Blog---July 18, 2025—9-10-It’s YOUR Business

  It’s YOUR Business on this middle-Friday of July brought together our usual family.

We start with Jodi Schwan---Sioux Falls Business----she has a list of the story-lines she has presented---and this week it included:--Amazon Expanding at Foundation ParkA SE Sioux Falls Intersection getting prepped for future growth.New place for INDOOR PICKLEBALL Coming to Sioux FallsFat Family Chain-in OUR FUTUREThe Shape of Sioux Falls 2050

    Jessie Schmidt BBB of South Dakota shared somebody’s gone wrong song report---what to do?

Train Your Employees to spot scamsAs a business owner—use cookies to give users the best content and online experience by clicking “Accept all Cookies”Share with your employees—common red flagsCreate a training program—build a program that fits the needs of your business. Consider what scams your business is at high risk for and teach employees to recognize themGive your employees to set a good example—always implement the advice you give your employees PERSONALLY. For example—if you forbid sending sensitive information, such as login IDs and passwords—in an email—don’t request those details from your staff by email. Stay up-to-date with the latest scams on BBB’s news page.

    Teri Schmidt—Experience Sioux Falls—recently led the charge as a JUMP Rope REPORTER---this weekend---

Rock the CountryDowntown CRAZY DaysSunday is National Ice Cream DayKevin Nyberg has an event—a fast pitch event---now go find it

     Kip Rounds—SD Game Fish and Parks----as we are in the 2nd half of July---look to the great outdoors—to hunt—to fish---and yes enjoy the state parks. We know like most state agencies in not only South Dakota and neighboring states—the FEDS---even with Kristi Noem, John Thune, Mike Rounds, and Dusty Johnson in DC---have sent serious cutbacks our way. We didn’t get any special treatment—but it means that we have to be smart about how we promote the pheasant season, fishing, and hunting---without some of the green stuff to help promote it. It was certainly affect the retailers that are out there with their livelihood at stake because of what they see as something they don’t need to approve in our state of South Dakota. 

      Brandon Hanson---Downtown Sioux Falls—gave us a list of events to watch for this weekend:

The atrium Makers Market—10-4. You can discover unique creations looking for something special to do this weekend –yip right here in Downtown Sioux Falls.Shamarr Allen—free outdoor convert at Levitt at the Falls—Allen is a celebrated New Orleans trumpeter and vocalist, blends jazz, hip hop, rock, funk, blues and countryHead to Big Sioux Burger every Saturday for Karoke---July 21st—Plum’s Cooking Company—Give your child the chance to unleash their creativity with instructor Lizzie Stewart21-24th—Plum’s Cooking Company, Instructor is Lizzie Stewart—give your child the chance to unleash their creativityJuly 22nd—Story Time at Child’s Pla Toys—10:30AM to 11PM. Join for Story time---meeting every Tuesday at 10:30—and you can enjoy a fun new book every weekDowntown Sioux Falls Summer Crazy Days-thru Saturday—Store hours vary—free and open to the PublicSummer Concert Series—Old Courthouse Museum—Features local and regional performers on Friday’s.

      The Sioux Falls Canaries—still trying to catch those Sioux City Mudbugs or what is it?—They are roading it thru Monday---it is the final series before next week’s All Star Break

       6 Canaries were named to the West Division Team---yes the all stars—and some of those came from University of Sioux Falls and Augustana players.

       Tuesday is the All-Star Game in Fargo—and then they are back home for an 8 game homestand in 8 days.

      We talked with Cat Clark—who lost his wife a week ago---our thoughts and prayers have been with him---and now he’s back to running golf events—tournaments for all ages. Something that keeps him busy helping those that want help.

      We talked about the Sanford International Golf Tournament that is coming up----and yes we’ll talk about it in interviews in the next few weeks.

     We closed the show with Diana Patterson---Sanford Career Opportunities---not only Sioux Falls but Sanford wide.

      Our It’s Your Business show is available live at 1320, 105.1, 107.9—use the KELO App or streaming on line.

      Norm Anderson posts the podcast on our KELO-AM Website. My job is to write the Blog---schedule the guests—interview them and answer calls after the show.

      Questions for me—feel free to call/text at 605-728-2455 (BILL) or email me at bill.zortman@mwcradio.com.