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ENJOY LIFE IN A GREAT TOWN GROWTH REQUIRES STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS

The City of Harrisburg is investing a lot in the community, so you enjoy where you live.

Rapid growth requires lots of strategic investments. First there are Harrisburg’s highways and roads and balancing the infrastructure projects. Seven major road projects are all taking place at the same time.

The city places lots of emphasis on a well-rounded quality of life for its residents and especially working families with school-age kids. There is a huge focus on our city parks, the trail system and the community library. The city is also geared for lots of spring and summer community programming.

A solid economic base has led to steady growth. With 13 new developments there are lots of new homes and schools under construction. Coming this fall, a third middle school and

a freshman academy. And construction will soon be underway for Harrisburg’s eight elementary school.

Public safety is an essential. To enjoy the parks and all the city has to offer means providing a safe place live and raise a family.

Yet, Harrisburg isn’t immune to the inflationary nature of the economy. The cost of doing business has gone up considerably. Every project costs more.

This is one great town! It goes without saying, nothing can match Harrisburg’s strong sense of community and family friendliness. Our town is thriving, and we continue to push forward. Our goal – to ensure everyone can enjoy life in the state’s fastest growing community. See you at Harrisburg Days! //

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GO THE DISTANCE TO EASE THEIR PAIN

Summer is upon us and as our thoughts turn to warmer days and carefree ways, I can’t help but think of a favorite summer activity of many in the Harrisburg community – baseball! Just recently, I was flipping through the TV guide and came upon one of the most nostalgic and frequently quoted movies of all time, Field of Dreams. This 1989 sports fantasy flick turned into a cultural phenomenon which gave us memorable lines as, “If you build it, they will come,” “Ease his pain,” “Go the distance,” and “Is this Heaven? No, it’s Iowa.”

Those lines are particularly pertinent to Harrisburg this summer. For the past couple of decades, we’ve been building here in Harrisburg, and they have been coming. As our population has steadily increased, people from all over have built their homes and businesses right here in our own fields of dreams. In fact, if you have lived here for longer than seven years or so, you may remember how the center of town—the intersection of Cliff and Willow—quite literally still had fields on two of the four corners. Those fields and the surrounding areas are now home to dozens of local businesses that have popped up over the past few years.

These business owners took a chance on our small community. They built it and the people have continued to come. This summer, however, we need to come together and step up our support of our local businesses. Let’s be honest. The road construction all over town – while worth it in the end – will be hugely inconvenient for everyone while it’s underway. We have to add a few extra minutes to our commute, navigate the changing detours, and deal with dust and dirt blowing around.

More notably, though, our businesses located in the construction zones are dealing with decreased traffic going past their locations and coming in their doors. It’s more than an inconvenience for them; it’s directly impacting their bottom lines. As I write this, we are about two weeks into the road closures. In the past 24 hours, I’ve talked with several of our impacted business owners, and they are already feeling the pinch. These are the same businesses that readily give back to the community by donating to school events, community fundraisers, Scout troops, athletic teams, and more. Now it’s our turn to “go the distance” and “ease their pain.”

Will it be inconvenient? A little. Will it take a few extra minutes? Probably. But is investing in our local businesses and our friends and neighbors who work there worth it? Absolutely. I strongly encourage you to make a deliberate effort this construction season to find your way through the detour and go the distance for our local businesses.

And don’t forget: It’s the sales tax revenue generated by shopping locally that provides the funding for projects like major road improvements in our ever-growing community. And if you’re one of the families who lives in southern Sioux Falls and will be driving down for sporting events this summer, we invite you to stop in to see our local business owners as well. They would sure appreciate your business at any time but especially during the construction. Let’s go the distance, Harrisburg, and help ease the pain of this construction season for our business owners. After all, this may not be Heaven, but it is Harrisburg –a great place to call home. //

