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The Zomer family notched a second consecutive win on “Family Feud,” meaning they’ll be back to play again. The margin was closer than their first appearance, when they pitched a shutout Thursday, but still enough in the final round to prevail over the Williams family, a self-described “family of property flippers.” A crowd gathered again […]
Zomer family wins again – get ready for another ‘Family Feud’ Read More »
The Zomer family of Sioux Falls brought the house down at a viewing party today as they delivered a dominating win on “Family Feud.” Dale and Myra Zomer, son Damon, daughter Cierra and son-in-law Matt Triplett landed a spot on the show after Damon submitted their name while watching it repeatedly while quarantined in 2020.
Sioux Falls family rolls to victory on ‘Family Feud’ Read More »
If we’re being real, we should acknowledge that Sioux Falls isn’t exactly known for cutting-edge architecture. Unless, that is, you’re talking to Robert Arlt. This architect looks at the world a little differently. His specialty is low-energy, or even positive-energy, homes. “Specifically, my training and what I taught at SDSU is something called a passive
Net-zero home, ‘sauna cube’ among innovative designs brought to Sioux Falls Read More »
The slopes at Deer Mountain Ski Resort have been empty for years – but not for much longer. Keating Resources, a fifth-generation family business on the Nebraska border just south of South Dakota, purchased the nearly 700-acre Black Hills property near Lead earlier this year and has big plans for it. “My life has been
Got an hour, or two or three, to offer this weekend? Your help could make a big difference for the Big Sioux River. The city is hosting a cleanup event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday along the greenway. “Sioux Falls is a river city, and it is vital we take care of this natural
Even one hour helps: How to do your part for cleaner Big Sioux River Read More »
If the vision comes together, a former grocery store in the Cathedral neighborhood will become a coffee shop and office before long. Rendering by Koch Hazard Architects But first, the building’s owner has a gap to fill. That’s because when brick masons began removing stucco from the outside of the former Effting & Co. Grocers
‘Endangered’ buildings offer chance to bring small businesses to neighborhoods Read More »
Egypt might have the pyramids, but Sioux Falls has the … ? The rest of the sentence is the inspiration for a Facebook quest this summer to determine what the public believes are the “Seven Wonders of Sioux Falls.” It began with Greg LaFollette, who had seen a few posts from other places for “Seven
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It likely won’t be that many more years until the 155 acres of gardens and grassland that comprise the Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum become a “Central Park” of sorts for the growing east side. For now, though, the park remains somewhat of a “hidden gem” as it marks a milestone year — its first decade
East-side ‘hidden gem’ arboretum plans new additions Read More »
Park activities literally could be rolling into your neighborhood soon. The Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation Department has a new mobile unit, and it’s filled with fun for all ages. “Staff will be bringing a wide variety of games and activities for everyone to enjoy such as a gaga pit, nine square set, giant checkers,
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Here’s one way to put the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in context: Not only has the defining day become part of U.S. history curriculums, but most first-year history teachers this year will themselves have no memory of living through the day. That’s not the case for Roxy Harte, chair of the
20 years after Sept. 11, 2001, new generation emerges Read More »