Jodi Schwan

Parking analysis shows plenty of capacity downtown — for now

Downtown Sioux Falls has plenty of parking – at least for now. That’s the conclusion of city officials who track the public parking system and make recommendations on where and when to add more capacity. “We’re able to accommodate development while also accommodating current public parking tenants,” urban planner Dustin Powers said this week in […]

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The Instagram life: Local influencers share stories from behind the screen

When your Instagram handle is @bestdressedblonde, the bar is set pretty high. But Erica Wilcox started young on her way to making that name for herself. “Ever since I was little, I always enjoyed dressing up,” said Wilcox, who grew up in Sioux Falls and still lives here. “I was never a sweatshirt-and-sweatpants girl.” Today,

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Church in a bar? It’s happening on the west side – and they say it works

It’s Thursday night, around 6:30 p.m., and the crowd is starting to build at Shenanigans Sports Bar & Grill. That includes in a backroom of the west-side establishment, where Erica Varcoe is surveying a crowd of dozens. They’re eating, they’re drinking and – thanks to her unconventional approach – they’re worshipping. “I really just wanted

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Washington Pavilion announces Broadway Performance Series

Nationally touring Broadway shows are coming back to the Washington Pavilion starting in September. The 2021-22 six-show series begins with three performances of “Escape to Margaritaville” in September, followed by this lineup in 2022: February: “Fiddler on the Roof” with four performances. March: “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” March: “Hairspray.” May: “Come From Away” with

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New independent school to offer mixed-age, one-room model

A Sioux Falls family plans to open an Acton Academy this coming school year. The Acton network includes more than 240 schools worldwide, accredited through the International Association of Learner Driven Schools. The Sioux Falls location is described as a one-room, mixed-age model. Owners Aaron and Ashlee Johnson said they’re waiting to gauge enrollment before

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