Community Feeding South Dakota seeing fewer donations, higher need Feeding South Dakota is seeing fewer large-scale donations and a significant uptick in families who need food assistance. Here’s how to help.
Simplified Presents How Dell Rapids is keeping City Hall downtown The city offices for Dell Rapids will be moving into a new home next fall, but City Hall will still be on the town's main thoroughfare.
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: Aug. 25, 2023 Get smart with Sen. John Thune. Meet Augie's new mascot, and find a ton of events.
Events Stuff to do: Aug. 25-31 School may be back in session, but there's plenty of summer fun to be had yet this weekend.
Get Smart Get smart about how business and government intersect with Sen. John Thune Senator John Thune visited Startup Sioux Falls on Tuesday. Here's what he had to say.
Community Meet Augustana's new four-legged mascot Here's how a six-month-old English cream golden retriever scored a college job.
Community How a downtown neighborhood is looking to preserve green space A group of central Sioux Falls neighbors is looking to turn the site of a former elementary school into a public park in an effort to preserve green space in the city's most densely populated area.
Education School bus safety, simplified Here's what you need to know about the rules of the road and how to stay safe during back-to-school season.
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: Aug. 18, 2023 This weekend, we simplify public art, decommissioning taxidermy and the events of the week.
City How a mural was selected for the downtown parking ramp It took 10 months, an abandoned request for proposals and a chance meeting at a downtown restaurant, but the city is now moving forward on a mural to adorn the side of the undeveloped 10th Street parking ramp.
Events Stuff to do: Aug. 18-24 For many of you, it's the last weekend before school starts back up. Here's a look at some fun ways to round out the summer.
Community Great Plains Zoo closes Delbridge Museum The museum – which featured a collection of taxidermy – first opened in 1984.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: Aug. 16, 2023 This week, we simplify changing buses, less recycling and a first look at the new Juvenile Justice Center.
Community Sioux Falls is recycling less and putting more in the landfill The rate of recycling – i.e. the percentage of waste that gets diverted from the landfill – has seen a steady decline over the last five years. Here's what we know about why that's happening.
City Why big changes may be coming for public transit The city is looking to switch things up in who provides public transit, and some City Council members have their own ideas for changes they'd like to see, as well.
County Get a look at the new Juvenile Justice Center design Initial designs shared this week show a more than 72,000-square-foot facility
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: Aug. 11, 2023 Find cheap school supplies, get the low-down on parking tickets and catch up on the upcoming events.
Community Where to find the best deals on school supplies It's back-to-school season! I looked for the best deals around town on school supplies – here's what I found.
City Sioux Falls hasn't refunded a parking ticket in six years The City of Sioux Falls hasn't refunded a parking ticket since 2017. But, that doesn't mean every ticket written gets paid.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: Aug. 9, 2023 This week, we simplify housing trust funds, parks wish lists and why the street department needs more money.
Community How a trust fund could support affordable housing Sioux Falls doesn't have enough affordable housing options available for people with low wages, from preschool teachers to grocery store clerks to hospitality workers.
City What we learned about future park plans during budget talks The city parks and recreation department gave a closer look at its proposed nearly $43 million budget for next year to the City Council on Tuesday – and conversations revealed some of the larger plans and wish list items beyond the next year, as well.
Simplified Presents This grant will support mental health for Latino teens A new grant from the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation will create a support group to promote the mental health of Latino teens.
