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71-523: Lead singer and guitarist Nick Thomas (born May 26, 1984) grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota , and began learning how to play guitar at 11 years old. Thomas attended Roosevelt High School and sang with the school concert choir and men's choir. He began performing at local venues on his acoustic guitar at 15-years-old and self-released his first punk rock and acoustic CD titled The Blur of Motions in 2000 with Prairie Dog Studios. Thomas envisioned

142-679: A humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfa , bordering on Dwa ) characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. It is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5a. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from 17.9 °F (−7.8 °C) in January to 74.4 °F (23.6 °C) in July; there are 15 days of maximums at or above 90 °F (32 °C) and 25 days with minimums at or below 0 °F (−18 °C) annually. Snowfall occurs mostly in light to moderate amounts during

213-555: A "reunion show" in their hometown of Sioux Falls, SD on October 28, 2011, during which they announced they are no longer on a label and plan to record a new album, with a Kickstarter campaign raising funds to record it. They played a new song at the show. On January 21, 2012, The Spill Canvas posted a studio update on YouTube . The Spill Canvas will release their new album, Gestalt , on May 22, 2012, according to their Facebook account. The song "Parallels and Money" will be included on this album. On April 20, 2012, The Spill Canvas released

284-574: A brief east coast acoustic run with another South Dakota band Paradise Fears and William Beckett of The Academy Is. Then the full Nick Thomas band toured in November with co-headliners Deleasa and Cassio Monroe spanning the east coast. In December the NT band headlined a tour including Midwest and West coast dates with openers My Body Sings Electric from Denver, CO. After that, the Nick Thomas band

355-473: A full-length album with new songs and a B-Sides album featuring songs from 2003–2009. Some of the songs had been posted on the Internet on different file-sharing sites, or performed live; others were songs that did not make it onto The Frequency E.P. or Texas , and some were PlayRadioPlay! 'classics' in their original form. On July 31, 2009, Hunter announced he would be attempting to involve his fans in

426-510: A male householder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age in the city was 33.6 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

497-455: A permanent member of the outfit. On May 1, 2007, the band released an EP entitled Denial Feels So Good , to hold their fans over until their new album arrived. The EP consisted of three original songs and two covers. Marc Sheaffer, a keyboardist from Sioux Falls, played keys on "Gold Dust Woman". Following the release of the EP, the band played on the entire summer 2007 Warped Tour , promoting

568-475: A popular venue for divorces until South Dakota changed its residency requirements in 1908. But prosperity eventually returned with the opening of the John Morrell meat packing plant in 1909, the establishment of an airbase and a military radio and communications training school in 1942, and the completion of the interstate highways in the early 1960s. Much of the growth in the first part of the 20th century

639-643: A replica of the Michelangelo's David . Work was essential to the renovation of the original Washington High School into the Washington Pavilion (housing two performing arts, a visual arts, and a science center). The Northern Plains Indian Art Market (NPIAM) was established in 1988 by American Indian Services, Inc., of Sioux Falls as the Northern Plains Tribal Arts Show (NPTA). Northern Plains Tribal Arts dominated

710-577: A spring acoustic tour. In February 2008, they headed to Europe with Plain White T's and The Fold . In the summer of 2008, The Spill Canvas headlined a national tour, supported by Steel Train and Ludo . Up-and-coming pop-punkers Sing It Loud joined them for the first half of the tour, with Liam and Me joining for the end. They were joined by Motion City Soundtrack for the final leg of the tour. In late 2008, they toured with OneRepublic, The Hush Sound and Augustana. On this tour, most vocalists from all of

781-611: A temporary barricade of turf which they dubbed "Fort Sod", in response to native tribes attempting to defend their land from the settlers. Seventeen men then spent "the first winter" in Sioux Falls. The following year the population grew to near 40. Although conflicts in Minnehaha County between Native Americans and white settlers were few, the Dakota War of 1862 engulfed nearby southwestern Minnesota . The town

