Community Fans donate more than $10,000 to Little League team The Sioux Falls team has been on the road for more than three weeks, and fans are pitching in to help offset costs.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: August 25, 2021 This week, we simplify after-school care, parks usage, and an influx of more out-of-state and more diverse teachers.
Community This pilot program is giving kids free, structured after-school care The new program expands the Kid Link after-school program to five days a week. It's also planning to provide full-time care during the summer.
Education Sioux Falls hired more diverse, more out-of-state teachers Sioux Falls hired 219 new teachers, the most in recent years, and about one-third of them came from out-of-state.
City How the pandemic affected parks usage More people got outside during the pandemic, but not all parks programs saw increased participation.
Community Meet the rebranded, rebounded community theater The Sioux Empire Community Theatre has a new name, a new season-long sponsor and a new lease on life after rebounding from significant debt.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: August 18, 2021 This week, we simplify medical marijuana rules, new schools in Tri-Valley and what the 2020 census data says about Sioux Falls.
City What to know about Sioux Falls' medical marijuana rules Most councilors said they voted in favor of legalizing medical marijuana on the statewide ballot in 2020, but opinions on whether measures were appropriate or too restrictive varied.
Community What new census data tells us about Sioux Falls The four-county metro area surpassed 275,000 population.
Education Tri-Valley voters approve plan for new schools Voters in the Tri-Valley School District passed a plan to spend more than $50 million.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: August 11, 2021 This week, we simplify home inspections, green boxes, city spending and school priorities.
Community Why more homebuyers are waiving inspections Sioux Falls' tight housing market has led more people to waive contingencies – including home inspections – in order to make their offers to buy more attractive.
Community How complaints over green boxes led the city to take action Concerns prompted a “large influx” of calls to the city, said Principal Engineer Mike Heiberger. Now, change is coming.
City How Sioux Falls plans to spend its extra money It's been a big question for months: How will Sioux Falls spend extra cash from a budget surplus, COVID-19 relief funds and savings?
Education Here's where Sioux Falls schools are most working to improve Superintendent Jane Stavem wants Sioux Falls schools to be the best in the nation. Here's what she and other district officials are prioritizing this coming year.
Simplified Presents A day in the life of a car wash attendant Wash attendants hit the dirtiest, toughest-to-clean parts of the car before it goes through the wash.
Simplified Presents Say 'Happy birthday' to The Breaks The Breaks' downtown coffee shop is turning one this weekend.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: August 4, 2021 This week, we simplify golfing, studying abroad and hanging out at the Sioux Empire Fair.
City As demand for golf rises, city eyes improvements The uptick in demand comes as the city looks at future improvements to the Elmwood Clubhouse.
Education Why Augie is looking to open a Costa Rica campus The Costa Rica campus is just one of the ways Augie is looking to grow in the coming years.
Community What's new at the Sioux Empire Fair Here's a look at some new and noteworthy food, events and exhibits to check out over the next week.
Education Take a look at the new Ben Reifel Middle School Ben Reifel Middle School is one of two newly constructed buildings set to open this year in the Sioux Falls School District.
Simplified Presents What a $52 million bond election means for Tri-Valley Voters in Tri-Valley are set to decide whether to spend $52 million to build a new high school, complete a new elementary school and renovate the current facility.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: July 28, 2021 This week, we simplify city money, sustainable housing and how a 40-year-old homicide case could end in the coming months.
Community This housing project is testing sustainable development The City of Sioux Falls is teaming up with Habitat for Humanity on a pilot project to see if low-impact development could work on a broader scale.
