Recent News Releases

• Groundbreaking for Levitt at the Falls Scheduled for Monday
  Posted 04/20/2018 Parks & Recreation

  Groundbreaking ceremony for the Falls Park West and Levitt at the Falls project

• Street Construction News
  Posted 04/20/2018 Engineering

  Lane Closure – 41st Street | Street Closure - Dakota Avenue | Lane Closure- Russell Street |

• Unbored: NASA @ My Library―Jump to Jupiter
  Posted 04/19/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  Siouxland Libraries’ popular NASA @ My Library series continues at the Ronning Branch, 3100 East 49th Street, with STEM programs for youngsters in Grades K through 5

• Street Construction News
  Posted 04/19/2018 Engineering

  Beginning on Friday, April 20, 2018, at 8:30 a.m., work will begin to replace the driveway approach for Fire Station 3 located at Minnesota Avenue and 37th Street. This work was originally scheduled to begin on Monday

• Background Information Regarding Statements Made Today
  Posted 04/19/2018 Finance

  Every City department, not just the Police Department, has been affected by budget tightening due to sales tax revenue concerns

• Program to Explore Themes of Grief in One Book Siouxland’s A Man Called Ove
  Posted 04/18/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  Grief over the death of the title character’s beloved wife, the loss of his job, suicide attempts, and subsequent anger are major plot elements of A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, 2018’s One Book

• Filing A Police Report From Your Smartphone Made Easier With New Option
  Posted 04/18/2018 Police Department

  A new service provided by the Sioux Falls Police Department will allow residents to make a police report on their smartphones. Software changes will make it easier for you to file a report from your smartphone

• Call for Art—Help Paint Storm Drains for a Purpose
  Posted 04/18/2018 Environmental

  The City of Sioux Falls Environmental Division announces a call for local artists to paint five storm inlets throughout Sioux Falls. Since the program’s inception in 2016, thirteen storm water inlets along

• Siouxland Libraries’ Adult Calendar of Events
  Posted 04/17/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  One Book Siouxland: Book Discussion | Saving the Big Sioux River | One Book Siouxland: The Many Sides of Grief | One Book Siouxland: Book Discussion

• All Siouxland Libraries’ Branches Closed the Morning of April 20
  Posted 04/17/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  All Siouxland Libraries’ branches will be closed on Friday morning, April 20, 2018, for a staff in-service

• Barricaded Subject Arrested Without Incident
  Posted 04/16/2018 Police Department

  On April 15, 2018, at approximately 6:15 p.m., the Sioux Falls Police Department responded to a subject breaking windows in a residence near the intersection of North Cleveland Avenue and East Eighth Street

• Big Sioux River Greenway Cleanup Is Canceled
  Posted 04/16/2018 Environmental

  The City of Sioux Falls has canceled the annual community-wide Big Sioux River Greenway Cleanup due to this past weekend’s weather event and forecasts for additional snow this week. It originally

• Upcoming Events for Children and Teens
  Posted 04/16/2018 Kids

  Wee Read and Explore | Money Smart Kids | Unbored: NASA @ My Library—Jump to Jupiter | Crack the Code

• Siouxland Libraries Invites High School Applicants for Internship Program
  Posted 04/16/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  Siouxland Libraries invites applicants for its Inclusive Internship Initiative (III), funded by the Public Library Association (PLA).

• PROJECT NICE/KEEP Postponed
  Posted 04/16/2018 Health Department

  Project NICE/KEEP has been postponed at this time due to this weekend’s weather event.

