Matthew Whitaker started playing piano as a toddler. Now 24, he's teaching collegiate-level piano as the Augustana University School of Music's inaugural artist-in-residence, and earlier this month, he won a Grammy for Best Arrangement in the instrumental category.

Dozens of volunteers – and as many as 100 petition circulators – have stepped up to help ensure voters have a voice about whether Sioux Falls should support a proposed hyperscale data center in the northeast part of town.

"You can stay at home watch the news and be horrified," CASA CEO Stacey Tieszen said, "or, you can step up and say what can I do what can I help."

The Civic Studio is a project by the BAM Institute of Civic Biodesign, a higher education organization formed to encourage leaders to use whole-system thinking.

Midtown Coffee Radio Hour — a variety show based in a mythical Sioux Falls coffee shop — has been bringing music, stories and overall coziness to the community for five years.

Fewer cars and more family-friendly events meant more money for downtown businesses last summer.

A change in how the city supports local nonprofits is set to bring about the end of a nearly three-decade long partnership bringing welcoming and support to the cultural and ethnic diversity of Sioux Falls. Here's a look at what's next for the Multi-Cultural Center.

When a pipe burst at the Children's Home Center for Family Safety, Sioux Fallsians showed up.

The route is intended to take about two hours to drive, and the hope is you'll see lights all along the way.

Pez Felino wants a safe space for all the weirdos. That's why the visual artist, who moved to Sioux Falls from Montreal this spring, is bringing an alternative art market to town next month with the goal of supporting up-and-coming artists while also creating community.

It's National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, and in recognizing the goal of raising awareness, Midwest Street Medicine hosted a panel of doctors Monday afternoon to share specific challenges people are facing.

A group of librarians, public safety officials and the city's homelessness coordinator are in the process of reviewing library policies and rules of conduct with the hope of eliminating any "gray areas."

The federal shutdown and subsequent pause in benefits to the 75,000 South Dakotans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is creating a gap that's too big for philanthropy to fill, according to Feeding South Dakota CEO Lori Dykstra.

You probably know Theatre 605 – just not by that name. The Black Hills Playhouse has long had a Sioux Falls presence, but with a new name and a new brand, it's leaning into the statewide nature of its work.

What started the year as an empty green space has been transformed into a baseball diamond thanks to an idea and a group of neighbors committed to making it all happen.

When people talk about homelessness in Sioux Falls, it's often seen or described as one big homogeneous issue. Jackie Barr is trying to change that narrative with a storytelling project to shine a light on the individual people who make up the unhoused community.

The Sioux Falls Zoo and Aquarium has been in expansion mode for some time now, and a $2 million donation from Midco announced this week will bring an updated education center with capacity to reach thousand more kids each year.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls celebrates a significant milestone Friday with the dedication of its 200th home in the area since the organization started 35 years ago

Sioux Falls Thrive has been focused on ensuring kids have everything they need to be successful from cradle to career for the last seven years. The nonprofit shuttered this week, but here's a look at many of the initiatives that'll continue to benefit kids in the community for years to come.

The St. Francis House is one step closer to an expansion that would create dozens more safe, affordable housing units on its central Sioux Falls campus. Here's what you need to know about the expansion plans.

It's the time of year when both farmers and local gardeners have excess produce, and there are a few local efforts modeling ways to use that excess and share it around to prevent waste.

South Dakota Public Broadcasting is facing a more than $2 million shortfall in its budget as a direct result of the federal defunding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Most donors believe philanthropy overall in the city is weaker now than it was five years ago – which leaves less room for optimism moving forward.

Roxi & Co, a Sioux Falls pet shop, last week brought in $100,000 worth of dog food thanks to the generosity of NutriSource, a third-generation family business based in northern Minnesota.