COVID-19

Health officials report positive trends in COVID cases, hospitalizations

By Jodi Schwan | February 8, 2022

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 […]

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

By Jodi Schwan | January 20, 2022

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 […]

Flurona: Can you get flu-COVID combo?

By Submitted | January 17, 2022

This paid piece is sponsored by Avera Health. It’s called flurona — influenza and coronavirus at the same time. Because flu and COVID-19 are caused by different viruses, yes, it’s possible to become infected with […]

As COVID impacts TenHaken household, mayor shares experience

By Jodi Schwan | January 17, 2022

It took almost two years – as far as he knows – but Mayor Paul TenHaken now can add himself to the list of those recovering from COVID-19. “It burned through our house,” said TenHaken, […]

Feeling off? You’re not alone

By Submitted | December 15, 2021

This paid piece is sponsored by Avera Health. This holiday if you feel off, especially after nearly two years in a pandemic, there’s a word you can give it: languishing. “Languishing is a part of […]

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

By Jodi Schwan | December 15, 2021

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 […]

City, health leaders: Sioux Falls weeks away from another COVID-19 peak

By Jodi Schwan | September 1, 2021

Sept. 1, 2021 Sioux Falls is three to four weeks away from another peak of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, health officials predicted today. Leaders from Avera and Sanford Health and the city of Sioux Falls […]

‘Like a 2-week drowning’: COVID patient offers warning, inspiration for others

By Submitted | April 21, 2021

By Patrick Lalley, for Pigeon605 Jeff wouldn’t let go of his phone. Not like when you’re standing on bridge and don’t want to drop it in the river. Not like you might lose your contacts. […]

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 […]

Sioux Falls schools install COVID-deterring air technology

By Jodi Schwan | February 1, 2021

The air quality inside Sioux Falls schools just got better. The public school district installed an indoor air quality technology called AtmosAir Solutions in January, which brings bipolar ionization to all 23 elementary schools, five […]

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