Megan Raposa

Valentine Crush

Feature-length thriller set in Sioux Falls ready to finish production

Picture this. It’s a thriller that combines roller derby, an all-female soundtrack and a chase through a cornfield. And it’s all set in the Sioux Falls area. It’s called “Valentine Crush,” and the local writer and director are looking for crowdfunding to finish the editing and post-production process. To get the buzz going around this […]

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She’s a published author, Taylor Swift’s pen pal – and she’s 11

Emerson Weber talks fast when she’s excited. Her blue eyes light up behind her big glasses. She leans in and uses her hands for emphasis and punctuation. In some ways, going fast is a theme for the 11-year-old Sioux Falls girl. When her dad, Hugh Weber, shared a Twitter thread in May 2020 about the

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nurses grabbing coffee for others

For 100 days, he was a hospital patient. Ever since, his mission is to thank nurses

It might be free coffee and a bagel on their way to work. Or a surprise doughnut at shift change. Once, it was a chocolate bar, and some lucky winners unwrapped a “golden ticket” for a gift card. But, really, this story is full of winners. Andy Kontz is a real estate agent who doubles

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