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Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 10:26 AM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
Jessica Walker is this week's Someone You Should Know.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 8:13 AM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
Howard Bich is this week's "Someone You Should Know."
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 11:22 AM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
Serene Thin Elk and J. Carlos Rivera are making an impact on those struggling in South Dakota through mental, medical, and spiritual healing.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 8:20 AM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
Someone You Should Know: Winning the battle against cancer
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 8:42 AM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
Rodney and Daniel Bergeson are this week's Someone You Should Know.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 7:58 AM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
Four retiring employees of the Sioux Falls School District are this week's Someone You Should Know.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 8:34 AM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
Jacob Bunde is this week's Someone You Should Know.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 8:47 AM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
Jerry Fogg is this week's Someone You Should Know.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 8:11 AM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
John Dumire is this week's Someone You Should Know.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 7:59 AM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
Raymond Schmidt is this week's Someone You Should Know.
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Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 11:26 AM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
Kyrie Dunkley is this week's Someone You Should Know.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 6:26 PM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
Arnoldy said he’ll keep doing his work as long as his fingers and eyes are in shape, or at least for a while.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 8:21 AM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
Nam Nguyen from Vermillion is someone you should know.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 7:55 AM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
Balize Nilema is this week's Someone You Should Know.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 5:14 AM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
Washington High School nurse, Carrie Clarke, is someone you should know.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 7:49 AM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
Retired surgeon Dr. Rifat Hussain is this week's Someone You Should Know.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 11:22 AM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
Winston and Ashlee Simonson are this week's Someone You Should Know.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 7:47 AM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
Torrey Babb is this week's Someone You Should Know.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 8:35 AM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
Dorothy Schonewill is Someone You Should Know.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 7:50 AM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
Elmer Burgers is this week's "Someone You Should Know."
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 8:59 AM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
Caesyn Hemmer is someone you should know.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 7:56 AM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
Brookings native Billy McMacken is this week's Someone You Should Know
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 10:21 AM CST
|By Alexandra Todd
Three cardiologists are working side by side serving the Sioux Falls community.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 5:46 PM CST
|By Erik Thorstenson
Kuol Malou is this week's Someone You Should Know.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 11:11 AM CST
|By Alexandra Todd
Jim Wood is making an impact on his students both in the arts and their lives.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 at 8:14 AM CST
|By Erik Thorstenson
Juan Perez is helping his community with a new position at Sanford Health.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2022 at 9:19 AM CST
|By Alexandra Todd
Sydney Meza is relentless in her mission of empowering women.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2022 at 8:24 AM CST
|By Erik Thorstenson
A brave young Brandon girl was recently named Sanford Health’s Children’s Miracle Network Champion.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2022 at 10:45 AM CST
|By Alexandra Todd
Dawn Marie Johnson is someone you should know.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 9:07 AM CST
|By Erik Thorstenson
Manny Vargas is talented young boxer. He's this week's "Someone You Should Know."
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 10:56 AM CST
|By Alexandra Todd
Martin Dill is in charge of the beautification, sanitation, safety, and security for downtown.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2022 at 9:21 AM CST
|By Erik Thorstenson
Bill Earley is the first ever Executive Director of The Link. He's this week's Someone You Should Know.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2021 at 8:55 AM CST
|By Alexandra Todd
Through his book, Jim Smorada sheds light on the life of immigrants who built the Midwest and writes a tribute to his family.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2021 at 7:30 AM CST
|By Erik Thorstenson
Nathan Schema is the new CEO of the Good Samaritan Society. He's this week's "Someone You Should Know."
Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 8:36 AM CST
|By Alexandra Todd
Colleen Mette makes an impact on the students that she teaches and helps through the "Trojan Den."
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 5:46 PM CST
|By Erik Thorstenson
A woman from Madison, South Dakota spends a lot of her time making an item that helps the homeless in Sioux Falls. We think she's Someone You Should Know.
Someone You Should Know: More than a professor and theater director at the University of Sioux Falls
Updated: Dec. 6, 2021 at 9:21 AM CST
|By Alexandra Todd
Making a difference in the arts by mentoring and supporting his students.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 6:11 PM CST
|By Dakota News Now staff
From rural roots to leading the University of South Dakota’s Sanford School of Medicine, we think Dr. Tim Ridgway is Someone You Should Know.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 8:39 AM CST
|By Alexandra Todd
Jodi Reiners is making a difference in the Mitchell School District.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 5:49 PM CST
|By Erik Thorstenson
A doctor in Pipestone, Minnesota has been with many parents in one of their most memorable moments of life, the delivery room.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 at 5:20 PM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
A volunteer soccer coach created a team for the youth in his community, we think he’s Someone You Should Know.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 4:30 PM CDT
|By Dakota News Now staff
Lonnette Kelley felt called to make a pumpkin carriage, which she named ‘Joy’.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 5:40 PM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
For years she worked with care to create a warm and supportive community at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls. We think she's Someone You Should Know.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 6:09 PM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
A Yankton man has been a friendly voice for radio listeners in the five-state region for decades. We think he's Someone You Should Know, if you don't.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 8:53 AM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
A lead cook with a passion for taking care of those around her for 42 years.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
A Sioux Falls man has invented a device that will one day help the elderly and people with Parkinson’s disease. We think he's Someone You Should Know.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 9:18 AM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
Avera Medical Minute: Questions to ask while at that annual doctor's visit.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 11:38 AM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
This week's Someone You Should Know is Lab Director Jennie Boe. Sharing her passion for her work and personal experience with blood donation.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 5:17 PM CDT
|By Erik Thorstenson
The Hidden Valley Golf Course in Brandon is a labor of love for owner Jim Reiter. We think he's Someone You Should Know.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2021 at 11:35 AM CDT
|By Alexandra Todd
Mitch Bonestroo is a woodworker and CEO of FBT Sawmill located in Steen, Minnesota. The non-profit, Wings of Valor, reached out to Mitch, to create and donate plaques and other wooden pieces to auction off at events. The proceeds go to helping wounded veterans.