Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: Feb. 7, 2025 More helpers, simpler summers, and a new leader for Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc.
Super Simplified Super Simplified Stories: Feb. 7, 2025 Burgers, art, Pierre updates and why the kids need you.
Get Smart Get smart about the future of DTSF with Brandon Hanson Brandon Hanson is the new CEO of Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc. He sat down with Sioux Falls Simplified to chat about his new role, goals for downtown and his go-to coffee shops.
Community Meet the nonprofit helping justice-impacted folks learn leadership skills Here's what you need to know about Bridging the Gap.
Simplified Presents How to simplify your summer child care decisions EmBe is making it easy to get everything you want from summer programming in one place.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: Feb. 5, 2025 Taxidermy headed to college, brunch supporting women and a whole bunch of events this week.
City Why you can't say goodbye to the taxidermy before it goes to college A collection of about 150 taxidermy specimen that's been well-loved by Sioux Fallsians for decades has been saved from disposal. Now, it's a City Council vote away from heading off to the University of Notre Dame.
Simplified Presents This brunch supports women who've experienced miscarriage A Sioux Falls-based nonprofit is bringing women from across the country together next month to support women who've experienced miscarriage. Here's what you need to know about Evermore Blooms' Brunch & Blooms event.
Super Simplified Super Simplified Stories: Feb. 5, 2025 LSS fights back and lawmakers are all in on education bills.
From Megan What I'm celebrating today (and why you should join me) Sioux Falls Simplified is FOUR YEARS OLD today! Here's how you can help keep it around four more years.
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: Jan. 31, 2025 Artificial intelligence, big plans at the zoo, cool pool news and more to take you into the weekend.
Simplified Presents How businesses are backing the zoo's future plans The Sioux Falls Zoo and Aquarium is planning for a future where the campus includes an aquarium, butterfly house and more education space, and it's a plan that has full endorsement from the Greater Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce.
Education How schools are talking about AI in the classroom The Sioux Falls School District is starting to explore how teachers are using artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom, and administrators are drafting a document to offer guidance on if – and how – students should be allowed to use AI in their schoolwork.
Super Simplified Super Simplified Stories Your kid can play lacrosse, big pool news, new bus routes, and calling all lifeguards
Community How federal funding cuts could hit Sioux Falls Several Sioux Falls nonprofits on Tuesday expressed concern that a freeze on federal loans and grants would prevent them from helping people in need.
Simplified Presents No snow? No problem: Great Bear is open for business The lack of natural snowfall in Sioux Falls this winter hasn't slowed down the winter sports fun at Great Bear Ski Valley. They sat down with us to chat about how they're making their own snow to keep the mountain 100% open.
Super Simplified Super Simplified Stories: Jan. 29, 2025 Local chefs crushin' it, a time to talk density, and you go, Gatorade Girl!
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: Jan. 24, 2025 The challenge of helping the homeless, a quick bite of Pierre news and how one woman found solace in sourdough.
City Local leaders talk data, collaboration in addressing homelessness Leaders from the city, county and state gathered Thursday evening to talk about homelessness in the region, the need for better data and how collaboration is the only way to make any progress.
Community How this woman found solace and success in sourdough Five years after the sudden and unexpected death of her 13-month-old son, Pearl Leiferman baked her first loaf of sourdough bread. Now, she's running a successful business, giving back and raising awareness.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: Jan. 22, 2025 I regret to inform you that we're all getting kind of old. But anyway, here's some fun stuff to do and some helpful resources.
Community Meet the nonprofits helping multilingual communities in S.D. "Let's treat this time like a fire drill," Taneeza Islam said. "Something is going to happen. We don't know the extent of what, but if we want to protect our communities, shouldn't we want to be prepared as a community? You never want the fire, but we've got to be ready."
