"Water sample testing is underway," according to the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County "Blue-green algae have the potential to produce toxins Since environmental conditions can change at any time even if the presence of toxins has not yet been confirmed." The department recently issued a warning about blue-green algae in Lake Monroe in southwestern Volusia County and Lake George near Pierson Water sampling results are posted on the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Algal Bloom Dashboard The health department advised people to follow these precautions: People can report algae blooms to the FDEP through an online form or by calling 855-305-3903 People can report symptoms from an exposure to a harmful algal bloom or other aquatic toxin by calling a poison specialist at the Florida Poison Information Center at 800-222-1222 If a pet is ill after consuming or having contact with water contaminated by blue-green algae contact the Florida Department of Health at 386-274-0694 Get ready for an awesomely fun afternoon at Lake Lorraine's annual Halloween celebration the westside development will transform into a family-friendly Halloween haven for its seventh year The free event takes place along the Lake Walk offering a safe and enjoyable trick-or-treating experience for all ages Visitors can park at the Carsforsale.com parking lot (2500 S Westlake Drive) and enter through the north entrance to begin their spooky adventure Kids and adults alike will delight in meeting fun characters and mascots while collecting treats from Lake Lorraine businesses and community organizations As trick-or-treaters make their way to the south end of the parking lot they'll enjoy a worry-free experience with no busy streets to cross. Everyone is encouraged to wear their best costumes and bring treat bags for their goodies as temperatures can be cooler near the water Lake Lorraine's celebration promises to be a highlight of the fall season for local families For more information see the Facebook event page Gallery Credit: Hot 104.7 Gallery Credit: Danny V Make some great family memories at Lake Lorraine's Halloween celebration. Enjoy trick-or-treating, fall photos, and community spirit!\nRead More For more information see the Facebook event page Big Lost Meadery & Brewery and Ranch & Roost a Wyoming-based brewery and restaurant featuring a “cowboy/Viking aesthetic" opened Monday wanted to expand and Sioux Falls was chosen as Big Lost’s second location in the U.S. Watertown’s Latin fusion restaurant: Catrachito serves up savory Central American cuisine Big Lost Meadery, located at 2215 S. Lorraine Pl. by the Hyatt Place Hotel on Lake Lorraine, broke ground last April with Clikeman and representatives from Van Buskirk Companies (the businesses’ contractor) Lawrence & Schiller and Sioux Falls City Council member Mark Zelberg Big Lost Meadery & Brewery: 'Semi-Viking' style brewery breaks ground ahead of 2025 opening “This community truly is incredible," Clikeman said during the groundbreaking ceremony the vision for the future and its voracious growth is pretty special the people here made that key factor in our decision Clikeman and his family recently moved to Sioux Falls to manage the new brewery and eatery Big Lost Meadery & Brewery offers five different types of mead Watertown brewery offers mead: Watertown Brewing Co. introduces mead – in 2025 Ranch & Roost cuisine features “smash burgers Clikeman also said they are working on expanding the menu some for the Sioux Falls location which will include chislic and walking tacos A grand opening is anticipated to be held sometime in March Big Lost Meadery & Brewery is open 11 a.m.-11 p.m and Ranch & Roost will be serving food from 11 a.m.-9 p.m The family-friendly two-story building has both indoor and outdoor seating with a large deck facing Lake Lorraine it's been a great experience,” Clikeman said like the Development Foundation and the city are saying about being business-friendly and encouraging new stuff was very much spot on.” This article has been updated to reflect current information is in the process of changing ownership and will be expanding into the space next door as a bar and casino confirmed The Sandbar’s part-time Assistant Manager Ashley Boeke The new owners are registered under the name OTB, LLC. Boeke confirmed that the new business name at 2310 S. Marion Rd., #100 will be Railbirds and will be a bar and casino. A Facebook page was created for the new business on Dec The legals notices also confirmed the transfer and renewal of The Sandbar’s retail liquor license to OTB A Commercial Building Change in Use permit was applied for on Oct according to the City of Sioux Falls records The permit description states: “Remodel of existing tenant space for bar & casino area *Amendment - Additional walls added to Sandbar suite to separate new casino area from restaurant The Sandbar opened on St. Patrick’s Day in 2015 and was the first restaurant as part of the Lake Lorraine development, according to previous Argus Leader reporting The restuarant continues to operate seven days a week as the remodel and construction continues Navy veteran Lorraine Egan holds a photograph of her self from when she was in the Navy during World War II Lorraine Egan of Crystal Lake celebrated her 102nd birthday the last weekend of September with a motorcycle drive by Having survived stroke a few weeks prior, she sat in a wheelchair on the porch of her Crystal Lake home and watched her community celebrate her as they had done the two previous birthdays Her daughter Kathy