Kids

Who tops the list of Sioux Falls baby names? Depends on where you were born

Kindergarten classes in five years will be filled with Amelias, Lillians, Olivers and Lucases, according to the city’s most popular baby names of 2021. Interestingly,…

New York Times: Sioux Falls is best place for new parents

Sioux Falls tops a list of most affordable cities for new parents — at least according to The New York Times. The publication ranked nearly…

South Dakota collaborators create children’s book that kids ‘can’t get enough of’

Porter is a snappy little girl with blond hair tied up in pigtails and a quick wit. She loves collecting things but has a problem:…

Cut your stress level to ensure it actually is ‘the most wonderful time of the year’

This paid piece is sponsored by Sanford Health. Concerts, parties, family get-togethers, traveling, baking and shopping! No wonder the holidays are stressful. Even positive stress…

With unprecedented demand for child care, EmBe makes big investment for education staff

This paid piece is sponsored by EmBe. As preschoolers stayed home during the pandemic, the day care where Courtney Needles worked considered shutting down completely….

Sanford PLEDGE: Ongoing battle against type 1 diabetes

This paid piece is sponsored by Sanford Health. Nearly a century after its discovery, treatment of type 1 diabetes, or T1D, still relies on multiple…

5 tips to keep kids safe, healthy this Halloween

This paid piece is sponsored by Sanford Health. With another pandemic Halloween around the corner, families can make plans to stay safe and healthy during…

Girls on the Run provides girls with life skills needed now more than ever

This paid piece is sponsored by EmBe. It’s an easy misconception to make. When you hear the program “Girls on the Run,” you assume it’s…

State’s largest stand-alone child care center starts construction

Michael and Leslie Smith didn’t exactly set out to build what they believe is the state’s largest stand-alone child care center – but that’s what…

Service club aims to add accessible playgrounds, starting at Sertoma

The Sioux Falls Noon Sertoma Club is starting a major effort to add all-abilities park equipment, potentially citywide. The effort is starting at Sertoma Park…

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