Tenhaken: Annual Sioux Falls painting of St. Patrick s Day shamrock is kickoff to the return to normal
While there wasn t a St. Patrick s Day parade this year, the annual painting of the shamrock still went on.
The shamrock was painted at 10 a.m. Wednesday in front of Mrs. Murphy s Irish gifts, with Phillips Avenue closing between 10th and 11th streets at 9:45 a.m., following a proclamation made by Mayor Paul TenHaken.
In his remarks, TenHaken said he saw the event as the kickoff of to the return to normal for Sioux Falls, adding that this summer is going to be an absolutely incredible year for downtown .