• Around the Clock Snow Removal Efforts Still Under Way, and All Streets Have Now Been Plowed
  Posted 04/16/2018 Engineering

  Snow removal crews have been working around the clock since before this weekend’s blizzard began to keep our city safe. All streets in Zone 2 and Zone 3 are now plowed. Snow pickup operations in

• Street Construction News
  Posted 04/16/2018 Engineering

  Lane Closure – Second Avenue | Lane Closure – Minnesota Avenue Bridge | Street and Intersection Closures – Ninth Street and Wayland Avenue

• More Street Construction News 4/16/18
  Posted 04/16/2018 Engineering

  Water Purification, 2100 North Minnesota Avenue | Street Closure – West 85th Street between South Louise Avenue and South Tuscan Club Circle

• NASA Discovery Day―STEM Adventures for All Ages
  Posted 04/16/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  Connect with NASA and space science at this come-and-go STEM event for all ages at Siouxland Libraries Downtown Library, 200 North Dakota Avenue, on Saturday, April 21, 2018, 2 to 4 p.m

• Snow Gates Will Not Be Used During This Snow Alert: Heavy, Wet Snow Too Much for Effective Plowing
  Posted 04/15/2018

  The Public Works Street Division has temporarily suspended the use of snow gates due to the amount of snow and type of snow produced during this snow event.

• Snow Alert for the City of Sioux Falls Updated: Zone 1 scheduled
  Posted 04/14/2018 Snow Gates Will Not Be Used During This Snow Alert: Heavy, Wet Snow Too Much for Effective Plowing

  The Public Works Street Division has declared a snow alert beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2018.

• Help Save the Big Sioux River
  Posted 04/13/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  The Big Sioux River meanders 420 miles down eastern South Dakota. Currently, the Big Sioux River is listed as impaired for bacteria and total suspended solids by the State of South Dakota

• Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation Community Centers and Drop in Pickleball Closed April 14
  Posted 04/13/2018 Parks & Recreation

  Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation announces all five community centers, and drop in pickleball will be closed Saturday, April 14, 2018, due to inclement weather.

• Top Priority Is Always Public Safety: City Announces Saturday Closings and Cancellations
  Posted 04/13/2018 Public Works

  Sioux Falls will experience inclement weather starting tonight, and the most dangerous conditions will be experienced on Saturday, April 14, 2018...

• Day Care Worker Arrested for Abusing Children
  Posted 04/12/2018 Police Department

  A 62-year-old day care worker was arrested after surveillance cameras captured abuse of three children at a day care center

• Falls Park Safety Assessed Annually
  Posted 04/12/2018 Parks & Recreation

  The City of Sioux Falls has received requests for reports regarding an incident review conducted at Falls Park after two drowning deaths in 2013 and safety studies conducted at Falls Park from 2008 through 2018 that belong to the City

• Man Arrested After Carjacking
  Posted 04/12/2018 Police Department

  Around 1:30 p.m., a man arrived outside a home in the 800 block of South Regal Place

• Exploring Themes in A Man Called Ove Embracing Generational Diversity
  Posted 04/12/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  Generational diversity drives part of the storyline in Siouxland Libraries’ 2018 One Book Siouxland selection, A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

• City Runoff Election Scheduled for May 1
  Posted 04/12/2018 City Clerk

  The City Runoff Election for the offices of Mayor and Central District Council Member will be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Adult Events for Siouxland Libraries
  Posted 04/11/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  One Book Siouxland: Book Discussion | Poetry Month: A Conversation of Poetry and Book Talk | Introduction to Microsoft Excel | One Book Siouxland: Embracing Generational Diversity

• 43rd Street and Terry Avenue Drainage Improvements Public Open House
  Posted 04/11/2018 Engineering

  The City of Sioux Falls Public Works Engineering Division will host a public open house to discuss the 43rd Street and Terry Avenue Drainage Improvements project

• Siouxland Libraries’ Events Celebrate Week of the Young Child™
  Posted 04/10/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  In celebration of the Week of the Young Child™ (April 16 to 20, 2018), Siouxland Libraries presents storytimes, crafts, games, and activities

• Upcoming Events for Children and Teens at Siouxland Libraries
  Posted 04/10/2018 Kids

