Category: Breaking News

So how long’s this Covid-19 thing gonna last? I have a hunch we’ll be out and about sooner than later. Now, I’m not saying that’s a good thing. (THIS IS AN A-POLTICAL WEBSITE, SO SAVE IT!)

But here’s the deal:

Mayor Paul was pushing hard to put in a shelter-in-place ordinance for Sioux Falls, hoping to get some buy-in from the surrounding towns, and begging for the governor to have his back, a least as far as Minnehaha and Lincoln counties were concerned.

Well, that didn’t work out. Without support from City Council, the S-H-P was D.O.A., and he knew it.

I’m guessing people will interpret that as, “Green light! It’s go-time baby!” — especially now as the sun is shining and the temperature’s rising. There are some ideal patio-hopping spring days coming up, and I’ve lived here long enough to know that when the weather breaks, the people want to play.

It’ll start with a few “to go” beers cracked open on some patios, guys here and there swearing they’re staying six feet apart, promising to wash their hands after hitting the can. But give it a month and all pretense of social distancing is drowning in another round.

You heard it here first.

Whatever happens, the good news is that the powers-that-be are claiming there’s enough hospital beds to go around to handle an outbreak. Let’s hope that’s true. But also: Let’s not push it folks, m’kay?

Stay safe!

Ok, my fearless readers. You’ve noticed by now that I hit the pause button on this thing a few weeks ago, once the ‘Rona started getting serious. All the smart kids started staying home — shelter-in-place order or not — and I for one was not going to encourage anyone to do otherwise.

But that doesn’t mean it’s over! It just means we’re taking a break on breaking news while we wait for the shit to stop hitting the fan. Honestly, I can’t wait to get this thing ramped up as we head into summer and all of our pent-up spending money gets let loose on new shows and good times.

Obviously, I’ve not been updating The Calendar. I’ve also not instructed my team to go through and pull stuff that may or may not (but probably totally is) cancelled.

So for now: Just consider it cancelled. If we hear otherwise, we’ll let you know. And when it’s all back on, it’ll be on fyisiouxfalls.com!

See you then!

Twice (twice!) over the President’s Day weekend, downtown’s most welcoming business was egged by unknown assailants. Who would do such a thing? It appears that target was their new pink and blue flag, a symbol promoting the rights of the transgendered community. While there seems to be no permanent damage, the mess has caused a headache for the owners.

According to the Argus Leader:

Although disheartened by the vandalism, (Full-Circle Book Co-Op co-owner) Kurtz said he was encouraged by the number of people who have supported the business, and hopes that this will be the end of the attacks.

“We’ve had a huge outpouring of support,” he said. “We’re hoping it doesn’t escalate.”

Indeed! If you’ve never stopped into the book co-op, make a point of doing so soon downtown at 123 W. 10th Street . It’s a cozy book-lined space, with strong coffee and beer on tap. Just the thing to kick some inspiration your way.