• 🪿Geese at the airport. When the temperatures cool and the geese migrate, it can cause problems for airplanes. That's why Sioux Falls Animal Control and the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department are teaming up next week to scare the geese away from the airport using pyrotechnics and sound cannons. The goal is to scare the geese away, not hurt them, but if you hear big booms near the airport next Wednesday, that's what that's all about.
  • Winter reading challenge. It's time for Siouxland Libraries winter reading challenge, which runs now through Feb. 6. All ages are able to participate, and you can pick up a BINGO card at any library branch or online. The grand prize this year is a Siouxland Libraries blanket. Details here.
  • So many home-schooled kids. South Dakota has seen the highest increase in families choosing home-schooling compared to any other state, according to data released this week by South Dakota News Watch. The number of home-schooled students in the state grew from 4,333 to 10,536 over the last decade. See the full story here.
  • City Council details Pierre priorities. The Sioux Falls City Council has a short list of priorities for state lawmakers in the upcoming session. With just four items, the council approved the priorities during this week's regular meeting.
    • They include support for re-entry programs, especially knowing Sioux Falls will be the home of a new men's prison. Other priorities are airport funding, support for the Dakota Mainstem project to increase water capacity, and a solution to property tax concerns that emphasizes local control. See the full resolution here.