Deputy Katherine Ann Frank's Funeral Set in Sioux Falls on Monday

The date and location for the funeral of Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Deputy Katherine Ann Frank has been set.

The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office have announced funeral arrangements for the fallen Deputy Katherine Ann Frank will take place next Monday afternoon, October 19th.

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Minnehaha County Deputies Association (via GoFundMe)

In a Facebook post, officials Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office confirmed services for Deputy Katherine Ann Frank will begin at 1 PM in Sioux Falls at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center on October 19th.

All law enforcement agencies and community members are welcomed to pay their respects to the local hero.

Community members wishing to show their support will have the opportunity to line the procession route. Additional details, including the route, door opening times, and other service information—will be shared as they are finalized.
The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office extends its sincere appreciation to the law enforcement community, the citizens of Minnehaha County and Sioux Falls, and all who have offered support to Deputy Frank’s family and our agency during this difficult time.

At this time, there has been no announcement if services will be lived streamed. Additional information for route, doors, and service will be released soon.

To help her family and loved ones during this extremely difficult time, the Minnehaha County Deputies Association have set up a GoFundMe page in honor of Deputy Katherine: A daughter...sister...girlfriend...niece...granddaughter...friend...and someone who gave up their life to protect her neighbors. Taco John's is also hosting its fundraiser on Friday, October 16th across Sioux Falls, Tea, and Brandon.

The Sioux Empire and beyond will never forget Deputy Katherine Ann Frank and her sacrifice.

What Did South Dakota's License Plate Look Like the Year You Were Born?

The first number on a South Dakota license plate is the county that the car is registered. For example, Pennington county where Rapid City is has a '2' starting its plates. In Sioux Falls you have either a '1' or a '44' depending on your relationship to 57th street.

When established in 1956 (and revised in 1987) the first nine counties were ordered by population. Starting with 10 they are in alphabetical order through Ziebach, with Oglala Lakota County (65) and Todd (67) rounding out the list.

Today the top 10 plate numbers and populations don't correlate anymore. 1 and 2 are still 1 and 2, but Lincoln (44) is now 3rd in population. Beadle is 4 but it's now 11th in population. See the list by population here.

On January 1, 2023, South Dakota started issuing a new license plate design for license plates.

So, let's take a look back at what South Dakota license plates looked like over the last 100 years.

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