Chair of the Board, Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce

Adrienne McKeown

2023 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, JUNE 8TH

6pm - 10pm MAC’S CARNIVAL PREVIEW NIGHT

FRIDAY, JUNE 9TH

5pm - 10pm MAC’S CARNIVAL

5pm - 11:30pm FOOD VENDORS OPEN

5pm - 11:30pm BEER GARDEN OPEN

6pm - 8pm LITTLE MISS HARRISBURG PAGEANT

8:30pm - 11:30pm TRIPLE ROCK CONCERT

SATURDAY, JUNE 10TH

8am WALK RUN RACE 11am - 3pm AMERICAN LEGION CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT 11am - 4pm BUSINESS EXPO & CRAFT FAIR 11am-11:30pm FOOD VENDORS OPEN 12pm-11:30pm BEER GARDEN OPEN 12pm-5:30pm MAC’S CARNIVAL (SESSION 1) 12pm-2pm THE DOWNBOYS CONCERT 1pm-4pm DAKOTA KIDS TRACTOR PEDAL PULL 3pm-5pm DISC GOLF TOURNAMENT 5:30pm-11pm MAC’S CARNIVAL (SESSION 2)

8:30pm-11:30pm THE JOHNNY HOLM BAND CONCERT

SUNDAY, JUNE 11TH 11am-1pm KIDS FISHING DERBY

HARRISBURG DAYS JUNE 8-11

Join us for the biggest weekend in town at Central Park and Liberty Elementary! Harrisburg Days is an exciting time to gather as a community and celebrate with friends, family, and neighbors While attending the event you’ll likely see several projects in Central Park and around town going on simultaneously . We invite you to stop by the city’s information table at the Craft Fair and Business Expo for more information

Celebrations on Friday, June 9th begin at 5 p . m . The beer garden and food vendors will be open, and Mac’s Carnival will have all the lights and sounds going Stop over to the Little Miss Harrisburg Pageant that begins at 6 p . m . Saturday will be chock full of activities to keep you busy and entertained . Start the day with our Walk Run Race fundraiser for Suicide Awareness and Prevention then plan to stick around for food, live music, and more! The fun continues on Sunday, June 11th, with the kids fishing derby at 11am For a complete list of events and up to date schedule, visit www.harrisburgdays.com or text HARRISBURG DAYS to 605-777-0110 . We’ll see you there!

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LAST DAY OF SCHOOL PARTY

Reaching the finish line for the school year is a call of celebration for parents, kids and teachers and a reason why we are gathering Food trucks, music, fishing, and hatchet throwing!

Thursday, May 25th after school Lake Ole | All Ages

BADGES & BOBBERS

Come interact with the deputies of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office while you enjoy fishing, food, and activities

Sunday, June 4th at Lake Ole | Time TBD | All Ages

FLAG DAY PRESENTATION

Commemorate the date in 1777 when the United States approved the design for its first national flag It was President Woodrow Wilson who proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day

Wednesday, June 14th | Lake Ole Avenue of Flags

ADVANCED FISHING

Learn fishing tips and tricks as well as how to better use all that tackle

Tuesday, June 20th @ 9:00am-12:00pm | Lake Alvin

MUNICIPAL FIREWORKS SHOW

July 4th @ Dusk | Central Park

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

NNO enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community . Join us for an evening of festivities in downtown Harrisburg

Tuesday, August 1st @ 6:00pm | Hugh Robinson Park

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Explore the many ways to build a fire, tie a secure knot, forage for food, and other skills you may need to survive in the wilderness .

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FLY FISHING

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UPLAND BIRDS & HUNTING 101

Get to know the kinds of birds and ecology that support hunting in South Dakota Receive basic hunting information and how to access resources .

Wednesday, Sep 6th @ 6:00pm | Liberty Elementary Community Room

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BUSINESS EXPO AND CRAFT FAIR AT HARRISBURG DAYS

The Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to attend the Business Expo & Craft Fair on Saturday, June 10 from 11 a m to 4 p m at the Harrisburg Days event grounds . Meet local business owners and learn more about their products and services . Make connections with businesses and find giveaway items . In addition, local artists will be on hand, showcasing and selling their creations at the craft fair

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST EXPANDS ROLE

The Harrisburg Economic Development Corporation and the Sioux Metro Growth Alliance (SMGA) have announced a partnership wherein SMGA economic development specialist Lisa Zens will be devoted full-time to the interests of Harrisburg . Zens has been in the role part-time since 2001 and the position will become full-time on June 1st SMGA is a nonprofit economic development organization advocating for business development and quality of life in 16 cities and town in the Sioux Falls region

CHEER TEAM RECOGNIZED

Congratulations to the Harrisburg High School Cheer Team for receiving the 2023 Spirit of Six Award at the Class AA Boys Basketball Tournament

STUDENT COUNCIL TOPS AT CONVENTION

Congratulations to the HHS Student Council which earned the distinction of 2023 Outstanding Student Council at the S .D . Student Council Association State Convention in Rapid City .

