Mark Brim

Sioux Falls

Multimedia Journalist at KDLT-TV (Sioux Falls, SD)

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8th annual Gear & Beer event happening Saturday at the Great Outdoor Store

1 week ago | dakotanewsnow.com | Mark Brim

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - This Saturday will be all about gear and beer at the Great Outdoor Store in downtown Sioux Falls. The 8th annual Gear & Beer event will be happening Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and there will be plenty to see and do. “We have a ton of local vendors coming, all local people, so we have Great Bear, Falls Area Singletrack, Outdoor Campus,” said Anna Gette, Great Outdoor Store Event Coordinator. The Gear & Beer event continues to grow each year.
SiouxperCon and Sioux Falls Food Tours team up for Star Wars themed pub crawl

1 week ago | dakotanewsnow.com | Mark Brim

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - This Sunday, May the 4th, otherwise known as “Star Wars Day,” SiouxperCon will be teaming up with Sioux Falls Food Tours for the first-ever Star Wars Pub Crawl Adventure. “With SiouxperCon, we are a non-profit here locally, and our main event is in September. We do a convention to benefit Make-A-Wish, REACY Literacy, and JY6.
Deadline approaching for South Dakota Housing’s Grants for Grads program

2 weeks ago | dakotanewsnow.com | Mark Brim

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Grants for Grads program was launched last May, aiming to assist postsecondary graduates in purchasing their first home in South Dakota. According to Devin Malmgren, Mortgage Banker at Plains Commerce Bank, if you’re a recent grad looking to buy a home, it’s important to get in under the quickly approaching deadline.
48th annual Kingswood Rummage Sales kicks off Wednesday

2 weeks ago | dakotanewsnow.com | Mark Brim

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The 48th annual Kingswood Rummage Sales kicks off Wednesday and runs through Saturday in Sioux Falls. The event attracts thousands of people from around the area and from other states each year. “We’ve got about 220 rummage sales that are registered on the website, and there will be another roughly 220 rummage sales that aren’t registered.
Brookings ranks in the top 10 best college towns in the Midwest

2 weeks ago | dakotanewsnow.com | Mark Brim

BROOKINGS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Recently the nationwide apartment search site RentCafe analyzed over 300 college towns with a population between 10,000 to 300,000, where 10% of that population is represented by students, and in the end, Brookings was ranked number nine in the Midwest and 29th in the entire nation. The ranking reflects the efforts of both the community and the SDSU campus working together.
Palisades State Park hosting Arbor Day tree planting event

2 weeks ago | dakotanewsnow.com | Mark Brim

GARRETSON, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Palisades State Park opened its new entrance and expansion last year, taking the park from 167 acres to 435. Since then, the park has continued to add to this new space. “So, we have four new camping cabins.
82nd annual El Riad Shrine Circus kicks off Thursday

3 weeks ago | dakotanewsnow.com | Mark Brim

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The El Riad Shrine kicked off its 82nd annual circus Thursday afternoon at the Sioux Falls Arena. The circus has something for everyone in the family to enjoy. “We bring in a little bit of everything, a human rocket, you know, he’s been shot 100 feet across the arena, he flies about 50 feet into the air,” said “Lucky,” Circus Ringmaster. There’s also a new addition to this year’s show.
Good Samaritan OT shares her passion during Occupational Therapy Month

3 weeks ago | dakotanewsnow.com | Mark Brim

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - April is Occupational Therapy Month, a month to recognize the impact occupational therapists have on people’s lives. Anna Stach has been an OT for 12 years and works at the Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center. “We’re experts at working on what people want and need to be able to do in their daily lives, with a focus on quality of life and getting back their independence and maintaining that independence,” said Stach.
Sioux Falls Parks & Recreation preparing for the season

3 weeks ago | dakotanewsnow.com | Mark Brim

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - As the weather gets warmer and the grass gets greener, the City of Sioux Falls Parks & Recreation Department continues to get the parks and trails ready for Spring. “We’re finally getting to a point now where we’re starting to see some really nice weather and great overnight temperatures. Those overnight temps are what will really help us push through,” said Josh Johnson, Park Operations Manager for the City of Sioux Falls.
Good NAtured hosts weekly Changemakers Project Series

1 month ago | dakotanewsnow.com | Mark Brim

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Good NAtured is a non-alcoholic social space that opened in Sioux Falls last fall. Since then, the space has hosted regular meetings and events aimed at improving the community. One of those events is the weekly Changemakers Project Series, which happens every Tuesday at 11 a.m. “We talk about projects that we have in the community and how we can get together to get those projects moving forward,” said Shannon Ward, owner of Good NAtured.