Mary Chilton DAR Foundation

Veteran’s effort returns Fourth of July parade to Sioux Falls for nation’s 250th

By Jill Callison | March 30, 2026

“If we want this parade to be a thing, we citizens are going to have to make sure it happens every year.”

Behind a new fence, a dark chapter in S.D. history draws respect for the dead

By Pigeon605 Staff | August 21, 2024

How a new fence is serving as a bridge – from a dark past to a more hopeful future – thanks to an especially meaningful partnership.

How a $50K grant will combine literacy with learning about animals

By Pigeon605 Staff | July 29, 2024

Elementary students will be growing their reading skills while they experience up-close learning around animals thanks to a recent grant.

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