May 8, 2026—9-10—It’s YOUR Business---Show—5195

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(((YEE HAH---I’m Bill Zortman and Welcome to our It’s YOUR Business—the Family Friendly Affair---that Gives OUR AUDIENCE a look at the Weekend Ahead—and what else has happened in a special week…)))

  For the MOST PART this Friday 9-10 Show has been part of the schedule for a dozen years----some of the voices change---but the intent to inform is our primary purpose.

  We start with Jodi Schwan----Sioux Falls Business

• Lets do a visitor industry outlook
• There is a new option for artists downtown and improvements for Leif Erickison Camp
• What else you see coming for the Merry, Merry Month of May---
• I’m sure you’ll be following the first of two weekends for the PARADE of HOMES ---
• How they reach you---if they have information they would like you to share?

    Jodi---thanks for choosing Sioux Falls with all your abilities to inform—welcome and make us want more—

   Jessie Schmidt---BBB Midwest Plains

  I see a BBB Investigation –consumers lost $66,200 to Fraudulent South Dakota Equipment Website with Ties to Transnational Crime

• BBB investigation finds Digron Machinery Depot is a criminal operation—NOT A BUSINESS –South Dakota Attorney General has demanded the site be taken down IMMEDIATELY!!
• Two consumers wired a combined $66,200 to what appeared to be a legitimate heavy equipment dealer. They never received the equipment—you guest it—THE BUSINESS DOESN’T Exist
• BBB has confirmed that Digron Machinery Depot—operating at digronmachinerydepot.com—is a fraudulent website run by a transnational criminal organization targeting buyers of heavy machinery. The site has an “F” Rating with the BBB, and the South Dakota Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division has formally demanded its immediate takedown.

THE INVESTIGATION

BBB received 4 Scam Tracker reports about Digron Machinery Depot. Two victims wired money for equipment and received NOTHING. A third consumer-an employee of a legitimate online auction company—discovered her firm’s photographs had been stolen and posted on Digron’s Site.

The company listed addres-34 Frontage Road in Sioux Falls, is an industrial utility property owned by Xcel Energy. The City of Sioux Falls confirmed no legitimate business operates there. A search of the South Dakota Secretary of State’s registry returns no record of Digron Machinery Depot under and variation of that name.

The Attorney General Demands TAKEDOWN

---The South Dakota Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division Independently investigated the site and issued a formal demand for its immediate suspension citing:

• Wire Fraud
• Theft by deception
• RICO/organized crime statutes

       This is the 2nd known variation of the scheme—a prior site, digronmachinery.com, was previously identified and deactivated. The current site launched the operation under a new domain.

    How the SCAM WORKS

   The operation runs a structured criminal model. Equipment is listed at 20-45% below market value with free delivery to attract buyers and create urgency. The site presents a convincing front: professional design, a local South Dakota  phone number, claims of 23 years in question and an active Facebook Page.

    NONE OF IT IS REAL> The phone rings to an automated recording. The Facebook page has thousands of posts with no authentic American engagement. The domain was registered less than 5 weeks before this resale. Once a victim wires money—RECOVERY is virtually IMPOSSIBLE---funds are rapidly moved overseas thru straw Accounts.

----Just ahead—another Schmidt was busy this week giving out awards—Teri joins us next----

9:15/00—KELO Commercials

9:16/30---Friday Business 2

    Earlier this week—I was invited and attended the Annual Luncheon---put on by Teri Schmidt and Experience Sioux Falls –she of course is the CEO.

    So big it had to be in the Sioux Falls Convention Center---

    Teri had it organized to a tee---and we’ll let her tell us what she did---what the event was----and the reactions she received from Sioux Falls Businesses----hard-workers---and those that were eating—clapping and learning---

-------tell us more if you will-----

-----------Teri------

    Great event---and with good people like you and your team—that is how we attract so many wanting to come to Sioux Falls---

------------Teri------

    You mentioned other events that have said yes for the future—or those you were going to ask….

------------Teri--------

    Must have been tough to share this event –will be the last for the retiring Mayor—Paul Ten Haken---

-----------Teri---------

    Thanks for all you do---

    Game Fish and Parks is in this Friday show—looking ahead to events that attract those for the great outdoors---Kip Rounds

I’d like to give an overview of what’s going on (and coming up) in the great outdoors! Also, this is one of the most important times of the year for our state bird, the pheasant, because it’s pheasant nesting season! I’ll talk a bit about what that means for our pheasant population – and what it means for pheasant hunting in South Dakota.

   People need more information---what can they do –on line—by phone or door knocking Game Fish and Parks----

   Kip Rounds—thanks for the update

------We’ll see the return of the Austad’s to our Friday show—yes the hockey look from Jim Ohlander---Cat Clark---has it report---and yes Brandon Hanson—with the Friday fun stuff ahead-following –Fox business News.

