Newsletter Your week, simplified: September 8, 2021 This week, we simplify weed rules, waste haulers and what's next for free, live music outside.
City Where City Council landed on medical marijuana rules City Council on Tuesday passed the proposed rules after several amendments.
Community How the Levitt bounced back in second(ish) season Levitt at the Falls surpassed its 2019 concert attendance this summer after a year without mainstage shows due to the pandemic.
Community Worker shortages are hitting garbage routes Garbage haulers are the latest in a string of industries singing the staffing shortage tune in Sioux Falls, and for at least one company, customers are starting to see the impact.
Simplified Presents How you can receive energy healing from home Selah Space now offers distance reiki, which means you can receive energy healing from the comfort of your own home.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: September 1, 2021 This week, we simplify a shifting Sioux Falls population, gap years and how daycares are dipping their toe into the gig economy.
Community How local daycares are venturing into the gig economy The work is part of a $200,000 Bush Foundation grant intended to help organizations think outside the box to make a change in the community.
City This group decides how you're represented by City Council Sioux Falls is growing, but not all parts of town are growing at the same rate.That means it's time to re-draw City Council district boundaries.
Education Fewer Sioux Falls kids choose college amid pandemic The percentage of Sioux Falls high schoolers going straight to college after graduation went down in 2020. At the same time, the fastest-growing job sectors are the ones that need degrees.
Simplified Presents How the community rallied to help Lennox after a tornado Here's a look at how businesses and individuals came together to help.
Simplified Presents A day in the life of a car wash lead Leads at Silverstar Car Wash help set the tone for their fellow employees, as well as ensuring everything runs smoothly for customers at all stages of the process.
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?
