City What's in Mayor Paul TenHaken's proposed 2025 budget This is the first time in TenHaken's tenure as mayor that he's proposed a budget lower than the year prior.
Community Why you should follow the library on Instagram "Social media is storytelling, and we love stories," said Emily Harris, digital services librarian.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: July 24, 2024 The power of moms on Instagram, Christmas in July and a look at upcoming events
Community How moms on Instagram are banding together for teachers The Class Act fundraiser aims to help teachers offset out-of-pocket expenses for their classrooms.
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: July 19, 2024 This weekend, I'm keeping things pretty short and sweet because a lot of us – including myself – are taking vacations.
Community This program helps create a standard of care for poverty The Helpline Center is working to bring a new model of social service to Sioux Falls – one that treats poverty like a medical condition rather than a character flaw. Here's what you need to know about Transitions to Success.
Get Smart Get smart about giving with Lisa Romkema Lisa Romkema will begin her new job as CEO of Sioux Empire United Way (SEUW) at the end of this month. She sat down with Sioux Falls Simplified to talk about the importance of philanthropy, her experience in the nonprofit sector and how giving goes far beyond money.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: July 17, 2024 Upcoming events, simplified city news, and a closer look at the new skate park's namesake
Community Why Sioux Falls named its new skate park after a former teacher "She didn't see us like the rest of Sioux Falls did," former student Jon Rood said. "She didn't see skaters as outcasts."
Simplified Presents Love animals? Don't miss these upcoming events The Great Plains Zoo and its sister campus at the Butterfly House and Aquarium have an event-packed few weeks for everyone trying to soak up the last bit of summer fun before back-to-school season.
Community What to know about the Outdoor Campus expansion The Outdoor Campus is adding a $7.1 million expansion to its Sioux Falls location to keep up with increasing demand
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: July 12, 2024 Taxidermy, a growing school program and a behind-the-scenes look at adopting animals.
Simplified Presents POV: You're an animal at the humane society The average length of stay for an animal is 13 days. What are those days like?
Education How Sioux Falls' Spanish immersion program has grown The Sioux Falls School District first started talking about adding a Spanish immersion program nearly two decades ago. Today, there are more than 1,700 kids learning in both Spanish and English at school.
City Most taxidermy at the zoo is in good condition – so what happens next? Most of the taxidermy animals at the zoo are in good condition, and nearly all are repairable, according to a consultant report presented to a work group Friday morning.
City Why consultants say a downtown convention center is a good idea A new convention center at the Riverline District would be "feasible" and "supported by the market," a Chicago-based consulting group told the Sioux Falls City Council on Tuesday
City What the #!$% is going on with all the mosquitoes? You're not imagining it -- they're, like, extremely bad this year.
City What's in the mayor's five-year spending plan? TenHaken's proposed capital spending plan totals $1.1 billion – the second year in a row the city has seen a plan exceed $1 billion.
