Archive - Sioux Falls of The Dakota Scout

Philanthropy challenges come to Sioux Falls with growth, new generation

Traditional donor base reports 'fatigue' over number and quality of requests

10 hrs ago •

Funding feud resurfaces even as $108M wastewater plan unites Lincoln County Commission

Commissioners at odds over emergency medical service study

Nov 7 •

Sioux Falls could offload another parking lot in downtown redevelopment push

City Hall to open negotiations with interested buyers if visions align with 2035 plans

Nov 6 •

Frank Olson Park’s $47M indoor rec center prevails with free play

Hesitations persist over fitness space, private sector competition worries

Nov 5 •

Two people ejected from Minnehaha County Commission meeting

Sioux Empire Fair reports positive revenues for the 86th annual event

Nov 4 •

Turning tragedy into a ‘Greater Good’

Murders spur popular reflection series on life’s positives

Nov 2 •

Dorene Weinstein

October 2025

'Sioux Falls is No. 1 with your number two': Governor, mayor, statewide officers celebrate $215M sewer plant

Wastewater reclamation campus overhaul completed after nearly half decade in the making

Oct 30 •

Sioux Falls ‘26 election promises packed ballot, fresh faces, crowded field

2026 municipal races draw interest from growing pool of candidates with ambitions for a spot at Carnegie Town Hall

Oct 29 •

The Dakota Scout

Fewer students have Sioux Falls schools bracing for $1.5M budget hit

District sees uptick in English learners, special needs demands despite enrollment dip

Oct 28 •

Riverline District plan hits pause amid calls for community backing

As Sioux Falls eyes downtown for convention center redevelopment, committee pumps brakes

Oct 27 •

Neighbors sprout new park after rallying for century-old Sioux Falls block

Central city neighborhood celebrates completion of Lincoln Commons

Oct 22 •

City's vision for five new rec centers in Sioux Falls met with skepticism

Fitness programming remains sticking point for councilors as Mayor TenHaken’s long-term master plan pushes forward

Oct 22 •

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