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852-470: A two-year run. He described his affiliation with the company as a "nightmare" in his Myspace blog. Shortly after, on June 27, 2008, Hunter announced in his Myspace blog he had demoed a new EP entitled The Organic/Synthetic along with another unnamed EP; its songs were eventually released on his 2010 releases, Ancient Electrons and Besides, Nothing (B-Sides and Rarities, 2003–2009) . On July 27, 2009, Hunter announced he would be simultaneously releasing

923-558: Is near the downtown area at Fawick Park. The Sioux Falls Canaries were known as the Sioux Falls Fighting Pheasants from 2010 to 2013. Sioux Falls has several multipurpose athletic stadiums: the primarily baseball Sioux Falls Stadium , indoor Sioux Falls Arena , indoor Sanford Pentagon , and indoor Denny Sanford Premier Center . Sioux Falls Stadium hosted the 2007 American Association of Independent Professional Baseball all-star game. Constructed in 2014,

994-520: Is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 121st-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into northern Lincoln County to the south, which continues up to the Iowa state line. The population was 192,517 at the 2020 census , and in 2022, its estimated population was 202,078. According to city officials,

1065-458: Is the city's third-largest employer. Downtown Sioux Falls hosts a SculptureWalk every summer and "First Fridays" on the first Friday of each summer month. The Downtown Riverfest brings live music, art, kids' activities and more in an annual festival that embraces the beauty of the Big Sioux. Festival of Bands is a regional competition that hosts over 40 marching bands each year from across

1136-608: Is the solo, independent music project of Aledo, Texas songwriter Daniel Hunter. Hunter's solo career was started under the name PlayRadioPlay! in December 2005. Hunter changed the name to Analog Rebellion in September 2009, stating in his blog "I have come to the point where I no longer feel that the name PlayRadioPlay! represents the music I create". Hunter writes, records and performs all of his own music, and refers to his sound as "stadium lo-fi ", an oxymoronic synthesis of

1207-474: Is water. The city is in extreme eastern South Dakota, about 15 miles (24 km) west of the Minnesota border. The Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of four South Dakota counties ( Lincoln , McCook , Minnehaha , and Turner ) and one Minnesota county ( Rock ). The estimated population of this MSA in 2022 was 289,592, an increase of 4.6% from the 2020 census. In addition to Sioux Falls,

1278-624: The 2004 presidential election , George W. Bush won both Minnehaha and Lincoln counties, receiving 56% and 65% of the vote, respectively. In 2008 , Barack Obama won Minnehaha County by 0.7%, while John McCain won Lincoln County by 15%. Both counties have voted for the Republican nominee in every presidential election since 2012. Sioux Falls is home to Augustana University , the University of Sioux Falls , Sioux Falls Seminary , Southeast Technical College, National American University ,

1349-614: The Billboard Electronic chart and No. 27 on the Heatseekers chart. A full-length album entitled Texas was released March 18, 2008 debuting at No. 157 on the Billboard 200. In support of the album, he toured nationally with American rock bands Fall Out Boy , Secondhand Serenade , Yellowcard , The Spill Canvas , Hellogoodbye and Making April . Hunter left Island Records in late June 2008 after

1420-823: The South Dakota School for the Deaf , the University of South Dakota's Sanford School of Medicine (Sioux Falls campus), Stewart School and the South Dakota Public Universities and Research Center (formerly known as USDSU ). The Sioux Falls School District , which covers the majority of Sioux Falls, serves over 23,000 students living in Sioux Falls and some of its surrounding suburbs. There are 25 elementary schools, seven middle schools, and six high schools, including: Playradioplay! Analog Rebellion (formerly PlayRadioPlay!)