KOWALSKI’S NAMED TO MACY’S MARCHING BAND

Congratulations to Bryce and Kylee Kowalski for being selected to participate in the Macy’s Great American Marching Band They will represent HHS in a 185-member marching ensemble with students across the country

SPOTS FILL QUICKLY FOR SUMMER CAMPS

Harrisburg School District summer camps are open for registration . Options range from sports to arts to outdoor adventures . Spots are filling quickly . bit.ly/HSDSummerCamps

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The new Harrisburg School District Freshman Academy is on track to open this fall

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ACE HARDWARE PROUD TO SERVE HARRISBURG

Ace Hardware has been serving the residents of Harrisburg since 2018. “We couldn’t be happier with our Harrisburg store,” said Jason Melcher, COO and part-owner of JW Niederauer Inc., the owner of the Harrisburg location and Ace locations in Tea, Brandon, Hartford, Lennox and Dell Rapids. “Harrisburg has embraced us and we look forward to continuing to grow with the community.”

While road construction this summer will present some unique challenges, Melcher said it’s manageable with patience and planning. “When completed, the construction in our area will be great for the town and great for our store’s location.” During construction, nothing has changed in how the store operates. There may need to be some detours on which entrance and exit to use, but the range of products available for area residents and businesses will be as available as every other summer. Customers can also order products online and Ace is happy to offer a delivery option for customers.

When planning started for the Harrisburg location, JW Niederauer Inc. believed the community was a natural choice because the company focuses on planting stores in growing communities around Sioux Falls. Now eight years later, led by store manager Eric Tutt, the location employs 26 full- and part-time staff.

Growth of the business requires development of employees. Both Melcher and Tutt highlighted that there are opportunities for career advancement within the organization that go beyond the walls of the Harrisburg location. The strength of the company is the people who interact with the customer and answer their questions. Ace offers training needed for employees to advance

their knowledge as sales associates all the way to being a store manager if that’s a career track a team member wants to pursue.

“We are proud of our products and the services we offer – and our best asset is our excellent customer service,” Tutt said. “When you walk into any of our stores, you will never have to search for an employee for help as we pride ourselves on outstanding customer service each and every time you shop our store.”

Ace has access to products beyond what’s carried in the stores. If a customer needs it, there is a very good chance it can be ordered. Ace offers multiple services to the customer such as a large selection of rental equipment, small engine repair, screen and glass replacement, mower blade and chainsaw chain sharpening, knife sharpening, key making and programming, live bait, propane fill including RVs, and UPS drop off and pick up. //

Team members at Ace Hardware in Harrisburg include: Store Manager Eric Tutt, Shelby Syverson, Joe Breen, Casy Marquez, Kennedy Marsh, Patrick Conrade, Debbie Herrboldt and Paul Hauson

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PAINTER DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM HIS TIME IN NATURE

When the sun goes down and his family is in bed, professional wildlife painter Adam Oswald picks up his brush to paint a ring-necked pheasant, exotic duck or big game, drawing inspiration from his time in nature as an avid sportsman .

“Nothing compares to sitting in a tree stand waiting for deer to make their move, or trudging through a slough anticipating the flush of ring-necked roosters,” Adam said. He finds it exciting just to be in nature, noticing the behavior of wild things such as birds pulling bugs from the dirt, squirrels jumping from branch to branch, the way trees sway in the wind and, most importantly, the effects of lighting conditions.

Adam and his family live in Harrisburg. His wife, Molly, works for Avera Health as an R.N. quality specialist. Their daughters, Eva, 9, and Kinley, 7, both attend Freedom Elementary. Adam also has two grown sons: Andrew works for Bierschbach Equipment & Supply and Mason works for Benson Lawn & Landscaping. Andrew and his girlfriend, Chaston, have a son named Barrett, who is almost two.

A graphic design graduate from Southeast Technical College, Adam’s full-time job is with the State of South Dakota’s Bureau of Information and Telecommunications. He works on the state’s website and applications, including design, maintenance and security. He enjoys the work and has been with the state for almost 15 years. “As a kid, I dreamt of painting fulltime, but it’s nice to have a regular paycheck. The other advantage is I can paint what I want to paint. I don’t have to paint certain things because they sell better.”

