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On 240 acres at Big Stone Lake in northeast South Dakota, Jason and Debbie Hubers own a property filled with trails that wind through ravines and native grasses. “And I wanted a place that looked like it had been there 100 years,” Jason Hubers said. “The only way I could do that was to build […]
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These fill up fast and likely will again – but your chance is here to take a trip into the Concrete Materials quarry. The company hosts the free tours in partnership with the Old Courthouse Museum to give the community a look at what happens 240 feet below street level. “They continue to be very
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Lt. Jon Thum has been named the next chief of police for Sioux Falls. Thum has spent 16 years at the department, working as a field training officer, department training officer, sergeant, lieutenant and SWAT commander, providing him with “a high-level strategic perspective and expertise in the facets of law enforcement and community relations,” according
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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
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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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 (almost) done Marion Road from 41st Street to south of 57th Street has been under construction since early April, with Marion closed from 53rd to 57th streets for water
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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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The Sioux Falls producers of the award-winning sci-fi audio drama “Girl in Space” have a new series. The husband-and-wife team of Tim Krause and Sarah Rhea Werner launched “Omen,” a fantasy audio drama, June 6. A prologue released two weeks earlier set up the series as delivering “adventures on the high seas, exploration of ancient
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What Memorial Day weekend lacked in pool weather it looks like early June will deliver. After closing for 2020 because of the pandemic, public pools are back. “We’re just excited to be open again,” said Don Kearney, Sioux Falls director of parks and recreation. “It was such a drag not being open, and I know
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Amber Hulse likely will be the longest-reigning Miss South Dakota in history. She was crowned Miss South Dakota 2019; but her title extended a year because, of course, the pandemic impacted the pageant world too. Hulse did what limited public appearances were available throughout the year because the 2020 state and national Miss America pageants
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