Jazzfest may have ended last night but the clean up still had volunteers working hard out at Yankton Park this morning. The process of taking every thing down started bright and early Sunday. The music at Jazzfest has come to an end, but for some, the event isn’t quite over. “Well we spend all Sunday […]
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Community Rallies Despite Tornado Damages
It came, it went and it left an estimated $1 million in damages. The National Weather Service confirms the EF-0 tornado, this past Friday, had an estimated peak wind speed of 80 mph. “We looked up at the sky and we see big humongous round circle,” said Joe Karst, 18, who lives in Waubay. Karst […]
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Extreme Winds End Jazzfest Early
Saturday night marks the last show of Jazzfest at Yankton Trails park, and many concert goers are hoping it doesn’t end early Friday night. Strong winds cut Friday nights music short, and damaged several tents at the festival. But that didn’t stop people from coming back out today. Strong winds forced Jazzfest management to close […]
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Embracing Diversity Through Art
“The cultural diversity of this neighborhood [Whittier] is awesome,” says Eric Van Beek of Clean Slate Group, “and they celebrate it… which they should.” Six traffic signal boxes in the Whitter neighborhood are coming to life through artwork designed by Whitter Middle School students. Close to 40 pieces of artwork will be printed on graffiti-resistant […]
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Tornado Sirens: The Sound Before The Storm
They don’t sound very often, but when they do, tornado sirens are the forewarning of a serious weather event. ”The sirens are activated when a tornado warning is issued by the National Weather Service for areas or counties, including the city of Sioux Falls,” said Sioux Falls Fire Rescue Emergency Manager Regan Smith. Smith says […]
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WWI Veteran Gets Headstone 60 Years After Death
In 1955 McDonald’s made its debut and gas cost a mere 23 cents per gallon. Times have changed, but the grave of a WWI veteran who died that year has been left untouched and unfinished. A Mitchell woman has made it her mission to honor Joseph Robert Ward 60 years after his death. There are […]
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Police Respond To Late Night Shooting In Central Sioux Falls
The Sioux Falls Police responded to 1509 East 7th Street for a shooting that occurred shortly after 9:30 Thursday night. A 39-year-old male was transported to a local hospital for a gunshot wound. His condition is unknown at this time. Metro Communications confirms police are no longer looking for a suspect. The investigation is ongoing. […]
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Avera McKennan Meets With New Tenants
Its been one week since Avera McKennan announced a purchase of nearly 70 properties just south of the main campus in Sioux Falls. On Thursday night, Avera McKennan representatives met with homeowners and tenants about what the hospital’s plans are moving forward. “I realize my house is probably going to go to the hospital,” said […]
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Corsica Man Killed In Rollover In Hanson County
A Corsica man is dead after a single-vehicle rollover crash northeast of Mitchell Wednesday afternoon. Sixty-two-year-old Kevin Gardeman was driving a delivery truck loaded with lumber east on 247th Street near 416th Avenue at around 1:17 p.m. Wednesday, when the truck’s right-side wheels went off the road into the ditch. Gardeman over-corrected to the left, […]
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Red Cross Assists Residents After Evening Apartment Fire
Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to an apartment fire at 701 North Elmwood Ave shortly before 5:00 Wednesday night. First arriving crews found smoke and flames coming from the first floor of a three story structure. Crews evacuated the building and had the fire under control in approximately 10 minutes. The cause of the fire […]
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