Newsletter Your week, simplified: July 15, 2026 This week, you'll hear from the three new faces on the Sioux Falls City Council, as well as mayoral candidate Jamie Smith's message to his supporters upon conceding the race to Mayor-elect Christine Erickson.
2026 City Election Jamie Smith concedes, tells supporters 'make yourself heard' After two elections, a recount and more than a year of campaigning, Jamie Smith formally conceded the Sioux Falls mayoral race on Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family and supporters at the Old Courthouse Museum courtyard.
Community How a St. Francis House expansion will bring nonprofits together to get folks housed The St. Francis House is in the midst of a capital campaign to raise $10 million for a planned "Healing Home Campus." Here's how that facility aims to help people move from homelessness to stability with structured, supportive housing.
City What new City Council members are prioritizing as they take office Sioux Falls Simplified chatted with all three of the newly elected councilors to see what they're prioritizing now that they're off the campaign trail and set to officially take office.
Super Simplified Simplified: School money, focus groups, wellness for women Your TL;DR headlines for the week.
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: July 10, 2026 I had so many observations during the recount process that I think you guys will be interested in. It was particularly illuminating to me to see all of the reasons why a vote was thrown out, so I'm sharing a run-down of all of the ways a ballot can be rejected.
2026 City Election Why your vote might've been thrown out in the mayoral election Hundreds of ballots that were cast in the mayoral election were not counted. Most of those were received too late in the absentee process, but there were a slew of other reasons why a voter's ballot might go uncounted.
Simplified Presents How Barre3 has helped Sioux Falls feel balanced for a decade Barre3 Sioux Falls is celebrating a decade in business this month, and as they hit this milestone, members are reflecting on what the years of fitness focused on being balanced in body and mind has meant to them.
2026 City Election The results are in: We have a new mayor After more than 18 hours of deliberation, the recount board has final results in the Sioux Falls mayoral race.
2026 City Election Still no mayor: What we know after day one of the recount Sioux Falls still doesn't have a mayor, but after the recount board wrapped up absentee ballots Tuesday afternoon, at least a few more votes have been added to the grand total.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: July 8, 2026 This week, we might actually learn who the next mayor will be. Maybe. Probably? I don't want to get ahead of myself. But, what we do know for sure is that there'll be big changes to downtown after the city scored a $15 million grant.
Super Simplified Simplified: An opt out, a groundbreaking and a loss Your TL;DR headlines for the week.
2026 City Election It's recount day. Here's what we know so far. It's recount day! Here's what we know so far about the process and how long it might take.
City How a $15 million grant will fund a new downtown destination A $15 million donation from the Bezos Earth Fund will help the city revitalize a quarry east of Falls Park into a new destination downtown: The Quarry at Falls Park.
Simplified Presents How Wayne & Mary's is helping kids get ready for school Throughout the month of July, Wayne & Mary's Nutrition Center is offering a 10% discount to customers who bring in school supplies to donate.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: July 1, 2026 This week, there's a bonkers amount of Independence Day events happening in town, so get out and have some fun. You'll also catch a look at Mayor TenHaken's final capital spending plan. Plus, a no-updates update on the recount election.
City What's in Mayor TenHaken's final, $1.1B five-year capital spending plan Mayor Paul TenHaken last week unveiled a $1.1 billion five-year capital spending plan for the city. It's the fourth year in a row the proposed capital plan has exceeded $1 billion in investments. Here's a closer look at what's included.
Events Stuff to do: Independence Day edition Here's a look at how Sioux Falls is celebrating America's 250th.
Super Simplified Simplified: Slower downtown traffic and still no recount Your TL;DR headlines this week.
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: June 26, 2026 This weekend, I just keep thinking about those two votes. I've been preaching the importance of local elections for over a decade now – but my goodness, two votes??
2026 City Election FAQ: What we know about the mayoral election recount process It's historic any way you slice it. In an election with more than 36,000 votes, only two separated the two mayoral candidates, Christine Erickson and Jamie Smith, Tuesday night. So, what happens next?