1491-400: The census of 2020, there were 192,517 people and 86,565 households in the city. As of the census of 2010, there were 153,888 people, 61,707 households, and 37,462 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,109.2 inhabitants per square mile (814.4/km ). There were 66,283 housing units at an average density of 908.5 per square mile (350.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city

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1562-501: The last ice age . The lure of the falls has been a powerful influence. Ho-Chunk , Ioway , Otoe , Missouria , Omaha (and Ponca at the time), Quapaw , Kansa , Osage , Arikara , Sioux , and Cheyenne people inhabited and settled the region previous to Europeans and European descendants. Numerous burial mounds still exist on the high bluffs near the river and are spread throughout the general vicinity. Indigenous people maintained an agricultural society with fortified villages, and

1633-538: The poverty line . Out of the total population, 16.8% of those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Many European immigrants, primarily from Scandinavia, Germany and the British Isles, settled in South Dakota in the 19th century. By 1890, one-third of the residents of South Dakota were immigrants. Most Sioux Falls residents are Lutheran ; Catholics are

1704-505: The CD release. Label owner Brad Fischetti discovered the band on the online streaming website MP3.com. The band's first widespread album, Sunsets and Car Crashes , which was written, produced, and performed by Thomas, was released by One Eleven Records on April 20, 2004. Thomas was joined by members Joe Beck, Brian Anderson, Ross Wheeler, and Brandon Aegerter to tour the release of Sunsets and Car Crashes . Wheeler, Anderson and Aegerter later left

1775-612: The Delbridge Museum were removed in 2023 due to health concerns of the high amounts of arsenic in the mounts. The USS South Dakota Battleship Memorial to the World War II battleship USS South Dakota is on State Highway 42 (West 12th Street) and Kiwanis Avenue. The 114th Fighter Wing is at Joe Foss Field and houses F-16C/D fighter aircraft. The SD ANG unit is known for its support of community activities and services. A replica of Michelangelo 's David

1846-608: The Denny Sanford Premier Center is home to the Summit League's men's and women's basketball tournaments. The Premier Center also hosted the 2016 Division I Women's Tournament Regional as well as the 2017 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. The city of Sioux Falls is led by a mayor–council (strong mayor) form of government. Mayoral elections occur every four years. City council seats are also contested every four years. Not all council members are elected in

1917-544: The Empire Mall, injuring one woman inside her home. Another touched down on the far south side in a suburban residential area, tearing the roofs off homes. The total damage was more than $ 5 million. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 73.47 square miles (190.29 km ), of which 72.96 square miles (188.97 km ) is land and 0.51 square miles (1.32 km )

1988-625: The Midwest. The Sioux Empire Spectacular is a Drum Corps regional competition. Party in the Park is an annual outdoor musical event held at Terrace Park. The Sioux Empire Fair is a regional fair held at the W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds, and the Sioux Falls JazzFest is hosted at Yankton Trail Park each year. SiouxperCon is an annual nonprofit fan convention that celebrates comic books, sci-fi, fantasy, anime, board games, and video gaming. In

2059-1151: The Museum of Visual Materials, the Interactive Water Fountain, Falls Park, Creative Spirits, Eastbank Art Gallery, Levitt at the Falls, and the Washington Pavilion, home to the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, the occasional Poets & Painters show, and the Spotlight Theatre Collective (formerly known as the Dakota Academy of Performing Arts.) The Washington Pavilion contains the Kirby Science Discovery Center, as well as two performing arts centers that host several Broadway productions and operas. The South Dakota Symphony's home hosts dance groups as well as smaller theater and choral events. The Visual Arts Center, also part of

2130-610: The Pavilion complex, hosts six galleries of changing exhibits, all free of charge. The Wells Fargo Cinedome is a multi-format 60 ft (18 m) dome theater that plays several films each month. The Cinedome also hosts the Sweetman Planetarium which has at least one show played everyday. The Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum provides the area with natural history and animal exhibits in its 50-acre (200,000 m ) park. The taxidermy animals once hosted within