DUCK STAMP SUCCESS

Adam started drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil. Painting started in his teens while at Flandreau High School. He was fortunate to make the acquaintance of well-known wildlife artist John Green of Madison, who became a friend and mentor.

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Green encouraged Adam to enter duck stamp competitions. “These contests are great because they will humble you quickly when you see what the judges have to say.” He’s had success in the prestigious Federal Duck Stamp competition, placing fourth in 2020 and fifth in 2010, along with several top 20 finishes in the last dozen years. He also placed in the top five in several state competitions and captured first in: Wyoming Habitat Stamp, Oklahoma Duck Stamp and Nevada Duck Stamp (two-time winner).

His sales are driven by social media, word-of-mouth and repeat customers. A few collectors buy one of his paintings every year. Most of what he sells is original artwork, not prints. He also displays at the art show held in conjunction with the Governor’s Pheasant Opener.

Habitat and conservation are very important to Adam as well. Recently, two of his originals were sold at auction raising nearly $40,000 for the 2nd Century Habitat Fund.

People looking at a painting frequently want to know where a particular scene is from. His response: “Most of my paintings start with a combination of photos and memories of experiences I’ve had. As a painter, I can move or add features that make it more artistically pleasing.” While he uses reference photos, especially for details on birds and animals, “Rarely do I take a photo and paint it just the way it looks in the picture.”

Adam Oswald of Harrisburg at work in his studio

The goal is for each finished painting to tell a story. Most of his work starts with thumbnail sketches in very small blocks or circles to help shape the general composition. “There’s a lot of time planning before the painting ever starts.”

LIFE IN HARRISBURG

Adam and Molly moved to Harrisburg from Pierre in 2016 to be closer to his sons who had recently moved from Omaha to Harrisburg. “We couldn’t have picked a better neighborhood. Everyone’s super friendly. This neighborhood is like an idyllic TV show where the kids are outside playing and you don’t have to really worry about them, except maybe for traffic sometimes.” During the pandemic, they put a pool in their yard which led to close friendships with their backyard neighbors. “We kind of looked across the fence and said, ‘You know what? What if we just pretend that we’re one family so we can be around each other and let the kids play. So we put a gate between our yards and the kids came over to play. Mentally, I think that got us through everything.”

He described the Harrisburg School District as incredible. “Everything from the teachers to the infrastructure of our school district is amazing and growing. There are great opportunities here and in the area. I’ve got one daughter who is very heavy into sports (basketball and volleyball), but my youngest daughter is more artsy. She’s going to participate in the Harrisburg Summer Performing Arts Camp and couldn’t be more excited.”

While out for a walk last summer, they met a man who had just moved to Harrisburg from a large city. Adam said, “We stopped and shook hands and talked. Fifteen minutes later, we knew their story. He said to us, ‘You know, we lived next to people in the city for five years and we never met them.’ Harrisburg just has a small town feeling. You see a lot of the same people around town. People are walking and waving.” //

This painting of a Lesser Scaup duck placed fourth in the 2020 federal duck stamp contest

Elk painting by Adam Oswald

Molly and Adam Oswald and their daughters, Kinley and Eva

Mason and Andrew, sons of Adam Oswald (right)

‘CAPTEN’ CAPTURES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Robotics team 7686B “Capten,” comprised of senior students from Harrisburg High School, collaborated with fellow VRC high school team 11101B “Barcbots Getting There” of Cupertino, California, to win the VRC high school division at the VEX Robotics World Championship held in Dallas on April 25-May 4.

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South Dakota State Robotics Tournament Champions: Team 7686B “Capten” from Harrisburg Kanton Decker, Carter Ballew, Collin Ballew, Ian Bruggeman and Micah Scheaffer

Harrisburg freshman team 7686A, “The Islanders”

Members of Team Capten are Micah Scheaffer, Ian Brueggeman, Collin Ballew, Carter Ballew, and Kanton Decker. The team is coached by Noel Scheaffer and Ben DeNeui.

VRC is an acronym for Virtual Robot Coding. VEX Robotics Design System is the leading classroom robotics platform, a subset of Innovation First International. Competitors design, build, fail, evaluate, redesign, rebuild, and compete again. Competitive robotics encompasses all four pillars of STEM education plus also encourages skills such as teamwork, communication, and projectbased organization.

Capten’s world title comes on the heels of winning the state championship in March. The Harrisburg team partnered with team 77000X from Jefferson, S.D., to win the Tournament Champion Award at the South Dakota robotics championships in Rapid City. Capten also received the Skills Champion Award and the Excellence Award.

