Community Pulse

What residents are talking about in Sioux Falls public meetings, ranked by community engagement.

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In the News

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Recent coverage of Sioux Falls from local and regional media.

KOTA Territory Newshousing affordability survey

Five South Dakota cities rank among nation’s biggest housing ‘expectation gaps,’ survey finds

Five South Dakota cities rank among nation’s biggest housing ‘expectation gaps,’ survey finds KOTA Territory News

Jul 25, 2026

City of Sioux Falls (.gov)mayor profile

Meet Mayor Christine Erickson

Meet Mayor Christine Erickson City of Sioux Falls (.gov)

Jul 17, 2026

The New York Timesmayoral election recount

Mayor’s Race in South Dakota’s Largest City Rests on 2 Votes

Mayor’s Race in South Dakota’s Largest City Rests on 2 Votes The New York Times

Jun 24, 2026

City of Sioux Falls (.gov)stormwater infrastructure

City's Green Infrastructure Projects Improve Stormwater Management

City's Green Infrastructure Projects Improve Stormwater Management City of Sioux Falls (.gov)

Jun 17, 2026

South Dakota Searchlightmayoral election

Statewide partisan stakes surface in nonpartisan Sioux Falls mayor race

Statewide partisan stakes surface in nonpartisan Sioux Falls mayor race South Dakota Searchlight

Jun 8, 2026

South Dakota Searchlighteconomic development / pork plant relocation

Deal to move pork plant from downtown to northern Sioux Falls includes $50 million Sanford gift

Deal to move pork plant from downtown to northern Sioux Falls includes $50 million Sanford gift South Dakota Searchlight

Feb 16, 2026

SDPBzoning change

Sioux Falls City Council approves rezoning of proposed data center land

Sioux Falls City Council approves rezoning of proposed data center land SDPB

Jan 7, 2026

South Dakota SearchlightPFAS lawsuit settlement

Sioux Falls receives $37 million in ‘forever chemical’ lawsuit settlement with 3M, DuPont

Sioux Falls receives $37 million in ‘forever chemical’ lawsuit settlement with 3M, DuPont South Dakota Searchlight

Jul 3, 2025

City of Sioux Falls (.gov)native prairie project

Native Prairie Project

Native Prairie Project City of Sioux Falls (.gov)

Nov 15, 2023

Community Pulse

Opposing the moratorium; codifying conditions

SB 135 and moratorium

Moratorium including Gemini

Gemini project intent and end user

Brandon opposition and election results

Moratorium for future generations

AI risks and enforceable protections

Data center legal authority and water rights

Moratorium and SB 135

AI governance and community impacts

Data center noise and property values

Iowa county's data center ordinance experience

Council decorum / racial slur incident

Environmental contamination and wildlife

Gemini rezoning vote and health effects

Data center power demand and ban

State legislation and local control

Water, surveillance and environmental impacts

Low-frequency noise and health

Moratorium / pause

High-voltage transmission buildout

Transparency and First Amendment

Data center moratorium

Taxes and corporate incentives

Paratransit service to medical facilities

Paratransit service

Human relations complaint / IRS contract investigators

Street outreach and homelessness services

Rental housing and tenant hardship

Flock surveillance cameras

Homelessness and affordable housing

Data center health impacts

Homelessness count and Feed Sioux Falls support

Data center ordinance complexity

Homelessness services / Feed Sioux Falls

Billboard variance application

Billboard variance opposition

Downtown parking

Hyperscale data centers (Gemini)

Data center coolant disposal

Historic building preservation

Oversized vehicle parking

Downtown parking fairness

Washington High School parking hazards

Hyperscale data center moratorium

Parking rate package

Data center benefits to Sioux Falls

Extended metered parking hours

Parking system sustainability

City praise and tourism