2201-576: The Sioux Falls Writers Voice in local performance spaces, at the YMCA after-school program, and in local schools, gaining national attention. The Sioux Falls mayor's awards in literary arts designated movers and shakers during the growth and development of the literary arts scene. In addition to literary awards, there are mayor's awards in visual arts, performing arts, music, organizing in the arts, advocacy, and lifetime achievement, per

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2272-496: The Sioux Falls art scene from its inception in 1988. American Indian Services produced the juried art show and market from 1988 to 2003. Since 2004, Sinte Gleca University of Rosebud has been the producing organization. In the first 25 years of its existence—one of the longest-running Indian art shows in the country—over 800 artists from 7 northern plains states and two Canadian provinces exhibited at NPTA/NPIAM. Writers for national publications, filmmakers, and researchers have all joined

2343-471: The Spill Canvas in the summer of 2001 as a collage of unique musical sounds and ideas coming together to form a unique palette. Vocalist Becca Flinn approached Thomas following a solo show and the two formed the beginnings of the band, adding bassist Alan Burkhard and violinist Hannah Peskey. The band combined a subtle symphonic sound with aggressive acoustic rock. Flinn, Burkhard and Peskey dropped out of

2414-548: The audiences over the years. A permanent Northern Plains Tribal Arts collection is housed in the Egger Gallery at the Washington Pavilion. Since the Washington Pavilion opened its doors to the public in 1999, the collection has called the Visual Arts Center home. Originally the pieces were on an extended loan from American Indian Services, Inc.; in 2013, thanks to many supporters, the works were acquired under

2485-405: The band at the tail end of 2017, shortly before the band was on tour with Punchline and Selfish Things, supporting their new EP Hivemind, released July 20, 2018. In January 2021, the band announced that they will be releasing a new album, "Conduit", on March 5, 2021, via Pure Noise Records. Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls ( / ˌ s uː ˈ f ɔː l z / SOO FALZ )

2556-434: The band may be on a temporary hiatus and there was no indication when, if ever, the band would return. On May 15, 2011, after a long time of being inactive on Twitter, "Someday soon" was tweeted from The Spill Canvas. On August 11, 2011, the band posted, "Tell your friends to follow @thespillcanvas we are going to be posting lots of interesting news and announcements in the coming weeks!" on Twitter. The Spill Canvas played

2627-529: The band posted a Myspace bulletin stating that the album was going to be titled No Really, I'm Fine . The album was released under this title on October 2, 2007. The band went on a Fall tour across North America in the Fall of 2007, named "All Your Favorite Spots". The tour was supported by Meg & Dia , Playradioplay! , and Treaty of Paris . On January 23, 2008, it was confirmed on Yellowcard 's official MySpace that The Spill Canvas would be touring with them in

2698-470: The beginning of the 21st century, Sioux Falls experienced a renaissance of cultural interest. The Sioux Empire Arts Council continues to lead in the Sioux Falls area arts scene and gives out Mayor's Awards each year in several categories for excellence demonstrated by Sioux Falls residents. The Sioux Falls SculptureWalk was the first visual evidence of the renaissance and is an attraction for both visitors and resident artists, hosting over 55 sculptures including

2769-512: The city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. In 2015, the median household income in Minnehaha County, SD was $ 59,884, while Lincoln County, SD was $ 76,094. This represents a 0.29% growth from the previous year. The median family income for Sioux Falls was $ 74,632 in 2015. Males had a median income of $ 40,187 versus $ 31,517 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 26,392. 11.8% of the population and 8.5% of families were below

2840-424: The close of the decade. The growth transformed the city. A severe plague of grasshoppers and a national depression halted the boom by the early 1890s. The city grew by only 89 people from 1890 to 1900. In the 1890s Sioux Falls became a destination for women seeking divorce due to having some of the nation's most permissive divorce laws and being accessible by rail. It was known as the "Divorce Colony" and remained

