City How street outreach has helped dozens find help The team at South Dakota Urban Indian Health has done nearly 1,300 hours of direct outreach in the city since August.
City City Council shares early draft of childcare priorities Members of the Sioux Falls City Council's regulatory oversight committee on Tuesday shared a draft list of six priorities related to how the city can help address the ongoing childcare crisis.
City How city entertainment venues are breaking records and looking ahead Both the Washington Pavilion and the Denny Sanford Premier Center saw record years in 2023, according to updates shared with the Sioux Falls City Council this week.
City Why City Council is working to be more visible in the community Sioux Falls City Council members are working to be more visible in the community as a way to bolster the city's legislative branch and keep the community informed on its work.
City See the latest plans for new pools Right now, the plan is an indoor pool/rec center at Frank Olson, outdoor pool at Kuehn.
City City reveals vision for new convention center in Riverline District Mayor Paul TenHaken on Monday announced a "2050 vision" for what the city is calling the Riverline District east of downtown.
City Councilor suggests 'immediate action' in childcare "If you look at some of the research that has already been done ... the office of a childcare coordinator, or whatever you want to call it, is necessary," Councilor Alex Jensen said.
City Councilors get a snapshot of the childcare crisis The city regularity oversight committee on Tuesday heard from about a half-dozen people in the childcare industry about why their industry is struggling, as well as the resulting affect on parents.
City What did growth in Sioux Falls look like in 2023? The City of Sioux Falls is seeing growth normalize after a couple of years of "anomaly," officials said Friday morning.
City How a new loan program will help preserve historic homes The city announced this week a new pilot program to offer zero-interest loans to rehabilitate homes in Sioux Falls' historic districts.
City Here's what Mayor Paul TenHaken is watching in 2024 Mayor Paul TenHaken sat down with Sioux Falls Simplified to get into the specifics of what he expects the city will be working on in 2024.
City Get a look at long-term plans for McKennan park The Sioux Falls City Council on Tuesday got a look at the latest master plan for McKennan Park, which is set to get a new wading pool in the next year. Here's a look at what else may be on the horizon.
City Sioux Falls has options to solve its childcare crisis. Will the city's elected leaders help? Elected officials are divided on how to help – and if the city even has a role to play at all.
City What City Council wants state lawmakers to focus on in 2024 Top of the list? The council wants lawmakers to help them keep their options open for the future of a collection of taxidermy animals from the Delbridge Museum.
City What's the greatest need for housing in Sioux Falls? Sioux Falls doesn't have enough studio and one-bedroom apartments for its poorest residents, according to research released Tuesday from Augustana University.
City Get a look at the long-term plan for Sioux Falls' largest park The city parks and recreation department is working on a master plan to determine what Family Park – the city's largest public park – will look like for the next 50 years.
City What Via's contract tells us about the future of busing in Sioux Falls Sioux Falls City Councilors got a first look at a 46-page contract between the city and Via, its new transit provider. Its complexity and flexibility points to big changes coming for how buses operate.
City Why more 'on demand' busing is likely coming to Sioux Falls The City of Sioux Falls will have a new public transit provider starting in January
City Sick of orange cones? City wraps up construction season Here's a look at the status of some of the big street construction projects in the city.
City Five lesser-known features in the new Public Safety Campus The City of Sioux Falls officially opened its new, state-of-the-art Public Safety Campus on Saturday.
City Councilors want to see childcare on Pierre's priority list The Sioux Falls City Council had its first discussion on legislative priorities for 2024 this week.
City The city set out to build 'complete streets.' How's it doing? The city formally reviewed its Complete Streets resolution this year for the first time since 2016
City Meet the kids helping advise the mayor Mayor Paul TenHaken has selected a group of 16 Sioux Falls high schoolers to serve on his 2023-24 Mayor's Youth Council.
City This plan would make Sioux Falls more bikeable The Sioux Falls City Council on Tuesday got its first look at a plan that, if implemented, would make it possible to safely bicycle anywhere in town.
City Crime isn't going up, but it is getting more complicated The rate of crime is relatively flat (and in some cases, decreasing) in Sioux Falls, but Police Chief Jon Thum says that doesn't mean cops' jobs are getting easier.
