Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: May 12, 2023 Get smart about school board, hear from candidates and find a cool sponsored story about how garbage could help build a Canton pool.
Elections School board candidates talk growth, equity, afterschool care and funding The five-person Sioux Falls school board will soon have a new member. Two people are actively campaigning for the open seat, and Sioux Falls Simplified sat down with each of them ahead of the May 16 election.
Get Smart Get smart about the Sioux Falls School Board with Cynthia Mickelson Cynthia Mickelson has been on the Sioux Falls School Board since 2017, but this summer, her seat will be filled by someone new.
Simplified Presents How city-run garbage could help bring a pool to Canton The City of Canton has been working for several years to build a new public pool.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: May 10, 2023 This week, we simplify school board candidates, a new addition in Lennox and how Sioux Falls is looking to be more bike-able.
City Here's Sioux Falls' plan to be more walkable and bikeable The city's latest draft of the bicycle plan calls for a complete bicycle network in Sioux Falls and an expanded bicycle trail so any place in the city is no more than one mile from accessing it.
Elections Meet the Sioux Falls school board candidates Sioux Falls will have a new face on the school board. Here's what you need to know ahead of election day.
Education Lennox voters overwhelmingly agree to expand high school Voters in the Lennox School District gave resounding support to a plan to spend about $17.3 million on an expansion to the junior high and high school building.
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: May 5, 2023 Meet a cool 17-year-old and find some local gift ideas for Mother's Day.
Get Smart Get smart about Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Duyen Nguyen Duyen Nguyen is a junior at Washington High School.
Just For Fun Show mom some (local) love this Mother's Day Mother's Day is just around the corner. Here are a few ways to show mom some love while also supporting Sioux Falls businesses.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: May 3, 2023 This week, we simplify sharing, short-term rentals and some lions comin' to town.
City The county has new Airbnb rules. But the city isn't ready to follow suit. The city will likely take a less restrictive approach than Minnehaha County to regulating short-term rentals. What does it mean for joint jurisdiction areas?
Community Get a look at the lion exhibit coming to the zoo The lion's roar will come back to Sioux Falls for the first time in 30 years.
Simplified Presents What's the difference between 5G and 5 Gig? We sat down with Midco's Director of Network Architecture Eric Tijerina to break down the difference between two similar but unrelated terms: 5G and 5 Gig.
Community Need something? Sioux Falls has increasing options to share. Whether you're looking to share tools, tech, homes, office space or even garden seeds, there are an increasing number of options available where you can borrow, not buy.
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: April 28, 2023 Meet Leo the dog, talk composting and get the details on a new grocery store on the go.
Community How a grocery store on wheels will serve Sioux Falls food deserts The idea of the program is to create a dignified way for people to have access to purchasing groceries.
City Meet Leo, the Sioux Falls Police Department's first therapy dog The Sioux Falls Police Department has a new member: a 14-week-old Golden Retriever named Leo. He's the department's first-ever therapy dog.
Sustainability This nonprofit is keeping food waste out of the landfill SoDak Compost has kept 13,000 pounds of food waste out of the landfill, and a new partnership will help them double their capacity.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: April 26, 2023 This week, we simplify soccer, supporting women and the libraries of the future.
Community How Siouxland Libraries are planning for the future Siouxland Libraries are planning for a future where libraries are used less for checking out physical copies of books and more as community gathering spaces.
Community Why more Sioux Falls kids are playing soccer Sioux Falls is seeing hundreds more kids playing soccer, and it's largely thanks to community-focused nonprofits making the sport accessible across town.
Health Meet two women supporting couples through infertility Infertility can be a long and lonely journey for couples looking to start a family. These women are looking to make them feel a little less alone.
Simplified Presents Understand housing needs (and solutions) at this two-day event We all know the region needs more housing – especially as the number of people and businesses only continues to grow. But, the reality is that growth comes at a cost.
