Pigeon605 Staff

Mountain bike racing in Sioux Falls? It’s definitely become a thing

By Mick Garry, for Pigeon605 Travis Heintz is an early-40-something nurse anesthetist who is getting his first taste of mountain bike racing this summer. Thad Barnes is a later-40-something who wanted to stay in shape. Miles Lechtenberg is a 13-year-old who got his first taste of competitive mountain biking when a friend asked him to […]

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They opened a restaurant during the pandemic. One year later, it’s a local favorite

By Jill Callison, for Pigeon605 “If it’s both terrifying and amazing, then you should definitely pursue it.” When Chef Lance White and his wife, Jenny, were choosing the decor for their new restaurant at 431 N. Phillips Ave., that wall plaque said it all. “We opened last September when the pandemic was nowhere near being

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School news of the week: High-fives, brand-new schools, outstanding JROTCs

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]. Congratulations to the Lincoln High School Marine Corps JROTC for being awarded the Marine Corps Reserve Association Outstanding Unit Award for the 2020-21 school year. Lincoln

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Police officers’ special deliveries highlight need for more volunteer service

By Jill Callison, for Pigeon605 New recruits with the Sioux Falls Police Department on Wednesday put a different spin on “to protect and serve” when “to serve” meant packaging and delivering a meal of meatballs in gravy, home fries, green beans and a banana to local residents who are elderly or disabled. The Police Department’s

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My 605: Joshua Novak

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 Joshua Novak, who owns Main St. Media House, co-founded apparel company Flyover Country and is the owner of pigeon Paul

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