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Sioux Falls resident raises concerns over city tree ordinance
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - For one Sioux Falls resident working to spruce up her home, rules from a city ordinance passed in 2018 have raised questions, and now she’s asking for a change. Jessica Ludeman is a longtime Sioux Falls resident, and as the weather has...
Throwback Thursday: The Queen Bee Mill
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On this week’s Throwback Thursday, Lori Kent with the Local Lou Podcast tells us the history of what was once an impressive seven-story flour mill that stood on the banks of the Big Sioux River but now is a physical reminder of the economic hardships of the past.
Downtown Sioux Falls celebrates year of growth, braces for more with new retail strategist
Sioux Falls continues to grow at a rapid rate, with several thousand people moving to the city each year. The city’s downtown has seen the most noticeable boom at every mile marker — the last year, the last two years, the last few years, the last decade, the last quarter-century.
Schwann's Company commits to larger investment in South Dakota
Schwann’s Company is making a larger investment in South Dakota than previously anticipated. In 2021, the subsidiary of CJ Foods planned to create a $500 million investment, which would lead to 600 new jobs. Gov. Kristi Noem said Friday CJ Foods is now constructing a new regional headquarters in...
Levitt at the Falls opens season Friday night
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Live music lovers are in for a treat. The Levitt at the Falls opens its season on Friday. Kylie Pedersen visits the Levitt lawn a lot in the summertime. “They have really good folk and Americana music, so that’s when I’ll come out,” Pedersen...
Voters in three South Dakota counties will decide on ballot measures to require hand-counting ballots and ban automatic tabulating machines
Voters in three South Dakota counties will decide on June 4 whether to prohibit the use of automatic tabulating machines to count votes and require the hand-counting of ballots. In South Dakota, paper ballots are used in elections, and automatic tabulating machines or systems are permitted to count the paper...
Activists fail to convince SD Board of Elections to move toward hand-counting
Poll watcher Rick Weible observes the counting of ballots during the Sioux Falls city and school board election on April 9, 2024. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) The South Dakota Board of Elections did not approve petitions Wednesday from activists who want to move the state toward hand-counting ballots. A Republican...
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