Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Sioux Falls public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
16 topics in public safety
Low-frequency noise and health
Council decorum / racial slur incident
Gemini rezoning vote and health effects
Street outreach and homelessness services
Flock surveillance cameras
Human relations complaint / IRS contract investigators
Washington High School parking hazards
Whittier neighborhood and flock cameras
Flock cameras and data centers
Flock cameras
City regulatory compliance
Whittier neighborhood crime and liquor licenses
ALPR cameras
General public input
Celebrating democracy presentation
Board and commission meeting procedures
In the News
9 articlesRecent coverage of Sioux Falls from local and regional media.
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, 2026Meet Mayor Christine Erickson
Meet Mayor Christine Erickson City of Sioux Falls (.gov)
Jul 17, 2026Mayor’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, 2026City's Green Infrastructure Projects Improve Stormwater Management
City's Green Infrastructure Projects Improve Stormwater Management City of Sioux Falls (.gov)
Jun 17, 2026Statewide partisan stakes surface in nonpartisan Sioux Falls mayor race
Statewide partisan stakes surface in nonpartisan Sioux Falls mayor race South Dakota Searchlight
Jun 8, 2026Deal 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, 2026Sioux Falls City Council approves rezoning of proposed data center land
Sioux Falls City Council approves rezoning of proposed data center land SDPB
Jan 7, 2026Sioux 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, 2025Native Prairie Project
Native Prairie Project City of Sioux Falls (.gov)
Nov 15, 2023