Team Capten is the winningest team in South Dakota history. Highlights of the season included:

● Tournament Champs at: Gross Catholic qualifier in Omaha, Mitchell Qualifier, Sioux Metro Qualifier, Canton Qualifier, North High School Qualifier in Omaha, and Rapid City Qualifier.

● Tournament Finalists and Judges Award, Groton Qualifier.

● US Open: Division Champs, Skills Champs, Mega Alliance Champs, overall finalists.

Three other teams from Harrisburg School District participated in the state robotics tournament. Team 7686D includes students from both Harrisburg middle schools. The team received the Middle School Excellence Award, which is presented to the best overall middle school team. This award came with the only middle school invitation to represent South Dakota at VEX Worlds. Team members are Jaden Y., Miles B., Chase B., Connor A. and Caleb B. The team is coached by Paul Yanzick and Ben DeNeui.

Team 7686A, “The Islanders,” are a freshman team from Harrisburg High School which went undefeated during qualifying rounds and ranked third for the day, but was knocked out by a technical issue during an elimination match. Team members are Ezra DH, Caleb A., Joseph D., Parker S., Ben M. and Noah B. who are coached by Eric DeHaab and Ben DeNeui.

Robotics Director Chris Stewart expressed appreciation to the Harrisburg School District for the use of facilities for practices and events, computers, and some funding for transportation and registration fees. //

Harrisburg middle school team 7686D

STUDENT BUILDERS CONTRIBUTE TO VETERAN’S COMMUNITY

Harrisburg High School students enrolled in the Home Builders Academy construction program have been a partner building “tiny homes” for the Veteran’s Community Project (VCP) in Sioux Falls HHS learners built the walls for five homes standing in VCP Village and work is being completed on three more

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Students from welding classes at Harrisburg High School and Tea Area High School demonstrated their skills at the third annual “Welding Showdown” hosted by the DeGeest Corporation in Tea on March 24 . Tea Area High School captured the showdown traveling trophy this year .

HHS finished at the top in several individual skill contests. In the welding contest, HHS student Jadon Granberg took first and Jason Sipovich took second. In the tacking competition, Joel Campos won first place and Spencer Enstad won second.

The competition showcases careers in welding which require sought-after skill sets and are widening to offer specialty positions in robotics. The competition is judged by industry welding experts. The students perform a welding test similar to the one required of welders applying for a position at DeGeest Corporation.

“The Welding Showdown is a win-win event on so many levels,” said Josh Christiansen, ag/food/natural resources instructor and assistant FFA adviser at Harrisburg High School. “Students get to meet and learn from professionals in the industry and get to use more advanced equipment than is normally available in the school shop. The professionals from DeGeest and other participating companies also help me learn so I can better serve the students for years to come.”

The Harrisburg High School Welding Team: Josh Christiansen (Instructor), David Sipovich, Brandon Mondry, Orion Poore, Gage Backman, Hunter Wagner, Isaiah Stensgaard, Jadon Granberg, Spencer Enstad and Joel Campos

He said the prizes and awards students can earn helps motivate them to learn the concepts and practice their skills. “It is more of a competition among themselves than it is a competition against welders from another school. I also like the event because students are able to get feedback about their welding from someone other than their instructor.”

During the event, parents also can learn about styles of welding (structural, industrial and artistic), practice bending steel using a brake press, experience welding on a Fronius welder, and get an up-close look at robotic welding. Christianson said, “Parents have told me they thought welding was a dirty job, but after seeing the opportunities at a business like DeGeest, they realize that there are many more opportunities, many of which have a high-tech component.”

DeGeest Corporation supports the welding programs at the schools with materials, supplies, guidance, class tours, and custom designed welding stations. //

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Students from HHS and TAHS competed in the third annual Student Welding Showdown at DeGeest Corporation in Team

HHS SPRING SNAPSHOT

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Mammi Mia! was the spring musical at Harrisburg High School

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HHS Tigers Junior Varsity Tennis

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ACCOUNTING, BOOKKEEPING, PAYROLL

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ADVERTISING

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The Dakota Scout (605) 310-4390

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Sisson Printing Inc. (605) 336-6136

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AG SERVICES

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APARTMENTS, RENTAL PROPERTY

Sawyer Pointe Apartments (605) 275-4245

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Select Companies (605) 743-4865

