Community How the Multi-Cultural Center is building the workforce The Multi-Cultural Center has helped dozens of people find jobs this year through its workforce development program
Community Meet the people behind the big celebratory yard signs You've probably seen them around town: "Happy 80th Birthday, Betty!" or "Welcome back to school!" in two-foot-tall, colorful letters.
Community How the Levitt bounced back in second(ish) season Levitt at the Falls surpassed its 2019 concert attendance this summer after a year without mainstage shows due to the pandemic.
Community Worker shortages are hitting garbage routes Garbage haulers are the latest in a string of industries singing the staffing shortage tune in Sioux Falls, and for at least one company, customers are starting to see the impact.
Community How local daycares are venturing into the gig economy The work is part of a $200,000 Bush Foundation grant intended to help organizations think outside the box to make a change in the community.
Community Fans donate more than $10,000 to Little League team The Sioux Falls team has been on the road for more than three weeks, and fans are pitching in to help offset costs.
Community This pilot program is giving kids free, structured after-school care The new program expands the Kid Link after-school program to five days a week. It's also planning to provide full-time care during the summer.
Community Meet the rebranded, rebounded community theater The Sioux Empire Community Theatre has a new name, a new season-long sponsor and a new lease on life after rebounding from significant debt.
Community What new census data tells us about Sioux Falls The four-county metro area surpassed 275,000 population.
Community Why more homebuyers are waiving inspections Sioux Falls' tight housing market has led more people to waive contingencies – including home inspections – in order to make their offers to buy more attractive.
Community How complaints over green boxes led the city to take action Concerns prompted a “large influx” of calls to the city, said Principal Engineer Mike Heiberger. Now, change is coming.
Community What's new at the Sioux Empire Fair Here's a look at some new and noteworthy food, events and exhibits to check out over the next week.
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.
Community How a small nonprofit got a federal grant and a call with Fauci The grant will fund outreach efforts to get more Black, Indigenous, and people of color vaccinated in South Dakota.
Community It's super dry. What that means for the river and for you. It's been the driest June on record for much of the state, according to the National Weather Service, and federal data shows the Big Sioux River is flowing at a far lower-than-average rate.
Community How the pandemic taught us to embrace our hair "We were so constrained to looking a certain way in public ... now, you question that," Sioux Falls resident Olimpia Justice said. "Was that really something that we needed to strive for?"
Community Thousands of S.D. women lost jobs in 2020. What's it like a year later? A year after peak unemployment, South Dakota women still make up a higher-than-average percentage of people collecting unemployment.
Community How to celebrate Pride Month in Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Pride – a local nonprofit dedicated to broadening acceptance for the LGBTQ community – is working with several local businesses for events throughout the month.
Community More folks are flying. What it means for the airport. More than a year since the start of the pandemic, Sioux Falls Regional Airport traffic is inching closer to normal rates for the summer.
Community After record year, state park momentum shows no signs of stopping 2020 was a record year for South Dakota state parks, and data through the end of April shows 2021 might be just as bustling.
Community How two nonprofits are helping moms improve literacy The goal of the partnership is to remove barriers for women to receive additional literacy education.
Community How to support local art without stepping foot inside a gallery A new group calling themselves the "Backartigans" is working to bring a variety of art to backyards in the downtown Sioux Falls area.
Community This nonprofit has been recognizing nurses for a decade The JY6 Foundation in Sioux Falls marks its 10th year working to thank nurses and raise money for cancer research in memory of Jorgen Yde, who died at age 16 in 2011.
Community Bikes are in high demand and short supply In Sioux Falls, some customers are waiting months for their new ride.
Community SculptureWalk gets a do-over after off year "I always say this, but I think it's going to be our best year ever," said Jim Clark, director of the SculptureWalk.