  Crack the Code & NASA Discovery Day

• Street Closure – Cleveland Avenue
  Posted 04/10/2018 Engineering

  Beginning on Wednesday morning, April 11, 2018, South Cleveland Avenue will be closed between East 12th Street and East Sioux Street after the morning peak. Southbound traffic will use Blaine Avenue and

• Man Bit By Two Dogs in Highland Heights
  Posted 04/09/2018 Police Department

  Animal Control officers responded to a dog bite that occurred at approximately 9 p.m. on Friday, April 6, in the Highland Heights Mobile Home Community, located at 1701 East 29th Street North

• ‘A Man Called Ove’ Book Discussions Set
  Posted 04/09/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  Readers are invited to share the experience of discussing Fredrik Backman’s best-selling novel, A Man Called Ove, the inaugural One Book Siouxland selection

• Election Day Tomorrow
  Posted 04/09/2018 City Clerk

  The Sioux Falls Municipal/Sioux Falls School District Election is tomorrow, April 10, 2018. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and voters will vote at their assigned precinct polling place. Voters can

• Communications Specialist Heather Hitterdal Resigning Effective May 15
  Posted 04/09/2018 Official Website of the City of Sioux Falls

  After more than five years of service to the City of Sioux Falls, Communications Specialist Heather Hitterdal has announced her resignation effective May 15, 2018.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 04/09/2018

  Lane Closures - Granite Lane and 60th Street North & Lane Closure – Cathy Avenue

• ‘Operation Timber Strike!’ Remembered as Successful Response and Recovery Effort Five Years Later
  Posted 04/09/2018 Mayor's Office

  On April 9, 2013, Sioux Falls and the surrounding area was covered with a thick blanket of ice. The storm resulted in an eight-month recovery effort called “Operation Timber Strike!” It was one of the

• National Work Zone Awareness Week: Stay Alert and Slow Down in Cone Zones
  Posted 04/09/2018 Public Works

  National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 9–13, and the City of Sioux Falls would like to encourage motorists to stay alert and slow down through work zones or “cone zones.”

• Monday Marks the Fifth Anniversary of the April 2013 Ice Storm
  Posted 04/06/2018

  News conference to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the April 2013 ice storm that resulted in the eight-month recovery effort called “Operation

• Finance Director Tracy Turbak Announces Retirement
  Posted 04/06/2018 Finance

  After a career in local government finance that has spanned more than 35 years, Finance Director Tracy Turbak announced today he plans to retire from the position he’s held since early 2011. Turbak’s

• Street Construction News
  Posted 04/06/2018 Engineering

  Street Closure – Main Avenue | Railyard Cleanup Work to Begin | Lane Closure - West 41st Street

• Landscapes Unlimited Is Taking Golf to the Next Level in Sioux Falls
  Posted 04/05/2018

  Sioux Falls’ nationally accredited park system includes three municipal golf courses: Elmwood, Kuehn Park, and Prairie Green, and a new golf course management company is taking them to the next

• Immigration Stories Presented in Conjunction with One Book Siouxland’s “A Man Called Ove”
  Posted 04/04/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  Siouxland Libraries, in conjunction with its 2018 One Book Siouxland selection, A Man Called Ove by Swedish author Fredrik Bachman, is hosting community conversations to expand themes in the book

• Adult Events at Siouxland Libraries
  Posted 04/04/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  Share the experience of discussing the inaugural One Book Siouxland, A Man Called Ove

• Learn What Changes Are in Store at the City’s Three Municipal Golf Courses at Thursday News Conference
  Posted 04/04/2018

  News conference to announce what’s new and improved at the three municipal golf courses with Landscapes Management Company

• The City Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act
  Posted 04/04/2018 Human Relations

  April 11 marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Fair Housing Act. The City of Sioux Falls, through its Human Relations office and its Affordable Housing division, will commemorate the 50th

• Upcoming Special Events Scheduled at the Midco® Aquatic Center
  Posted 04/04/2018 Parks & Recreation

