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An effort to bring so-called quiet zones to downtown railroad crossings in Sioux Falls is on track to potentially get a boost from the state. A bill being considered by the Legislature would offer Sioux Falls and other cities of 5,000 people or more the chance to receive state general funds to match with local […]
Train whistles could go largely silent downtown – possibly with help from state Read More »
Sioux Falls will spend the next year studying, listening and visioning around what downtown Sioux Falls could become in the next decade. The city launched its planning process for the Downtown 2035 plan with City Council approval today. It will build on the current plan, which looks out to 2025. “Based on the amount of
What could downtown become by 2035? The planning starts today Read More »
There’s “hope on the horizon,” Sioux Falls health officials said today, pointing to 10 straight days of active cases decreasing. The state reported 20,824 active cases today and 312 hospitalizations. That includes 3,469 cases in Minnehaha County and 890 in Lincoln County. But, “we’ve seen this before,” said Dr. Michael Wilde, Sanford Health’s vice president medical
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If there is such a thing as a normal school year, Jane Stavem hasn’t seen it in Sioux Falls yet. Stavem became superintendent in mid-2020. Ever since, she has led against the backdrop of the pandemic. And while school buildings have remained “open” throughout her tenure, that does not mean it has been business as
As Pigeon605 marks its first birthday, national journalism outlets are taking notice.
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When a DoorDash driver got arrested, this Sioux Falls police officer stepped in to finish the delivery.
When DoorDash driver got arrested, Sioux Falls officer stepped in to finish delivery Read More »
The fourth time was the charm for Sioux Falls fans eager to hear the woman widely known as the queen of country. When Reba McEntire took the stage at the Denny Sanford Premier Center this past weekend, it represented a show originally scheduled for April 2020. Then August 2020. Then July 2021. By Jan. 22,
As crowds, concerts return, Premier Center complex to consider the future Read More »
After two years of cancellations, the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is returning to downtown Sioux Falls. It will be back March 19 and honor the late Msgr. James Doyle, a longtime supporter of the event and a former grand marshal of the parade. Registration, which is required for parade participants, is available now at
St. Patrick’s Day Parade to return, honor late priest Read More »
Both Sioux Falls health systems reported they are having to make increasingly hard decisions about who is admitted to the hospital because of an all-time surge in COVID-19 patients. The COVID-19 variant is spreading faster and causing a greater percentage of positive tests than at any time during the pandemic. For instance, positive tests at
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A new event is being developed to bring people downtown this winter. Downtown Sioux Falls Inc. had offered a grant to an organization that wanted to take on an idea, but when none came together, the selection committee decided to create a committee-driven event. DTSF president Joe Batcheller compared it to how the St. Patrick’s
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