Life

My 605: Sydney Bartunek Bender

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…

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…

CEO finds passion for paddling provides valuable escape

This paid piece is sponsored by Avera Health. With his helmeted head bouncing off the rocks on the bottom of the Salmon River in Idaho,…

Building more than LEGOs: League leads kids, parents to building skills for the future

This paid piece is sponsored by EmBe. “I am going to be an engineer – and I am going to build something no one has…

On-air pair Ben & Patty reflect on decades in radio as they head for Hall of Fame

By Jill Callison, for Pigeon605 “People think I love him, but I don’t,” said Patty Dee, looking — with obvious affection — at her longtime…

Unique locations help senior photos stand out

It’s that time of year — when a walk downtown or to a local park will have you in the midst of what seems like…

Jaw pain, teeth grinding, tension headaches? Stress could be affecting your oro-facial health

This paid piece is sponsored by Siouxland Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Your face, jaw, teeth and mouth might be telling you you’re under stress. And…

My 605: Katrina Lehr-McKinney

This week’s My 605 is Katrina Lehr-McKinney, media strategist at Fresh Produce and owner of pigeon Belinda. My home in the 605 is: My family and…

Birthday trends

Kids’ birthday parties today: ‘Nobody wants to be cookie-cutter’

Children’s birthday parties look different today than they did when you were a kid. OK, maybe not entirely. The basic components of cake, friends and…

Nurse’s COVID story: ‘Thank God that I’m alive’

This paid piece is sponsored by Avera Health. Nancy Auch thought she’d be sick a few weeks and then she’d be fine. Her treatment lasted…

Most Recent

Videos

Hope you had a wonderful summer weekend and are recharged for the week ahead! 📾: @jpickthorn
Favorite flyover of the year! Merry Christmas from our entire @pigeon605news flock. 🎄🐩 📾: @actsofnaturephotography
Happy Halloween from @avera_health NICU babies! Link in bio to see more! 🎃
Did you know @dtsiouxfalls is filled with đŸ‘» stories? Link in bio 
 if you dare đŸ˜±

Are you a little bird with something to share?