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Cinco De Mayo Fiesta This Weekend

Chad McKenzie — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:31:02 +0000

If you're making plans for the weekend, the Cinco De Mayo Fiesta is Saturday at Falls Park.

Man Who Drowned Trying to Save Boy Remembered

Associated Press — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:11:30 +0000

RAPID CITY - A man who drowned while trying to save a 6-year-old boy from an icy South Dakota river was remembered for his kindness and infectious personality.

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Funeral Held for Falls Park Drowning Victim Madison Wallace

Associated Press — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:20:54 +0000

VERMILLION - Friends and family gathered in Vermillion to say goodbye to a teenager who drowned in Sioux Falls while trying to rescue her younger brother.

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Safety At Falls Park Discussed During Viewpoint University On KSOO

Rick Knobe — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 03:09:56 +0000

Had a lively discussion about safety issues at Falls Park during Viewpoint University Tuesday March 19th.

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Sioux Falls Officials to Discuss Falls Park Safety

Associated Press — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:50:32 +0000

SIOUX FALLS - Sioux Falls officials plan to review safety measures at Falls Park after the recent drowning deaths of two people in the Big Sioux River.

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Mom Says Son Who Died in River was 'Biggest Hero'

Associated Press — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:24:53 +0000

SIOUX FALLS - The mother of a man who died in an icy South Dakota river while trying to save a 6-year-old boy says she thinks of her son as "the biggest hero."

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Sioux Falls Emergency Official Urges Water Safety

Associated Press — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:23:00 +0000

SIOUX FALLS - Emergency officials in Sioux Falls are trying to raise awareness of water safety after two people drowned in the Big Sioux River last week.

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Lighting of Falls Rescheduled Due to Rescue Effort

Associated Press — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:43:20 +0000

SIOUX FALLS - The annual lighting of The Falls green to mark St. Patrick's Day in Sioux Falls has been rescheduled in light of a search effort for a man who is presumed dead after drowning.

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Drownings Didn't Have to Happen

Gene Hetland — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:29:42 +0000

The two drownings at Falls Park are a tragedy, and there's no doubt about it.

Two people trying to help rescue a six-year-old boy from the water, one of them the boy's 16-year-old sister, are lost

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This Week In Sioux Falls With Teri Schmidt [VIDEO]

Jerry Dahmen — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:18:17 +0000

Now is the time to visit Winter Wonderland at Falls Park before it closes for the season! That's the word from Teri Schmidt of the Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Check out Teri's video to find out more about the happenings in Sioux Falls

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