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Construction season is here, so we’re giving you a weekly look at what projects are done, where you’ll find traffic impacts and what’s scheduled next. What’s done Work on 41st Street wrapped up late last week. What’s underway At 26th Street near I-29, all concrete has been poured and all traffic control will be removed […]
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By this time next year, veterans could be living in a new tiny-home village planned in northwest Sioux Falls. The Veterans Community Project officially is kicking off its development this week, though it has been in the works for months since city officials connected with the Kansas City-based nonprofit and thought it might be a
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A new 42-acre campus dedicated to public safety training broke ground today, with the goal of being done in about two years. “I guarantee you in two years we’re going to be very excited to see the product that we have,” Fire Chief Matt McAreavey said at today’s groundbreaking. “What we’re going to be able
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Brian Phelps compares running the South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance to writing a book unlike any other. “The book has never been written about what we’re doing out here,” said Phelps, the executive director. “We’re still writing this book chapter by chapter … and it’s going to be an interesting read once we get it
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A renovated bus envisioned as a mobile art studio and classroom could be on the road in Sioux Falls as soon as this coming spring. The 605 Magic Art Bus would covert a 30-foot New Flyer city bus into a mobile learning space full of supplies that aims to revolutionize the way arts and crafts
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It all started with a video about a kitten stuck in a tree. In less than 15 seconds, there’s the graphic: Dispatch: Caller says there is a kitten stuck in a tree. It’s followed by quick video of members of Sioux Falls Fire Rescue hauling cat food, dangling fake mice and swinging a cat toy.
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Thinking about bringing a new pet home for the holidays? This is a good time to do it. The Sioux Falls Area Humane Society is experiencing more animals under its care than normal. “We have a lot of animals in our care right now, so we’re really hoping people will come adopt,” Dana Konzem, volunteer
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Downtown’s 12th Street Plaza is about to be decked out for the holidays in a big way. Thanks to a sponsorship from Sioux Falls-based MarketBeat, the area at 12th and Phillips Avenue next to the federal courthouse will be filled with larger-than-life Christmas decorations and interactive elements. “We care deeply about helping other small businesses succeed
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The Sioux Falls food scene got a nice shout-out from Conde Nast Traveler. The publication named the city among its top seven small towns that are “secret food destinations.” “Downtown Sioux Falls is a surprisingly food-forward city,” Conde Nast wrote. Our local reality show connections were included in its review, from “Top Chef: Just Desserts”
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Many walk the other way. Or cross the street. Or hustle by without making eye contact. Not Martin Dill. When he encounters a panhandler, a homeless person or someone creating a bit of a disruption downtown, he walks up to the person. He strikes up a conversation. He attempts to make a connection. It’s part
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