Barry Amundson

2 weeks ago | siouxfallslive.com | Barry Amundson

It’s been 25 years since the first Gay Pride festival in Sioux Falls when about 1,000 people attended a small event. It’s grown over the years and now about 10,000 people are expected during a weekend of activity for this year’s event featuring concerts by the Rainbow Chorus, a parade, a festival in Yankton Trail Park and a few nighttime events at Club David.

2 weeks ago | siouxfallslive.com | Barry Amundson

Closing busy city streets for construction, such as the work underway on South Cliff Avenue and Arrowhead Parkway, isn't the preferred approach, according to Sioux Falls Principal Engineer Brad Ludens. That’s more than evident this summer as those two major roadways are closed and another will close in about a month. “Fully closing roads is the last resort,” Ludens said.

3 weeks ago | thedakotascout.com | Barry Amundson

Elementary students coming into the Sioux Falls School District from other countries who need to learn English or brush up on skills will no longer be housed in one place. With a drop in numbers, the newcomers, as the district likes to call them, will be learning English in the schools nearest to their homes. That will mean the closure of the Elementary Immersion Center at Jane Addams Elementary School at 2511 W.

4 weeks ago | siouxfallslive.com | Barry Amundson

A rare salamander who has seen a rise in popularity as a pet is now on exhibit at the Butterfly House and Aquarium in Sertoma Park. The new aquatic additions are called axolotls. The wild version of the salamander found in the exhibit are typically dark in color with patterns of brown and green. They thrive much better in a professional animal care setting such as at the aquarium rather than as pets.

1 month ago | siouxfallslive.com | Barry Amundson

Elementary students coming into the Sioux Falls School District from other countries who need to learn English or brush up on skills will no longer be housed in one place. With a drop in numbers, the newcomers as the district likes to call them, will be learning English in the schools nearest to their homes. That will mean the closure of the Elementary Immersion Center at Jane Addams Elementary School at 2511 W.