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Sioux Falls citizens weigh in on homeless population
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken and Police Chief Jon Tuhm have recently voiced their concerns about the homeless population in downtown. We have heard from local nonprofits and people experiencing homelessness, but Sunday we talked with people who work downtown to hear their perspectives.
The Earliest and Latest Sioux Falls Has Gotten Snow
The falling leaves got me thinking about the history of snow in Sioux Falls. More specifically, what are some of the extreme snow records that our city has experienced? So I dug into the National Weather Service archives to find out. On average, Sioux Falls is free of snow from...
Sioux Area Metro's on-demand service now available citywide
Sioux Area Metro's SAM On Demand service is now available citywide, one of several changes coming to the city's bus system under new transit provider Via. As of Monday, SAM On Demand will be in operation from 5:45 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. Monday-Friday, and from 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Saturdays, with extended hours expected to be announced in September, according to a press release. ...
Meeting held for Pettigrew Heights redevelopment plan
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A Monday night meeting at Central Church Downtown touched on the future of the Pettigrew Heights neighborhood. Lloyd Companies and Southeastern Behavioral Health engaged to rezone the property of 11th Street and Summit Avenue from C2 zoning to midtown mixed-use zoning. The plan...
Summer study on property taxes to meet Tuesday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Is it just a review of procedures, or could we see property tax cuts in South Dakota?. Sioux Falls City Councilor David Barranco (buh-RANK-oh) is keeping close tabs on a Legislative Committee that studying the issue. That committee meets again Tuesday. Barranco has high hopes property tax...
Proposed changes to Indigenous education standards available for public comment
The South Dakota Board of Education Standards will soon review proposed changes to the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings, a set of standards meant to introduce Native American culture, traditions and history into public schools. The proposed changes are meant to make the standards “more navigable for teachers,” Indian Education Advisory Council Director Fred Osborn told […]
South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame tickets on sale
Tickets for the annual Induction Banquet for the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame are. now on sale. The event is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, at the Convention Center in Sioux Falls (the old Sioux Falls Arena). Nineteen new members will be inducted, and the event is open...
Sioux Falls School District faces opposition to cashless ticketing system
The Sioux Falls School District’s new system for cashless tickets for district-sponsored activities, athletics and fine arts events came under fire at the school board meeting on Monday night. Three local residents voiced their opposition to the new system during public comment time. The district announced the new platform, a partnership with Iowa-based company...
Jodi’s Journal: Addressing street-level issues means creating new culture
Business leaders talk a lot about workplace culture. It’s what attracts and retains talent, and ultimately you can make a case that it determines organizational success. Cities have cultures too. We all continually make choices that determine the culture of Sioux Falls — and last week, Mayor Paul TenHaken...
Sunday Boredom Busters: August 11th
PARKER, SD (KELO) — South Dakota’s oldest county fair gets underway this week in Parker. Activities at the Turner County Fair include a church service in Heritage Park at 11 a.m., a ranch rodeo in the grandstand at 1 p.m., a 4-H companion animal show at 3 p.m., and a free BBQ with ice cream in Heritage Park from 4-6 p.m. The fair runs through Thursday. Admission is free.
Road Report: Aug. 12, 2024
Construction season is here, so we’re back with our weekly look at what projects are done, where you’ll find traffic impacts and what’s scheduled next. 95th & Western: The new roundabout at 95th Street and Western Avenue opened to traffic late last week. Reconstruction of this intersection...
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