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29/07/2025

City Opens Branch/Tree Drop Sites for Residential Use

Effective immediately, the City of Sioux Falls opened two branch and tree drop off sites for residents to use following last night’s storm. The sites are located at Chambers Street, near the City’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility (1015 E. Chambers Street), and Lyon Boulevard (200 Lyon Blvd.), south of the W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds near West 12th Street. These are the same locations as the seasonal drop sites. The sites are open now until Sunday, August 17. Daily hours will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. The sites are free for Sioux Falls residents to use. Only trees and branches will be accepted, no root balls or bags of leaves.

The drop sites are for residential use only. Commercial businesses and/or contractors can take fallen branches and trees to the Sioux Falls Regional Landfill and/or Mueller Pallets, located west of the landfill. For additional information on the Sioux Falls Regional Landfill, visit https://buff.ly/cTbW67i.

As a reminder for other debris homeowners or property owners may have from the storm, the landfill offers one free annual pass for Sioux Falls residents. One pass per household or commercial property. Visit the landfill webpage for details.

Any downed power lines should be treated as live power lines until they have been cleared by the utility. To report downed power lines, call 911. To report street blockages or other damage, call the police non-emergency line at 605-367-7000 or visit siouxfalls.gov/report.

Find hours and information for planning a trip to the Sioux Falls Regional Landfill.

28/07/2025

Street Construction News

Road Closure – West 41st Street
Beginning this afternoon, Monday, July 28, 2025, West 41st Street will be closed to thru traffic from Minnesota Ave to South Carter Place. Access to businesses will be maintained. The City of Sioux Falls Street Division will be conducting road maintenance work. The roadway is expected to re-open to thru traffic on the evening of July 31, 2025. Drivers are urged to use caution and reduced speeds while travelling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.

Lane Closure – Main Avenue
Beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, July 28, 2025, the southbound left lane of South Main Avenue will be closed between Ninth Street and Tenth Street. Barnhart Crane will be lifting equipment onto a rooftop. This work is anticipated to be completed by 10:00 a.m. on the same day. Drivers are urged to use caution and reduced speeds while travelling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.

Lane Closures – 18th Street
Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 28, 2025, the eastbound through lane of East 18th Street will be closed between Blaine Avenue and Cleveland Avenue. Eastbound and left turning traffic will be combined in the eastbound left turn lane. MidAmerican Energy is working on utility repairs. The work is anticipated to be completed by the end of the day on August 1, 2025. Drivers are urged to use caution and reduced speeds while travelling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.

Lane Closures – 57th Street and Western Avenue
Beginning on Monday, July 28, 2025, the outside eastbound lane and outside westbound lane of West 57th Street will be intermittently closed between Old Yankton Road and Sycamore Avenue to allow crews to perform sidewalk repairs. The outside northbound lane and outside southbound lane of Western Avenue will also be intermittently closed between 57th Street and Ralph Rogers Road to allow crews to perform sidewalk repairs. Weather permitting, this work is anticipated to be completed within one week. Drivers are urged to use caution and reduce their speed while travelling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.

Sidewalk Closure – La Quinta Street
Beginning on Monday, July 28, 2025, the sidewalk along the south side of West La Quinta Street, will be closed between Lyncrest Avenue and Minnesota Avenue. Pedestrian traffic will be detoured to the north sidewalk. Journey Construction is extending a site construction fence. This work is anticipated to be completed by October 31, 2025. Drivers are urged to use caution and reduced speeds while travelling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.

Street Closure – Rice Street
Beginning on Monday, July 28, 2025, East Rice Street will be closed to thru traffic from TJN Recycling at 6511 East Rice Street to Veteran’s Parkway. The City of Sioux Falls Street Division along with the contractor will be applying a Slurry Seal. This work is anticipated to be completed on July 29, 2025. Drivers are urged to use caution and reduced speeds while travelling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.

Lane Closure – Ellis Road
Beginning on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, South Ellis Road will experience lane closures between 12th Street and 60th Street North to allow crews to perform an asphalt mill and overlay. A pilot car will guide traffic through the work zone while work is occurring. Weather permitting, this work is anticipated to be completed within two weeks. Drivers are urged to use caution and reduced speeds while traveling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.

