Community How eyeglasses are helping incarcerated kids A new partnership between the South Dakota Lions Foundation and the Minnehaha County Juvenile Detention Center is connecting kids with eyeglasses. It's also helping improve their confidence, as well as their overall attitude, JDC Director Jamie Gravett said.
Community Meet Nena, the emotional support dog behind local 911 calls The people who work at Metro Communications spend their days responding to the most challenging moments in our city – the car accidents, the medical emergencies, the tragedies. But one thing has helped make that job a little bit more palatable: a 4-year-old poodle named Nena.
Community Sioux Falls' mobile grocery store is back in business The Sioux Falls Mobile Market is back on the road this week bringing affordable grocery stores to food deserts across town.
Community How federal funding cuts are leaving crime victims with fewer resources Federal funding cuts are creating a major funding gap for Solace, a Sioux Falls nonprofit providing crisis care and long-term healing for victims of sexual assault, domestic abuse, human trafficking and child abuse.
Community This Rare by Design panel will share the 'power of being seen' An upcoming event from local nonprofit Rare by Design aims to start conversations about the importance of representation for people with disabilities and rare diseases.
Community This local documentary shares a snapshot of homelessness A new, local documentary called "24 Hours on 8th Street" debuts at the State Theatre later this month.
Community Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on new affordable housing development A brand new housing development in northeast Sioux Falls will bring eight twin-homes and a total of 16 housing units.
Community This community food pantry is fostering mutual aid in central Sioux Falls Feed Sioux Falls is one of several nonprofits addressing food insecurity in the city, which impacts an estimated 1 in 10 people in Minnehaha County.
Community How the 'Better Bus' initiative is making public transit more appealing Nearly two years after reworking the city's bus routes, transit provider Via is teaming up with the city on a "Better Bus" initiative to improve rider experience.
Community A year after expansion, Owen's Outfitters keeps growing Owen's Outfitters, a nonprofit medical device lending library, is serving about three times as many people today as they were just over a year ago.
Community How a St. Francis House expansion will bring nonprofits together to get folks housed The St. Francis House is in the midst of a capital campaign to raise $10 million for a planned "Healing Home Campus." Here's how that facility aims to help people move from homelessness to stability with structured, supportive housing.
Community Meet the local group bringing dads together Sioux Falls Stroll Club started last spring with a goal to build community and give dads a place to connect. Over the last year, it's grown to impact dozens of fathers in the area.
Community Zoo nears fundraising goal for aquarium, more improvements on the way The Sioux Falls Zoo and Aquarium is nearing a fundraising milestone that'll allow it to start construction on a new aquarium on the Great Plains Zoo campus. Meanwhile, they're also looking at renovating the giraffe habitat – here's what you need to know.
Community Why the county says this homelessness plan is different "The benefit of having a strategic plan is everybody is basically playing off the same sheet of music," Sharon Chontos of North Star Solutions said. "And everybody knows what each other is doing and how they're responsible for helping individuals and families."
Community Why the first floor of City Hall is now an art gallery The city this week celebrated the opening of the Carver Gallery, a free, public art gallery featuring exclusively local Sioux Falls artists. Here's what you need to know about how it all came together.
Community How South Dakota's childcare crisis is impacting school-aged kids A new study details the challenges South Dakota families face in finding quality care for their kids before and after school, and during the summer months.
City How the city is helping fund affordable housing projects Three separate projects are in the works right now to address a growing need for affordable housing in our community – all of which receiving some degree of financial support from the city.
Community Levitt, Smithsonian partner to celebrate Native American culture The fourth annual "All My Relatives" Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ Festival was selected to participate in The Smithsonian "Festival of Festivals" as part of the institution's celebration of American culture and recognizing the country's 250th anniversary.
Community What's the latest on public art in Sioux Falls? The city's 10-year arts and culture plan is nearing completion, and in the meantime, there are a number of opportunities coming up for both artists and the broader community to participate in events, calls for art submissions or to simply enjoy the art that's already out there.
Community Get a look at the 2026 SculptureWalk pieces Here's a glimpse at some of the 80 sculptures that will spend the year downtown and around the community.
Community How dedicated housing vouchers are helping the homeless Last spring, Sioux Falls Housing decided to set aside a portion of Section 8 housing vouchers to help chronically homeless people not only find housing, but keep it. Here's what you need to know.
Community This program lets kids practice running their own town Junior Achievement of South Dakota is bringing a new program to give kids a chance to experience what it's like to participate in a local economy.
Community How the city is connecting art and athletics at the Summit League A new public art project will help connect the Summit League Tournament to kids playing pickup basketball in Sioux Falls neighborhood parks. Here's what you need to know about Full Court Color: Arena to Asphalt.
Community How 'The Effort Aesthetic' highlights unseen labor, passion A new video series from two local business owners aims to spotlight that unseen labor and build appreciation for "The Effort Aesthetic."
Community More local seniors are going hungry. Here's how you can help. Meals on Wheels is seeing demand increase at the rate of about 20 new seniors per month. Active Generations, a nonprofit addressing senior nutrition and health, is working to raise $200,000 to make sure it can continue to afford to fund the need without putting people on a waitlist.
