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Experience Sioux Falls and Forward Sioux Falls made their case for a modern downtown convention center Thursday night. There's still no site, no design and no price tag. Here's what they shared, what people asked and how to weigh in before the next open house on Dec. 2.
Read moreThe last Sioux Falls Listens topic session brought communities from across the region to the same tables as city leaders. Emergency care, housing and working together across town lines kept coming up. Here's what I heard, how it compares to the first two sessions and why the Nov. 18 town hall matters.
Read moreThe city's 2027 Neighborhood Project Grants are open. Registered neighborhood associations can get up to $15,000 for trees, signs, gardens, block parties and more. Here's who can apply, what counts and how to get started, even if you've never been to a neighborhood meeting.
Read moreTwo local groups are asking Sioux Falls whether it wants a modern downtown convention center. There's no site, no price tag and no plan to pay for it yet. Here's what we know, the questions still open and two open houses where you can weigh in.
Read moreThe City Council's data center committee met for the first time Monday. Staff laid out the rules on the books today, the developer behind the Gemini project answered questions, and 27 people spoke. Here's the recap, with links to every moment in the video.
Read moreThe second Sioux Falls Listens session brought business owners and nonprofit leaders together to talk about the city we want to grow into. Here's what came up, what's still unfinished, and one thing you can do this week without waiting on anyone.
Read moreRising Together has new tools to help you follow Sioux Falls decisions. City Issues, a civic calendar, a neighborhood lookup and the 2026 election results, all free and in plain words.
Read moreUnofficial results for Sioux Falls. How the four amendments did, who won each legislative district, the county and statewide races, and the four races close enough to be possible recounts.
Read moreI stopped by Tuesday's open house on the 10th and 11th Street viaducts. If you missed it, you didn't miss anything new. Here's what it was like, what people wrote on the maps, and how to comment before Nov. 10.
Read moreWednesday's open house on 130 railroad crossings was quiet. Here's what I learned from the study team, why turnout matters, and how you can still weigh in before Nov. 30.
Read moreAbout 180 people packed Tuesday's joint meeting of the Sioux Falls City Council and Lincoln County Commission. Officials spent an hour listening in small circles, then said what they heard. Here's the recap, with links to every moment in the video.
Read moreThe state is studying 130 railroad crossings around Sioux Falls, and some could close. The first open house is Wednesday, and comments are open through Nov. 30.
Read moreThe 10th and 11th Street viaducts will be rebuilt in the next decade. Here's what's on the table, who's at the table, and how to have your say before comments close Nov. 10.
Read moreA packed room at the Levitt spent Wednesday night telling the mayor what the arts need. Here's what they want to keep, what they want to fix, and how you can still add your voice before the Nov. 18 town hall.
Read moreA restored 1896 barn near Crooks turned voting into a haunted house. Here's what I saw, plus the easiest ways to register, get a ride and make your plan before Nov. 3.
Read moreA large data center campus is proposed in northeast Sioux Falls, and the city is writing new rules. Here's what's happening, and every chance you'll get to weigh in.
Read moreNeighbors packed the Downtown Library for a scavenger hunt, Quarry sketches and a brand-new ice cream flavor. They also had a lot to say about what our neighborhoods need.
Read moreA judge says the city skipped its own rules when it approved Smithfield's new plant. I supported the move. Here's what the ruling means.
Read moreI'm back, and so is The Rise. My first stop was the old quarry by Falls Park, where the city asked us a simple question. What should this place become?
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