Events Stuff to do: Oct. 7-13 There's a little something for everyone this week, from roller derby to red wine. Whether you're in the mood for some fall festivities or want to support a good cause, check out this week's events.
Community How a zoo, butterfly house merger will make one bigger, better destination The Great Plains Zoo and the Butterfly House & Aquarium are teaming up under one board. It'll bring the butterfly house and a much larger aquarium to the zoo campus. Here's what you need to know.
SoDak Simplified SoDak Simplified: Meet the state legislative candidates This comprehensive guide is designed to make it easy for you to feel informed before you head to the ballot box.
City This task force wants to end homelessness. Here's what it's got for ideas so far. A task force convened earlier this year to study homelessness shared a first look at some of the solutions they'll propose to the City Council in the coming months.
Simplified Presents What you've been missing at the children's museum in Brookings The Children's Museum of South Dakota is anything but a stuffy museum. It's an open-ended, hands-on "training ground for exploration," Director of Marketing Kerrie Vilhauer said.
Community How to see original works from Warhol, Pollock and more in Sioux Falls The Washington Pavilion's Visual Arts Center has its first major traveling exhibit in five years.
City City opens temporary plaza in front of unfinished downtown parking ramp The space in front of the unfinished downtown parking ramp is getting a bit of a facelift with a temporary plaza that opened last weekend.
You deserve to be informed. Happy Tuesday! Megan here. Remember our city election guide? Many of you said it helped you make your decisions in the last election. With your support, we can expand this
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: Sept. 30, 2022 Get smart about personal branding and meet two Sioux Falls women looking to revolutionize reading.
Community Meet the women making reading a hands-on, interactive activity Jessa Howes and Stephanie Gongopoulos formed both a friendship and a company over early-morning walks during the pandemic. Now, the Sioux Falls women are helping make reading a hands-on activity from coast to coast.
Get Smart Get smart about personal branding with Maddie Peschong Maddie Peschong is a brand photographer, business coach and all-around social media expert who has helped lots of people find and define their own personal brands.
Events Stuff to do: Sept. 30 to Oct. 7 It's spooky season. From Frankenstein to spooky songs to mystical art, there are lots of ways to channel some big October energy in the week ahead.
Simplified Presents What happens to recyclables when they leave your house? More than 90% of the products sorted by Millennium Recycling end up getting processed in the region.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: Sept. 28, 2022 This week, we simplify electric cars, school elections and pumpkin pickin'.
Simplified Presents Meet Garretson's new full-time economic development director For the first time, the city of Garretson has a full-time employee focused on economic development. Her name is Jessica Fueston, and she recognizes that this new role is a big deal for her fast-growing hometown.
Sustainability How local utility companies are preparing for more electric vehicles on the road As electric vehicles grow in popularity nationwide, Sioux Falls-area utility companies say they're ready for the increased demand for electricity. Here's what you need to know.
Community Where to find pumpkins this fall Fall is in full swing and local pumpkin patches are starting to open. Here's a few places to find your pumpkins this year.
Education Harrisburg voters give two thumbs way up for new elementary school A new elementary school is coming to Harrisburg after voters Tuesday night overwhelmingly approved a $30 million bond to fund the cost of construction.
My favorite Sioux Falls Simplified stories Happy Tuesday! Megan here. I know it’s hard to believe, but we’re already 70% of the way through 2022. So much has happened this year! Instead of rushing
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: Sept. 23, 2022 Meet some cool people doing cool things, learn about Hispanic Heritage Month and find some stuff to do this weekend.
Get Smart Get smart about Hispanic Heritage Month with Marcela Salas Marcela Salas owns and operates Salas Salsas along with her mother. In her business, she's also integrating generations of Mexican culture passed down from her grandmother.
Community He's connecting immigrants and refugees with health care resources. Meet Moses Idris. Moses Idris has been an active member of the refugee and immigrant community for years. Now, he's added health care to his list of expertise while helping launch Avera's neighborhood community health worker office.
Simplified Presents His car wash job is becoming a career. Meet Jordan Kidd. Jordan Kidd left a job in manufacturing in search of something with the potential to advance in the company and learn new things. He's found both at Silverstar.
Events Stuff to do: Sept. 23 - 29 It'll be a great weekend to get outside, but if that's not your vibe, there are still plenty of arts, literature and community events to round out September.
