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Amazing things happen in our schools every day — if you know where to look! Do you know some school news others would love? Let us know at [email protected]. The Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation awarded 79 first-year educators with first-time teacher grants. Each individual will receive $200 from the Education Foundation and the […]
Here’s the situation: Saturday’s Downtown Riverfest could be the biggest ever. And without more volunteers, you could be in for a really long wait to get a beverage. “I’m really hoping it doesn’t get to that point,” said Sadie Swier, community outreach coordinator for Downtown Sioux Falls Inc. “I’m hoping for last-minute ones.” She needs
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Another downtown street is going on a “diet.” The city has identified part of Dakota Avenue for a pilot project that will look at changing parallel parking to angled parking generally between 10th and 11th streets, director of public works Mark Cotter said. “We’ll probably end up doing the pilot next year and making adjustments
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The words “in da club” were as close as PAve got to hinting at what was to come in its club later that day. But that post on social media Saturday, combined with buzz building around town, was enough to fill the place without overwhelming it, just as manager John Geiken had hoped. So when
Inside 50 Cent’s night at PAve: ‘Such a memorable night’ Read More »
Tonight’s Britnee Kellogg concert at Levitt at the Falls has been canceled. A statement from Levitt said it’s because of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the band. “We are sorry for the disappointment but must cancel the show for the safety of all involved,” it said. The next scheduled concert is Aug. 19. Britnee Kellogg most
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A spending package including everything from housing funds and youth programs to the River Greenway and a skateboard park will be up for City Council approval in the coming weeks. It’s the result of months of work both from the city administration and the council in anticipation of excess funds that would be available because
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From new lights to “love locks,” downtown’s bridges are becoming among its big attractions. The Eighth Street bridge officially was lit up Friday night, with colored LED lights that can adjusted for special occasions, display a rainbow of colors or a classic white. “When you go to larger cities, you see bridges with the arches
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It’s that time: Pool season is ending. The city of Sioux Falls announced the following pool closure dates: Sunday: Laurel Oak Family Aquatic Center and Kuehn Pool. Aug. 15: Drake Springs Family Aquatic Center. Sept. 5: Terrace Park Family Aquatic Center. “Many of the summer lifeguard staff will end their employment to head back to
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Typically, traffic signal control boxes blend into the landscape in downtown Sioux Falls. But not anymore. They’re going from urban infrastructure to urban art. Over the next few weeks, 26 boxes will be wrapped with original artwork. When the Sioux Falls Arts Council did the original call for designs earlier this year, the hope was
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We promise: You’ve never seen a collection like the Rev. Ed Anderson’s. Neither has Chuck Sutton, and his family has been in the auction business for 80 years. When the Catholic Foundation for Eastern South Dakota called Sutton about the gift and said it involved four or five crates, he figured it would take a