• Shoot your shot.* This week is your last chance to register to be a part of the YMCA's 95th Annual Tri-State Basketball Tournament, one of the longest-running basketball tournaments in the country (literally an older tradition than the NCAA's March Madness, which started in 1939).
    • Boys and girls in grades 2nd through 8th grade are eligible to register, and games will be played March 21 and 22 in gyms throughout the city. There will also be a 3-point contest on Saturday in-between morning and afternoon games. Learn more and register here before the March 1 deadline.
  • Avera pilots clinic-based food pantries. Avera Health is teaming up with Feeding South Dakota to offer food for patients who experience food insecurity. The pilot program is happening at Plaza 1 on Avera's Sioux Falls campus specifically for pediatric and obstetric patients, as well as a pilot program in Parkston, S.D.
  • Meet the Teacher of the Year. The Sioux Falls School District this week announced Bruce Rekstad, Očéti Šakówiŋ Owáuŋspe Instructor at Washington High School, is the 2025 Teacher of the Year. Rekstad has been teaching in the district for 23 years. Here's a snippet from his nomination form:
    • "By weaving heritage into the curriculum, (Rekstad) creates a space where students feel connected and proud of their identity. Mr. Rekstad not only educates the broader school community but also instills pride and confidence in his Native students, showing them that their culture is valued and celebrated."