• Basketball art. The City of Sioux Falls this week celebrated the installation of new basketball backboards at several city parks. The backboards feature art designed by local kids with the help of local artist Les Cotton, who collaborated with kids during the Summit League tournament this spring. (Background here).
  • The 11 parks receiving these new backboards are: Heritage Park, Dan Dugan Park, Emerson Park, Meldrum Park, Mansor-Pioneer Park, Linwood Park, Dunham Park, Bakker Park, Thelin Park, Glenview Park and Jefferson Park.
• Meet CJ Schwan's.* CJ Schwan’s, makers of bibigo™ Asian-style food and RED BARON® Pizza, are opening a new plant in Sioux Falls in mid-2027. The plant will be the largest Asian-style food production facility in the country, bringing hundreds of jobs to the area. Learn more at cjschwans.com.
• Meet Versatile Solutions.* Growth often brings hidden financial friction and operational bottlenecks. As a Fractional CFO & COO, Darrin Brownlee partner with business owners ($2M–$15M) to eliminate daily chaos, streamline systems, and protect profitability. Stop outworking the friction and build a scalable business legacy. Get started with a complimentary Clarity Call.

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