Parker Brown
Multimedia Journalist
Sioux Falls
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Parker Brown is a recent graduate of the University of Sioux Falls with a degree in media studies and concentrations in multimedia broadcasting and social media marketing. He is from Elk River, MN and has been involved with journalism since high school where he was a sports anchor and executive producer at Spectrum high school's Noise News. While at USF, Parker filmed for the football team and managed the student-operated radio station called KCFS. Parker became very involved with many leadership roles and extracurricular activities on campus. He also interned for the Sioux Falls Canaries during the 2021 and 2022 seasons where he was the broadcasting and media relations assistant. Parker is passionate about mentorship, community involvement, telling stories, and living out his Christian faith. You can hear his voice on KELO FM when he's not reporting with Dakota News Now and he and his wife both volunteer with Young Life ministries.
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Fandom is an escape or an outlet to many at Siouxpercon. Two artists helped share that outlet with the next generation.
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The choral program honored its 115-year anniversary by hosting a choir reunion. Current students and alumni from as early as the class of 1966 spent the morning rehearsing songs for a Saturday night performance at USF’s talent show, “USF’s Got Talent”, and the national anthem that they performed before the homecoming football game versus Augustana.
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Zebra Mussels have been found in a recent inspection by the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks, this includes the Big Sioux River just downstream of Lake Kampeska.
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The New York Times reported that nursing homes are seeing delays in availability for the latest Covid-19 vaccination. However, Sioux Falls facilities are currently not seeing those delays.
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Overall, residents wish that officials could do something about it.
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Instability in South Sudan has caused a crisis as refugees from Sudan or refugees from South Sudan return to what has been considered an inhospitable environment due to conflict and lack of food. Some refugees are choosing to stay in those neighboring countries as a result. In recent months, the UNHCR suspended sending aid to refugee camps in Ethiopia due to the Ethiopian government diverting much of the aid. The suspension of all the aid leaves refugees stuck without food.
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Early Saturday morning, the 18th annual PDR Hunt kicked off in Clark County. The day provides youth with disabilities the opportunity to go on a deer hunt, work on target shooting and much more.
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The Sioux Falls Washington football team takes the field Friday in a clash against Rapid City Central, but there’s another battle that the Warriors are taking on off the field. The effort is in support of two teammates who lost their 22-year-old sister to a fentanyl overdose in 2019. Gavin and Jack Kucera say that the team is like a brotherhood. That became even more apparent when the team showed support for them when their sister Shayla passed away.
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There are many diverse communities in our region, including Worthington, Minnesota. Students with diverse backgrounds can face challenges in the classroom, but one teacher is finding a unique way to relate to and help students.
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The “2023 Growth Summit” brought together regional experts, city and state officials and industry leaders to discuss creative ideas and practical solutions. Despite inflation, there may be a few options to attack the issue of a housing gap.
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As some of the top golfers in the world faced off, spectators took in the festivities. None of them more special than an outpost of local heroes.
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Saturday at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, it was about so much more than a truck show and celebrating the trucking industry. Truck drivers banded together for the 20th year to raise funds for the Special Olympics of South Dakota. The event that ran on both Friday and Saturday had its main event and the event in its namesake: a truck convoy.
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The Wild West Songwriters Festival is a regional contest for aspiring musicians. Recently, they announced their fifteen finalists, with two of them hailing from the Dakota News Now viewing area.
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According to the USDA, 34 million people in the US don’t know where their next meal is coming from.
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With the school year fully underway, school officials in Beresford are raising concerns over safety around buses.
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On a beautiful day like it was on Sunday, you might expect people to be out on the lake. In Fulda, that’s simply not the case. Fulda First and Second lakes are connected by a small channel in the middle. Despite plenty of seaweed and visible algae near the shore of Second Lake, believe it or not, it’s the better of the two lakes in terms of its condition. The community of Fulda is left searching for answers to what options they even have to clean the lakes.
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Thirty-five volunteers, including some members of the Worthington football team, helped out in the community by working on multiple house projects on Saturday.
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One more project is kicking off on 85th Street, and current projects like the 6th Street bridge are in full swing, looking to make for a busy end of the year for the city.
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The University of Sioux Falls is celebrating significant milestones this month.
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A bipartisan group of 33 attorneys general recommended changes to protect kids from e-cigarettes, including prohibiting certain flavors, limiting nicotine levels, and restricting marketing geared toward youth among others.
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It’s a new location, but the same result. Thousands gathered for the LifeLight Festival on a very hot Sunday.
