Newsletter Your weekend simplified: Dec. 12, 2025 This weekend, you'll get a closer look at the citywide survey results – including noteworthy changes from previous surveys. You'll also meet the man behind Sioux Falls' curated Christmas lights route.
City Survey: Sioux Fallsians feel less welcome, less respect for diversity Sioux Falls residents say they overall feel less welcome, less sense of community and that the city is doing less to value diversity and vulnerable populations.
Super Simplified Super Simplified: Baby names, organic groceries Your TL;DR headlines for the weekend.
Community Meet the man mapping Sioux Falls' holiday lights The route is intended to take about two hours to drive, and the hope is you'll see lights all along the way.
Simplified Presents How Panther built a company culture of trust, gratitude In a job market where folks often leave jobs within five or six years, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, Panther's staff has an average tenure of 17 years – and that's no accident
Newsletter Your week, simplified: Dec. 10, 2025 This week, citywide survey results shared this week brought a ton of interesting topics to dig into – the first of which you'll find today.
City Survey: Most Sioux Fallsians support tax-subsidized childcare About 7 in 10 Sioux Falls residents support using tax money to make childcare more affordable, according to survey results from the 2025 National Community Survey.
Simplified Presents Meet the IT guys making technology personal for small businesses Sioux Empire IT Founders Matt Cook and Nate Kull know that most of the time, if your IT is working well, you won't be thinking about it. But they're not looking to just run in the background.
City Meet the new (old) City Council member A familiar face will join temporarily join the Sioux Falls City Council in the seat recently vacated by Councilor Sarah Cole. Here's what you need to know about former (and now current) Councilor Vernon Brown.
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.
