• Council seeks community input on data centers. Members of the Sioux Falls City Council's Regulatory Oversight Committee are meeting several times over the next couple months to put together regulations and ordinances related to data centers. And they want to hear from community members along the way.
    • Meetings will be held at 6 p.m. on Nov. 9, Nov. 30 and Jan. 4, with the goal to present final recommendations to the full council on Jan. 12.
    • "We’re trying to make sure that people can understand where we came from and what exactly the guardrails are that we’re putting in place," Councilor James Oppenheimer said. "So this is really an exercise in transparent governance."
    • There's also an opportunity to share feedback online on the city's website.
    • It's also unclear if any of these new ordinances or changes would impact the proposed Gemini data center in northeast Sioux Falls. Merkouris said the council has asked the city for a legal opinion on that.
  • Smithfield, take two. After having its initial conditional use permit overturned in court, Smithfield is going to re-apply, a Smithfield executive told The Dakota Scout this week. Find the full story here.
  • Erickson names next parks director. Mayor Christine Erickson on Tuesday announced the appointment of Brett Kollars as the city's next parks director. Kollars currently serves as the assistant director for the parks and recreation department, and has been interim director since Don Kearney retired this spring. His appointment now goes before the City Council for final approval.
  • Remembering Katherine Frank. Minnehaha County Sheriff's Deputy Katherine Frank, 26, died Monday after being shot in the line of duty on Friday night. The Sheriff's Office has established a memorial in her honor at the Law Enforcement Center on 4th and Minnesota, for those who wish to pay their respects. There's also a GoFundMe from the Minnehaha County Deputies Association that's raised more than $73,000 as of Tuesday night.
    • Frank's friends and colleagues shared memories of her life with Sioux Falls Live and Dakota News Now, and The Dakota Scout provided some important context on just how rare these types of incidences are in our community.