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Labor Day weekend is widely regarded as the unofficial end of summer. Families make the most of the long weekend by spending it doing fun activities together, like camping. Around 600 people did just that and made their way to Jellystone Park this weekend for one last summer getaway. It caps off a summer to remember.
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New variants of the Covid-19 virus have emerged and spread throughout the US. What’s being nicknamed “Eris” has experts keeping a close eye on its spread.
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Thursday was recognized as International Overdose Awareness Day. Many gathered in Sioux Falls to commemorate the day and speakers shared stories and provided education and training with Narcan.
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The focal point of their discussions was peaceful legal changes. They hope to address property neglect, utility gouging and more.
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Hundreds of runners from 40 states took on the Sioux Falls Marathon Sunday morning, but for one Watertown woman, it meant a lot more to cross the finish line.
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The Good Earth farm started out growing and selling vegetables, but over time, part of their operation turned into becoming a sanctuary for animals.
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The Community Revitalization Collective (CRC) is excited to showcase creative and diverse talents and bring their community together.
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The South Dakota chapter of Americans for Prosperity hosted a sit-down discussion with guest speakers at the Hampton Inn in Sioux Falls on Thursday. Among the guest speakers were Senator John Thune and Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Swenson and the central topic of their discussion was immigration and the southern border.
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Law enforcement agencies are raising awareness about a new kind of phone call scam claiming to be the police or sheriff’s department. It’s not often that these scam calls are recorded, but a voicemail left by a scammer helped Sioux Falls police raise awareness of this growing trend.
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Like many school districts in the region, Tri-Valley is accommodating population growth by opening a new school. This time, with a new elementary school in Crooks.
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For the 10th year of Riverfest, downtown Sioux Falls is celebrating everything local by bringing in local vendors, hosting local music and raising funds to protect a local waterway.
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The fall high school sports season is already underway. As athletes compete on the field or on the court, they need to make sure that their own health and safety is of high priority.
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Residents in Dickinson County, Iowa are expressing concern over future wind turbines on their properties.
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As the death toll rises due to wildfires in Maui, families are left picking up the pieces and dealing with heartbreaking loss.
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First Presbyterian Church in Flandreau, formerly named “Wakpaipaksan Okodakiciye” or “Bend in the River Church,” is the oldest continuously used church in South Dakota.
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Earlier this year Governor Kristi Noem made a declaration proclaiming August 12th, 2023 as the first “USS South Dakota Day of Honor.”
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Early forecasts show that this year’s El Niño effect might be stronger than usual. While it’s still early to predict, it’s important to be aware and prepared for what it may hold for this upcoming winter.
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Sioux Falls will be well represented in the Division I Show Ski National Championships in Warsaw, Indiana this weekend.
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In July, Martha Hulshof had already helped 80 Ukrainian refugees get to Sioux County. Now, that number is around 100 and on Wednesday the community of Maurice, Iowa held a fundraiser to help those efforts.
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Martha Hulshof is working to find more sponsors for Ukrainian refugees in Maurice, Iowa. Parker Brown traveled to a fundraiser on Wednesday to learn more about Martha’s work.
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To some, it’s a slice of nostalgia. To many, it’s a staple in the Brookings downtown. George’s Pizza isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, but Sunday marks the end of an era. George’s Pizza has been around since 1971, but the Theodosopoulos family has owned George’s since 1976.
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Over 75 Storm fans gathered to watch the big game at Greatshots, who boasts that they have the largest TV screen in South Dakota.
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Pipeline projects in recent years have raised landowner concerns about eminent domain and the potential dangers of a pipeline break. Some landowners see North Dakota’s rejection of Summit’s permit as a positive sign that things may be turning in their favor.
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The charges brought against at least six players from the Mitchell Legion baseball team on Thursday should be concerning for any baseball community and prompt discussions on team ethics and player conduct.
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On Wednesday, a Sioux Falls brewery said it now has the backing to add something that will help it compete with other drinking establishments in the city.
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A Sioux Falls family got the opportunity of a lifetime on Friday when the Thunderbirds’ Hometown Hero Flight took off at the Sioux Falls Airport.
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The workers there cared for the dog and it stole their hearts over the course of the day.
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Even with a heat advisory issued for the region, the show must go on for the entertainment industry.
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This is the third straight summer of renovations at the Knudson School of Law on the University of South Dakota’s campus. The building was constructed in 1981 and they say that the upgrades were needed.
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