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Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Health
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‘A miracle': Snowboarder healing after scary accident
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Sioux Falls man is on the mend after a snowboarding accident nearly left him paralyzed. His life is almost back to normal thanks to determination and unwavering support from his friends and family. Nate Iveland started snowboarding after he moved to Sioux Falls in the 1980s. 'I remember being out at Great Bear, probably in 1986 or 1987, and I saw my first snowboard. It sounded like a big wheel coming down the road, and that's what I wanted to do, so I started snowboarding after that,' Nate Iveland said. Giving voice to tongue cancer He eventually started racing at Great Bear, which was what he was doing on January 29 when he suffered an injury that would completely alter his life for the next few months. 'My snowboard came out from underneath me, and I tried to save it. I just made it worse. I ended up sliding headfirst into a 4×4 off the side of the trail,' Nate Iveland said. Iveland described it as a freak accident. It left him with fractures in his neck and back and unable to work. 'The doctor had taken the X-ray and he basically said I was lucky I didn't go into paralysis on the way there,' Nate Iveland said. 'It was a very scary time for our family,' Nate Iveland's mother, Jennifer Holsen said. 'It didn't really hit me until I was driving to work the next morning. Then, I just started bawling because all these things were just going through my head. It was just unbelievable,' Nate's wife, Lori Iveland said. After having surgery, Iveland worked hard during his physical therapy. 'He's getting ready to go back to work in a week. It's a miracle, really. We consider it a miracle,' Holsen said. It's not something Iveland could have done without support from his friends and family. Fundraisers like the one at The Smoked Culture in Sioux Falls Sunday and a GoFundMe that raised $20,000 have meant a lot to him. 'I can't tell you what all the love and support has meant to me and my family,' Nate Iveland said. 'It's been amazing.' And he hopes to be back at Great Bear. 'I'm going to be snowboarding next winter. I don't know if I'm going to be racing again, but I'll probably go slow a little bit,' Nathan Iveland said. Iveland says he'll be back to work on May 5th. Details to the GoFundMe can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Southside Slamwich is ready for round 2
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — If you're already missing the downtown Sioux Falls Burger Battle, there's another sandwich competition in the city during February. While Burger Battle gets all the glory in January, the Southside Slamwich is ready to dominate during February. It's the second year of the competition. Running on trails, tenacity and tradition 'We kind of thought about sandwiches because they're so versatile. You can do so many different things. And so we kind of launched it really quickly. We got together 12 restaurants last year and it was great success,' The Smoked Culture Co-owner, Jess Jones said. Those 12 restaurants turned into 15 this year. 'I think that's a doable way for people to kind of go out and try all of them,' Jones said. There will be sandwiches from restaurants between 41st Street and 85th Street, including 'Down with the Cheeze' from The Smoked Culture. 'What it is, is a pretzel bun, brisket, beer, cheese, some bourbon barbecue sauce, pickled onions, and then potato sticks for the crunch and kind of more salty flavor with a side of honey mustard,' The Smoked Culture Co-owner, Ryan Gaede said. Helping restaurants drum up some business during the slower months of the year. 'Everyone's sales were up in the month of February of last year, comparatively to the year prior to that. We are alone in our little restaurant, we have a very small kitchen. We sold over 1100 sandwiches last year in the month of February,' Gaede said. While the crew at The Smoked Culture helps put on the Southside Slamwich, they say it couldn't be done without all the restaurants bringing their unique creations to the table. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
