July 31, 2026---9-10---It’s YOUR Business------Show 52-87

(((From the Blackburn Studios in Downtown Sioux Falls-Welcome to Family Friendly Friday Show—Show 52-87 in our ORIGINAL It’s YOUR Business Series.

(((MUSIC THIS OLE HOUSE)))

((((YEE_HAH---I’m Bill Zortman and this has been a part of our broadcast landscape for more than a decade—and we know that it is fact FRIENDLY---and LOVED by so many of you in our long time audience.

   The REASON---GOOD INFORMATION from those who truly want to serve you and those within the sound of your voices---and it’s quite the list of where we are going in the next week and where we have been in the last week.

   Except when we have the Governor joining us like he did 3 weeks ago---we open with Jodi Schwan---the PERSON who TRULLY is Sioux Falls Business.

  Jodi---I see you were leaning a lot of East this week

• East-side retail
• Update Foss Fields—with 2 major announcements to share reminder for where to find your guide to AREA FARMERS MARKETS
• What to remember from 31 days of July----and what you see ahead for another 31 days in AUGUST?
• Where they find all your good works---and just how long have you shared works with a hungry AUDIENCE?

   Jodi Schwan----Sioux Falls Business—thanks for all you do----

   From the Better Business Bureau---Jessie Schmidt—

   People need help from the Better Business Bureau—what do they need to do—and just how many years has the Better Business Bureau been issuing reports---helping consumers-----and really making quite a difference?

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

We’ll check in with another Schmidt ---what does she see on summer travel---and are the visitors spending or taking the most ECONOMICAL route-s they can find?

9:18/00—KELO Commercials

9:19/30---Friend Family FUN 3

   Teri Schmidt---keeps a close eye for all of us on who’s making  the trip to our Sioux Falls AREA? Can we help them---when they get her—understanding –the MOST ECONOMICAL ROUTES?

   What are we hearing for them on what they are seeing and how Sioux Falls are not only hosting them –but their family and friends?

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    What did you see in the J-MONTHS----JUNE and JULY---

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    UPCOMING EVENTS FOR AUGUST—LEADING US BACK AGAIN to FALL?

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     I Got to wondering what seems to be the most shared visitor comment about Sioux Falls and the area----and what would it take for them to want to come back our way AGAIN?

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     How we can help you with the visitors in making them feel even more comfortable?

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   From South Dakota Game Fish and Parks---Kip Rounds is with us this morning----

   I noticed with your notes to talk a out---you were giving us that to you –the last day of JULY means HUNTING Season is right around the corner for South Dakota?

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  You did mention that there is plenty of camping and fishing this time of year---and plus you are also preparing for the annual Gear Giveaway Event scheduled for a week from today—on August 8th---

  Share with us the opportunities that go with it---and you surprised me a little saying ESPECIALLY KIDS)

  And officially they ARE NEW to the outdoors to GEAR UP!!!

  Your outlook from August 1st on in the great outdoors?

   ----Kip Rounds—thanks for all you do—and the professionalism you do it with-----

  We’ll check the business news—and news news on the half hour—and we’ll have Mr. Downtown---Brandon Hanson—going ahead at 9:32---

9:29/00---KELO Commercials

9:31/00---Network Morning News

9:33/00---Friday—Friend—Family—Fun 4

   I’m Bill Zortman and welcome back to Family Friendly Friday----we start this side of the fun fair---feeling fortunate to have our friend Brandon Hanson---Downtown Friday Fun and family feeding us what to find closing July today—and opening August tomorrow---

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  You are the chief executive officer for downtown and we truly like to have you join us to fill us in and what to expect—Friday-Saturday-Sunday and yes the first of the WEEK DAYS for AUGUST----

Let's start this weekend update with live music.

Our AMPT Downtown series, presented by Xcel Energy, continues Friday and Saturday with free lunchtime performances. On Friday you'll find music at The Steel District from 11:30 to 1:00, and on Saturday the stage moves to Phillips Avenue Plaza. It's one of my favorite ways to spend a lunch break Downtown.

You can also catch Fridays on the Plaza over the noon hour at the 12th Street Plaza, adding even more live music and energy to Downtown on Friday.

Then head to Levitt at the Falls, where another fantastic weekend of free concerts is on tap. Saturday morning features Omaha Street Percussion, bringing an energetic, family-friendly performance to the Levitt lawn, and Saturday night wraps up with Chicken Wire Empire, one of the Midwest's premier bluegrass bands.

If food is your thing...

Friday evening, Plum's Cooking Company is hosting Gluten Free Lite Bites, where Chef April Johnson shares fresh, seasonal recipes that prove gluten-free can be full of flavor.

Then Saturday evening, one of Downtown's signature summer traditions returns with the 12th Annual Taste the Goodness. It's an opportunity to sample incredible food, wine, craft beer, bourbon, and non-alcoholic beverages from across the region while enjoying live music and a beautiful evening Downtown. If you like discovering new flavors, this is a can't-miss event.

And before I let you go, I want to give everyone a sneak peek at next weekend, because it's our fourth and final Open Streets event of 2026, and we're ending the season with Wine & Wags.

Phillips Avenue, right outside The Dinner Table and Coffea, will transform into a dog-friendly gathering space where you're encouraged to bring your four-legged friends downtown. Stop by the Downtown Sioux Falls tent to pick up a wine sampling punch pass, then stroll the district while sampling wines from participating businesses, meeting fellow dog lovers, and enjoying one last Open Streets celebration before the season wraps up. It's become one of our favorite themes, and we hope you'll join us.

As always, you can find even more events and all the details at dtsf.com/events. We hope to see you Downtown this weekend and again next Saturday for Wine & Wags.

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Brandon thanks for all you do—and how you keep those coming downtown—those serving downtown—all working together---we’ll talk in August----

9:40/00---   Had a chance to finally catch Friday and Saturday night Canaries games last weekend--- saw a lot of the hard working members of the Canaries family that help you at the ball-park---including Brian Jamros------what’s cooking for the Canaries this weekend?

----Brian or pinch hitter-----

-------events at the Ole Ball Park----

----when we come back---we’ll check some golf----you might want to consider for this weekend----plus we’ll share another event in our 10:00 hour---

9:46/30—KELO Commercials

9:48/30---It’s YOUR Business

   Golf---Cat Clark give us an update Elmwood and your other properties this weekend----

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----what should we know that is straight ahead at Elmwood and your other properties---

-------some big events coming up in Sioux Falls we’ll be watching your events and yes the Sanford International---

9:54/00—KELO Commercials

9:55/30---Its your Business final segment

((taped segment Diana Patterson---Sanford Career Opportunities--)))

--much to talk about in the 10:00 hour this morning in the Agri Business Show----

----Darren Hefty AG PHD

----Casey Crabtree—the wrap-up on the elections this week

----your usual morning numbers

----Sioux Metro Alliance

----Mr. Tree John Ball

----Alla---and Ukraine updating

----Justin Glisin or Laura Edwards----

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