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Band students share thrill for annual Festival of Bands
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Celebrate the first Saturday of October with a full day of performances by Festival of Bands in Sioux Falls. Oct. 3 will mark the 39th annual Festival of Bands. The day begins with a parade in downtown Sioux Falls and ends with a competition at Howard Wood Field. “Music can […]
Argus Leader
2026 SDHSAA Class AA and A boys golf tournament tee times released
The Class AA and A South Dakota boys golf championships are set to tee off on Monday, Oct. 5, and golfers from all over the state will meet to determine who is the best. Play will begin on Oct. 5 and finish on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The AA tournament will be played at Lee Park Golf Course in Aberdeen, and the A tournament will be at Lakeview Municipal Golf Course in Mitchell. Here are the pairings and tee times for both state championships. Class AA Starting on Hole 1 9:20 a.m.: Braxton Hollan (Sioux Falls Lincoln), Cooper Shuman (Brandon Valley), Nick Simon (O'Gorman), Bryce Thompson (Sioux Falls Washington) 9:30 a.m.: Tyson Blom (Sioux Falls Lincoln), Max Vincelli (Brandon Valley), Drew Simon (O'Gorman), Drew Easter (Sioux Falls Washington) 9:40 a.m.: Quinton Hollan (Sioux Falls Lincoln), Teddy Krivarchka (Brandon Valley), Henry Schmitz (O'Gorman), Sawyer Thompson (Sioux Falls Washington) 9:50 a.m.: Maxwell Krenik (Sioux Falls Lincoln), Miles McClure (Brandon Valley), Lincoln Trasamar (O'Gorman), Kasten Dede (Sioux Falls Washington) 10:00 a.m.: Brody Herrmann ( Sioux Falls Lincoln), Kalen Pudwill (Brandon Valley), Cain Roghair (O'Gorman), Wyatt Cooper (Sioux Falls Washington) 10:10 a.m.: Henry Kiesow (Sioux Falls Lincoln), Lincoln McInerney (Brandon Valley), Henry Billion (O'Gorman), Landon
augiemirror.news
CWS hires Lauck as executive director
The Center for Western Studies (CWS) welcomed a new executive director on Aug. 20: Midwest historian and author Jon Lauck. For the first 61 years of its existence, the CWS only had three official directors: founder Herbert Krause, Arthur R. Huseboe and the recently retired Harry Thompson. A Midwest native,...
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SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Grand hotel returns to Sioux Falls after devastating fire
“Brave and brilliant was the long expected opening,” The Sioux Falls Press wrote of the opulent reception attended by hundreds at the opening of South Dakota’s finest hotel, the Cataract. Rising from the ruins, the rebuilt hotel opened its doors after fire destroyed the iconic Sioux Falls building...
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Northeast Radio SD News
2026 South Dakota Boys State Golf Championships Set for Aberdeen and Mitchell; Watertown Among Class AA Contenders
Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The South Dakota High School Activities Association will open the 2026 Boys State Golf Championships next week, with Class A competition in Mitchell and Class AA in Aberdeen.
KELOLAND
Sioux Falls Festival of Bands returns for 39th year
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The Festival of Bands is back in Sioux Falls, and one group has been working toward this competition for months. “We’ve been we’ve been working on the show since early January when we picked it out. And we’ve been doing weekly rehearsals through the summer. And at the end of […]
Brookings Register
Thousands expected for Fall Classic & Watch Party in Brookings
BROOKINGS — Thousands of people are expected to flood downtown Brookings on Saturday to take part in the Fall Classic & Watch Party, with the festival starting at 9 a.m., followed later in the day at 6 p.m. with the kickoff to the watch party. Katrina Buntjer is overseeing...
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Bobcats boys win ESD Golf Meet
BROOKINGS – The Brookings boys’ golf team won the Eastern South Dakota Conference Meet on Monday at the Brookings Country Club. The Bobcats shot a 303 as a team. Brookings had two top-five finishers in Andrew Heinze and Jack Baszler. Each golfer shot a two-over par 74 and Heinze came in third and Baszler finished in fourth. Garrett Wipf came in 16th (77) and Jack Lovseth finished in 19th (78). Carter Nielsen came in 24th (78) and Liam Heiberger came in 26th (79).
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PHOTOS: See this year’s DTSF pork showdown entries
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The pork showdown has returned to downtown Sioux Falls. 26 restaurants will face off for the title of pork showdown champion. Each entry is judged by the following criteria: best use of pork, flavor, tenderness, presentation, and customer service. Those who dine at participating restaurants...
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South Dakota Festival of Books returns to Sioux Falls Oct. 3, features Mount Rushmore author Matthew Davis
The South Dakota Festival of Books returns to Sioux Falls this weekend. Matthew Davis is a featured author. His book is called “Biography of a Mountain.” It explores the history and cultural context of Mount Rushmore. The book was chosen at the 2026 One Book South Dakota. Davis...
ESPN Sioux Falls
Stunning Northern Minnesota Golf Course Named Among America's 10 Most Underrated
A national study just named America's most underrated golf courses, and one Minnesota course cracked the Top 10. It's built on an old Iron Range mine, and its 13th hole is legendary. Hurry, you might still have time to play it this year.
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REVIEW | Lights Up’s ‘Masquerade’ delivers fairy tales, faith, spectacle
For years, the Sioux Falls nonprofit Lights Up Production company has been putting on ambitious musical productions at the Orpheum Theater that tell the Christmas story of Jesus’ birth and the Easter story of His death and resurrection. Those productions have become something I look forward to, not simply because of the quality of the theater but because of the way Lights Up consistently finds creative ways to point an audience toward Jesus.
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Broadway tour cast member previews first show for Sioux Falls season
This piece is sponsored by Washington Pavilion Management Inc. When Connor Lewis takes the stage at the Washington Pavilion this October, it represents the latest stop in a big moment for his young career. “It’s truly a dream come true,” said Lewis, who joined the cast of “Waitress” this year...
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PREVIEW: South Dakota Set for Kemper Lakes Intercollegiate
VERMILLION, S.D. — South Dakota men's golf returns to action Monday and Tuesday at the 2026 Kemper Lakes Intercollegiate, hosted by Belmont at Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Kildeer, Illinois. The Coyotes will compete in a 15-team field that includes host Belmont, Illinois State, Morehead State, Northwestern, Eastern Illinois,...