Your week, simplified: Oct. 2, 2024
WEB3 days ago — Happy Wednesday! Megan here. Weather check: Hot, then a little more fall-y, then hot again A personal note/PSA: We had a bit of a scare in our house this week when overnight the smoke alarm went off, and we realized the dog had jumped up and accidentally turned on one of the burners on our stove.Thank goodness our smoke alarms were working, and no damage was done (besides a slightly melted ...
Your week, simplified: Nov. 10, 2021 - Sioux Falls Simplified
WEBNov 10, 2021 — EDUCATION Schools missed a year of state-level data, but here's what we do know. Simplified: Students didn't take state-level assessments in 2020, making year-over-year comparisons impossible, but Sioux Falls has still been tracking student progress in other ways.Here's a look at some of the takeaways. Photo by Nguyen Dang Hoang Nhu / Unsplash Why it matters
Your week, simplified: May 15, 2024 - Sioux Falls Simplified
WEBMay 15, 2024 — Happy Wednesday! Megan here. Weather check: In the 70s with a chance of rain Drumroll, please: The winner of a free headshot session this Friday with Maddie Peschong is Tamara Ruml! Thanks to all of you who signed up as a Sioux Falls Simplified member using Maddie's affiliate link. 😄 Even though the contest is over, I'll keep the link alive a little longer in case you're feeling some FOMO ...
Your weekend, simplified: Oct. 5, 2024
WEB1 day ago — GET SMART Get smart about scary movies with Brian Bieber. Brian Bieber is a Sioux Falls writer, director and filmmaker. He chatted with Sioux Falls Simplified about the upcoming movie premiere for his new short horror film, "The Events of That Night As Best I Can Remember," starring Minneapolis artist Dessa.
Your week, simplified: Sept. 20, 2023 - Sioux Falls Simplified
WEBSep 20, 2023 — CITY Here's the city's latest effort to address affordable housing needs. Simplified: The Sioux Falls City Council on Tuesday approved a plan to allocate $4 million to increase the number of affordable housing units. Photo by Blake Wheeler / Unsplash Why it matters. This housing proposal specifically targets people who earn about 30 to 40% of the area median income (AMI), which would be about ...
Your week, simplified: July 24, 2024 - Sioux Falls Simplified
WEBJul 24, 2024 — Thank you. Thank you to Sioux Falls Simplified sponsors, including Dakota Adventure Supply, the Sioux Falls Development Foundation, the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation, Panther Premier Print Solutions, Barre3 Sioux Falls, the Great Plains Zoo, and the Sioux Metro Growth Alliance.
Your week, simplified: Nov. 29, 2023 - Sioux Falls Simplified
WEBNov 29, 2023 — EDUCATION Why hundreds of kids are at risk of going hungry at school. Simplified: The Sioux Falls School District will no longer be serving food to kids who have a negative balance of $75 or more on their lunch account.It's a tough decision, officials said, but the alternative could be up to half a million dollars in debt by the end of the year.
Your week, simplified: Dec. 29, 2021 - Sioux Falls Simplified
WEBDec 29, 2021 — COMMUNITY Meet the nonprofit that quadrupled revenue during the pandemic. Simplified: While many nonprofits struggled in recent years, Lost & Found – a South Dakota-based nonprofit focused on suicide prevention, especially among college students – more than quadrupled its revenue during the pandemic. Why it matters. Suicide prevention is as important as it's ever been in South Dakota.
The not-so-simple dilemma of panhandling and homelessness
WEB1 day ago — Simplified: As the City of Sioux Falls gives police more authority in interacting with the unhoused population, Police Chief Jon Thum admits homelessness is not something that can ever be solved by law enforcement. Thum, as well as other city officials and experts, chatted with Sioux Falls Simplified about the challenge of balancing – as the chief put it – "compassion and accountability ...
Stuff to do: Oct. 2-8 - sfsimplified.com
WEB4 days ago — The Olde Town Dinner Theatre in Worthing brings 100 people nightly to the town of less than 1,000 people south of Sioux Falls ...