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Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Celebrating beauty during Forever 605 Day
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It's June 5th, but some South Dakotans may know it as Forever 605 Day. It's a time set aside to take in the beauty and amenities across the state. Margaret Rush of Sioux Falls spent this 605 day taking in the rushing waterfalls at Falls Park. Lincoln County's 2026 budget sees $500K cut forecast 'Family is visiting here, so we made a big to do to come out here and enjoy Falls Park,' Rush said. 605 is the area code across the state, which gives people a reason to come together. 'It's just a day for all of us to say, 'Hey, we have all of this. We are one,' and that's what 605 Day is,' Experience Sioux Falls CEO Teri Schmidt said. Schmidt says it's a time to build community pride. 'There's a lot of great passion and support for our community in so many ways. This is just another day to say, 'Hey, we got it going on in Sioux Falls. This is a great place to be,'' Schmidt said. Schmidt says tourism is starting to see a slight increase, so whether you visit Falls Park, the Arc of Dreams, local wildlife or downtown, it's as good of a time as any to enjoy what Sioux Falls has to offer. 'To us it's about hey, let's get out and celebrate Sioux Falls. Enjoy the art, the recreation, the parks, Falls Park, go shopping, go eating someplace, your favorite diner,' Schmidt said. And as Rush takes in the beautiful views of Falls Park, she'll make sure she enjoys the nice weather while she still can. 'Winter will be here before you know it,' Rush said. Travel South Dakota is encouraging you to share your favorite places in South Dakota on social media. For more information on how to do that, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Sioux Falls food drive supports pantries hit by cuts
SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) – A 'Day of Action' food drive is set at Van Eps Park this Saturday. The event runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the park located at 300 N. Minnesota Avenue in Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls schools and libraries host 'Everybody Reads' Community organizers have organized a food drive to support Feeding South Dakota and other food pantries that have been impacted by recent funding cuts. Volunteers will be accepting donations of shelf-stable food items throughout the event. Cash and online donations to Feeding South Dakota will also be accepted. Some of their needed items include: Peanut butter and jelly Canned goods Rice, pasta, and tortillas Cereals and granola bars A permit has been granted for the event. 605 Speaks is the host of food drive/rally. The group has had downtown assemblies before, usually taking place outside of the Federal Courthouse. No events will be taking place at the Federal Courthouse this weekend, as downtown businesses are hosting a children's egg hunt, and organizers want the family event to be unencumbered by rally-goers and donation drop offs. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Taking off the gloves
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — A Brookings man will be entering the boxing ring next month with a world title at stake. Josh Dyer will be seeking the light-heavyweight crown in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in Salt Lake City, Utah. 9-year-old completes nearly perfect bracket But Dyer isn't the only local pro taking off the gloves. Dyer is taking part in a sparring session at 605 Boxing and MMA in Tea. But he doesn't pull any punches when sharing his enthusiasm for bare knuckle boxing. 'I like that it's the most brutal combat sport on earth. I'm a little bit of an adrenaline junkie, I like going for whatever the hardest things are, I like to go for that,' Dyer said. Dyer, whose nickname is 'D-Day,' has been rising up in the ranks of the light-heavyweight division in professional bare knuckle boxing. 'I've knocked every single person out for 12 years straight. I don't like letting it go to the judges,' Dyer said. Dyer's next bout will be for the world title on May 10th in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. What he lacks in gloves, he more than makes up for in confidence. 'I put in the work. I know what's going to happen. I do my best and if he's better than me then, good luck. But I haven't been beaten in five years, so it works out pretty good,' Dyer said. Dyer has a background in mixed martial arts, but he says boxing bare knuckles is far more challenging. 'I've had my nose broken several times, my hands broken. I've been punched so hard I was puking up blood. It gets a little brutal,' Dyer said. Dyer credits his time as a cheerleading captain with SDSU for helping prepare him for his boxing career. 'The funny thing is that as a male, you develop a lot of strength throwing those girls up and down which does translate into a lot of punching power, so it was a very easy transition,' Dyer said. Dyer says he was injured more often as a cheerleader than as an MMA fighter or a boxer. Now he's cheering-on a fellow boxer who will be making his bare knuckle professional debut later this month. 'I train with Josh a ton, and Josh was like, hey bro, if you want to do bare knuckle, I think you have what it takes,' Traevon Kroger said. Kroger, of Sioux Falls, who goes by 'Kid Cobra,' was an undefeated featherweight as a regular boxer when he decided to bare his knuckles. 'Ultimately, at the end of the day, I like to stand there and play punch-face and the best way to do it, the toughest way to do it, is with the gloves off, see who's the better man, you know,' Kroger said. Like Dyer, Kroger has his own championship title aspirations. 'If it turns out I'm as good at bare knuckles as I think I am, I'll be the bare knuckle world champion,' Kroger said. But making the switch from gloves to bare fists is a big adjustment. 'When you're boxing with gloves, your gloves are your swords and your shield. You can use them to attack, you can also use them to defend. And bare knuckle boxing, there ain't no shield. You got to have good head movement and good foot movement because you can't rely on just putting your hands up,' Kroger said. A throwback sport, boxing the way prizefighters did in the earliest days, is once again, becoming a big hit. Kroger makes his professional bare knuckle boxing debut on April 18th in Omaha. Dyer, meanwhile, will be fighting the current world title-holder Mike Richman, who's from Rosemount, Minnesota. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