2911-448: The creation of his new album. For a donation of a minimum of $ 10.00, the donor could have their name listed in the album credits as "Executive Producer _____". The donations were being raised to help promote and distribute the album. On September 17, 2009 it was announced the band's name would be changed to Analog Rebellion. On October 13, 2009 Hunter confirmed he would be releasing a new full-length album called Ancient Electrons under

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2982-491: The estimated population had grown to 213,891 as of early 2024. The Sioux Falls metro area accounts for more than 30% of the state's population. Chartered in 1856 on the banks of the Big Sioux River , the city is situated in the rolling hills at the junction of interstates 29 and 90 . The history of Sioux Falls revolves around the cascades of the Big Sioux River . The falls were created about 14,000 years ago during

3053-794: The falls in December 1832. Captain James Allen led a military expedition out of Fort Des Moines in 1844. Jacob Ferris described the Falls in his 1856 book "The States and Territories of the Great West". Two separate groups, the Dakota Land Company of St. Paul and the Western Town Company of Dubuque, Iowa organized in 1856 to claim the land around the falls, considered a promising townsite for its beauty and water power. Each laid out 320-acre (1.3 km ) claims, but worked together for mutual protection. They built

3124-406: The first track off of their upcoming album Gestalt , called "To Chicago" on their PureVolume account. The song reached number one on PureVolume. After a hiatus lead singer Nick Thomas released a solo record funded by Kickstarter called Shadowars in 2014. The singer has been touring the record nationally with spill canvas bassist Landon Heil and new drummer Bryce Job. Thomas and Job embarked on

3195-515: The following years. The population grew to 593 by 1873, and a building boom was underway in that year. The Village of Sioux Falls, consisting of 1,200 acres (4.9 km ), was incorporated in 1876 and was granted a city charter by the Dakota Territorial legislature on March 3, 1883. The arrival of the railroads ushered in the great Dakota Boom decade of the 1880s. The population of Sioux Falls mushroomed from 2,164 in 1880 to 10,167 at

3266-414: The group and were replaced by Scott McGuire and Dan Ludeman. The four members collectively wrote what would be The Spill Canvas' second album, One Fell Swoop . The album was released August 9, 2005, by One Eleven Records once again. On their official page in late 2006, the band announced a change of label through a news post by bassist Scott McGuire; "Also, did I mention that there is a new record label in

3337-500: The group less than a year after joining. Thomas retained the band name as a solo project while performing as a guitarist and backup vocalist for Nodes of Ranvier until his departure in early 2003 to pursue his band full time. The Spill Canvas self-released its first five-song CD titled Concept EP in May 2003, produced at Cathouse Studios in Sioux Falls. The band signed with Florida-based, independent label One Eleven Records shortly after

3408-443: The largest employers in the city are: Partially due to the lack of a state corporate income tax, Sioux Falls is home to a number of financial companies. The largest employers among these are Wells Fargo and Citigroup . While no longer as economically dominant as it once was, the manufacturing and food processing sector remains an important component of Sioux Falls' economy. The Smithfield Foods/John Morrell meatpacking plant

3479-442: The later arrivals rebuilt on many of the same sites that were previously settled. Lakota populate urban and reservation communities in the contemporary state and many Lakota, Dakota, and numerous other Indigenous Americans reside in Sioux Falls today. French voyagers/explorers visited the area in the early 18th century. The first documented visit by an American of European descent was by Philander Prescott , who camped overnight at

3550-706: The low fidelity genre and stadium rock genre. Hunter's most recent music has been compared to The Paper Chase , Pixies and Secret Machines . In April 2010, Dallas Observer called Hunter "the most promising 20-year-old musician from DFW since Palomo ". Hunter began creating music in his garage, but it was not until he discovered music programming in music theory class at Aledo High School he began to create electronic-based music. After rapidly gaining popularity on Myspace , Hunter signed with Island/Stolen Transmission midway through his senior year of high school. Hunter released an EP entitled The Frequency E.P. on April 27, 2007, which debuted at No. 6 on

