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10 years in, Sioux Falls online boutique ranks among nation’s fastest-growing businesses

This piece is sponsored by Prairie Family Business Association. An online boutique business that started in a Lennox basement now ranks among the fastest-growing private companies in the country. That sort of meteoric success was all but inconceivable to Karly Smallfield when she started Wild Oak Boutique out of her...

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South-side estate tops sales report at $2.1M

The most expensive residential sale for the week of Oct. 19 was $2.1 million for a house in south Sioux Falls. The 6,000-square-foot ranch walkout was built in 2007 on a 1-acre lot in the Prairie Vista Estate neighborhood near 69th and Western. It has four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The private backyard features an in-ground pool. It sold for $1.5 million in 2020.

Sioux Falls, SD · 3d

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Sisters start mobile business featuring customized mini pancakes

Two sisters have turned a mini-pancake fundraising effort into a business. Parker-based Stack & Drizzle, owned by Katy and Wendy Nankivel, started after they made mini pancakes at four events this summer to help send Katy’s daughter to Washington, D.C., for FCCLA nationals. “The feedback from the community was...

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Glory House announces new CEO

Former South Dakota Secretary of Social Services Matt Althoff has been named the new president and CEO of Glory House. He begins his new role Dec. 1. “The board is confident Matt is the right leader for Glory House at this important moment,” Liz Stanton, chair of the Glory House board of directors, said in a statement.

Sioux Falls, SD · 22h

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Sioux Falls maker shop Wild Peach & Co. to close

Wild Peach & Co., a downtown Sioux Falls shop featuring local makers, art and creative workshops, will close its doors Dec. 20. Owner Bobbi Clayton announced the closure Nov. 9 on the local retailer’s Facebook page, a little more than a year after launching the business that began as The Maker’s Circle. More: The Maker’s Circle establishes community through local art and creativity “I tried really hard,” Clayton told the Argus Leader. “I miss my family and can’t continue to work three jobs and still not make it. It’s time to just move on and be thankful for what we had.” Wild Peach & Co., at 196 E. Sixth St., inside the Harvester Building in downtown Sioux Falls, offers handmade goods from local creators, along with DIY workshops, private parties and other events. The business started as The Maker’s Circle, which opened at The Cascade in March 2025. The shop later rebranded as Wild Peach & Co. , taking its name from Clayton’s Wild Peach Creative jewelry business, and moved into the Harvester Building. The new location opened Jan. 1. More: The Maker's Circle to move, rebrand nine months after opening What's next for the local artist and business owner

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A South Dakota Farm’s Animals Are Feasting on Leftover Halloween Pumpkins

A trailer of pumpkins, corn cobs and hay bales rolled up to a Garretson farm after two weeks of volunteer collecting, and a feast was had, a local station says.

Garretson, SD · 12h

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Downtown maker marketplace to close

A downtown Sioux Falls store that sells locally made merchandise will close next month. Wild Peach & Co. opened early this year inside the Harvester Building, 196 E. Sixth St., in the space that had been JuLiana’s Boutique La Femme. Owner Bobbi Clayton previously had been a partner in...

Sioux Falls, SD · 6h

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New bookstore opens in downtown Sioux Falls

Thursday morning, pallets of books stood on the boardwalk outside Awaken Wild Books, waiting to be unpacked and put on the shelves. The new stock arrived on Awaken Wild’s third day of operation, after a spur-of-the-moment grand opening drew customers in such numbers that the shelves were left a little bare.

Sioux Falls, SD · 20h

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Sioux Falls eliminates more tax breaks for data centers

South Dakota's largest city is eliminating more tax breaks for data centers. The Sioux Falls City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to revise its industrial property tax reduction program, removing data processing and storage operations from the list of businesses eligible for reduced property tax assessments. “I have consistently maintained that...

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Bank with Sioux Falls presence to expand into Texas through acquisition

First International Bank & Trust, which has a growing presence in Sioux Falls, plans to expand into Texas through the acquisition of a Dallas-based bank. The North Dakota-based bank announced Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dominion Bank, which has $650 million in assets. Following...

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Apartment of the Week: Prairie Towers

This Apartment of the Week is sponsored by Cresten Properties. Contemporary finishes, spacious layouts and amenities that extend beyond the apartment itself make Prairie Towers an appealing option for renters in south Sioux Falls. “Prairie Towers is a great choice for those looking for an updated apartment with a modern...

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Silencer Central CEO Brandon Maddox Commends Refuge Review, Backs Its Direction for the National Wildlife Refuge System

Maddox, a Boone and Crockett Club Professional Member, supports the review’s focus on hands-on habitat management, field-based staff and the role of hunting and fishing in the Refuge mission. Sioux Falls, South Dakota — Silencer Central founder and CEO Brandon Maddox commends the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for...

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Sioux Falls List Prices Dip While Inventory Edges Up

Sioux Falls buyers found more homes and lower asking prices, with listings moving off the market faster than the national pace.

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Sioux Falls facility takes shape as CJ Schwan’s builds for the future

A major new food manufacturing operation is taking shape in northwest Sioux Falls, with CJ Schwan’s moving toward the opening of a nearly 400,000-square-foot production facility in Foundation Park in 2027. CJ Schwan’s is a leading U.S.-based food company with trusted brands like Red Baron® pizza, bibigo™ and Edwards®...

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Smithfield starts neighborhood outreach after judge's critique

Smithfield Foods will meet with would-be neighbors of its proposed $1.3 billion pork processing plant in Sioux Falls later this month. The Nov. 19 meeting will give residents an opportunity to ask questions of company representatives as Smithfield works to advance plans to replace its century-old downtown Sioux Falls plant with a new facility on the city’s northwest side.

Sioux Falls, SD · 4d

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Developer says Sioux Falls data center could bring in $10.6M in annual state revenue

A California-based developer is continuing to his fast effort to bring a 500-megawatt hyperscale data center to Sioux Falls. To ease tension surrounding the controversial project, the developer spoke during a Sioux Falls Regulatory Oversight Committee meeting Monday night at Carnegie Hall downtown. “We never suggested that development shouldn't happen without oversight,” said Gemini Capital founder Michael Anvar. “We spent much of 2025 going through that extensive process with the city, and we incorporated many recommendations that came out of that. We believe Sioux Falls can protect its residents and remain attractive for substantial and private investment.” Anvar and Gemini Capital are behind Gemini Data Center SD LLC, which is proposing the data center project in Sioux Falls. Anvar confirmed that his real estate firm is not related to Google’s AI platform, which shares the same name.Anvar also confirmed that the site does not have an end user – the company that will ultimately operate the data center – though prospective end users are being explored. A final design will not be complete until an end user is selected. “Our role as the developer is to bring an experienced operator to the site,” Anvar said. “When there is a signed

Sioux Falls, SD · 3d

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SiouxFalls.Business: Groups pursue F-35s, Vibes Bar opens near Empire Mall

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Jodi Schwan with SiouxFalls.Business visited Dakota News Now to discuss efforts to bring F-35 fighter jets to Sioux Falls and a new event center by the Empire Mall!. Organizations working to bring F-35 fighter jets to Sioux Falls:. Efforts are underway to secure...

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