Look inside the nearly finished Jefferson High School
Sioux Falls’ newest high school definitely is taking shape. Take a look inside Jefferson High School!
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41st Street bridge could be named in honor of fallen soldier
For Pat Murphy, this is a story about payback. Payback in the form of leaving a small legacy for a friend whose life was cut short. At age 21. On a field in Vietnam. “I just took it on as my own little project,” said Murphy, who also served in Vietnam. “I survived. He got
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Sioux Falls sisters turn New Kids on the Block fandom into business, social media success
’80s and ’90s girls, you remember these days. Your first boy band. You had the Hangin’ Tough tape. You had your favorite. Donnie Wahlberg? Maybe Joey McInyre? Or, OK, it was probably Jordan Knight. If you were like Ashley Bartholomaus, you had this New Kids on the Block sleeping bag. If you were like her
Have you seen the price of gas lately? Here’s what’s happening
It happened a little bit at a time, but you might be surprised how the price of gasoline has gone up while you weren’t exactly noticing. We were, so we checked in with AAA South Dakota to see what’s going on. “They’ve continued to increase, kind of to everyone’s surprise, because people aren’t traveling as
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‘It really is divine intervention.’ At an east-side corner, strangers became angels
Miracles can happen anytime, anywhere. Including at 7:45 a.m. on a Thursday on the way to the dentist. That was Carmen Priesz last week, a retired insurance adjuster from Sioux Falls. His wife, Jane, a retired first grade teacher from Mark Twain Elementary, went with him. Even though she didn’t have an appointment. Even though
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Meet the 2021 Sioux Falls Teacher of the Year
Her “passion for Native American culture” is contagious and led her to become the 2021 Teacher of the Year for the Sioux Falls School District. Dr. Ann Robertson, Native American Connections teacher at Whittier Middle School, took home the Dr. John W. Harris Teacher of the Year award this week. She has been teaching for
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At home, Paul and Jill TenHaken reflect on year that called for leadership
It didn’t take Jill TenHaken long, looking from a family photo to her husband sitting in the living room, to reach a conclusion. “You look older,” she nodded. This didn’t come as news to Paul TenHaken, who had suggested looking at a version of himself from three years ago to erase any doubt. “I look
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Downtown debuts ‘Appe-teaser’ event
Get a taste of what’s to come during downtown’s annual Restaurant Week with this new “Appe-teaser” event. The Washington Pavilion’s Visual Arts Center will host the event from 6 to 8 p.m. March 31, giving attendees a preview of the featured dishes available April 2-10 during Restaurant Week. The experience will include connecting with local
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High school volunteer lands Miranda Lambert grant for Humane Society
When Miranda Lambert’s foundation offered grants for animal shelters, more than 14,000 volunteers applied. And a Sioux Falls high school student was among 15 whose entry won. Samantha Kaltved, who is 17, stumbled onto the grant program online last year while studying for her semester tests. She can’t remember exactly what she wrote about the
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How could the Tuthill House be restored? Here’s a look
We’re getting a first look at how the 143-year-old house at Tuthill Park could be brought into its next stage of life. The city had planned to declare the house as surplus, leading to it being removed or torn down, after deciding the needed repairs were too costly. But an effort from preservationists and neighbors
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