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You probably did at least some, if not all, of your grocery shopping online last year. And while the end of the pandemic, which pushed retailers to find creative ways to sell products to customers who didn’t want to interact in person, is in sight, the era of curbside pickup appears to be here to […]
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Sioux Falls put the “social” in social distancing this winter. Outdoor dining, drinking and recreation surged in popularity as people looked for safe ways to get out of the house amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Outdoor activities are perceived as safer right now,” said Dan Grider, general manager at Great Bear Ski Valley. Nearly 1,000 people
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Hayley Hansen started thinking about child care options when she first found out she was pregnant. But the 27-year-old Sioux Falls behavior analyst waited to make calls until announcing the pregnancy publicly about two or three months in, when the risk of miscarriage is significantly lower. She didn’t want to have to call a child
Child care waitlists are so long, snagging spot requires strategy Read More »
Sara Jamison is the kind of boss who will leave her employees a kind note with some dark chocolate on a hard day. And even though she’s a business owner – of downtown shop Terra Shepherd Boutique & Apothecary – she’s also the one who will pitch in with neighborhood trash cleanup events, voter registrations
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It wasn’t all that long ago when the Cinnamon Ridge neighborhood was just an expanse of prairie on the outskirts of town. Today, there’s not a single empty lot, and any homes that do come on the market are likely to sell fast – sometimes the same day they’re listed. But what is it about
This neighborhood went from farmland to completely full – here’s why Read More »
If you have a Sioux Falls flag flying over your house, chances are it came from For Social Goods. Owners Kelsie Thomas and Kellen Boice bonded over the Sioux Falls flag before it was ever officially adopted. Four years later, they’re the main wholesalers behind the flag flying over so many homes and businesses in
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Tanner Schabot-Shultis first met Libbi Sykora at a Christian summer camp in the Black Hills near Keystone. It was the summer of 2019, and the Aberdeen native was unloading musical equipment for the camp when he saw Libbi walk in. He felt a spark of attraction but said he quickly filed it away in the
COVID canceled their wedding. Now, local vendors are gifting them a second chance Read More »
It’s too soon to know for sure if the coronavirus pandemic changed how many people in Sioux Falls decided to marry or divorce. But what we do know is that whatever 2020 brings in terms of official data, anecdotally, people in both industries say the numbers could be lower. We also know regardless of trend,
Wedding bells or divorce court? We looked at the state of marriage in Sioux Falls 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 Escape 605 and The Treasury for sponsoring this one! The couple
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If anyone needs some extra love this Valentine’s Day, it’s small-business owners. That’s why we found some ways to show the love locally while you show the love to your partner, galentine or, heck, even yourself. “February is historically one of the slowest months of the year for our local businesses,” said Sadie Swier, community
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