Three Sioux Falls men were sentenced this week to significant prison time in the South Dakota State Penitentiary for the robbery and homicide of 36-year-old Paul Billion on Aug. 17, 2022. All three accepted plea deals during the last year and pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree, according to Minnehaha court documents. More: […]
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Schwan’s purchases Sioux Falls land for new food production facility
A graphic shows where the new Schwan’s and CJ Foods facility will be located at Foundation Park in northwestern Sioux Falls. (Courtesy of Sioux Falls Development Foundation) Three years after it was first announced, Schwan’s Co. is taking the next step in its investment in South Dakota after closing on 142 acres of land in […]
Schwan’s purchases land for Sioux Falls plant, promises 650 new jobs
Schwan’s has purchased the land for its promised 700,000 square foot Asian food production facility in northwestern Sioux Falls, which will also come with a downtown office that will add another 50 jobs to the 600 already promised, the company announced in a Thursday news release. Land in Sioux Falls’ Foundation Park The facility was […]
Sioux Falls community remembers former Washington High School principal Jan Nicolay
Former Washington High School principal and legislator Jan Nicolay died of cancer Saturday, and people from across the state are joining in remembering her lifetime of achievements and sharing the story of her legacy. She was the first woman to be named a secondary education principal in Sioux Falls when she started at WHS in […]
Ice cream and cold delights were abound at Sioux Falls’ Zesto Shop: Looking Back
From California dreaming to Sioux Falls success, how a couple’s move led to a new business
Owners Bob and Jenna Harris and their daughters Evelyn and Audrey attending a rodeo event. Business owners and spouses Bob and Jenna Harris moved from San Diego, California, to Sioux Falls in the summer of 2022 in search of open spaces, a community where they could put down roots and a slower pace of life. […]
‘It’s Just That Simple’ | Oglala Sioux Tribe Chief of Police Chief Urges Lawmakers to Increase Funding for Tribal Public Safety
The acting chief of police for the Oglala Sioux Tribe (OST) Department of Public Safety, John Pettigrew, told lawmakers on Tuesday, May 9, about the harsh realities of maintaining law and order on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwest South Dakota with a gross lack of funding. During a hearing on the needs of […]
Sioux Falls Police arrest man for stabbing 17-year-old
A 17-year-old boy is recovering at an area hospital from non-life-threatening injuries, following a stabbing Thursday evening in Sioux Falls, according to officials with the Sioux Falls Police Department. The stabbing happened at about 6:30 p.m. in the 400 block of E. 8th Street, department spokesperson Sam Clemens said as part of the daily police […]
Deadly Sioux Falls crash could lead to charges from Minnehaha County State Attorney’s Office
The Minnehaha County State’s Attorney’s Office will be weighing whether to press charges in a deadly crash that killed two and injured five juveniles this weekend, according to the Sioux Falls Police Department. Officials with the Sioux Falls Police Department say speed played a major factor in the the deadly crash. The crash is still […]
Sioux Falls mayor talks growth, importance of elections in State of the City address
Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken gave his sixth State of the City address on Thursday morning, touching on familiar topics of growth and investment in the city, and encouraging residents to step up and vote in local elections following the low turnout of the election on April 9. Mayor Paul TenHaken giving the 2024 State […]
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Former Sioux Falls PTA leader charged with embezzling funds for Netflix, ‘pyramid scheme’
A former Sioux Falls Parent Teacher Association president allegedly used more than $1,000 in PTA funds for her own personal use, such as “pyramid schemes” and streaming services, according to an affidavit from January. Tiffaniee Cope, 41, was indicted April 10 on a Class 6 felony charge of one count of embezzlement of property received […]