Pigeon605 Staff

Local baseball player heads to Astros spring training — with locally made bats

By Mick Garry, for Pigeon605 The pandemic could have come at a better time for Jake Adams and his career in professional baseball. This former Brandon Valley High School multisport athlete, who went from the Lynx to Des Moines Area Community College to stardom as a Big 10 slugger for the Iowa Hawkeyes, was a

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School news you’ll love: Building culture of kindness, celebrating citizenship

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]. A long path to U.S. citizenship for Use Idris ended with an unforgettable celebration. The Whittier Middle School part-time education assistant recently became a citizen, and with

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Many crimes increased in 2020, some didn’t. But these criminal justice changes are here to stay

By John Hult, for Pigeon605 Like so many numbers across so many aspects of our lives in 2020, the crime rate in Sioux Falls will carry an asterisk into the historical record.  The global pandemic that altered patterns of consumption, travel, work and education also led to nationwide spikes in homicide, felony assault, domestic violence,

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Want to help Sioux Falls be more green? Take this survey

Have you found yourself hoping Sioux Falls becomes a more sustainable community? You have the chance to help drive that direction this month. The city is updating its sustainability master plan. The plan will focus on sustainability in these aspects of our community: natural systems, transportation and land use, energy and buildings, community vitality and

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