  Mark your calendars now for special events scheduled at the Midco® Aquatic Center

• Absentee Voting on Saturday
  Posted 04/03/2018 City Council

  In-person absentee voting is available this Saturday, April 7, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, at the Minnehaha County Auditor’s Office, 415 North Dakota Avenue

• Alcohol Compliance Check
  Posted 04/03/2018 Police Department

  On Monday, April 2, 2018, the Sioux Falls Police Department conducted an alcohol compliance check in the northwest area of the city

• Upcoming Events for Children and Teens at Siouxland Libraries
  Posted 04/03/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  Poetry Party | Wee Read and Explore | Library Explorers: NASA @ My Library—Jump to Jupiter | Crack the Code | Spring Sensory Play

• Wednesday News Conference Kicks Off Fair Housing Month
  Posted 04/03/2018 City Attorneys

  News conference to kick off Fair Housing Month and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act

• 2018 Big Sioux River Greenway Cleanup: Save the Date!
  Posted 04/03/2018 Environmental

  The City of Sioux Falls will host the fifth annual communitywide Big Sioux River Greenway Cleanup on Saturday, April 21, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon in honor of Earth Day

• Siouxland Libraries Celebrates Poetry Month
  Posted 04/03/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  Siouxland Libraries celebrates April as National Poetry Month with programs and events for all ages.

• REVISED DATE - Lane Closure – 11th Street between Main Avenue and Phillips Avenue Rescheduled
  Posted 04/03/2018 Engineering

  Due to predicted inclement weather the work on 11th Street between Main Avenue and Phillips Avenue will begin on Monday, April 9, 2018

• Two SIOUXPERHEROES Recognized at the City Council Meeting
  Posted 04/03/2018 City Council

  Mayor Mike Huether and Councilor Greg Neitzert presented two individuals with the SIOUXPERHERO Citizen Recognition Award at tonight’s City Council meeting

• Fatal Accident Investigation
  Posted 04/02/2018 Police Department

  At approximately 2:30 a.m. on April 1, 2018, Metro Communications received a 911 call from a subject who said that he had been in an accident and was unsure of where he was at

• Structure Fire at 325 North Blauvelt Avenue
  Posted 04/02/2018 Fire Rescue

  At approximately 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2018, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to a report of a structure fire at 325 North Blauvelt Avenue

• Structure Fire at 218 North Spring Avenue
  Posted 04/02/2018 Fire Rescue

  At 5 p.m. on April 1, 2018, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue (SFFR) responded to a structure fire at 218 North Spring Avenue

• 2018 Sustainability Community Nonprofit Grant Program Recipients Announced
  Posted 04/02/2018 Environmental

  The Sustainability Community Nonprofit Grant Program is a Public Works initiative designed to encourage nonprofit organizations to apply for funding for projects that help to meet the goals within the

• Nearly Half of Adults Have High Blood Pressure
  Posted 04/02/2018 Health Department

  With the release of new blood pressure guidelines by the American Heart Association last fall, nearly half of all adults now fall into the high blood pressure category

• Events, Activities Expand Themes of One Book Siouxland’s A Man Called Ove
  Posted 04/02/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  In conjunction with its 2018 One Book Siouxland selection, A Man Called Ove by Swedish author Fredrik Bachman, Siouxland Libraries is hosting a series of events to expand themes in the book.

• April’s 80 in ’18 Featured Parks
  Posted 04/02/2018 Parks & Recreation

  Each month in 2018, Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation releases a list of featured parks. Visit each of those parks and take a picture of yourself with an identifiable landmark

• SIOUXPERHEROES to Receive Recognition on Tuesday
  Posted 04/02/2018 City Council

  Two individuals to receive the newly launched SIOUXPERHERO Citizen Recognition Award

• 2018 State of the City Address Scheduled for Tuesday, April 3
  Posted 04/02/2018 Mayor's Office

  Mayor Mike Huether will present the 2018 State of the City Address to the Sioux Falls City Council and the citizens of Sioux Falls on Tuesday, April 3, at 2:30 p.m.

