Your week, simplified: Sept. 18, 2024
WEB2 days ago · This week, I've got your guide to 2024 ballot measures, and lemme tell ya, the November ballot is one you're gonna wanna be prepared for because there's a LOT on there. And, speaking of a lot going on – I did my best to consolidate all of the City Council news into little tidbits, but there's quite a bit packed in the Super Simplified Stories.
Meet the new Simplified Welcome Guide - Sioux Falls Simplified
WEBSimplified: The inaugural 2022 Simplified Welcome Guide is a free, digital resource from Sioux Falls Simplified. Tell me more. This is a primer for all things Sioux Falls. Think of it as a CliffsNotes for the city (for those of us who procrastinated reading assignments in school).
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 ...
Hello, Sioux Falls.
WEBHi, Megan Raposa here. I'm an award-winning journalist and a lifelong South Dakotan. I know Sioux Falls because I've lived, worked, played and started a family here. I know news because I've worked for more nearly a decade as a journalist and freelance reporter, most recently as an editor for the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. This is my family:
Your week, simplified: Sept. 29, 2021
WEBSep 29, 2021 · Happy Wednesday! Megan here. Weather check: Back to fall temps. Simplified check: I've been pretty transparent about how Sioux Falls Simplified is funded, in part, through paid content under the "Simplified Presents" label, but just because a piece is paid for, doesn't mean it isn't also newsworthy, interesting and important to the community. This week, (and all weeks, if I'm being honest) the ...
Your guide to South Dakota ballot measures - sfsimplified.com
WEB2 days ago · How it got on the ballot: At least five percent of registered voters – or about 17,500 people – signed a petition to put this to a statewide vote. A 'yes' vote means anyone 21 or older will be allowed to possess, grow, ingest and distribute marijuana in the state. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law. A 'no' vote means nothing changes.
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.
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
How the Sioux Falls Development Foundation spent 2023 growing …
WEBNov 22, 2023 · The Foundation has been focused on bringing businesses to Sioux Falls since the 1950s, and its mission now encompasses all sides of economic development – from making it easy for businesses to build in town to growing the available workforce. One of the biggest wins the organization saw this year …
They're in. What's next for four new City Councilors?
WEBMay 22, 2024 · All four said they're focusing on learning as much as they can early on in their new roles. The newcomers will join Councilors Curt Soehl, Rich Merkouris, David Barranco and Sarah Cole as the legislative body governing Sioux Falls. Mayor Paul TenHaken also sits on the council as a tie-breaking vote when needed.