Where Can I Cash a Check?

I moved from Chicago to Sioux Falls 10 years ago for a new job. When I was given a paycheck by my new employer, I realized that I didn’t have a bank account for cashing checks.

I searched for a check cashing place and quickly realized that Sioux Falls does not have the plethora of street corner check cashing places like many other cities.

I wondered how I was going to cash my check. So I researched it and became a bit of an expert on the subject. I hope this post helps others.

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What was that loud boom? Likely Tannerite

If you look at local social networking accounts, you may often see residents of Sioux Falls asking “Did anybody else hear that loud boom?” on a regular basis. Police sometimes get called for these noises because people often think it was a bomb. However, chances are the loud boom was caused by Tannerite.

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Sioux Falls Yesterday: Ballard & Son Monuments

Sioux Falls Postcard Main Street

While sitting inside the beautiful building that houses Parker’s Bistro at 208 S. Main, you might look around and wonder about the many things the old building has been through. You can still see ghost writing on the North side of the building. The words are cut off and only says “LLARD & SON”. What was “LLARD & SON”?

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