- It's an Egg-stravaganza!* The Great Plains Zoo's annual Egg-stravaganza event is happening Saturday with egg hunts tiered by age for kids up to 12. Guests can also explore educational opportunities, do an animal meet & greet and catch flamingo zookeeper chats. Find all of the details and get your tickets here.
- Here's who's running for school board. There's much more coverage to come, but for now, there are six candidates vying for three seats on the Sioux Falls School board, including three incumbents. Candidates include Dawn Marie Johnson, Marc Murren, Gail Swenson, Michael Stangeland, Jr., Stuart Willett and Jean Childs.
- The school board candidates will also be on the June 2 primary ballot (the same ballot that'll have the primary for the governor's race, legislative races, mayoral race, city council races and charter revision amendments ... busy, busy!)
- Showtime! The Washington Pavilion this week unveiled it's 2026-27 with Broadway performance series, including "Waitress," "& Juliet," "The Wiz" and "Shucked," among others. Subscriptions are available now, and single tickets will be available later this spring. Learn more here.
- Speaking of show reveals, there's also been some great line-up announcements in the local theater scene, including some big shows with the Good Night Theatre Collective and The Premiere Playhouse – so be sure to check those out, too.
- $1 million for Southeast Tech. Marmen Energy has committed to a $1 million donation to support upgrades to welding labs in the to-be-constructed James Abdnor Center for Advanced Manufacturing and in the Ed Wood Trade and Industry Center. Learn more here.
- A new name & a big goal. Abbott House – a nonprofit that supports children and families through intensive foster care, addiction recovery, psychiatric residential treatment and independent living for young adults – will now be called Abbott House Youth Services. The updated name was announced as the nonprofit kicks off a $3 million community appeal campaign with a goal to build two more intensive foster care homes and quadruple occupancy in independent living apartments.
- Why bother with eggs when you can hunt for pizza? Sunny's Pizzeria's sixth annual pizza hunt is back this month. Each day during the month of April, Sunny's will hide a wooden "free pizza" token somewhere around the city, post a clue as to its location and let the hunting ensue. Follow on social media to find the clues each day (and test your knowledge of random Sioux Falls landmarks along the way).
*Denotes a paid partnership