3621-476: The mayor's discretion. The Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Festival is a three-day outdoor musical event featuring two stages and is free to the public. It is held the third weekend in July at Yankton Trail Park. The Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society hosts national musicians during its annual concert series. Each year the series includes approximately five concerts with acts from all over the world. JazzFest, with over 125,000 in annual attendance, has expanded over

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3692-411: The metropolitan area includes Canton , Brandon , Dell Rapids , Tea , Harrisburg , Worthing , Beresford , Lennox , Hartford , Crooks , Baltic , Montrose , Salem , Renner, Rowena, Chancellor, Colton, Humboldt, Parker, Hurley, Garretson , Sherman, Corson, Viborg, Irene, Centerville, Luverne , Hills , and Beaver Creek . Due to its inland location and relatively high latitude, Sioux Falls has

3763-592: The new name. On January 26, 2010, Hunter released two full-length albums, Ancient Electrons and Besides, Nothing (B-Sides and Rarities, 2003–2009) . Both albums were made available at the Analog Rebellion merchandise store, and digitally via iTunes on the iTunes Store . On April 22, 2010, Hunter announced Cavanaugh, Something (Pre-Sides and Varieties) , a six-song, limited edition EP featuring demos and alternate versions of songs that will be on upcoming releases. On February 18, 2014, Ill'e Grande

3834-455: The opening bands, including Nick, came up during Augustana's set to perform Traveling Wilbury's hit "Handle With Care", trading off lead vocals. In early 2009, The Spill Canvas toured the UK supporting You Me at Six alongside Emarosa . Abnormalities, featuring new music from the band, was released on January 12, 2010, through The Spill Canvas store and digital retailers. Their next EP, Realities,

3905-424: The past quarter-century. Others point out that Citibank's relocation was only part of a more general transformation of the city's economy from an industrially based one to an economy centered on health care, finance, and retail trade. Sioux Falls has grown at a rapid pace since the late 1970s, with the city's population more than doubling from 81,182 in 1980 to 192,517 in 2020. On the night of September 10, 2019 ,

3976-430: The picture? That's right, we have signed to Sire Records ." In early 2007, McGuire declared that he was no longer a part of the band, stating, "The Spill Canvas has decided in order to make music to its fullest potential, they must do so without me." The temporary replacement for McGuire was Landon Heil, the guitarist of another band known as The Glass Atlantic. Being a better creative fit than McGuire, Heil quickly became

4047-399: The re-recorded version of the song "Saved", a song originally recorded for the soundtrack of the motion picture, Superman Returns . On July 26, 2007, No Really, I'm Fine was rumored to be the title of the upcoming album. This agreement lasted for two years. Soon after, however, websites such as Amazon.com and Best Buy, had listed the new album with the title Conduit . On August 28, 2007,

4118-399: The same issue, Sioux Falls residents voted on November 15 by the vote 2,714 in favor and 450 against. In 1981, to take advantage of recently relaxed state usury laws, Citibank relocated its primary credit card center from New York City to Sioux Falls. Some claim that this event was the primary impetus for the increased population and job growth rates that Sioux Falls has experienced over

4189-409: The same year, as the elections are staggered throughout even-numbered years. The council consists of five members elected to represent specific sections of the city and three additional seats that represent the city as a whole (that is, at-large ). The council member position is designed to be part-time. Sioux Falls operates under a home rule charter as permitted by the South Dakota constitution. In

4260-485: The second-largest group. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the largest Lutheran denomination in the city, with 20 churches in Sioux Falls. As of 2008, there was one mosque in Sioux Falls for approximately 3,000 Muslims. Sioux Falls also has the only Hindu temple in South Dakota, Hindu Temple of Siouxland, located in its suburb of Tea, SD . According to the city's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,

4331-534: The show. The voting was on a per city basis. While not officially a member of The Spill Canvas, Mike Naran played guitar as part of their live show since joining them in Cambridge, MA in August, 2015. The band worked on writing a new album, which followed up their album "Gestalt". The Spill Canvas performed at Webster Hall on May 4, 2017, during Emo Nite LA's NYC concert. Evan Pharmakis (lead guitar/vocals)joined