Meyer said “it was a good day.” on Saturday she passed away quietly with her daughter by her side Her life ended in the place and in the way she wanted it to “in her castle,” Meyer said adding that she did not suffer had less energy and her body began to “hurt everywhere,” her daughter said she wanted to be sure she had her lipstick on her nails manicured and hair combed should anyone stop by for a visit Sherry Buchholz delivers a bouquet to Lorraine Egan for the WW2 veteran's 102nd birthday Buchholz organized the motorcycle parade past Egan's home on Sunday Egan was featured last year as the cover story of the Northwest Herald’s Thank You, Veterans special section. She was highlighted for being among the first 200 women to join what the Navy called WAVES or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service The women were referred to as “little ripples,” Egan had said during her interview “I was tough,” Egan said with a laugh about pushing back against some of the men who were less supportive of women in the military She enlisted the day after hearing from a car radio during a double date that the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor was under attack. That night, while still a senior at Crystal Lake Central High School “I’m joining the Navy,” Egan said in the story Egan was a longtime member of the William Chandler Peterson American Legion Post 171 and the last of the legion’s living World War II veterans She was a member of the legion for 37 years I just I don’t know how to describer her,” Aellig said she hardly would miss a function like a Christmas party She always had a smile on her face and she was a great woman.” Aellig described Egan as “a little princess” who was proud of her Navy career Family spent two days celebrating Lorraine Egan's 102nd birthday in September They have asked for a motorcycle parade past Egan's Crystal Lake home since she turned 100 Senior Vice Commander Robert Dorn of the legion said Egan “had a strong spirit As one of the first women to serve in the military Dorn said Egan is “an inspiration to any woman to do what they desire to do.” That doesn’t only mean to join the military but she was a good example that if you have enough “chutzpah” you can do anything “Lorraine was a great example that it can be done if you want it done,” Dorn said A viewing for Egan is planned for 9 a.m. Saturday, with a service to follow at 10:15 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1023 McHenry Ave, Crystal Lake. Services are being held on a Saturday because Meyer said that is what her mother always said she wanted, so no one has to take off of work. 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Tel: (541) 980 - 2756 Powered by Immense Imagery Columbia Community Connection409 Lincoln St,The Dalles Privacy Policy Terms of Service Lake Lorraine is getting ready to get a little cozier The development in west Sioux Falls is already a success as a shopping destination with the opening of anchor stores HomeGoods Now the development is swinging into work on a more intimate shopping and lifestyle area on the lake's southeast edge "It's going to be an exciting year on the east-side," said Steve van Buskirk director of land development for Van Buskirk Cos "The part that resonates with a lot of people is the phase we're getting into now." which is developing Lake Lorraine with Friessen Development recently unveiled renderings it plans to take to an upcoming retailer show in May "We've got a lot of buzz going on a national level now the reports are really good as far as these retailers coming out," Van Buskirk said "'The word's getting out that things are going really well at Lake Lorraine "The people that were talking to us and interested in Lake Lorraine saying "well we'll see how it goes,' they're now saying Work is starting soon on one of the main buildings in the southeast corner of the development what retail developers call a "lifestyle center" – usually a walkable mix of shopping Van Buskirk said the center will feature smaller retail and approximately 50-60 percent local retailers.  "Local retailers like to move a lot quicker to market than national retailers ready for them as they get their concept ready to go," Van Buskirk said is getting that local retailer interested in what's going on around here and how to leverage and improve their business off of national anchor tenants that are bringing people to the site Construction should start this spring on the Aloft Hotel that anchors the southeast corner of the center continues construction of its new headquarters nearby which will bring hundreds of employees to Lake Lorraine.   The design of the center is focused around making it a place where people can walk Lorraine Place will pull traffic through the center which is designed with traffic-calming measures to slow vehicle speed and ease pedestrian traffic around the center A key goal is to make the lifestyle center walkable to encourage people to get out of their cars and move around the center "There's nothing like people moving around," Van Buskirk said "It just makes you feel like something's happening that's a place you want to go because you can do people watching The planned lakeside construction for the will feature spots for a couple of restaurants and retailers centered on a plaza that divides two lake-shore buildings.  