• Sioux Falls schools have a new superintendent. The Sioux Falls School Board on Monday announced that Jamie Nold will be the district's new superintendent starting July 1. Nold has had a 30-year career in the district, from teaching at Washington High School, to a tenure as principal and then as assistant superintendent before taking the helm of the district. He succeeds Supt. Jane Stavem, who announced in October that she's resigning from the position.
  • Statewide child care task force to release report. A legislative-approved South Dakota Child Care Task Force will present its findings on Friday via Zoom. The report is called, "Sustainable Solutions for Transforming Child Care in South Dakota." More to come after the report is released, but if you want to watch live, you can register here.
  • Children's Home Society names new COO. Allison Sanderson is the new chief operating officer for the Children's Home Society of South Dakota. She's worked previously as the organization's human resources officer, with other past experience at Southeastern Behavioral Health and EmBe.
  • City to announce latest population stats. Mayor Paul TenHaken will reveal the latest city population data (are we over 220,000??) during a press conference Thursday. Additionally, we'll see the final building permit data for 2024. Both of these metrics are often used to get a sense of the rate of growth in Sioux Falls. Check back Friday for the actual numbers.