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Sioux Falls philanthropists Jennifer and Joe Kirby announced Monday that they will contribute $1 million to the construction of a new indoor pool at Frank Olson Park.

City Hall has chosen its winners in a newly competitive nonprofit funding process — and warning signs are already flashing for those left behind.

A planned data center in eastern Sioux Falls took a major step forward this week.

The record-breaking year of deaths within the South Dakota prison system again highlights the reality that the lack of a Corrections Policy has deadly consequences.

An urban fishery, recreation trails, adventure courses and pedestrian walking bridges.