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Your week, simplified: Feb. 19, 2025

Happy Wednesday! Megan here. First things first: This issue is sponsored by EmBe. * On March 6, EmBe will host the In Her Shoes Empowerment Breakfast, with keynote speaker Dr. Sophie Two Hawk alongside her three daughters. This is more than an event and fundraiser,

City

This new website will be like Zillow for low-income housing

City Council this week approved funding to create an online Housing Hub to make it easier for low-income folks to connect with affordable housing options through the help of case workers.

Community

Meet Sioux Falls' newest performance group

An all-Black group of Sioux Falls creatives will make their debut performance on the Washington Pavilion stage this week. Here's what you need to know about Creating in Color.

Events

Stuff to do: Feb. 19-25

Here's a look at what's happening this week.

Super Simplified

Super Simplified Stories: Feb. 19, 2025

Less crime, more time to talk about a fence, and South Dakota lawmakers decline to make child marriage illegal.

Newsletter

Your weekend, simplified: Feb. 14, 2025

Recycling, health and a women's event you won't want to miss.

Health

How healthy are Sioux Fallsians? Depends where you live

The City of Sioux Falls this week released a community health assessment showing an updated and comprehensive look at health indicators across the city.

Community

As Sioux Falls grows, recycling rates drop

Sioux Falls residents are putting more stuff in the landfill and less stuff into the recycling bin, according to data from both the City of Sioux Falls and Millennium Recycling.

Newsletter

Your week, simplified: Feb. 12, 2025

Goodbye, taxidermy. Hello, Pitbull.

City

Delbridge debacle prompts audit of city gifting agreements

The Sioux Falls City Council is looking to make sure getting rid of the taxidermy collection at the Delbridge Museum doesn't set a precedent of regifting

City

How a new downtown fence will help the city police trespassing

The city is looking to lease an empty parking lot north of the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House downtown with plans to erect a $70,000 fence to both keep unhoused folks from hanging out there and give Sioux Falls police more authority to step in and intervene when they do.

Events

Stuff to do: Feb. 12-18

Party with the gals, eat chili, get naughty and get some work done.

Super Simplified

Super Simplified Stories: Feb. 12, 2025

Pitbull, Pierre, and how middle schoolers got a little civics lesson this week.

Newsletter

Your weekend, simplified: Feb. 7, 2025

More helpers, simpler summers, and a new leader for Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc.

Super Simplified

Super Simplified Stories: Feb. 7, 2025

Burgers, art, Pierre updates and why the kids need you.

Get Smart

Get smart about the future of DTSF with Brandon Hanson

Brandon Hanson is the new CEO of Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc. He sat down with Sioux Falls Simplified to chat about his new role, goals for downtown and his go-to coffee shops.

Community

Meet the nonprofit helping justice-impacted folks learn leadership skills

Here's what you need to know about Bridging the Gap.

Simplified Presents

How to simplify your summer child care decisions

EmBe is making it easy to get everything you want from summer programming in one place.

Newsletter

Your week, simplified: Feb. 5, 2025

Taxidermy headed to college, brunch supporting women and a whole bunch of events this week.

City

Why you can't say goodbye to the taxidermy before it goes to college

A collection of about 150 taxidermy specimen that's been well-loved by Sioux Fallsians for decades has been saved from disposal. Now, it's a City Council vote away from heading off to the University of Notre Dame.

Simplified Presents

This brunch supports women who've experienced miscarriage

A Sioux Falls-based nonprofit is bringing women from across the country together next month to support women who've experienced miscarriage. Here's what you need to know about Evermore Blooms' Brunch & Blooms event.