9:29/00—KELO Commercials

9:30/30---Fox Business News

9:32/30---Friday Business 3

   Brandon Hanson---keeps a close eye on activities for our listeners and others for the weekend---

Downtown is officially in that stretch where there’s something happening everywhere you turn. Patio season is waking up, SculptureWalk is refreshed, and weekends are starting to fill up fast heading into summer.

One of the biggest things to check out right now is the brand-new SculptureWalk lineup. Nearly 80 new sculptures have been installed throughout downtown, and it completely changes the feel of a walk down Phillips Avenue. The new map drops this month, voting opens soon, and SculptureWalk has also started hosting artist talks where you can actually hear directly from the sculptors about their work and process. It’s one more reason to slow down, explore, and experience downtown on foot.

Now into the weekend.

Friday, Plum’s Cooking Company is hosting a cupcake decorating class just in time for Mother’s Day. It’s centered around floral icing techniques, and you leave with something beautiful and edible.

Friday night, Seussical Jr. opens at the Washington Pavilion. It brings all the classic Dr. Seuss characters to life and is one of the better family-friendly options downtown this weekend.

And if you’re looking for a movie night, the State Theatre has a really strong lineup this weekend with Mamma Mia!, The Wild Robot, and the new release The Drama all showing.

Saturday starts with a big Mother’s Day celebration at Nordic Hall featuring local makers, permanent jewelry, shopping, and a full lineup of small businesses. It’s designed to be an easy excuse to gather the moms, sisters, grandmas, and friends together and spend the day downtown.

Then from 11 to 5, it’s the 9th Annual Gear & Beer — one of Fernson Brewing Company's signature spring events. Outdoor gear, local vendors, drinks, live energy, and a lot of people getting excited for summer adventures. It’s always one of those events that spills energy throughout the district.

Seussical Jr. continues Saturday afternoon and evening, giving families multiple chances to catch it.

Then on Sunday, Plum’s is back with a Mother’s Day brunch cooking class featuring quiche, croque monsieur, and brunch favorites — and Seussical wraps up with its Sunday matinee.

And looking ahead a little bit…

The next Open Streets event is coming up during First Friday in June, and this one is going to be really fun.

Open Streets is where we temporarily close sections of downtown streets to vehicles and reopen them for people instead. It creates space for community gathering, walking, live music, local vendors, art, games, food, and experiences you normally wouldn’t get in the middle of a city street.

This June installment will feature architects and engineers from across Sioux Falls actually building a giant mini golf course right on Phillips Avenue. It’s creative, interactive, a little chaotic in the best way, and exactly the kind of thing that makes downtown feel alive.

That’s really the point of Open Streets — creating opportunities for people to experience downtown differently.

For full event details, movie times, and everything happening this weekend, head to dtsf.com/events---

   ---thanks for the visit----

-----Jim Ohlander is with us---Fargo Force games tonight and Saturday----talk to us Jimmy about what is ahead---and how you see the two events---

----------------Jimmy Ohlander----

---Sioux Falls Stampede---

---when we come back—we’ll check golf---The Austads are back—and Cat Clark joins us as well---

9:43/00—KELO Commercials

9:44/30---Friday Family Business 4

  Golf Season is in play----and like we have done for years—we check the Austad’s –what’s in the Golf Store---and Cat Clark—as well---

   Dave Austad—will join us next week---today---we have one of the next Austad generation---to give us some thoughts on what the consumers are buying----and thinking in May in 2026---

-------------Mr. Austad------------

   Report----kind of questions you are answering----and what’s different for clubs and looks in 2026----

------------Mr. Austad Junior--------------

   Dad will join us next week as I understand---

   Cat Clark----has new digs this year on the Sioux Falls West Side---what kind of reactions have you been getting-----

----------Cat-------------

   The difference not only the course---but the food and probably the new surroundings excitement---

-----------Cat--------------

   When we come back –we’ll check with Sanford’s Diana Patterson---what’s needed in the medical world----

9:54/20—KELO Commercials

9:55/50---Friday Family Business 5

   We know that Health Care is important for us----and we do a Wednesday Wellness show 9-10 ---lots of help and new information—Friday—Diana Patterson joins us from Sanford—to pick an area that needs help—not only Sioux Falls but Sanford sites---

-----------Diana---what can you share today---

-----------------Diana--------------

   We know there is a lot of enthusiasm with the students attending South Dakota –sites---- health care is important---and we are finding a lot of young people from neighboring states—kind of like what they see and feel in South Dakota----

-----------------Diana---------------

    We’ll talk next week---

---10:00 hour straight ahead---you’ll want to stick around---

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