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Solutions Property Management, LLC (605) 988-8496

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Affordable Dent Repair (605) 743-0606

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Clean Ride Auto Spa/The Clean Bean (605) 306-2266

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Noteboom RV (605) 743-4002

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Ultimate Automotive (605) 367-9088

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Valvoline Instant Oil Change (605) 321-9900

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American State Bank (605) 444-6000

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Janus Home Solutions (605) 743-4233

todd@janushomesolutions com

J.Wahl Construction, Inc. (605) 940-7819

jwahl@live com

KN Construction (605) 767-3500

lexie@nielsonconstruction net

One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning (605) 271-1419

kcd99@hotmail com

Select Companies (605) 743-4865 info@selectcompanies co

Sioux Falls Plumbing LLC (605) 731-9019

jason@siouxfalls-plumbing com

Showplace Cabinetry (605) 743-2200

heidi .bowers@showplacecabinetry com

CELL PHONES

Noble Wireless Group DBA AT&T (407) 242-6265

bob chabot@nobleamerica com

Wireless World (605) 789-8722

phock@wirelessworld .com

CHILDCARE

Creator’s Kids (605) 231-5520

stina@atysolutions com

Kids ‘R’ Kids of Prairie Hills (605) 215-1341

info@kidsrkidsprairiehills com

CHURCHES

Harrisburg United Methodist Church (605) 767-2253

humc@harrisburgumc com

NewDay Church (605) 368-9894

randy@sf-newday .org

Shalom Lutheran Church/Preschool (605) 767-5382 office@shalomlc com

St. John Paul II Catholic Church (605) 988-3750

office1@jp2sd .org

DIAMOND MEMBERS PLATINUM MEMBERS GOLD MEMBERS SILVER MEMBERS BRONZE MEMBERS

CLEANING SERVICES

Merrill’s Window Cleaning, LLC (605) 951-1954

merrillswindowncleaningllc@outlook .com

Mustang Disaster CleanUp (605) 370-1990

mark@mustangdisastercleanup com

SERVPRO of Sioux Falls (605) 213-3303

COFFEE

Central Dakota Perk (605) 409-9433

centraldakotaperk@gmail com

Lava’s Coffee (605) 261-1568

treatsnsweetssd@yahoo com

Scooter’s Coffee Drive Thru (605) 271-0964 travis@scooterssiouxfalls com

The Clean Bean (605) 306-2266

COMMUNITY, SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

EmBe Avera (605) 362-9438

abakke@embe org

Harrisburg Aquatics Foundation (605) 728-3564

harrisburgaquaticsfoundation@gmail com

Harrisburg Area Food Pantry (605) 929-0599

harrisburgareafoodpantry@yahoo com

Harrisburg Community Foundation (605) 940-4393 info@harrisburgcf .org

Harrisburg Community Library (605) 767-7910

Harrisburg Economic Development Corporation (605) 450-0715

lisaz@siouxmetro com

Harrisburg Lion’s Club (605) 201-9361

asjtimmer@yahoo com

Harrisburg School District (605) 743-2567

joanne vermulm@k12 sd us

Harrisburg SD Optimist Club (605) 520-4158

harrisburgsdoptimist@gmail .com

Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce (605) 336-1620

Sioux Falls Rotary - South medevany@gmail com

South Dakota Retailers Association (605) 254-1091

jhyberson@sdra org

United States Postal Service (605) 743-2791

vicki a johnson@usps gov

CONVENIENCE STORES

Friendlys Fuel Stop (605) 767-7561

Sioux Valley Cooperative (605) 886-5829

ap@siouxvalleycoop com

DANCE STUDIO

Pulse Dance Studio (605) 408-6246

pulsedanceteams@gmail com

ENGINEER or ARCHITECTURE SERVICES

Co-op Architecture (605) 334-9999 josh@co-oparch com

EAPC Architects Engineers (605) 444-1600 leap .chear@eapc .net

Infrastructure Design Group, Inc. (605) 271-5527

