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How one man’s goal of supporting restaurants grew to a group of thousands

Travis Freeborn wasn’t going to let his favorite restaurants close before he tried to do something about it. He remembers the day it all started:…

School news you’ll love: ‘100-year-old’ students, creativity on display, conquering the cold

Amazing things happen in our schools every day — if you know where to look! Do you know some school news others would love? Let…

For Social Goods founders

Meet the women behind the Sioux Falls flag flying in front of your house

If you have a Sioux Falls flag flying over your house, chances are it came from For Social Goods. Owners Kelsie Thomas and Kellen Boice…

Newest fish at Butterfly House & Aquarium can change colors, shape and recognize faces

Just in time for Valentine’s Day: New shape-shifting, super-smart fish with a “cuddle” in their name – and the chance to name a cockroach after your ex.

Musicians’ pandemic collaboration leads to future album

By John Hult, for Pigeon605 The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t been easy on musicians. Venues shuttered, weekly events in spaces like the Levitt Shell were canceled,…

School news you’ll love: Hawthorne, Laura B. Anderson, R.F. Pettigrew, Rosa Parks

Amazing things happen in our schools every day — if you know where to look! Do you know some school news others would love? Let…

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Feature-length thriller set in Sioux Falls ready to finish production

Picture this. It’s a thriller that combines roller derby, an all-female soundtrack and a chase through a cornfield. And it’s all set in the Sioux…

How bad is this cold snap? You’d have to go back 25 years

It’s not just you. The latest cold temperature trend really is that bad. Think once-in-a-decade bad. “We haven’t had an extended period of this nature…

‘I love this town’: Sioux Falls overflows with new residents

By late last year, Ali Gabriel needed out of Minnesota. “We got to the point where we did not want the kids to miss one…

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New at the zoo: Plans for more animals, other improvements

If all goes according to plan, new animals will be moving into the Great Plains Zoo and others will get new and improved homes in…

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