Jodi Schwan

Hospitals’ capacity is stretched as second-highest COVID surge bears down

The Sioux Falls area is experiencing its second-highest COVID-19 surge since the pandemic began, local health officials said today. Both health systems and the city of Sioux Falls held a news conference to update on conditions in the hospitals and encourage vaccination and responsible holiday gathering. “It’s still very serious. It’s still very much a

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More buildings could get face-lift as popular improvement program returns

Owners of older buildings now could get some help from the city in restoring them to their former glory. The city’s historic facade easement program has been reinstated after being discontinued several years ago. “We’re going to breathe some new life into it,” said City Councilor Curt Soehl, who co-sponsored the budget amendment for the

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Meet the Sioux Falls couple who got engaged at the new holiday plaza downtown

The love story of Brielle Hogue and Isaac Decker includes two pivotal scenes at the downtown Sioux Falls Parade of Lights. Their first date was at the annual parade two years ago, following a friend’s introduction and some Facebook messaging that prompted them to meet up. “Ever since we met, we just had this kind

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Will winter now start feeling like winter? Here’s the latest outlook

There’s a friendly pool at the Sioux Falls office of the National Weather Service to guess the date of the city’s first measurable snowfall. And there’s yet to be a winner. “We keep backing it up, and everyone keeps guessing,” meteorologist in charge Todd Heitkamp said. This week will bring the first stretch of temperatures

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Sioux Falls reports drop in violent crime, increased interest in joining police force

After seeing an increase in violent crime last year, many categories are tracking better so far in 2021. Mayor Paul TenHaken and Police Chief Jon Thum provided crime statistics through October that told a positive story overall. “Fortunately, we’re in a different place in 2021,” TenHaken said. “We’ve seen a decrease almost across the board

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