=36499 We're well into the winter heating season, and the US Environmental Protection agency is warning about the dangers of CO, carbon monoxide.

You can't see it or smell it, but it's a killer, and I've covered stories in Sioux Falls where CO has killed people

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]]> http://ksoo.com/epa-warns-about-carbon-monoxide/feed/ 0 The US Environmental Protection Agency is warning homeowners and apartment residents to take precautions to protect themselves against carbon monoxide poisoning this winger. Sioux Falls Police: Shoppers Beware [VIDEO] http://ksoo.com/sioux-falls-police-shoppers-beware-video/ http://ksoo.com/sioux-falls-police-shoppers-beware-video/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:56:30 +0000 Jerry Dahmen http://ksoo.com/?p=35845 If you're holiday shopping right now, Sioux Falls Police Information Officer Sam Clemens offers tips that could prevent you from getting ripped off!

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]]> http://ksoo.com/sioux-falls-police-shoppers-beware-video/feed/ 0 Halloween Safety Tips from Sioux Falls Fire Rescue [VIDEO] http://ksoo.com/halloween-safety-tips-from-sioux-falls-fire-rescue-video/ http://ksoo.com/halloween-safety-tips-from-sioux-falls-fire-rescue-video/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:04:32 +0000 Jerry Dahmen http://ksoo.com/?p=19762 Sioux Falls Fire Rescue Chief Jim Sideras offers tips on making this Halloween safe for your children.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/halloween-safety-tips-from-sioux-falls-fire-rescue-video/feed/ 0 Another City Considers Texting Ban http://ksoo.com/another-city-considers-texting-ban/ http://ksoo.com/another-city-considers-texting-ban/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:46:34 +0000 Gene Hetland http://ksoo.com/?p=15076 The mayor of Mitchell reportedly would like for his city to follow Sioux Falls' lead and outlaw texting while driving. The possibility has also been raised by city officials in Huron.

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