Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: Aug. 28, 2026 This week, you'll learn a lot about how funding cuts at the federal level are impacting folks locally – both when it comes to school lunches and supporting victims of crimes.
Community How federal funding cuts are leaving crime victims with fewer resources Federal funding cuts are creating a major funding gap for Solace, a Sioux Falls nonprofit providing crisis care and long-term healing for victims of sexual assault, domestic abuse, human trafficking and child abuse.
Education Why thousands of kids are at risk of losing free school lunch More than 2,700 students could stop receiving free lunches if the proper paperwork isn't filled out by early October.
Super Simplified Simplified: Lawsuits, bus routes and a time capsule for 2076 Your TL;DR headlines for the weekend.
Sports Why we're watching Nebraska as the 11AAA football season opens Friday night is the opener for the largest three classes of high school football in South Dakota. Here's what we're watching.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: Aug. 26, 2026 This week, get your back-to-school hats on because it's time for math. But don't let the numbers scare you – it's all related to your tax dollars and where they're going up or down.
County Why sales tax in Lincoln County is likely to go up The extra money from the tax will then be used to lower property taxes on owner-occupied homes in the county. Here's what you need to know.
Education How Sioux Falls schools are saving millions with a 'bond tender' The Sioux Falls School District is the first in the state to use a "bond tender" process as a way to save $2.36 million over the next decade.
County Meeting over moratorium: Where Lincoln County stands on data centers Lincoln County Commissioners rejected a proposed moratorium on data centers for the second time this year during a joint meeting with the Sioux Falls City Council on Tuesday.
Sports Returning champs, Brandon Valley looks for a repeat The Brandon Valley Lynx look to return to the DakotaDome for the third straight year, and they’ve clearly got the pedigree to do it.
Sports Lincoln aiming for fourth straight trip to DakotaDome Sioux Falls Lincoln is 33-3 over the last three high school football seasons, and those numbers are likely to continue to grow.
Your weekend, simplified: Aug. 21, 2026 Happy Friday! Megan here. Weather check: A break in the rain Status check: I don't know about you guys, but I've been hit by some kind of cold/flu bug that's had me laid out for a good
City What we know about Erickson's leadership style after one month as mayor Sioux Falls Simplified chatted with members of Erickson's transition team and heard from the mayor herself on how the first month is going.
Sports Small but mighty, O'Gorman looks to punch above its weight O’Gorman High School finished last year as the No. 4 overall seed heading into the playoffs before an opening round upset to Harrisburg. The Knights’ offense could be sneaky again this year resulting in a possible playoff run.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: Aug. 19, 2026 This week, you'll find some health news for back-to-school and some changes to how Falls Community Health offers dental care.
City How a new dental agreement could make Falls Community Health more money A restructured agreement between the University of South Dakota and Falls Community Health aims to increase access to affordable dental care in Sioux Falls, while also taking advantage of higher Medicaid reimbursement rates.
Health Five health tips for back-to-school season Kids are heading back to school, and with that comes the return of bedtime routines, packing lunches and a classroom full of germs.
Super Simplified Simplified: Remembering Sanford, and a milestone for the Humane Society Your TL;DR headlines for the week.
Sports The Warriors are building toward a comeback with quarterback battle in the balance Sioux Falls Washington has more state high school football championships than any other school in the country – but it's been nearly a decade since their last title.
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: Aug. 14, 2026 Get out and enjoy yourselves before the clock strikes and everything turns into a pumpkin.
