Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation Donates $5,000 to the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, SD
Irving, TX and Sioux Falls, SD (March 13, 2025) – The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and KELOLAND Media Group, the Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) television station serving Sioux Falls, SD, and the surrounding area, today announced that the Foundation will donate $5,000 to the Great Plains Zoo.
Great Plains Zoo is a leader in conservation, education, and discovery in Sioux Falls. The zoo features animals from land, sea, and sky including tigers, giraffes, rhinos, zebras, and an award-winning snow monkey exhibit. Through educational experiences with the smallest and most delicate animals like butterflies, corals, and jellyfish, the zoo fulfills its mission of creating connections and inspiring conservation of wild species and spaces.
The Foundation’s donation will be used to expand and unite the Great Plains Zoo’s Butterfly House & Aquarium (BHA) into one unified campus. The BHA is the only public saltwater aquarium in the Dakotas and one of only a few butterfly houses nationwide that are open year-round. The contribution will also support the creation of a 350,000-gallon shark reef.
“We are pleased to facilitate this donation to improve the Great Plains Zoo and help make the visitor experience even more enjoyable,” said Mari Ossenfort, Vice President and General Manager of KELOLAND Media Group. “We couldn’t be happier to make this happen at this pivotal moment for the zoo and we are grateful that the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation is making this donation in recognition of the deep relationship between KELOLAND and the Great Plains Zoo.”
The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation’s mission is to contribute to and work with public charities and non-profit organizations to improve the communities in which Nexstar Media and its subsidiaries do business. The foundation was originally established in 1958 and makes donations of approximately $350,000 annually.
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