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Yahoo
07-04-2025
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Art exhibit honors missing and murdered Indigenous people
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP)– A series of portraits depicting missing and murdered Indigenous persons is currently on display at the Michele and Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts in Springfield. Portraits in RED: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Peoples Painting Project, is the work of artist and activist Nayana LaFond, a citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario. The paintings show the faces covered with a red handprint, a symbol of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women's movement (MMIW). Unsolved violent crimes in Native American communities to get more attention with FBI surge According to a news release from the Springfield Museums, Indigenous women and girls in the United States are significantly overrepresented in cases of missing and murdered people by a ratio of 10 to 1, and cases of violence among this group are underreported. There will be a reception for the exhibition on Thursday, April 10, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, which is free and open to the public. The exhibit will be on display through September 7, 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
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Saturday Boredom Busters: April 5th
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — The One Book Siouxland community reading project hosts its kick-off event at the downtown main library in Sioux Falls. The year's featured book is Vanished in Vermillion, by former KELOLAND News reporter Lou Raguse. Activities include a look at local, historical crimes at 10 a.m., a discussion on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women at 11:30 a.m., and a panel of local journalists, including KELOLAND's Dan Santella, discussing crime reporting at 1 p.m. Registration is encouraged. The top bull riders in the world are competing in PBR: Unleash the Beast at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. The action gets underway at 7:45 p.m. Sunday's event is at 1:45 p.m. Purchase tickets at the KELOLAND Box Office. EmpowerHer Women's Expo is a showcase of women-run businesses taking place at Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort in Larchwood, IA. You're invited to shop, sip and snack with other women from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. AMC Collective in Sioux Falls is hosting an Easter Card Make & Take. Drop in anytime between noon and 3 p.m. to create 2 cards for $4 using a variety of paper colors and stamp sets provided by the store, or create your own design. The Urban Adventure Center in Sioux Falls is hosting a Day of Play. Activities include a game room, wall climbing and STEM activities from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $10. Kanaranzi Creek and Merch & Company in Edgerton, MN are hosting their Spring Event featuring re-purposed home decor, painted furniture and many one-of-a-kind treasures. The hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. American Legion Post 42 in Arlington, SD is hosting an Oyster Feed. Happy hour is at 4:30 p.m. The meal starts at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children and free for ages 3 and under. Terry Peak in the northern Black Hills is hosting a Pond Skim on this final weekend of skiing and snowboarding season. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. Mountain Time with the pond skim beginning at 11 a.m. A costume contest follows along with live music. The Green Earth Players present A Night at the Palace, featuring three one-act plays performed at the Palace Theatre in Luverne, MN. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Sunday's matinee is at 2 p.m. The Mighty Corson Art Players present Women Playing Hamlet. The performance is at 7:30 p.m. at the Corson Playhouse. Sunday's showtime is 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, $20 for students. Movies playing at the historic State Theater in downtown Sioux Falls include Spring Breakers, rated PG-13, plus The Fire Inside and Taxi Driver, both rated R. The Wells Fargo CineDome & Sweetman Planetarium at the Washington Pavilion features T-Rex, Mars: The Ultimate Voyage, 3-2-1 Liftoff and Robot Explorers. New movie releases playing at a theater near you include A Minecraft Movie, rated PG and The Friend, rated R. Enjoy semi-final action of March Madness on KELOLAND TV. CBS Sports pre-game coverage of the men's Final Four begins at 2 p.m. Central Time. Then, the Florida Gators take on the Auburn Tigers at 5 p.m. That's followed by the Houston Cougars against the Duke Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. KELOLAND Weekend News at 6 will air on KELOXTRA. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
