Sioux Falls Receives Grant to Revitalize The Quarry Near Falls Park
Sioux Falls announced grant support for revitalizing The Quarry near Falls Park, with review by the Parks Board and City Council planned before fall engagement.
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Sioux Falls water project sets tentative Phase 2 start for early August
Sioux Falls has identified early August 2026 as the tentative start for a West Side water-meter building tied to a Phase 2 transmission-main project.
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Sioux Falls Gets $15 Million Grant for Falls Park Quarry
A $15 million Bezos Earth Fund grant will support revitalization planning for the quarry beside Falls Park, with public engagement planned for fall 2026.
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Sioux Falls drivers face another month of major road closures as fall openings approach
Sioux Falls drivers face continued closures and lane reductions in August as the 49th Street bridge, 26th Street and Marion Road, South Veterans Parkway and Arrowhead Parkway projects move toward late-summer and fall milestones.
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Sioux Falls National Night Out Gatherings Scheduled for Tuesday Evening
Sioux Falls neighborhoods are scheduled to host National Night Out gatherings from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, August 4, with police-community connection in focus.
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Sioux Falls tree-branch drop sites remain open through Aug. 9
Sioux Falls residents have through Sunday, Aug. 9, to bring eligible storm-damaged leaves and branches to two free residential drop sites.
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Sioux Falls budget process moves toward council review of $1.1 billion capital plan
Sioux Falls is weighing a proposed 2027–2031 capital program focused on streets, utilities, public safety, parks and major civic projects before City Council action in September.
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Sioux Falls municipal candidates face Aug. 5 campaign-finance filing deadline
Sioux Falls municipal candidates must submit campaign-finance disclosure reports by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, under the city’s 2026 election handbook.
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Christine Erickson takes office as Sioux Falls mayor as budget and capital decisions approach
Christine Erickson became Sioux Falls’ 33rd mayor and its first woman elected mayor on July 17, as the City Council prepares for August budget hearings and September consideration of a proposed nearly $1.1 billion capital program.
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Free Mondays at McKennan concert series continues Aug. 3 with Jami Lynn
Folk performer Jami Lynn is scheduled to play the free Mondays at McKennan concert at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at the McKennan Park Bandshell.
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Sioux Falls proposes $821 million five-year capital program for roads, utilities and civic projects
Mayor Paul TenHaken’s proposed 2027–2031 capital program would direct $440 million to transportation and streets and $381 million to utility projects, subject to City Council review.
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Sioux Falls street reconstruction at 42nd and 46th streets carries Sept. 11 completion date
A Sioux Falls reconstruction project on sections of 42nd and 46th streets remains in construction, with both streets closed inside the work area and a posted completion date of Sept. 11, 2026.
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Christine Erickson takes office as Sioux Falls mayor with four new council members
Christine Erickson took office July 17 as Sioux Falls’ 33rd mayor and the first woman to hold the office. Four City Council members also began new terms.
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Sioux Empire Fair continues in Sioux Falls through Aug. 8
The 87th annual Sioux Empire Fair is underway at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls and is scheduled to run through Aug. 8. Weekday admission is free until 1 p.m.
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Sioux Falls updates residents on major street, bridge and interchange construction
Sioux Falls and the South Dakota Department of Transportation say several major roadway, bridge and interchange projects are expected to reach substantial completion this fall, with August work planned for a new bridge connection to southbound I-29.
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Sioux Falls road projects split between fall milestones and 2027 work
Sioux Falls road projects have fall milestones, but major work on Minnesota Avenue, Cliff Avenue and 85th Street is scheduled to continue into 2027.
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Sioux Falls Daily Briefing – February 17, 2026
Sioux Falls, SD — February 17, 2026 — New billion‑dollar plant, city council session, and weekend events highlight a week of growth and activity.
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Street Closures, Bitter Cold, and Election Season Begins in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD — February 6, 2026 — Downtown street closures, dangerous cold conditions this morning, and the opening of the 2026 city election filing window.
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Weekly News Wrap-Up: Sioux Falls Highlights from February 5, 2026
Sioux Falls, SD — February 5, 2026 — This week, Sioux Falls saw significant developments in local governance, community events, and weather impacts.
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Sioux Falls Police Seek Suspects in Convenience Store Shooting
Sioux Falls, SD — February 3, 2026 — Police are searching for three suspects involved in a shooting outside a local convenience store on January 31.
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Sioux Falls, SD Weather Snapshot – February 1, 2026
6:38 AM · Sunday, February 1, 2026 · Sioux Falls, SD: 19°F (Cloudy) · Feels like 13°F · Humidity 93% · Wind 5 mph
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Sioux Falls Daily News Brief – January 31, 2026
Sioux Falls, SD — January 31, 2026 — Emergency street closures on Phillips Avenue and 15th Street for water main repairs; data center referendum petition fails due to insufficie…