Newsletter Your week, simplified: Oct. 14, 2026 This week, stories come from a lot of good ol' fashioned community gathering, and I love to see it. You'll also find a whole bunch of important Super Simplified Stories and a whole bunch of events.
Community Smoe's back for s'more: Revived historic bar opens downtown There's 65 years of community in the walls of Smoe's Bar, and when the bar opened Tuesday night for the first time since 2011, that vibe picked right back up, said co-owner Pat Nelson.
Community This haunted house shows what happens when you don't vote A grassroots get-out-the-vote effort is taking a unique approach at encouraging civic engagement with a haunted house in a 130-year-old barn northwest of Sioux Falls.
Simplified Presents Calling all disrupters: Share your ideas in this one-of-a-kind event Do you have an idea on how to make work better, more efficient, more engaging, more productive, more fun? Are you someone who likes to challenge the status quo? It's time to share your thoughts with Disrupt HR.
Super Simplified Simplified: Share your thoughts on data centers with the city Your TL;DR headlines for the week.
Sports HS Football, simplified: Jefferson is all gas, no brakes Sioux Falls Jefferson, Brandon Valley, SF Lincoln and Tea Area all dominated this week, and, as we get down to the playoffs soon, they'll be some of the teams to watch on the road to the DakotaDome.
Sports Who won this week?: Oct. 12, 2026 football scores Scores from across the state in high school football
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: Oct. 9, 2026 I'm getting older, and you're getting smarter by reading local news. ;) Thanks for being here.
2026 SD Election Ballot measures, simplified Voters will weigh in on four ballot measures this November, and all four of them have the potential to change the state constitution. Here's a closer look at what's proposed, and what your vote would mean.
2026 SD Election Meet the candidates for Minnehaha County Commission Five candidates are in the running to fill three open at-large seats on the Minnehaha County Commission, the board that oversees South Dakota’s most populous county.
2026 SD Election Meet the candidates for Minnehaha County Auditor Two candidates are facing off in the race for Minnehaha County Auditor. Both candidates spoke with Sioux Falls Simplified about their top issues, including election security
Sports This week in HS Football: Getting the Tea ahead of playoffs It's nearly time for the playoffs, and because we're not expecting big surprises in Class 11AAA this week, it's also time to show a little love to Tea Area High School and check in on how Dell Rapids St. Mary's is doing.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: Oct. 7, 2026 This week, I did my best to simplify what's going on with Smithfield and a recent judge's ruling related to their proposed pork plant in northwest Sioux Falls. Plus, find the latest on parking fees, school lunches, Great Bear expanding and a whole bunch of events.
City What's next after judge sides with landowners in Smithfield dispute? Judge Ann M. Hoffman ruled that the city did not follow its own ordinances when it came to approving the conditional use permit that paved the way for a new plant in northwest Sioux Falls adjacent to Crooks. So, what happens next?
A Little Help How food rescue is helping feed the hungriest in our community Without Bread Break's help in rescuing that food – that would otherwise have gone to waste – Church on the Street likely wouldn't be able to run its food pantry at all, Deacon Mara Stillson said.
Community Great Bear to expand by 20 acres with land donation Jeff and Tammie Broin this week announced a donation of 20 acres of land they own to the City of Sioux falls, which will expand Great Bear Recreation Park to the south.
Super Simplified Simplified: Paying more for parking, and hundreds of kids at risk of losing free lunch Your TL;DR headlines for the week
Sports HS Football, simplified: Brandon Valley triumphs in rivalry game Brandon Valley beat Harrisburg for the Great American Rivalry game this weekend after dominating the second half of the game. Meanwhile, Jefferson kept its No. 1 spot and taught Omaha Westview which state is superior.
Sports Who won this week? HS Football scores and rankings: Oct. 5, 2026 Catch the latest South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll rankings and scores from across the state.
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: Oct. 2, 2026 This week, it's here, babyyyyyy. You won't find this level of election coverage in any other news outlet in the state. Sioux Falls Simplified conducted face-to-face interviews with every (willing) candidate in the metro area, and IT'S. ALL. HERE.
Simplified Presents Learn to get along even when you disagree at this Augie event Two powerhouse public intellectuals, who remain friends despite political differences, will be speaking about how to have constructive dialogue at Augustana University later this month as part of the Fourth Annual Critical Inquiry and Citizenship Colloquium.
2026 SD Election Your (wildly comprehensive) guide to Sioux Falls-area state legislative candidates Here's a helpful, interactive map that should make it easy for you to find your legislative district, meet the candidates looking to represent you and find everything you need before Election Day on Nov. 3
2026 SD Election Meet the Dist. 16 folks who want to represent you in Pierre District 16's lone senate seat has already been decided, as Kevin D. Jensen will return to Pierre running unopposed. That leaves three people vying for two open seats in the South Dakota House of Representatives.