Sidewalk Closure – Downtown Library
Beginning on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, the sidewalk around the downtown library will be closed to allow the contractor to complete sidewalk repairs. A pedestrian detour will be in place during this closure. Weather permitting, the sidewalk is anticipated to be reopened to pedestrians in three weeks. Drivers are urged to use caution and reduced speeds while travelling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.

25/07/2025

GRAND OPENING WEEKEND for Yonutz in Sioux Falls
Stop by today and tomorrow!!

25/07/2025

17th HARVEY DUNN PLEIN AIR TO MARK 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF DUNN’S GIFT TO SOUTH DAKOTA

Seventy years ago this summer, thousands came to De Smet to see artist Harvey Dunn’s paintings and illustrations. DeSmet was marking the 70th Old Settlers’ Day and local leaders had convinced nationally known artist Harvey Dunn to show several paintings he had done, inspired by his experiences growing up in Kingsbury County, not far from De Smet.

Dunn agreed to show the art at the Masonic Lodge on Calumet Ave in DeSmet during the town’s weekend celebrations in early June, 1950. However, people kept coming and the exhibition lasted all summer. In the end, Dunn agreed to give the paintings to the people of South Dakota and South Dakota State College (now SDSU) agreed to exhibit them on campus for the public to enjoy. They remain at the South Dakota Art Museum on the SDSU campus. The Harvey Dunn Society and the SD Art Museum have collaborated and will have prints at the Masonic Lodge to re-create what the exhibit would have looked like in the summer of 1950.

Dunn Society President, Janae Harris Bell stated, “We want to highlight Dunn’s gift and hope people can come and appreciate what his work has meant to all of us over the past seven and a half decades.”

This is the 17th Annual “Painting on the Prairie” based in De Smet where artists of all experience levels are welcomed to join this Plein air event. Headquarters this year will be at the Masonic Lodge where the 1950 exhibition took place. Open to the public August 7-9 from 8-5, the lodge will have a display of memorabilia and several reproductions from that original show put together by the Harvey Dunn Society. The SD Art Museum currently has “The Founding Gifts” Exhibition which includes the gifted works from Harvey Dunn at the conclusion of his 1950 showing in De Smet. The SDAM invites all to view these works during a public reception on August 8.

In cooperation with the Plein air event, the SD Art Museum is also offering copyist opportunities. De Smet will host a “Quick Draw” competition, artist demo and youth workshops. The entire community is welcome to an old-fashioned ice cream social and fiddle music on Saturday, August 8 from 1-3 PM. The public is also encouraged to come check out the newly created Plein air art at the Wet Sale and Awards on Sunday the 10th from 11-2. All events are free!

See www.dunnpleinair.com for registration and all the details.

25/07/2025

Street Construction News

Lane Closure – 41st Street
Beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025, the outside eastbound lane on West 41st Street will be closed at the Big Sioux River to allow for asphalt paving operations along the Recreational Trail from 41st Street to 49th Street. Weather permitting, this work is anticipated to be complete within one day.

Street Closure – Rice Street
Beginning on Monday, July 28, 2025, East Rice Street will be closed to thru traffic from TJN Recycling at 6511 East Rice Street to Veteran’s Parkway. The City of Sioux Falls Street Division along with the contractor will be applying a Slurry Seal. This work is anticipated to be completed on July 29, 2025. Drivers are urged to use caution and reduced speeds while travelling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.

25/07/2025

Temporary Traffic Devices and Speed Reductions to be Placed During Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

The 85th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is scheduled for Aug. 1-10, 2025. Due to the increased traffic volumes expected during the annual Rally, the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will activate temporary traffic signals at the following locations:

S.D. Highway 34/79 and Nellie Avenue;
S.D. Highway 34/79 and Ft. Meade main entrance;
S.D. Highway 34/79 and Glencoe Drive;
S.D. Highway 34 and S.D. Highway 79 east of Sturgis;
S.D. Highway 34 and Ft. Meade Way (Buffalo Chip);
S.D. Highway 44 and U.S. Highway 385;
U.S. Highway 16 and U.S. Highway 385 east of Hill City;
S.D. Highway 34/79 and 8th Street in Sturgis;
S.D. Highway 34/79 and 11th Street in Sturgis;
Interstate 90 exit 32 westbound ramp;
Interstate 90 exit 32 eastbound ramp; and
Interstate 90 exit 55 eastbound ramp.

