The Sioux Falls City Council on Tuesday got an updated look at the long-range master plan for Falls Park – including plans to make the park even more of a destination for both tourists and locals. Here's the status of the plan so far.

Sioux Falls residents say they overall feel less welcome, less sense of community and that the city is doing less to value diversity and vulnerable populations.

About 7 in 10 Sioux Falls residents support using tax money to make childcare more affordable, according to survey results from the 2025 National Community Survey.

A familiar face will join temporarily join the Sioux Falls City Council in the seat recently vacated by Councilor Sarah Cole. Here's what you need to know about former (and now current) Councilor Vernon Brown.

The City of Sioux Falls received a nearly $2 million federal grant to fund dozens of new bus shelters across town over the next few years.

The Sioux Falls City Council is looking for ways to encourage civic engagement among residents, particularly at the stages of decision-making when their opinions can have the most impact.

Sioux Falls is readying to open a new, refrigerated ice ribbon downtown at Jacobson Plaza as early as this weekend.

The Sioux Falls City Council on Tuesday unanimously advanced a proposal to spend $956,000 to buy new police radios, but a couple of councilors questioned where this extra cash was during the belt-tightening budget season.

Here's a look at how that process will work.

In an uncommonly divided vote Tuesday night, councilors disagreed on the role the city should play in providing space for indoor fitness equipment.

The city this week marked the opening of the Arrowhead Park house, a new facility for parks and recreation programming that’s also available to rent for private events.

The design for the new indoor pool and recreation center at Frank Olson Park is nearing completion.

It's not goodbye – it's see you later. That was the vibe during a Monday afternoon Riverline District Steering Committee.

Former Mayor Rick Knobe told the Charter Revision Commission that having Sioux Falls' top executive sit on the City Council was the "biggest political mistake" he advocated for earlier in his career.

As the parks department completes its master plan for the next five years, the city is looking for more authority to increase park fees without City Council approval – as well as a more strategic approach citywide to what costs money to use, and what doesn't.

Collaboration between the city and various social service providers is showing promising results, Homelessness Services Coordinator Michelle Treasure told the City Council earlier this week.

The Sioux Falls City Council on Tuesday got an update on the city's recreation trail system, including updates on expansions underway as well as improvements to come in the next couple of years.

The Sioux Falls Police Department is taking a more hands-on approach with technology and finding ways to solve crimes in real time with the help of a dedicated control center.

The Charter Revision Commission – a group tasked with recommending changes to Sioux Falls' governing document – is set to start meeting regularly over the next few months. Here's what you need to know.

While community arts groups have done similar community studies and strategic planning in the past, this marks the first time the city has been the driving force behind that work.

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.