• Nearly Half of Adults Have High Blood Pressure
  Posted 03/30/2018 Health Department

  Celebratory kick-off event to announce the start of the 2018 Big Squeeze, a community-wide high blood pressure awareness initiative. Remarks at the

• Check Your Mailbox for Your Free Landfill Pass!
  Posted 03/30/2018 Sanitary Landfill

  Sioux Falls residents should check their mailboxes for this year’s City of Sioux Falls Regional Sanitary Landfill free pass.

• Madison Street and Louise Avenue Reconstruction Begins Monday
  Posted 03/30/2018 Engineering

  Starting Monday, April 2, 2018, work will begin on the reconstruction of Madison Street and Louise Avenue

• Street Construction News
  Posted 03/30/2018 Engineering

  Beginning on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, construction will begin on 11th Street between Main Avenue and Phillips Avenue. The project will include utility work in the southernmost lane near the alley. The

• West 41st Street/South Marion Road Accident Investigation
  Posted 03/29/2018 Police Department

  Shortly after midnight on March 29, 2018, Police Officers of the Sioux Falls Police Department observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed southbound on South Marion Road from West 26th Street

• Madison and Louise Construction Begins Next Week: News Conference on Friday
  Posted 03/29/2018 Engineering

  News conference to announce the construction schedule for the Madison Street and Louise Avenue intersection

• Siouxland Libraries Adult Calendar of Events
  Posted 03/28/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  Introduction to Microsoft Word | One Book Siouxland, Movie Showing at Icon Event Hall & Lounge | Poetry Month: Siouxland Libraries Fourth Annual Poetry Slam

• Robbery Investigation
  Posted 03/28/2018 Police Department

• Statement Regarding the 2016 SDPAA Safety Assessment
  Posted 03/28/2018 City Attorneys

  Recent media reports regarding a 2016 safety assessment at Falls Park are misleading

• Upcoming Events for Children and Teens at Siouxland Libraries
  Posted 03/27/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  Easter | ART-Rageous: Drawing 101—Session 6 | Dental Health Puppet Show | Pour Paint Art | Poem in Your Pocket Day | One Book Siouxland: Immigration Stories—A New Life in South Dakota

• Planning Commission Briefing
  Posted 03/27/2018 Planning Commission

• Phase Two of East Arrowhead Parkway Reconstruction Begins Wednesday
  Posted 03/27/2018 Engineering

  The second phase of the two-year reconstruction of East Arrowhead Parkway will begin on Wednesday, March 28, 2018

• Arrowhead Parkway Construction Begins This Week: News Conference on Tuesday
  Posted 03/26/2018 Engineering

  News conference to announce the construction schedule for East Arrowhead Parkway

• Emergency Street Closure – Indian Mound Place
  Posted 03/26/2018 Engineering

  Beginning on Monday, March 26, 2018, Indian Mound Place is closed west of Kiwanis Avenue

• Structure Fire—4000 South Louise Avenue
  Posted 03/26/2018 Fire Rescue

  On March 25, 2018, Sunday morning at 4:35 a.m., Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to a report of a fire alarm at a multifamily apartment complex at 4000 South Louise Avenue

• Puppet Show Delivers Dental Health Message
  Posted 03/26/2018 Kids

  Siouxland Libraries will host two performances of a puppet show based on the book Billy’s Cavity Carnival. The cautionary tale was written and will be performed by Brooklyn Gross, a student at

• Ellis Road Closes for Reconstruction Next Week and Kicks Off Street Construction for 2018
  Posted 03/23/2018 Engineering

  The expansion and reconstruction of Ellis Road is the City’s flagship street construction project in 2018. West-side traffic will be impacted when the first phase of the project closes on Monday, March 26