The traffic signals will be in full operation from Friday, July 25, 2025, through the end-of-the-day on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025.

Speed limits will be reduced on the following highways from Thursday, July 31, 2025, through Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025.

The Interstate 90 speed limit will be reduced from 75 mph to 65 mph from west of exit 55 (Deadwood Avenue) in Rapid City to west of exit 30 (Lazelle Street) in Sturgis.
The S.D. Highway 34 speed limit will be reduced from 65 mph and 45 mph to 35 mph from Blanche Street in Sturgis, east approximately four miles (east of Buffalo Chip).
The S.D. Highway 79 speed limit will be reduced from 65 mph to 45 mph from the junction of S.D. Highway 34 north approximately two miles (north of Iron Horse Campground) and from one-half mile south of the intersection with Bighorn Road north approximately one mile, near the Full Throttle Saloon and Drag Pipe Saloon approaches.

The SDDOT will also deploy message boards and speed trailers at various locations along with the permanent dynamic message boards on the Interstate to display messages regarding traffic conditions, crashes causing delays, extreme weather events, and other messages as needed. For more information, contact Jesse Nelson, Rapid City Region Traffic Engineer, at 605-394-2244.

U.S Highway 385 Project Information:
The contractor for the Highway 385 project will apply hard surface to the roadway surface from Calumet Road to Horse Creek Road in preparation for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The contractor will also open all lanes to unimpeded traffic and work will be paused from Wednesday, July 30, 2025, through Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. All driving surfaces will be existing asphalt surface or a temporary hard surface. The Highway 385 project will have a 45 mph speed reduction in place.

For those driving through the Highway 385 project, or any area construction project, the SDDOT reminds travelers to reduce their speed and exercise extra caution to safely manage changing roadway conditions.

Find additional Highway 385 project information including maps, timelines, and construction updates on the website at https://buff.ly/j8ETJAt. For updates on major traffic changes on the Highway 385 project, subscribe to a free text-in service. To subscribe, simply text “US385” to 605-566-4041. Subscribers can unsubscribe at any time.

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Traveler Information:
Find additional information, including frequently asked questions, on the SDDOT Rally Traveler Information page. https://buff.ly/vro1Q3S

Sturgis Rally Traffic Counts:
The SDDOT will provide daily traffic counts at nine locations for vehicles entering Sturgis for the Rally. The information is released on week days, not weekends. The daily counts are also posted to the Rally Traveler Information page. https://buff.ly/vro1Q3S

Once the Rally is over and totals are compiled, a full report will be available on the SDDOT website.

About SDDOT:
The mission of the South Dakota Department of Transportation is to provide a safe and efficient public transportation system.

For the latest on road and weather conditions, road closures, construction work zones, commercial vehicle restrictions, and traffic incidents, please visit https://sd511.org or dial 511.

Read more about the innovative work of the SDDOT at https://dot.sd.gov.

25/07/2025

HEADS UP: Friday food giveaway suspended for 3 weeks

Due to other events happening at the Fairgrounds, there will be no Friday food giveaways until August 15.

However there will be flash food giveaways in the Faith Temple Church parking lot. Be watching on facebook/faithtemplefood for info. Also you could get on the text list available. Text “food” to 605-605-1225.

For a complete list of upcoming giveaways, visit https://buff.ly/t3QoUp1
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

24/07/2025

Join us this weekend at Yonutz Sioux Falls
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23/07/2025

David Jolly is my latest guest on the Sioux Falls Comedy podcast!
LISTEN HERE: https://buff.ly/V8zrG6M

ROCK THE MIC — Comedy is coming to Titans Tavern!
HEADLINER: DAVID JOLLY (as seen on Kill Tony)
Co-Headliner: Enrique Chacon
Featuring: Drew Nickens and some local comics
Join us July 31st... Doors open at 6 PM
Titans Tavern Event Venue – 215 S. Main Ave, Tea, SD
Grab your tickets now: https://buff.ly/hSWU1ZL