Jodi Schwan

Family of teen who survived weekend car wreck shares her story – and way to lift her spirits

Sydney Hybertson always carries her phone. Except for over the weekend, when it suddenly quit working. So it wasn’t with her when Saturday became Sunday as the 17-year-old’s friends encouraged her to grab some late-night Mexican food after playing basketball. “She always calls when she’s going to be late,” her mom, Karla, said. “Always.” But

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Big donation bolsters South Dakota Veterans Cemetery

A $2.1 million donation to the South Dakota Veterans Cemetery will help ensure it becomes a long-term, sustainable place, the South Dakota Veterans Council announced. Philanthropist Denny Sanford, Premier Bankcard CEO Miles Beacom and his wife, Lisa, recently provided the gift, which is the largest single donation received by the nonprofit veterans organization. “This generous donation

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For Tea Storm Chasers, reporting breaking news is ‘out of the love of our hearts’

Skylar Coleman doesn’t get much sleep over a typical weekend. Instead, you’re more likely to find him in a 2013 Ford Taurus somewhere between the east side and downtown Sioux Falls, listening to law enforcement scanner traffic. “I’m not driving constantly. I sit. There are spots I sit,” he said. “People know I sit there

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