KariJ@infrastructuredg com

Stockwell Engineers (605) 338-6668

jbrown@stockwellengineers com

TSP, Inc. (605) 336-1160

lorenzenll@teamtsp com

EVENT SITES

American Legion Post 45 & Auxiliary Unit 45 (605) 261-2621

axe@sio midco net

Riviera Events and Catering (605) 413-8780

mattsapari8@gmail .com

The Harrisburg Event Center (605) 366-0863

contact@harrisburgeventcenter com

The Meadow Barn (605) 370-2786

events@themeadowbarn com

FAMILY FUN, ENTERTAINMENT

Air Madness LLC (605) 261-1864

rachelle@airmadness com

Country Apple Orchard (605) 743-2152

morethanapples2021@gmail com

Dakota Entertainment (605) 368-1647

hello@djjer .com

DJ Jer Events (605) 331-1404

garner@dakotaentertainment .com

Great Shots (605) 312-7950

jonathan buckley@greatshots golf

The Fireworkz Store (605) 261-9403

m4heavyd@yahoo com

FOOD / GROCERIES

Dollar Fresh (605) 213-2222

amack@dollar-fresh com

Fareway

(605) 743-9071

u1781@farewaystores com

FOOD TRUCK

Curbside Delights (605) 310-0958

homecooking@chef .net

GARAGE DOOR REPAIR

PS Garage Doors of South Dakota

(605) 743-3667

jlangenstein@psgaragedoorssd com

GOLF

Spring Creek Country Club (605) 743-2000

gsumma@sio .midco .net

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Design Loft (605) 376-7430

jp design@midco net

Insight Design (605) 868-1222 deb@insightdesignsd com

HARDWARE, BUILDING MATERIALS

Harrisburg Ace Hardware (605) 213-0600

frosin acehardware@outlook com

Schoeneman’s Building Materials Center (605) 213-1100

al schoeneman@schoenemans com

HEALTH

Including medical and fitness

Athletico Sioux Falls East (605) 213-5590

Nancy .Rausch@athletico com

Avera Medical Group Harrisburg (605) 213-8000

erica arends@avera org

Baker Audiology & Hearing Aids (605) 306-5756

becky@siouxfallshearing com

Evolve Chiropractic & Rehab (605) 767-1610

evolvechiropracticsd@gmail com

GreatLIFE (605) 213-1600 membersupport@joingreatlife com

Harrisburg Eye Care (605) 213-2020 info@harrisburgeyecare .com

Harrisburg Family Chiropractic (605) 767-7463

drmayland@harrisburgfamilychiropractic com

Harrisburg Family Dental (605) 213-1230

Seth schr@gmail com

Heroic Fitness (605) 759-5083 mal herofitness@gmail com

Lewis Pharmacy (605) 213-1410

Neighborhood Dental Clinic (605) 767-0285

sheitzler@neighborhooddentalcare com

Prairie Rehabilitation – Harrisburg (605) 767-3008

ljohnson@prairierehab com

Sioux Falls Dental Implant Center (605) 799-2929

info@siouxfallsdentalimplantcenter .com

Wermerson Orthodontics (605) 274-0555

info@wermersonorthodontics com

INSURANCE AND/OR INVESTMENTS

Aflac - Andrea Sweeter (605) 310-0322

andrea_sweeter@us aflac com

American Family InsuranceTerra Koupal & Associates LLC (605) 361-2020

tkoupal@amfam com

Ascend Financial, Inc. (605) 553-9620

kris@ascendfinancial com

Brock Aldrich - Edward Jones 605-214-1079

Brock aldrich@edwardjones com

Casey Van BeekInnovative Employer Solutions (605) 321-6733

casey vanbeek@ies-sd com

Combined Insurance (605) 484-0126

lesli martish@combined com

Lloyd Nickel Allstate Insurance Agency (605) 937-6500

lloydnickel@allstate com

Perspective Insurance (605) 444-6070

steveo@perspectiveinsurance com

RightQuote (605) 213-0024

amy schulz@rqthatswho .com

Terra Koupal & Associates: American Family Insurance (605) 361-2020

tkoupal@amfam com

Wade C Thomas Farmers Insurance Agency (605) 275-3935

wthomas1@farmersagent com

INTERNET / CABLE TV

Bluepeak (605) 501-7272

richard .janssen@mybluepeak com

Digit-All Technologies (605) 231-9000

clarissa@digitsf com

Midco (800) 888-1300

andrew curley@midco com

