Community A look back on what happened in Sioux Falls in 2024 From mosquito plagues to new City Council members, here's your 2024 year in review.
Community How a gift became a full-circle moment for a local businessman Joe Stanford opened Dream Home Appliance and Beds in June alongside his wife. Within a few months, the couple has already shown their commitment to giving back to the community – including a special gift for a local family.
Community This program is helping people buy homes and find stable housing A new pilot program aims to help educate folks about their rights as tenants, the ins and outs of renting, and even potential paths to homeownership. It's all thanks to the work of Sioux Falls Thrive's Housing Action Team.
Community This nonprofit is helping get out the vote in multilingual communities South Dakota Voices for Peace has translated and distributed more than 25,000 sample ballots to help multilingual communities prepare for Election Day.
Community How well do you know Sioux Falls? Sioux Falls Simplified is putting on a Sioux Falls-themed trivia night at 6 p.m. Oct. 23 at Good NAtured.
Community How The Compass Center is healing through care, movement and Taylor Swift tickets Two nonprofits are teaming up to help survivors of sexual assault and other familial or relational trauma.
Community How the 'new' Nordic Hall is bringing creatives together It might look nondescript on the outside, but Nordic Hall – a historic office building on the south side of downtown – is bursting with creative energy.
Community Where to find fall fun in the Sioux Falls area From apple picking to pumpkin patches to corn mazes, there's a lot of fall fun to be had in the Sioux Falls area. Here's your simplified guide to what's happening.
Elections Why we're celebrating Democracy Day Sioux Falls Simplified is joining news outlets nationwide to recognize the importance of democracy.
Community How a 12-year-old girl's bad day shows the importance of accessibility "These are the type of things people with disabilities, with mobility devices – this is where we belong, we belong on that stage."
Community How the community is coming together to grieve an abandoned infant Several community members and organizations have come together to host a funeral for the infant who was found at the Sioux Falls recycling center. They've also given the child a name – Gabriel James Doe.
Community Meet the new animals at the zoo The Great Plains Zoo welcomed six new animals, including five meerkats and a 2-year-old giraffe named Mario.
Community There's a new music festival in town. Meet Lallycooler. A new, multi-genre music festival is coming to town next summer thanks to the work of the Washington Pavilion and Great Bear Ski Valley. Here's what you need to know about Lallycooler.
Community What's behind the humane society's record-breaking month of adoptions The Sioux Falls Area Humane Society saw a record number of adoptions in July and is on track to hit its goal of 4,000 adoptions in 2024.
Community LSS no longer offering childcare for young kids Nearly 60 infants, toddlers and preschoolers are losing their childcare center in a couple weeks.
Community Why you should follow the library on Instagram "Social media is storytelling, and we love stories," said Emily Harris, digital services librarian.
Community How moms on Instagram are banding together for teachers The Class Act fundraiser aims to help teachers offset out-of-pocket expenses for their classrooms.
Community This program helps create a standard of care for poverty The Helpline Center is working to bring a new model of social service to Sioux Falls – one that treats poverty like a medical condition rather than a character flaw. Here's what you need to know about Transitions to Success.
Community Why Sioux Falls named its new skate park after a former teacher "She didn't see us like the rest of Sioux Falls did," former student Jon Rood said. "She didn't see skaters as outcasts."
Community What to know about the Outdoor Campus expansion The Outdoor Campus is adding a $7.1 million expansion to its Sioux Falls location to keep up with increasing demand
Community This $25 million gift is a 'game changer' for the zoo's future plans The Great Plains Zoo took a big step closer to bringing a new aquarium, education center and butterfly rainforest to its campus thanks to a $25 million gift announced Thursday from billionaire philanthropist T. Denny Sanford.
Community This former teacher's book club emphasizes learning at any age Steve Hamersma may have retired from teaching, but he's still finding ways to flex his muscles as an educator by leading a book club at Good Samaritan Society - Prairie Creek.
Community This soon-to-be Eagle Scout is sharing a new view of the city One of the highest points in Sioux Falls just got a new vantage point thanks to the work of a local teen pursuing his Eagle Scout.
Community Where to find free summer fun in Sioux Falls School's out, and summer is in full swing. Here's a roundup of fun things you can do in town without spending a dime.
Community How Dorothy's List shines a light on inclusive businesses A new organization is working to not only help people support businesses who are allies to the LGBTQ+ community, but also to provide resources for those businesses to show that support year-round – not just during Pride Month.