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Health systems: Omicron surge forcing ‘harder and harder choices’

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…

As WWE star retires from program he built, others step up to advance local pro wrestling

By John Hult, for Pigeon605 In real life, Damien Julian is a 41-year-old father of five with a blue-collar job and a wife who teaches…

As COVID impacts TenHaken household, mayor shares experience

It took almost two years – as far as he knows – but Mayor Paul TenHaken now can add himself to the list of those…

School news of the week: Teacher Pathway program helps encourage future educators

Amazing things happen in our schools every day — if you know where to look! Do you know some school news others would love? Let…

Sioux Falls: Population exceeds 200,000

Sioux Falls has crossed a population milestone to exceed 200,000 people, city officials announced today. The city’s population is estimated at 202,600, an addition of…

Effort gains traction to restore grocery store to west-side neighborhood

Somewhere between Rice and 10th streets from Kiwanis to West avenues, Rich Merkouris hopes a building exists that will become the home of a new…

Pop-up grocery store to bring affordable options to diverse community

A pop-up grocery store will bring inexpensive products to the public while helping reduce waste in the local landfill. Fair Market, a reduced-price food store,…

School news of the week: New McTeacher of the Month, immersive education, big donation

Amazing things happen in our schools every day — if you know where to look! Do you know some school news others would love? Let…

On the move: South Dakota ranks No. 2 for in-migration

South Dakota’s big migration isn’t slowing down. The state ranked No. 2 in the annual United Van Lines study showing where Americans moved to and…

Mayor TenHaken offers inside look at 2022, with hopes ‘COVID cloud’ will lift

One year ago, the last thing Mayor Paul TenHaken hoped he’d be talking about to start 2022 was COVID-19. “We all thought when we got…

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