Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: March 6, 2026 This week, I warned you we'd be talking a lot about TIFs this month, and boy, howdy, was I right about that. I've got the latest drama there for ya, as well as a fun look at how the city is bringing public art to the Summit League.
City Tri-Valley school board: 'Not one of us' told about Smithfield plans Tri-Valley school board members were among the roughly half-dozen people who spoke out against tax incentives for Smithfield's proposed relocation during a planning commission meeting Wednesday.
Community How the city is connecting art and athletics at the Summit League A new public art project will help connect the Summit League Tournament to kids playing pickup basketball in Sioux Falls neighborhood parks. Here's what you need to know about Full Court Color: Arena to Asphalt.
Simplified Presents Meet the family business bringing natural health to Sioux Falls for half a century From day one, Wayne & Mary's Nutrition Center has been committed to educating and empowering customers to make the best decisions for their health with all-natural products.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: March 4, 2026 This week, you'll catch the latest crime stats. Plus, find a new addition to a downtown park, a housing option popping off in Minnehaha County and a first look at the site plan for the new Smithfield plant.
City What it costs to keep crime down as Sioux Falls grows Sioux Falls is a safe place, Mayor Paul TenHaken emphasized during an annual public safety briefing Tuesday morning. That's no accident. TenHaken oversaw a significant increase in public safety spending – including new resources to help police solve crimes in real time.
City How a $2.65M gift will improve Jacobson Plaza A $2.65 million donation from the Jacobson and Everist families will bring a second phase of improvements to downtown's newest park, including an overlook near the upper Falls.
Super Simplified Simplified: TIFs, nonprofit $$ and alternate housing options Your TL;DR headlines for the week.
Simplified Presents From roller-blades to business partners: A case study in growth Tanna Soukup, founder of marketing firm Strategie, can point to the moment when her business was ready to scale and grow: a roller blading date with friend and now-Strategie Creative Director Sara Lum. Today, the duo operates a four-person marketing agency in downtown Sioux Falls.
Events Stuff to do: March 4-10 From a Pad Party to the Summit League Basketball Tournament, here's a look at what's going on in Sioux Falls this week.
Newsletter Your weekend, simpilfied: Feb. 27, 2026 This week, you'll meet a number of cool people doing cool stuff in our community. You'll also learn about the reality of senior hunger in our community and how you can help.
Community How 'The Effort Aesthetic' highlights unseen labor, passion A new video series from two local business owners aims to spotlight that unseen labor and build appreciation for "The Effort Aesthetic."
Community More local seniors are going hungry. Here's how you can help. Meals on Wheels is seeing demand increase at the rate of about 20 new seniors per month. Active Generations, a nonprofit addressing senior nutrition and health, is working to raise $200,000 to make sure it can continue to afford to fund the need without putting people on a waitlist.
Community Meet the business owner teaching life skills through chess Elliott Neff has been playing chess since before he can remember. Today, the Sioux Falls father and business owner runs Chess4Life, which was recognized this week as one of only a handful of small businesses nationwide to receive a Gusto Impact Award.
Newsletter Your week, simplified: Feb. 25, 2026 This week, you'll find a little explainer on what exactly a TIF is, which will hopefully brace you for hearing about them a whooooooole lot next month. You'll also catch the latest on Lincoln County's approach to data centers, find a ton of local events and some Super Simplified headlines.
City What is a TIF? And how does it relate to the Smithfield move? Tax-increment financing, or TIF, is going to come up a lot in the coming weeks as the city looks to approve a $90 million TIF district to offset Smithfield's relocation costs. So, let's unpack it.
County Lincoln County shuts down data center moratorium The Lincoln County Commission on Tuesday night voted against a resolution to set a one-year moratorium on the construction of any new, hyperscale data centers.
Super Simplified Simplified: TIFs, grants and a new YMCA-zoo collab Your TL;DR headlines for the week.
Newsletter Your weekend, simplified: Feb. 20, 2026 This week, the news just keeps comin'! Here's what you need to know headed into the weekend.
City How The Link is looking at long-term financial sustainability While the facility has helped thousands of people facing active addiction or mental health crises, it's also consistently operating as much as $1 million in the red.
Education This one-day event will provide meal kits to 400 students A $15,000 in-kind donation from Amazon to the Sioux Falls Education Foundation will provide bags of snacks and take-home meals for 400 students Friday afternoon. Here's how it all came together.
Super Simplified Simplified: Pierre latest, SnirtFest and the tea on TIFs Your TL;DR headlines for the week
Your week, simplified: Feb. 18, 2026 Happy Wednesday! Megan here. Weather check: Ope, back to winter – snow potential later this week This week, you've probably already heard the news about Smithfield's big move out of downtown, but you may not have all of the context. I