and making it a pleasant journey to get to that plaza," he said Van Buskirk said the plan is to take limestone rocks and build something of a cascading rock feature in the 10-foot fall to the lakeside – to give kids a place to play if you can finish your dinner and let the kids go outside and just run around for a minute where they're safe and you can actually finish dinner and have five minutes with your spouse?" he said Lake Lorraine is building out to that point and throwing open the door to potential retailers and restaurants "It's a 'who' and 'when,' definitely not an 'if.' There's a lot of interest," Van Buskirk said "Everybody that comes to Sioux Falls thinking about building a restaurant And with the pace of construction planned for this year The next year will be transformative for the development A big chunk of it is going to look finished," he said to get it off these drawings and off the ground." surrounded by a popular retail hub in western Sioux Falls by the same name Anglers will be able to fish for northern pike perch and bluegill in the stocked lake through coordinated events from the Game Fish and Parks or Lake Lorraine developers Friessen Development "The only allowed fishing activities at Lake Lorraine will be organized through GFP or FDI," the news release said which typically doesn't allow recreational activities on the lake. However paddleboarding was allowed last summer through the seasonal Flow and Paddle business The first GFP event is a children's ice fishing event for a group of elementary school students on Feb. 21. Registration for future fishing events will take place through the GFP, and interested participants can follow the Outdoor Campus and Lake Lorraine Facebook sites for future events An upscale senior living community in western Sioux Falls will be changing management later this month Grand Living at Lake Lorraine informed residents and their families in a Wednesday letter that the community had been sold to an investor who performs their own management of properties the community should remain operational without interruption but the name and signage will change," reads the letter obtained by the Argus Leader "All proprietary marks and emblems of Grand Living will be removed and our management company will be required to depart our original Grand Living community." are "interested in rehiring the team in place to maintain service continuity and minimize disruption to every extent possible," and that Grand Living is working to make the transition as smooth as possible for staff and residents Residents first began moving into the community which includes everything from a pet grooming center to a woodworking shop Grand Living has opened three locations in Iowa Another five locations spread across Florida and Texas are currently in the works A much-longed-for business in Sioux Falls is coming to town Dave and Buster's will open in the Lake Lorraine development in mid-2020. It will be located on the east side of Lake Lorraine near Hobby Lobby and the new Aloft Hotel The retail entertainment business has been looking at entering the Sioux Falls market for years and eventually chose Lake Lorraine over the Empire Mall and other sites due to the development's recent growth and diverse array of housing and businesses President of Operations for Van Buskirk Cos Van Buskirk helped broker the deal and is co-developer of Lake Lorraine ENJOY OUR BUSINESS COVERAGE? Subscribe today for a special rate "They see all the national presence and all of the traffic and the visibility by the interstate The restaurant and entertainment business is often mentioned as one Sioux Falls residents would like to see open in the city. A 2018 Argus Leader reader survey placed Dave & Buster's as a top 10 most-wanted business Dave & Buster's is a combination restaurant Locations offer video and arcade games with food and drink options for both adults and families as well as many TVs for viewing of sports and other events Dave & Busters will open in a 19,000-square-foot standalone building in the eastern portion of the development, south of Hobby Lobby and visible to drivers on Interstate 29 It will be the company's first location in South Dakota The addition of Dave & Busters is a major win for Lake Lorraine, a joint development of Van Buskirk Cos. and Friessen Development Inc. between South Marion Road and Interstate 29 With the national chain already eyeing the Sioux Falls market and plenty of unfilled commercial real estate on all sides of the city landing the deal was a competitive process Zuerger said Van Buskirk folks have been working with Dave & Buster's on a possible location for six years One of the national chain's other local suitors was the Empire Mall lost even more storefronts this winter when bankruptcies rocked the retail industry and led to closures of Gymboree Dave & Busters bet on the future potential of Lake Lorraine The decision is already creating ripple effects with other retailers showing increased interest in the western Sioux Falls development Dave & Busters was founded in 1982 and is based in Dallas The publicly traded company has plans for aggressive growth fueled by opening new stores in coming months its executives said in a financial outlook for investors in January "Opening new stores with outstanding returns remains a key priority and we are maintaining our plan to open 15 to 16 new stores in fiscal 2019,” said CEO Brian Jenkins smaller-model concept as it seeks to open locations in smaller cities The Sioux Falls location will use this concept in its local operations but will still offer customers dining and drinking options with a full-service restaurant with an on-sale retail liquor license “They are going to be a draw for the whole region," he said The closest Dave & Buster's locations are in Omaha