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: Jan. 31, 2024 - Sioux Falls Simplified
WEBJan 31, 2024 · EDUCATION Meet the woman bringing a "microschool" to Sioux Falls. Simplified: Home-schooling has been on the rise in South Dakota in recent years, and now a Sioux Falls woman is looking to give parents another alternative to traditional schooling with a new "microschool."Meet Cassandra Brown. Why it matters. In some ways, Brown sees microschooling as a way of returning to what education looked ...
Your weekend, simplified: Sept. 20, 2024
WEB3 days ago · Country Apple Orchard also has U-Pick apples and pumpkins and a fall festival every weekend through the end of October. Admission includes access to more than 20 family activities including a petting zoo, tractor train rides and an apple cannon range. More details here. Cherry Rock Farms also has a pumpkin patch with …
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 ...
Your guide to South Dakota ballot measures - sfsimplified.com
WEB6 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.
Meet the woman bringing a new 'third place' to Sioux Falls
WEB3 days ago · This is a paid piece from Good NAtured. Simplified: Sioux Falls entrepreneur Shannon Ward has a new downtown location she hopes will be a space where people can gather, create community and connect without the presence or pressure of drinking alcohol. Here's what you need to know about Good NAtured. Why it matters. Alcohol has a very prominent presence in Sioux Falls' social scene, but ...
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
What new census data tells us about Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls …
WEBAug 18, 2021 · Simplified: The 2020 census data confirms what many folks in town already knew: Sioux Falls is growing.The four-county metro area surpassed 275,000 population. Here's a breakdown of some of the specifics to put that growth into context.. Why it matters. The census data shows not only is Sioux Falls growing, but it's also growing at a faster rate than the rest of the state and at a slightly ...
Your week, simplified: Jan. 26, 2022 - Sioux Falls Simplified
WEBJan 26, 2022 · EDUCATION This digital record-keeping system is helping schools serve kids with disabilities. Simplified: Sioux Falls schools are moving their paper record-keeping system for students with disabilities to a new (to the district) online program called Sped Advantage. Why it matters. Nearly 4,000 kids in the Sioux Falls School District receive special education services, and right now, the (not ...
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.