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4402-536: The south side of Sioux Falls was hit by three strong EF2 tornadoes, severely damaging at least 37 buildings, including the Plaza 41 Shopping Center. One tornado hit the Avera Heart Hospital, damaging portions of the roof and windows, and causing seven injuries, including a man who fractured his skull as he was thrown into an exterior wall of the hospital. Another tornado hit the busy commercial district near

4473-723: The title of the Augustana Tribal Arts Collection, and now officially belong to the Visual Arts Center. As the 21st century began, poetry and literary events became more popular with the opening of the Sioux Empire Arts Council Horse Barn Gallery and due to a National Endowment for the Arts-supported Y Writer's Voice. The Y Writer's Voice included an annual reading series of 38 nationally known poets and writers, who performed works and youth workshops through

4544-558: The upcoming release of their third album and first major label debut No Really, I'm Fine . The new album was recorded in March and April 2007, and in Alternative Press Issue 229, it was confirmed that Anthony Green of Circa Survive and Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin would be guests on the new album. Anthony Green sang backup vocals on the song "Bleed, Everyone's Doing It", and Andrew McMahon played keyboards in

4615-435: The winter, totaling 45.3 inches (115 cm). Precipitation, at 27.85 inches (707 mm) annually, is concentrated in the warmer months. This results in frequent thunderstorms in summer from convection being built up with the unstable weather patterns. Extremes range from −42 °F (−41 °C) on February 9, 1899 to 110 °F (43 °C) as recently as June 21, 1988. See or edit raw graph data . As of

4686-824: The years to include the Jazziest Diversity Project, the All-City Jazz Ensemble, the Concert Series, and JazzFest Jazz Camp. 2016 was the festival's 25th anniversary year. In 2019, Levitt at the Falls launched its first season of free concerts in a state-of-the-art outdoor amphitheater in Falls Park West. Downtown Sioux Falls boasts Ipso Gallery. the Orpheum Theater, SculptureWalk, The Premiere Playhouse, The Good Night Theatre Collective, Sioux Falls State Theater,

4757-426: Was 86.8% White, 4.2% African American, 2.7% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.0% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 4.4% of the population. There were 61,707 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had

4828-420: Was evacuated in August of that year when two local settlers were killed as a result of the conflict. The settlers and soldiers stationed here traveled to Yankton in late August 1862. The abandoned townsite was pillaged and burned. Fort Dakota, a military reservation established in present-day downtown, was established in May 1865. Many former settlers gradually returned and a new wave of settlers arrived in

4899-592: Was fueled by agriculturally based industry, such as the Morrell plant and the nearby stockyards (one of the largest in the nation). In 1955 the city decided to consolidate the neighboring incorporated city of South Sioux Falls . At the time South Sioux Falls had a population of nearly 1,600 inhabitants, according to the 1950 census. It was the third largest city in the county after Sioux Falls and Dell Rapids. By October 18, 1955, South Sioux Falls residents voted 704 in favor and 227 against to consolidate with Sioux Falls. On

4970-572: Was released shortly thereafter on April 13. On July 27, 2010, their newest album, Formalities, saw digital release. The album contains songs previously seen on both Realities and Abnormalities, along with acoustic versions of songs from those EPs and two brand new songs. They spent the summer of 2010 touring with the Goo Goo Dolls and Switchfoot . On January 13, 2011, an article in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader stated that

5041-520: Was seen on the Radio Revival Tour with Secondhand Serenade and Ryan Cabrera. The Spill Canvas joined Motion City Soundtrack's 10 year anniversary of Commit This To Memory tour in July 2015. The band also celebrated a 10-year anniversary tour of One Fell Swoop in August 2015. The band started their requestour in April 2016. They allowed fans to vote for their favorite songs to be played at

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