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Don’t Miss Out: Hartford Jamboree Days Offers Family Fun For All Ages
One of the absolute best things about summer in South Dakota is all of the small-town festivals and celebrations. Hartford Jamboree Days is one of those events and it has grown into an absolutely-must-be there occasion!. The whole thing kicks off this Thursday evening (June 13) with the Little Miss...
Movie Popcorn Bucket Mania: 2024’s Wildest Designs
Ordering popcorn at the movie theater has gotten a lot more interesting - and much more expensive - in recent years. As movie studios and theaters scramble to generate more income in the face of declining box office revenue, they've turned to merchandising. The simple paper buckets of the past have been upstaged by highly detailed plastic and tin works of art featuring characters or props from Hollywood's latest blockbusters. They can sell for anywhere from $10 to $25 dollars, creating an irresistible new revenue opportunity for the struggling industry.
Sioux Falls Police Are Investigating Another Shooting Wednesday
Early Wednesday morning, law enforcement officials were dispatched to the east-central region of Sioux Falls following reports of another person being shot. According to Dakota News Now around 1:40 a.m., officers arrived at the intersection of E. 7th St. and S. Fairfax Ave. in response to a call about shots being fired.
Good News! Missing Iowa Teenager Found After AMBER Alert
Iowa and parts of South Dakota were on high alert early Tuesday evening. An AMBER Alert was issued for 15-year-old teenage girl from Iowa City. Multiple news outlets in Iowa like KCRG and KWWL previously reported Ophelia Barton was missing. Her abductor? A 42-year-old woman named Lindsey White. KCRG and...
Mike Campbell Finds His Voice on New Dirty Knobs LP: Interview
Mike Campbell has been making records since the '70s, most famously as a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. "I'm grateful that I was part of that whole experience," Campbell recently told UCR, speaking to his Heartbreaker days. It's been a full decade since the band released their last album, 2014's Hypnotic Eye, and six and a half years since Petty's passing, which effectively ended the Heartbreakers.
CHALLENGE: Father’s Day Weekend Golf Outing In South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa
Of all the things Dad could be doing on Father's Day weekend, shouldn't he be given the choices? One choice would be a golf weekend. If Dad's favorite pastime is golfing, then here is the perfect Father's Day gift!. For the golf fanatic Dad take a look below at this...
Foreigner and Styx Launch 2024 Summer Tour: Video and Set Lists
Styx, Foreigner and John Waite kicked off their Renegades & Juke Box Heroes tour Tuesday night at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. You can see the complete set list for all three acts, as well as fan-shot video of Styx and Foreigner below. John Waite opened the show...
20 Worst Dad Jokes For Father’s Day Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota!
Father's Day Weekend is coming up which means dads across Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota will be telling some Bad Dad Jokes. Here are some to help you get ready. Here are 20 of the Worst (or best, depending on how you look at it) Dad Jokes Of All Time...
Sioux Falls Coffee Shop Raising Money For Foster Kids
Wednesday, June 12, your local Sioux Falls area Scooter's Coffee will be giving you a chance to help support kids in foster care. All day Wednesday, from 6:00 AM until 8:00 PM 100% of sales at Sioux Falls Scooter's Coffee will be donated to organizations that support foster children. It's...
Tommy Shaw: Styx Is ‘Powerless’ Regarding Rock Hall Consideration
Tommy Shaw admits his band Styx is frustratingly helpless when it comes to consideration for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. “We’re really powerless over it,” the rocker noted during a recent conversation with Billboard. “We don’t have any influence whatsoever. So to be anticipating it or be disappointed that we’re not in there… I don’t even know who the people are who judge (the Rock Hall), so I can’t really say much about it.”
7 Awful Grilling Habits You Should Stop Before You Ruin Your Next Cookout
Listen, just keep moving right along with your internet research if you want to have the worst party ever at your place thanks to your skills on the grill. If you do want to have the kind of cookout that will have guests thinking of you as the "Grill Guy," keep reading to find out the hard truth about some common grilling myths.
Yes, Big Mac Hats Existed and They Were Spectacular
You won't catch me shopping for hats in thrift stores. Nope, it's not because I have any phobias about cleanliness or wearing second-hand hats. It's just that my head is, well, larger than average. Think "news anchor head." So, when I see something labeled "one size fits all," I can't help but chuckle.
New Concerns for Hy-Vee Item in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota
The status of a recalled dessert item sold at Hy-Vee stores in Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota, and five other states has now been designated by U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a Class I health risk, which is the agency's most severe hazard warning. The FDA now says there...
Iggy Pop Revives Stooges Classics at First 2024 Gig: Video, Set List
Iggy Pop dusted off some Stooges classics during his first performance of 2024. The gig took place Saturday, June 8 at the No Values festival in Pomona, California. With a backing band that featured Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Nick Zinner and the Armed’s Uriah Hickney (among others), Pop rocked through material from throughout his legendary career. While the set list included some of Pop’s beloved solo tunes – like “Lust for Life” and “The Passenger” – much of his performance was made up of material from his former group, the Stooges.
Iowa LB Named Preseason Defensive POY by Major Publication
The Iowa Hawkeyes and defense go together like cinnamon rolls and chili. In Iowa terms, that is a match made in heaven. The defense has been heavenly lately in Iowa City, as the Hawkeyes have boasted one of the top units in the country over the past few seasons. Many...
[OPINION] Go Ahead, Ban Phones in School, I Dare Ya
You know, it’s amazing that any child in American history has grown up at all. Let alone escape childhood with their brains not scrambled to nothingness. Comic books, Elvis, heavy metal music, rap music, pinball machines, AOL Instant Messanger, novels. All those things have been blamed for the ruination of America’s kids.
Def Leppard Offers Snippet of New Song ‘Just Like ’73’
Def Leppard are giving fans a sneak peek at their upcoming single “Just Like ‘73.”. “Light up the fuel. Just Like 73. Hotline Now Open,” declares a message from the band on social media (Def Leppard, it should be noted, didn't form until '76). The post is accompanied by a pair of phone numbers – one for the U.S., another for the U.K. Fans who call the hotline are greeted with a recorded message, followed by a short snippet of “Just Like ‘73.”
Major Retail Store Blames Squishmallows for ‘Disappointing’ Sales
How could something so adorable and so squishy create so many problems?. The CEO of a major discount retail chain is pointing fingers at Squishmallows while blaming the plush toys for lower-than-expected profits. When Did Squishmallows Become Popular?. If you've somehow missed Squishmallows seeming being sold in every retail store,...
Sioux Falls To Tear Down, Rebuild Oldest School in District
The oldest school in the Sioux Falls District is set to meet the wrecking ball in the not so distant future. Monday (June 10), the Sioux Falls School Board unanimously approved plans to tear down Whittier Middle School and rebuild it a short distance away. The plan calls for the...
Sammy Hagar Returns to a Changed Van Halen: 2004 Set List Flashback
The Van Halen that Sammy Hagar left in 1996 wasn't the same as the one he returned to in 2004. On June 11, 2004, Hagar and his former bandmates reunited onstage for the first time in nearly nine years. Since the singer fired or was quit — depending on who you believe — on Father's Day 1996, Van Halen had endured some difficult times.
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