February 27, 2026---9-10---It’s YOUR Business---Show 51-22

   From the Blackburn Studios in Downtown Sioux Falls—Become a BLACKBURN PROTECTED HOME---

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 (((YEE-HAH---I’m Bill Zortman and Welcome to our Friday Family and Farm Show Lead in---Show 51-22---IN OUR ORIGINAL It’s YOUR Business Series.

  The HOME Show at the Convention Center –officially opens at 1PM---we will include some of those from the show during the next 2 hours—along with our usual Friday guests.

   Teddi Mueller—and some of those that will be at the Home Show this afternoon, Saturday and Sunday will get us going—

   Teddi----gives us the first of 6 or 8 information incites on this fabulous show---

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Jodi Schwan---is on the road—but does she have a nice wrap on what to expect—in the segment we recorded just for you

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Jessie Schmidt---BBB of South Dakota----

I want to talk about SB 98 around Cryto ATMS and how they are used for nefarious situations nearly 100% of the time. 

We need to add some guard rails around these. 

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We’ll check with another Schmidt---and yes get more from the Home Show in our It’s YOUR Business Home Show Stop

9:21/00—KELO Commercials

9:22/30---Business 2

-------Teri Schmidt---Experience Sioux Falls has joined us this morning-

   ------------with so many people in Sioux Falls-how are you suggesting they Experience Sioux Falls on this last weekend of February?

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---where can your friends and our listeners get more information about Experiencing Sioux Falls—

   Joining us on our Friday’s as well—YEAR AROUND is KIP Rounds—South Dakota Game Fish and Parks---Kip---as we close February—any outdoor suggestions for our audience----

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We’ll talk next week----

---We’ll get more on the Home Show---and hear from Brandon Hanson as our triple threat show continues---

9:30/00—KELO Commercials

9:32/00---fox biz news

9:33/30---Home Show-Sioux Falls festivities

Teddi Mueller is sharing the Home Show opening and three day run with us in both hours this morning---

-----Teddi---share what people can see---and when the doors open---

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  Brandon Hanson---Downtown Sioux Falls is our guest each Friday in this slot----

here’s a lot happening downtown this weekend, but we also need to talk about what kicks off March — because Mash Madness is back, and this is a big one.

Let’s start with this weekend.

On Friday night, Plum’s Cooking Company is hosting a special Mead Dinner with Big Lost Meadery & Brewery from 6 to 8 PM. Chef April Johnson has built a full menu designed specifically to pair with mead — from appetizers through a glazed pork tenderloin entrée. It’s one of those curated, small-group dining experiences that downtown does really well.

Later Friday night, Pert Near Sandstone takes the stage at ICON with Tomahawk County. If you love high-energy Midwest roots music and modern string band sounds, this will be a packed house.

Saturday night, Kiran Cordes plays live at Myrtle’s Speakeasy starting at 8:30. It’s more intimate, more groove-driven — a perfect fit for that hidden-away cocktail setting.

Now let’s look ahead to March.

Mash Madness 2026 officially kicks off March 1, and this year marks the 10th annual competition. It’s sponsored by Williquors, and it has grown into one of downtown’s most creative and competitive promotions.

We have 31 competitors this year across three categories:
Beer.
Craft Cocktails.
And Non-Alcoholic options.

That third category is especially exciting — it reflects how our downtown beverage scene continues to evolve and get more inclusive.

Mash Madness is simple: you taste, you rate, and the community crowns the winners. It’s not judges behind closed doors — it’s the public deciding who makes the best drinks of 2026.

And what makes Mash Madness special isn’t just the competition. It’s what happens because of it.

People don’t just stop for one drink. They make a night of it. They explore new places. They revisit favorites. They discover a coffee shop they didn’t know existed or try a zero-proof creation they wouldn’t have ordered otherwise. That foot traffic ripples outward to retailers, restaurants, and entertainment venues throughout downtown.

Williquors has been an incredible partner in helping us elevate this event year after year. Their support allows us to spotlight the creativity happening behind the bar — the mixologists, brewers, and baristas who are constantly pushing the envelope.

Mash Madness isn’t just about drinks. It’s about driving traffic, building energy, and reinforcing that Downtown Sioux Falls has one of the most dynamic beverage scenes in the region.

And then on March 2, the Washington Pavilion will host Emily’s Hope Presents “Can’t Look Away”, an Emmy Award-winning documentary screening followed by a live panel discussion about youth and social media. It’s another example of how downtown isn’t just entertainment — it’s conversation and community engagement.

--------what about the Sioux Falls Stampede in the stretch of seven straight road games—with a team has  already clinched a playoff spot

----------Jim Ohlander---

----Stampede at Des Moines on Saturday and there is a viewing part at Buffalo Wild Wings for fans---next week will kick off the final month of the regular season

9:46/00—KELO Commercials

9:47/30---Business Friday 

  Cat Clark---Market General Manager for Sioux Falls golf with February closing ---how far away can Prairie Green, Elmwood and Kuehn Park regular visits be?

---------------Cat---while Brandon was talking Mash Madness---Cat was reminding us about the SP Par-Tee at Elmwood----

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   Special rates on golf still in existence---

------------Home Show opens this afternoon---Teddi Mueller is back with us to explain the afternoon opening today---and events Saturday and Sunday as well------

--------------------coming up in our 10:00 hour—we’ll hear from the Attorney General of South Dakota----and from Casey Crabtree---the week in Pierre----and what is to come-----

9:54/00—KELO Commercials

9:56/00---Business Friday 5

  Diana Patterson---Sanford Career Opportunities—always a part of our Friday 9-10 show---

---------Diana---what do you have for us on this last Friday of February—

----------------Diana-----RN’s and LPN’S

10:00 hour—more from our regular ag guests—SD Attorney General and Casey Crabtree—on what they have seen this week—and what is still to come in the final-2-3 weeks of the session—and yes more on the Home Show that opens early afternoon in Sioux at the convention center…

--our time is up—thank you for yours….