Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: Dec. 5, 2025 This week, you'll learn about a grant bringing new bus shelters across town as well as how schools ranked in terms of safety and security.
City Why Sioux Falls will soon have new bus shelters The City of Sioux Falls received a nearly $2 million federal grant to fund dozens of new bus shelters across town over the next few years.
Education What we learned from a safety audit of Sioux Falls schools Sioux Falls' public school buildings scored highly in a safety audit conducted earlier this year, according to data presented to school board members this week.
Super Simplified Super Simplified: Geese, books and home-schooled kids Your TL;DR headlines for the week
Newsletter Your week, simplified: Dec. 3, 2025 Simplifying civic engagement, police radios, street closures and so, so, so many events happening.
City Why councilors want city boards to be more accessible The Sioux Falls City Council is looking for ways to encourage civic engagement among residents, particularly at the stages of decision-making when their opinions can have the most impact.
Super Simplified Super Simplified: Police radios, street closures and state budgets Your TL;DR headlines for the week.
Simplified Presents This event explores what will power the region's growth SMGA's annual Growth Summit is an opportunity to bring people together to learn about different facets of our fast-growing region
Simplified Presents Meet the fast-growing agency with a proven process for filling jobs The best businesses know their biggest asset is people. That's the philosophy Logan Koopman brings to work every day with his team at The Agency Recruiting.
Your week, simplified: Nov. 26, 2025 Happy Wednesday! Megan here. First things first: This issue is brought to you by the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. * The Chamber is encouraging you to Go Local this holiday season and support the small, local retailers who make our community unique. Shopping
Community Meet the 'misfit' maker bringing artists together Pez Felino wants a safe space for all the weirdos. That's why the visual artist, who moved to Sioux Falls from Montreal this spring, is bringing an alternative art market to town next month with the goal of supporting up-and-coming artists while also creating community.
Simplified Presents Empower women, kids and families with one gift EmBe helps hundreds of women and thousands of children each year through programs promoting education, leadership and empowerment. This holiday season, your donation supports scholarships to make these programs accessible to even more people in the community.
Super Simplified Super Simplified: Leaves, trees and keeping kids fed Your TL;DR local news for the week
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: Nov. 21, 2025 This week, I've got all the deets on the new ice ribbon downtown at Jacobson Plaza. Plus, you'll find details on the school board's discussion about the future of Renberg Elementary School.
City What to know about the new downtown ice ribbon Sioux Falls is readying to open a new, refrigerated ice ribbon downtown at Jacobson Plaza as early as this weekend.
Education School District considers closing Renberg Elementary after next year The Sioux Falls School Board this week discussed the pros and cons of closing the district's smallest elementary school.
Simplified Presents Why customers win when they shop local Here's a closer look at how some Sioux Falls retailers are working to create experiences that keep shoppers coming back again and again.
Your week, simplified: Nov. 19, 2025 Happy Wednesday! Megan here. Weather check: Warming back up a tad 🚨 Cool thing: I have a special little thank you gift for all of the lovely folks who are paying members of Sioux Falls Simplified, and it's not too late to get
Community What doctors want you to know about the needs of unhoused patients It's National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, and in recognizing the goal of raising awareness, Midwest Street Medicine hosted a panel of doctors Monday afternoon to share specific challenges people are facing.
City The (nearly) $1 million question City Council is facing right now The Sioux Falls City Council on Tuesday unanimously advanced a proposal to spend $956,000 to buy new police radios, but a couple of councilors questioned where this extra cash was during the belt-tightening budget season.
Simplified Presents Meet Dell Rapids' new community development director For Matthew Larson, working as Dell Rapids' new community development director isn't just about growing his community. It's also about creating the kind of place where his children will want to come home to and build their own lives someday.
Super Simplified Super Simplified: Sanford goes west, Santa's back Your TL;DR local headlines for the week.