Quality Telecommunications (605) 371-5475

kim@triviewquality com

LIQUOR

Grains & Grapes Liquor House (605) 213-0182

grainsgrapesliquorhouse@outlook com

MUNICIPAL SERVICES

City of Harrisburg (605) 743-5872

contact@harrisburgsd gov

OFFICE EQUIPMENT

A & B Business Solutions (605) 335-8520

johnny .noel@abbusiness .com

Gordon Flesch Company (605) 221-0102

gwestemeier@glesch com

PET CARE FACILITY

SDK South (605) 743-5824

smokendakotakennels@gmail .com

PHOTOGRAPHY OR VIDEO SERVICES

CMAC Production (605) 201-4609

cmacprod@yahoo com

PROPERTY, LANDSCAPE AND LAWN MAINTENANCE

All Season’s Property Maintenance (605) 743-5912 allseasons605@gmail com

Rudy’s Landscaping, LLC (605) 728-9399

rudyslandscapingsd@yahoo com

RADIO STATION

Dells Empire Country (605) 842-3333 sschramm@gwtc net

REAL ESTATE AND DEVELOPERS

Amber Ellingsen Realty (605) 360-6707

amberellingsen@kw com

Casey Hatch - Keller Williams Realty (605) 777-9090 caseyhatch@kw com

Codi Realty Group/My Home My Harrisburg (605) 370-9991 codi@codirealtygroup com

Crabapple Homes LLC (605) 201-7598

lisa@meierhenrylaw .com

The Experience Real Estate (605) 940-5544

Tiffany@TheExperience com

Infrastructure Design Group, Inc. (605) 271-5527 philG@infrastructureDG com

Jim Dunham & Associates (605) 275-8500 ashley@jimdunhamassociates com

Julie Roth Real Estate (605) 740-0645 julieroth@hegg com

Kaylee Van Middendorp - 605 Real Estate (507) 220-1615 kaylee@605advantage com

NAI Sioux Falls (605) 357-7100 mmahlen@naisiouxfalls com

Solutions Property Management, LLC (605) 988-8496

Linda@yourrentalsolution com

Tim Allex Realty Group (605) 759-3996 clientcare@timallex com

Tina Rae Enterprises (605) 370-4704

tina@tinaraeonline com

Van Buskirk Companies (605) 361-8211

kristi@vbclink .com

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

Welcome Sioux Falls (605) 799-5072

info@welcomesiouxfalls com

RESTAURANTS

B&G Milkyway

Big J’s Roadhouse (605) 767-8000

bigjroadhouseBBQ@gmail com

CNC Food Factory, LLC (605) 322-5325

cncfoodfactory@yahoo com

Fresh Horses Saloon (605) 767-5908

patrick miller1975@gmail .com

Squealers Smoke Shack (605) 679-7675

Squealerssmokeshack@gmail com

Subway (605) 213-1009

coleshawd@gmail com

Sugar Palace by Emily (605) 213-0096

sugarpalacebyemily@gmail com

SANITATION SERVICES

Novak Sanitary Service (605) 338-7126

melissaw@wcnx org

Roo’s Sanitation (695) 498-1588

Roossanitation@gmail com

SIGNAGE/WRAPS

Customeyez Design (605) 521-5239 customeyez@live com

Redline Wraps & Signs (605) 595-2023 redlinewrapssd@gmail com

SPORTS EQUIPMENT, UNIFORMS

Daubys Sports Center (605) 332-8041

brian-daubys@qwestoffice net

TAXIDERMY

Diggers Taxidermy (605) 881-8474

kcnew6@hotmail com

TECHNOLOGY OR COMPUTER SERVICES

Big D Technology Solutions, Inc. (605) 271-9885

danderson@bigdtechnology com

ELBO Computing Resources, Inc. (605) 361-3720

kyle@teamelbo com

UTILITIES

NorthWestern Energy (605) 978-2913 paul mantz@northwestern com

Xcel Energy (800) 895-4999

eric pauli@xcelenergy com

WEB, SOCIAL MEDIA

Firelink Online Media (725) 696-3473

mychelle@firelinkdigital com

YOUTH SERVICES

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire (605) 338-8061

sjones@bgcsiouxempire org

Harrisburg Baseball Association (605) 978-2101

adrienne .hba@gmail .com

Junior Achievement of South Dakota (605) 336-7318

kelli rogotzke@ja org

Pulse Dance Studio (605) 408-6246

pulsedanceteams@gmail com

Wings Gymnastics Academy (605) 271-8242

frontdesk@wingsgym com

Adam Birger, Owner of SERVPRO of Sioux Falls Graduate of Harrisburg High School