City Why you may soon decide if the mayor, council get raises A measure to let voters decide on raising the mayor's salary to $195,000 per year passed its first hurdle Tuesday night.
City How streets got plowed despite driver shortages Most years, Sioux Falls has between 25 and 30 seasonal snow plow drivers, Street Manager Dustin Hansen said. This year, the city has seven.
City Council brings back program to preserve building façades The plan saw unanimous support from the council as well as vocal support from a couple of building owners who gave their input ahead of the vote.
City How Sioux Falls is managing $1 billion in building permits It's a record amount of construction for the city, and it's also causing backlogs in permit processing.
City Most applicants in cannabis lottery are from brand new S.D. businesses Of the 21 unique limited-liability companies (LLCs) submitting applications for dispensary licenses, 13 were LLCs initially filed with the state in the last month.
City Why you should care about Sioux Falls' sales tax revenue growth Sioux Falls is seeing the highest growth in sales tax revenue since the early 90
City The cost to own a vacant building in Sioux Falls is going up City Council voted 8 to 0 to raise the cost of owning a vacant building in Sioux Falls. It's part of an effort to encourage owners to either fix up the properties or sell.
City How the zoo is working to be more accessible The Great Plains Zoo is adding two new programs to make the zoo a "zoo for all people," Director Becky Dewitz said.
City How a private foundation aims to help public parks The new Sioux Falls Parks Foundation aims to be proactive in finding ways to strategically link big donors to park investments.
City Why City Council is looking at the need for adult English classes The latest data shows more than 3,300 adults in Sioux Falls speak either limited English or none at all.
City How the lottery for marijuana dispensary licenses will work On Friday, the city released the guidelines for what the license lottery will look like.
City How City Council aims to dissuade property owners from leaving buildings vacant The proposed ordinance will be up for a second reading on Nov. 9.
City How the city is planning the Falls Park of the future The winner of the Falls Park Design Competition is the first step in a likely year-long master planning process.
City Immigration attorney announces run for mayor Taneeza Islam, an immigration attorney and founder of nonprofit South Dakota Voices for Peace, is looking to lead Sioux Falls. Islam announced her candidacy for mayor on Tuesday.
City The Link helped more than 1,000 people in three months Within 17 minutes of opening, The Link had its first client. Here's what's happened since.
City TenHaken seeks second term as mayor Paul TenHaken wants another four years at the helm of Sioux Falls city government.
City Where City Council landed on medical marijuana rules City Council on Tuesday passed the proposed rules after several amendments.
City This group decides how you're represented by City Council Sioux Falls is growing, but not all parts of town are growing at the same rate.That means it's time to re-draw City Council district boundaries.
City How the pandemic affected parks usage More people got outside during the pandemic, but not all parks programs saw increased participation.
City What to know about Sioux Falls' medical marijuana rules Most councilors said they voted in favor of legalizing medical marijuana on the statewide ballot in 2020, but opinions on whether measures were appropriate or too restrictive varied.
City How Sioux Falls plans to spend its extra money It's been a big question for months: How will Sioux Falls spend extra cash from a budget surplus, COVID-19 relief funds and savings?
City As demand for golf rises, city eyes improvements The uptick in demand comes as the city looks at future improvements to the Elmwood Clubhouse.
Community This housing project is testing sustainable development The City of Sioux Falls is teaming up with Habitat for Humanity on a pilot project to see if low-impact development could work on a broader scale.
City TenHaken pitches record budget with an eye toward growth Mayor Paul TenHaken said the growing budget is needed to manage a growing city.
City What to watch in Mayor Paul TenHaken's budget address TenHaken described his five-year capital plan as very "meat and potatoes" with a focus on infrastructure, so it stands to reason his annual budget will bring more of the same.
