City of Sioux Falls

South end of downtown takes off with new residents, local flavor

By Jodi Schwan | April 14, 2021

From behind the counter at The Breaks Coffee Roasting Co., co-owner Mary Campbell has a clear view of the growing neighborhood around her. “It wasn’t an accident,” she said of the coffee shop’s decision to […]

Parking analysis shows plenty of capacity downtown — for now

By Jodi Schwan | April 14, 2021

Downtown Sioux Falls has plenty of parking – at least for now. That’s the conclusion of city officials who track the public parking system and make recommendations on where and when to add more capacity. […]

Want to help Sioux Falls be more green? Take this survey

By Pigeon605 Staff | April 7, 2021

Have you found yourself hoping Sioux Falls becomes a more sustainable community? You have the chance to help drive that direction this month. The city is updating its sustainability master plan. The plan will focus […]

Which roads will be improved this season? We’ve got your guide

By Jodi Schwan | March 31, 2021

Congestion will be eased, pavement will be improved — but first, there’s road construction season ahead. And it’s going to be a big one. The city’s public works director said this year will be beat […]

Downtown riverfront, other long-awaited park projects could take big step forward with help from COVID funding

By Jodi Schwan | March 24, 2021

Ice skating downtown. Riverfront development. Lions at the Great Plains Zoo. For many, they’ve been on wish lists for years, and these projects could be taking a big step toward reality. Here’s the situation: The […]

Use the bike trail? The city wants to hear from you

By Jodi Schwan | March 22, 2021

If you take your bike on the city’s recreation trail or use bike lanes on city streets, the city wants to hear from you. Input from cyclists is being collected to help with an update […]

At home, Paul and Jill TenHaken reflect on year that called for leadership

By Jodi Schwan | March 8, 2021

It didn’t take Jill TenHaken long, looking from a family photo to her husband sitting in the living room, to reach a conclusion. “You look older,” she nodded. This didn’t come as news to Paul […]

How could the Tuthill House be restored? Here’s a look

By Jodi Schwan | March 3, 2021

We’re getting a first look at how the 143-year-old house at Tuthill Park could be brought into its next stage of life. The city had planned to declare the house as surplus, leading to it […]

Southeast Sioux Falls is ‘blowing up,’ especially this neighborhood

By Megan Raposa | March 1, 2021

If you haven’t been out in the southeast corner of Sioux Falls recently, it’s worth a drive. The area around 41st Street and Veterans Parkway in particular is seeing a surge in new residential developments, […]

Mayor: City pools will be open this summer

By Jodi Schwan | February 22, 2021

The plan is to open swimming pools in the city of Sioux Falls as normal this season, Mayor Paul TenHaken said. “We’re making all the plans for the pools to be open this year,” he […]

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