New on Rising Together: what's on the table, and every date that matters

The mayor's next Sioux Falls Listens session is tonight, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Levitt at the Falls. If you didn't know that, you're not alone. That's the problem we've been working on.

Big decisions in Sioux Falls are spread across city pages, state studies, meeting agendas and news stories. Following one issue can mean checking five websites. So we built a place that pulls it together.

Here's what's new.

City Issues: what's on the table

City Issues is a short list of the decisions shaping Sioux Falls right now. Each one gets its own page with:

• Where it stands, in two plain sentences
• Who decides, and what happens next
• How to weigh in, with links that go straight to the comment form or meeting
• The next date to know, plus our posts, official sources and other news coverage

Each issue carries a color for where it is. Red means your input is open. Gold means a decision is coming. Navy means work is underway.

We're starting with six: the 10th and 11th Street viaducts, railroad crossings, data centers, Sioux Falls Listens, The Quarry and the Smithfield plant permit. We'll keep the list short on purpose: issues with a decision coming or a real chance for you to weigh in.

A civic calendar

The civic calendar lists public meetings, listening sessions and comment deadlines in one place. Filter by type, like public input or government meetings. Tap a date to add it to Google or Apple Calendar, or subscribe once and every new date shows up on your phone.

A few coming up:

• Tonight, Nov. 5: Sioux Falls Listens, business community
• Monday, Nov. 9: City Council data center committee
• Tuesday, Nov. 10: last day to comment on the viaducts
• Nov. 30: last day to comment on railroad crossings

Find your neighborhood

The Neighborhood Guide now has an address lookup. Type your address and you'll see your neighborhood association, who to contact, and your City Council members. If no association covers your block yet, it shows the ones nearby and how to start one.

Run an association? There's a new form to update your meeting time and links.

2026 election results

Our election results page has the unofficial results for every Sioux Falls legislative district, Minnehaha County and the four amendments, plus the four races close enough to be possible recounts. We'll update it as results become official. Read our results recap for the short version.

Tell us what's missing

This is built for Sioux Falls neighbors, so it should grow with what you need. Know of a free public meeting or community event we should list? Think an issue belongs on the table? Email hello@risingtogethersf.com.

And if you want all of this in one email, The Rise lands every week with what's open for input that week.

Hope to see you tonight.

It's always been our city, and now is our moment. Let's rise together.