Megan Raposa, Author at Pigeon605

Erasing hate: Detailer steps up after man’s prized car is struck with racist vandalism

It was before 6 a.m. Thursday when Joshua Gadsen shared the video on Facebook. The 17-second clip shows Gadsen’s red 2016 Dodge Charger on the dark March morning. There’s a large swastika etched in black spray paint on the hood, and a racial slur stretches across both doors on the driver’s side. Hundreds of people […]

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A website advertises Lincoln High School's prom with the theme, "Underground Prom."

Parents take prom into their own hands

Kids / By Megan Raposa

It wasn’t a question of if prom was going to happen in Sioux Falls this year. It was a question of how. The class of 2020 missed out on the chance to attend the quintessential high school dance when the coronavirus pandemic hit. A year later, with cases dropping and vaccines on the rise, a

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How to skip paying for campsite, buy wine instead

Travel / By Megan Raposa

Camping purists, this probably isn’t for you. This style of camping isn’t about backpacking through the wilderness and camping rain-or-shine in a tiny tent. This is about finding a unique destination to park your RV for the night, and, more than anything, it’s about supporting small, family-owned businesses. It’s all facilitated by a business called

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Did your property value shoot up this year? Here’s why

News / By Megan Raposa

It’s an easy enough thing to ignore when you see it in the mail: A simple postcard or an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of printed paper with some boring-looking numbers on it. But with a second glance, the numbers on your annual property tax assessment notice might have given you pause this year. For

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Buying your first home? Be ready to act fast

Community / By Megan Raposa

Nathan Hauck started thinking about buying his first home about a year ago. The 26-year-old Sioux Falls financial analyst had saved up enough money for a down payment, and about a month ago, he got serious about his search. He started working with a Realtor, and it didn’t take long to realize how frustrating the

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Sioux Falls couple brings inclusive fashion, unique vintage to their businesses

1 Comment / Shopping / By Megan Raposa

It all started with a white lie next to a food truck at a music festival in Maputo, Mozambique. What a cliche, right? Sam Jacomet was hanging out in the country’s capital city on an off day during his stint in the Peace Corps in 2018. He had a friend in town, and they

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She struggled to explain her son’s dyslexia to him — so she wrote a book about it

Kids / By Megan Raposa

When Courtney Davidson learned her son was dyslexic, she looked for a way to explain the diagnosis to him. “I couldn’t find a children’s book … that I could read to my child to say: ‘Here’s what’s going on with your brain. Here’s what you’re experiencing. You’re not alone,’ ” she said. So she decided

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A Sioux Falls man is trekking the 350-mile Iditarod Trail. You can track his progress

Sports / By Megan Raposa

Imagine walking 350 miles in 10 days. Add on a 50-pound sled carrying all of the food, clothes, batteries and sleeping gear you need. And then make things even more interesting by setting the entire event in Alaska in March. That’s the setup for the annual Iditarod Trail Invitational, where Sioux Falls runner and business

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Sick of dating apps? Try speed dating at The Source

Dating, Life / By Megan Raposa

In a world of remote work, virtual school and Zoom happy hours, a Sioux Falls coffee roaster and taproom wants to bring dating off the apps and back to the in-person realm. The Source is launching its new LoveLab with a speed dating event March 11 at its downtown shop in the Jones421 Building on

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Southeast Sioux Falls is ‘blowing up,’ especially this neighborhood

News / By Megan Raposa

If you haven’t been out in the southeast corner of Sioux Falls recently, it’s worth a drive. The area around 41st Street and Veterans Parkway in particular is seeing a surge in new residential developments, especially as both the Sioux Falls and Brandon Valley school districts look to open new buildings nearby. It’s also near

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