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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]. How great is this? Today is Native American Day, which means no school, so last week Native students at Washington High School arrived before dawn to […]
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Construction season is here, so we’re giving you a weekly look at what projects are done, where you’ll find traffic impacts and what’s scheduled next. What’s done It’s a big one! Work at the intersection of 33rd Street and Minnesota Avenue is complete. All lanes are now open to traffic. There might be periodic lane
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A snow leopard at the Great Plains Zoo has died after she and other big cats in the feline complex fell ill and one tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 Baya died Thursday evening after becoming sick earlier this week, the zoo said in a statement Friday. It had announced earlier on Thursday
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If you’re heading to the Great Plains Zoo, you won’t be seeing the big cats for a bit. An Amur tiger tested positive for COVID-19 after zookeepers observed coughing and lethargy. Since Keesa’s positive test, several other big cats, including two Amur tigers and two snow leopards, have exhibited symptoms, the zoo said in a
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By Mick Garry, for Pigeon605 After a few minutes of conversation with Easton Zueger, you quickly gather in that he’s a thoughtful 18-year-old who speaks in complete paragraphs. He’ll answer your questions like it’s an essay test that he’s going to ace. This Sioux Falls native, whose taste for the sport of hockey has already
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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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We cover new restaurant openings literally all the time at our sister site, SiouxFalls.Business, which also means we can dig into the menu so you know what’s in store for you. Here are our four picks to eat this week. Roam Kitchen + Bar has new menu items for fall, including a returning favorite: the Bone-In
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The Week Ahead is our hand-picked event guide to the next seven days in Sioux Falls and slightly beyond. For guaranteed placement or to promote your event ahead of time, email [email protected] about a featured event listing. Oct. 7: Pumpkin Day at Lake Lorraine Farmers Market The Lake Lorraine Farmers Market is hosting Pumpkin Day,
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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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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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