Education Why public schools are getting into tax-credit scholarships The Sioux Falls School Board on Monday formally approved an official scholarship granting organization affiliated with South Dakota's largest school district.
Education School board votes to close Renberg Elementary Sioux Falls School Board members on Monday voted unanimously – albeit solemnly – to close Renberg Elementary School at the end of the 2026-27 school year.
Simplified Presents How you can support women's healing this holiday season Circles of Care's Nominate Her gives the community a chance to both support women's healing and nominate specific women to receive that care.
Sports HS Football, simplified: Dome-ward bound The No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams will face off in the 11AAA title bout at the DakotaDome this week as Sioux Falls Jefferson and Sioux Falls Lincoln advance. Here's how it went down.
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: Nov. 6, 2026 This week, you'll find a closer look at how Sioux Fallsians voted (and where folks leaned red or blue). There's also a fair amount of city news, including new downtown parking rates and a first look at a future indoor playground.
2026 SD Election Analysis: What the Midterms show about Sioux Falls' politics Here's a closer look at not only voter turnout in Sioux Falls, but also the partisan lean of each precinct.
City What to know about changing parking rates downtown Parking on Phillips Avenue is likely to be more costly – as is the cost of a parking ticket – after the City Council this week approved changes to the city's parking ordinance. Here's what you need to know about the changes.
Simplified Presents Sioux Falls to host major Midwest studies conference The Midwest tends to slip through the cracks when people talk politics, art, history and culture. The Lost Region Recovery Project is looking to buck that trend by bringing nationally recognized scholars together for three days of conversation in Sioux Falls later this month.
Super Simplified Simplified: Pork, playgrounds and preparing for school Your TL;DR headlines for the weekend.
Sports This week in HS Football: One win away from the DakotaDome South Dakota football teams are one win away from the championship game at the DakotaDome, and the top teams in 11AAA will duke it out Friday at Howard Wood Field. Here's what we're watching.
From Megan Sioux Falls showed up. Now, let's keep it going. Happy Wednesday! Megan here. You guys. Nearly HALF of registered voters in Sioux Falls turned out to vote in yesterday's election. * It's a big deal – especially compared to the 24% turnout in the June Primary – but it also leaves tons
Newsletter Election results, simplified: Nov. 4, 2026 This week, you'll find a whole bunch of election stuff because, well, that's a big deal. But I've also got a round-up of upcoming events as well as an early look at voter turnout (I'll dive deeper into it for Friday).
2026 SD Election Who won? South Dakota Legislature election results Republicans very much retained their control of the state legislature, with a number of seats decided before Election Day on Tuesday. But, Democrats still came out strong in several races, flipping four seats in the state legislature for the Sioux Falls area.
2026 SD Election How did ballot measures shake out? South Dakota voters doubled down on citizenship requirements in the state constitution, but they rejected a proposed change to raise the threshold to pass a constitutional amendment. Here's a closer look at how all four ballot measures fared in Tuesday's election.
Simplified Presents One year in, how Dynamic Life PT is keeping Sioux Falls moving In its first year, Dynamic Life PT has steadily grown with the goal of helping every client improve their lives through improving their mobility.
2026 SD Election South Dakota Midterm Election results Who will lead South Dakota over the next several years? Tune in for live results as they roll out tonight.
2026 SD Election Election '26: Your Election Day survival guide IT'S HERE! After months of yard signs, campaign flyers in the mail, and an overload of news content (sorry not sorry), we've made it to ELECTION DAY!
Sports HS Football, Simplified: The semifinals are set It's the usual suspects advancing to the state semifinals this week, as Harrisburg, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Brandon Valley all saw impressive wins in last week’s quarterfinal round.
Elections '26: Holding lawmakers accountable Simplified: Sioux Falls Simplified spoke face-to-face with dozens of legislative candidates in the metro area. All candidates were asked the same slate of questions, and you can find
2026 SD Election Election '26: Criminal justice and reducing recidivism Our series on state legislative candidates continues as we count down the days until Election Day. Today, we're looking at the criminal justice system and how candidates would support re-entry services for people coming out of incarceration.
2026 SD Election Election '26: Let's talk economic development Today, we're looking at how candidates feel about economic development and the role the state plays in supporting businesses.
