City Why you may soon decide if the mayor, council get raises A measure to let voters decide on raising the mayor's salary to $195,000 per year passed its first hurdle Tuesday night.
City How streets got plowed despite driver shortages Most years, Sioux Falls has between 25 and 30 seasonal snow plow drivers, Street Manager Dustin Hansen said. This year, the city has seven.
Community This Christmas play features actors of all abilities Actors in the play are given whatever accommodations they need.
County Minnehaha County has $37.5 million to spend – and three times that in funding requests Minnehaha County has $37.5 million in federal coronavirus relief funds through the American Rescue Plan Act.
Simplified Presents Give the gift of cleanliness this Christmas If you're looking for some last-minute gift ideas, stocking stuffers or ways to treat yourself this season, Silverstar Car Wash has you covered.
Simplified Presents How the Midco Foundation is helping local nonprofits The Midco Foundation has been helping nonprofits in Sioux Falls and other communities for decades, and they have another opportunity now for organizations to apply for grant funding.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: Dec. 8, 2021 This week, we simplify food deserts, facade easements and how Washington High counselors are teaching mental health lessons 24 minutes at a time.
Community Why fixing food deserts will take more than a new grocery store The issue of food deserts and food insecurity – i.e. hunger – is more complicated than the geography of grocery stores.
Education How WHS is helping kids with mental health, career planning – 24 minutes at a time Washington High School's counseling team has a new way to help students in the areas they need most in short, accessible, 24-minute seminars called "Warrior 24."
City Council brings back program to preserve building façades The plan saw unanimous support from the council as well as vocal support from a couple of building owners who gave their input ahead of the vote.
Simplified Presents Your guide to Christmas shopping in the Sioux metro Here's a gift guide that'll help you spend local while crossing everyone off your shopping list.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: Dec. 1, 2021 This week, we simplify a program helping students with disabilities, a potential partnership and downtown in the five years since the building collapse.
Education This program is helping people with disabilities prepare for life after high school The Sioux Falls School District in the last couple of years has added more options for students with disabilities to bridge the gap between high school and adulthood.
Community How downtown recovered, rebounded after tragic building collapse five years ago "The momentum for downtown is probably the highest I've ever seen it, not only during my time as mayor," Mayor Paul TenHaken said, "but probably for my time in Sioux Falls over the last 25 years."
Community Why the zoo, butterfly house are looking to join forces For the last year and a half, the two organizations have been collaborating. Now, they're looking to make the partnership more formalized.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: Nov. 24, 2021 This week, we simplify nonprofit struggles, a 'magic' art bus and $1 billion in construction.
Community How supply chain issues are straining local nonprofits The pandemic brought an increase in food insecurity, but nationally, there aren't enough truck drivers to meet the need to haul food to where it needs to go.
Community Meet the women behind a 'magic' mobile art bus Two Sioux Falls artists are teaming up to create a mobile art studio, and they're looking for community support to help get their idea on the road.
City How Sioux Falls is managing $1 billion in building permits It's a record amount of construction for the city, and it's also causing backlogs in permit processing.
Simplified Presents New food truck brings fresh-roasted coffee to Lennox Two brothers are bringing fresh-roasted coffee and breakfast foods to Lennox with a new food truck, Maple Drip.
Simplified Presents How to support wellness for your employees Selah Space is offering a way for employers to support the overall wellbeing of their employees with a corporate wellness membership.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: Nov. 17, 2021 This week, we simplify day care challenges, cannabis dispensary applicants and why you should care about sales tax revenue growth.
Community Child care providers are struggling. Can lawmakers help? Many providers are struggling financially, facing workforce shortages, rising costs and background check delays.
City Most applicants in cannabis lottery are from brand new S.D. businesses Of the 21 unique limited-liability companies (LLCs) submitting applications for dispensary licenses, 13 were LLCs initially filed with the state in the last month.
City Why you should care about Sioux Falls' sales tax revenue growth Sioux Falls is seeing the highest growth in sales tax revenue since the early 90
