Fewer people are stepping up to lead, particularly when it comes to local government, Mayor Paul TenHaken said Thursday.

If you've got an ash tree in your yard, it's not a question of if it will be affected by emerald ash borers – it's a question of when, said Urban Forestry Specialist Bryan Peterson.

The Sioux Falls City Council this week gave final approval to a roughly $776 million budget, but not before dealing with what councilors said was a particularly tough budget year.

The Sioux Falls City Council on Tuesday discussed possible changes to Mayor Paul TenHaken's proposed 2026 budget – including back-pedaling some of the cuts to services like libraries and pools.

It's not so much the process changing that's concerning – it's the overall funding cuts.

The Sioux Falls City Council, alongside the Minnehaha County Commission, voted to restore the proposed cuts to Siouxland Libraries, ensuring that library hours won't change as a result of a citywide budget "recalibration," as Mayor Paul TenHaken's office calls it.

The Sioux Falls City Council voted to significantly change a proposal to crack down on encampments.

Mayor Paul TenHaken and the eight-member city council heard from dozens of people opposing Gov. Larry Rhoden's new "Operation Prairie Thunder."

By nearly all metrics, the Sioux Falls police and fire departments have grown faster than both the population and the crime rate.

A library on the northeast side of Sioux Falls is getting a glow up this summer – including a fenced-in outdoor patio space. Here's what you need to know about renovations at the Siouxland Libraries' Oak View Branch.

Mayor Paul TenHaken said it was the "most difficult" budget process he's seen in nearly eight years as mayor. Here's a closer look at the numbers.

A visibly frustrated Mayor Paul TenHaken on Thursday detailed his plans to close pools early, shorten library hours, slow down snow plowing, give less to local nonprofits, close outdoor ice rinks and close school-based community health clinics.

The City of Sioux Falls is nearing its final draft of the Shape Sioux Falls 2050 plan, but there's still time to weigh in on the document that will shape policy decisions over the next 25 years.

Sioux Falls next mayor will be elected in June 2026, and at the same meeting Tuesday, councilors also voted not to lower the threshold needed to win a City Council seat.

The Sioux Falls City Council is looking to weigh in on property tax reform discussions in Pierre, as well as voicing support for ensuring water access, airport expansion and more.

Mayor Paul TenHaken unveiled a $1 billion capital improvement plan detailing investments the city will make over the next five years.

Sioux Area Metro saw a 23% increase in ridership over the last year, according to data from Via, the company contracted by the city to run public transit services.

The city would have to spend between $225 and $250 million to build a new downtown convention center that would likely still operate at a deficit, according to a draft report from Johnson Consulting presented to the Riverline District Steering Committee on Tuesday afternoon.

Work is well underway on a set of policies that will set the framework for how the city approaches public art, murals, receiving gifts, and how it works with artists in general in the future, according to Arts Coordinator Maren Engel.

As the city looks to tighten its belt in the coming years due to declining property tax revenues, one of the possible spots to save is by cutting support for local nonprofits.

Sioux Falls City Council saw an early look at schematic design for the new Frank Olson Recreation Center on Tuesday afternoon.

Sioux Falls' library system is on track to have its first new leader in decades. Meet Alysia Boysen.

The Sioux Falls City Council needs to decide when the 2026 mayoral election will take place to align with a new state law, and, whatever they decide, it's possible more policy changes could follow.

The Siouxland Libraries summer reading program encourages families to read all summer long with a variety of activities to support literacy – especially for young kids.

The city is looking to "recalibrate" its overall budget in the coming years to account for less money coming in after state lawmakers voted in favor of property tax relief, Finance Director Shawn Pritchett told the City Council Tuesday afternoon.