Education Meet the Sioux Falls school board candidates Meet the five candidates for Sioux Falls school board in part one of three of a series asking them about important issues facing schools.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: April 7, 2021 Simplified: Big budgets, tiny homes and just not enough lifeguards
Education What Sioux Falls schools' $276 million budget means for teachers, taxpayers Sioux Falls teachers will see more money in the next fiscal year, and the district overall is in the black largely due to federal COVID-19 relief funds.
City Pools set to open, but only if the city can find enough lifeguards Sioux Falls has about a month to find more lifeguards, or it's possible not all pools will be able to open to full capacity this summer.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: March 31, 2021 Happy Wednesday! Megan here. I hope your upcoming weekend is filled with jelly beans and those Reese's peanut butter cups shaped like eggs. Also, on a personal note, I'm extremely close to hitting my March member goal. If you like
Community More than $85,000 raised for Hayward Park If City Councilors approve the proposed upgrades, the funds raised will join with a $2.25 million contribution from the city.
Education Tea is outgrowing its schools and planning now for new ones Tea is growing fast. Recent projections from the school district show both middle and high schools will be over capacity within five years.
Simplified Presents Why area mayors are sitting at the same table What's good for one town is usually good for the region as a whole, area leaders say.
City Taxpayers won't have to bail out the city parking fund any time soon It's likely that Sioux Falls' parking fund will be able to continue being self-sufficient for at least the next five years, according to financial projections presented to the Sioux Falls City Council Audit Committee earlier this week.
Simplified Presents Make counseling part of your self care routine at Selah Space Taking care of yourself means being attentive to not only your physical needs, but your mental and emotional needs, too.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: March 24, 2021 Simplified: Money, more money, books and why pets won 2020
City How COVID relief funds are helping parks, roads and lions Federal relief funds from the 2020 CARES Act reimbursed about $48 million in city costs last year. That's left Sioux Falls with cash to burn, and the city is looking to invest in one-time projects, Finance Director Shawn Pritchett said.
Education Sioux Falls looks to bring diverse books to high schoolers A two-year study of the Sioux Falls School District's English Language Arts curriculum showed a need for high school students to have more diverse texts, according to a report presented to the school board Monday.
Community More than 3,000 pets were adopted in Sioux Falls last year The Sioux Falls Humane Society saw more adoptions and fewer returns in 2020, and they're giving COVID-19 credit for the trend.
Simplified Presents Meet Hartford's new economic development director The City of Hartford has a new leader looking to bring more money, businesses and people to the community. Let's meet Amy M. Farr.
Education How one-time funds will help schools that shrunk last year Lawmakers earlier this month approved an extra $11 million in one-time funding to help South Dakota schools who saw enrollment shrink during the pandemic. Sioux Falls was one of those districts, with about 500 fewer kids than they'd budgeted for.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: March 17, 2021 Simplified: Parks in summer, shots in arms and schools in 2040
What Brandon Valley schools will look like in 2040 The Brandon Valley School District is planning on seeing at least another 2,500 students in the next 20 years. That means new buildings, new additions and new land purchases to come.
Health How vaccines move through Sioux Falls clinics Take a look inside how thousands of vaccine doses are moving from FedEx boxes to the arms of Sioux Falls residents.
Simplified Presents What a year of prioritizing wellness looks like This Sioux Falls woman started working with Selah Space Founder Jada Dobesh last February. A year later, her journey shows holistic wellness has real benefits.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: March 10, 2021 Simplified: One year of mourning, masking and home-schooling
Education School offers short-term solution to Hwy 11 traffic concerns The school district will shuttle students from that Harmodon Park entrance area across Highway 11 before and after school.
Simplified Presents Silverstar donation to Legends scholarship helps student athletes Silverstar Car Wash donated $10,000 to this year's Hy-Vee Sanford Legends scholarship program, which supports students who've made a difference in their school and community.
Education Hundreds of Sioux Falls students switched to home-schooling in 2020 Sioux Falls saw a 37 percent increase in the number of home-schooled children in 2020, according to data from the state education department. That's more than 230 kids.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: March 3, 2021 Simplified: Tired therapists, traffic concerns and how to 'spread the word'
