Pigeon605 Staff

My 605: Nicole Loe

What’s home unless you make it your own? My 605 takes you inside the lives, loves and little secrets of those who call South Dakota – area code 605 – home. This week’s edition features Nicole Loe, a digital marketing generalist at the Children’s Home Society of South Dakota and owner of pigeon Wandering Wings. […]

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Photographic journey offers look at downtown Sioux Falls of years gone by

By Jill Callison, for Pigeon605 Second-graders at Laura B. Anderson Elementary ventured out on their first field trip this fall, one that took them back in time. The youngsters were among the first to officially tour the exhibit “Scenes of Sioux Falls — A Photographic Journey” at the Old Courthouse Museum, even though it has

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School news: “Royal” moment, custodian appreciation, mother of all book fairs

Now that’s a royal moment. Washington High School homecoming king Angok, also one of the tallest students at WHS, poses with Jaelyn, one of the shortest. The Washington homecoming celebration continued at Rosa Parks Elementary where the royalty visited and went to recess with fourth and fifth grade students. The talk was about grit, perseverance and

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When Syrians settled in Sioux Falls — new book details century-old settlers

By Jill Callison, for Pigeon605 In 1900, 36 Syrian Muslims and Christians made their home in a boarding house at 204 N. Phillips Ave. All three dozen were peddlers, and within 15 years, many of them had established successful dry-goods stores. The boarding house, which is long gone, likely also served as the first place

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School news: Kids meet with superintendent, special soccer league, moments to make you smile

Amazing things happen in our schools every day — if you know where to look! Do you know some school news others would love? Let us know at [email protected]. Nothing like face time with the boss! These kids from Sonia Sotomayor Elementary got a chance to share their thoughts on a variety of topics with

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