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Just over a year ago, Jacob Fokken was hit with what he calls his “thunderstruck” moment. He was home on a lunch break during the first week of February 2020, and the thought that had been ruminating for a while finally exploded to the top of his mind. “I truly believed that we could start […]
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An effort to restore the more-than-140-year-old house at Tuthill Park is nearing its fundraising goal. The house was saved from demolition late last year after a group got together to raise money for exterior improvements, including a new roof and new siding. Now, they’re about two-thirds of the way to their $300,000 goal to fund
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The Kingswood neighborhood in western Sioux Falls is generally pretty quiet. You’ll see people chatting in their front yards if the weather is nice. There’s the occasional kid on a bike or person walking their dog. Around the holidays, people put up lights and decorations. It’s a fairly stereotypical, well-established, suburban-style neighborhood. That is unless
From quiet to chaos: Kingswood neighborhood during rummage sale week Read More »
Beer is good. Local beer is better. Local beer teaming up with local organizations? Well, that has all the ingredients to be even better yet. We found some recent collaborations between Sioux Falls breweries and local organizations just in time for patio season. Here’s a look at some collabs you won’t want to miss: Severance
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Something happened to Joshua Cooper in the past few weeks. The 35-year-old plant enthusiast doesn’t really know how else to describe it. He started his business, The Deku Tree, just over a year ago in the garage of a foreclosed house he bought in Humboldt. Business was good, no question. Cooper recognizes the dumb luck
Halima Mulamba is all about empowerment. It’s the philosophy behind her online boutique, FabBossBabe, which offers clothes meant to empower women. It’s also her personal philosophy, both in her business and how she gives back to the community. “She backs up what she says she wants to do. … Every event there is or any
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Andrianna Mitchell had been intrigued by a vending machine selling products other than food. She’d heard of vending machines in Japan that offered all sorts of products, and when the pandemic hit and the popularity of contactless shopping grew, the 25-year-old decided it was time to take the leap for her Sioux Falls-based cosmetics and
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Sioux Falls is ahead of the curve when it comes to ninjas. The city has a dedicated ninja warrior training gym started by someone who competed on the TV show “American Ninja Warrior.” Kids as young as 3 can attend Little Ninja camps at a local studio. And, earlier this year, the Sioux Falls Sky
Why your kids want to be ninjas, how to let them Read More »
Our pigeons sometimes turn into lovebirds! The Pigeon605 Blind Date series is what it sounds like: the chance to make a love connection with our team serving as matchmakers. Businesses, would you like to sponsor the next Blind Date? Email [email protected]. And thanks to Great Shots and Blue Rock for sponsoring this one! Interested in
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When times get tough, Ryanna Sandoval turns to strawberries. Sandoval, 24, started decorating chocolate-covered strawberries last fall as a way to cope with postpartum depression after the birth of her daughter, Lili. “If I was frustrated or if it felt like I was going to have a mental breakdown, I would just go straight to
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