• New Accessible Pedestrian Push Buttons in Operation at 69th and Western
  Posted 03/22/2018 Engineering

  The City of Sioux Falls is working to make our community more accessible, and new technology is making it safer for people with visual impairments to cross busy intersections

• Reconstruction of Ellis Road Begins Next Week: News Conference on Friday
  Posted 03/22/2018 Engineering

  News conference to kick off the 2018 street construction season, announce the construction schedule for Ellis Road, and provide information regarding alternate routes

• Phase Two of Arrowhead Parkway Construction to Begin
  Posted 03/22/2018 Engineering

  Beginning on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, Arrowhead Parkway from Sycamore Avenue through Highline Avenue will be reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction as work begins on Phase Two of

• Adult Events at Siouxland Libraries
  Posted 03/21/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  Film: Hutterite with Elizabeth Flinn and Rebecca White & Next-Level Vinyl Care and Crafting at Total Drag Records

• Man Bit by Dog Near East 14th Street and South Third Avenue
  Posted 03/21/2018 Police Department

  Animal Control officers responded to a dog bite that occurred at approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in the parking lot of Sunshine Foods, near the corner of East 14th Street and South Third Avenue

• Have You “HEARD” What’s New in Pedestrian Push Buttons? You Will on Thursday!
  Posted 03/21/2018

  News conference to announce the first accessible pedestrian push buttons installed in Sioux Falls

• Upcoming Events for Children and Teens at Siouxland Libraries
  Posted 03/20/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  Teen Choice Book Battles | ART-Rageous: Drawing 101—Session 5 | Art Adventures

• Falls Community Health Recognized for Colorectal Cancer Screening Efforts
  Posted 03/20/2018 Health Department

  Falls Community Health was recently named the 2018 Organization of the Year by the South Dakota Comprehensive Cancer Control Program’s Colorectal Cancer Task Force

• Reading Bridge Book Drive at Siouxland Libraries
  Posted 03/19/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  Siouxland Libraries invites community members to encourage kids to continue reading this summer by donating gently used children’s books to the Reading Bridge Tutoring Program at branch libraries

• 2017 Was a Record-Breaking Year for Recycling!
  Posted 03/19/2018 Environmental

  City of Sioux Falls Public Works today announced that the licensed waste haulers’ recycling rate for 2017 was 24.4 percent, up 1.2 percent from 2016 and the highest annual recycling rate to date for the region

• Public Safety Is Number 1 Priority at Falls Park
  Posted 03/19/2018 Parks & Recreation

  The Falls of the Big Sioux River are the namesake of the city and are visited by more than 500,000 people every year. While the Falls represent one of nature’s visual wonders, they also

• Water Rescue Incident at Falls Park
  Posted 03/19/2018 Fire Rescue

  At 12 noon on March 18, 2018, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to a water rescue at Falls Park

• Public Works Environmental Division to Share 2017 Regional Recycling Rate and 2018 Waste Hauler Recycling Goal
  Posted 03/16/2018 Environmental

  News conference to discuss recent successes in the region’s recycling efforts

• Author Visit to Focus on Things to Avoid When Facing Tragedy and Struggle
  Posted 03/15/2018 Siouxland Libraries

  Jo Hausman, author of Go For It! A Woman’s Guide to Perseverance, will be at Siouxland Libraries Ronning Branch for a special presentation Thursday, March 22, 2018, from 7 to 8 p.m.

• St. Patrick’s Day Parade Route and Road Closures
  Posted 03/15/2018 Police Department

  The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place Saturday, March 17, 2018, in downtown Sioux Falls. The parade will affect travel in the downtown area

• Street Construction News
  Posted 03/15/2018 Engineering

  Beginning on Sunday, March 18, 2018, the westbound outside lane of East 57th Street will be close between South Vista Lane and South Willowwood Circle to allow construction crews to repair storm drainage infrastructure.