2020

Recent News Releases

• A Year of Challenges Behind, a Year of Opportunity Ahead
  Posted 12/30/2020 Mayor's Office

  This year has been memorable for many reasons, and it’s a year many of us won’t soon forget. It’s a year that has brought challenge after challenge for us as a community. But it also has brought us victories.

• Lane Closure – Arrowhead Parkway
  Posted 12/22/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Wednesday morning, December 23, 2020, the northern most eastbound through lane on East Arrowhead Parkway will be closed just west of South Highline Avenue.

• Street Closure – Sixth Street
  Posted 12/18/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Monday morning, December 21, 2020, Sixth Street will be closed between Main Avenue and Philips Avenue.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 12/15/2020 Engineering

  Tree Removal along Arrowhead Parkway | Street Closure – 268th Street

• Municipal Band Task Force to Meet on Thursday
  Posted 12/14/2020 City Council

  On Thursday, December 17, 2020, at 10 a.m., the Sioux Falls Municipal Band Task Force will hold its second meeting to discuss specific long-term options for band.

• Fire Chief Brad Goodroad Announces Retirement
  Posted 12/11/2020 Mayor's Office

  After an honorable 27-year career with the City of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue Chief Brad Goodroad announced his plans to retire on Feb. 12, 2021.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 12/11/2020 Engineering

  Tree Removal along Arrowhead Parkway | Street Closure – 268th Street

• Public Notice
  Posted 12/10/2020 Housing

  This notice provides the public the opportunity to examine and comment on the proposed 2021 Action Plan for the City of Sioux Falls for a period of 30 days.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 12/10/2020 Engineering

  Lane and Sidewalk Closure – Cliff Avenue | Lane Closure – Mall Avenue | Lane Closures – Arrowhead Parkway

• Street Construction News
  Posted 12/09/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closure – 57th Street | Alley Closure – Downtown

• Street Construction News
  Posted 12/08/2020 Engineering

  Alley Closure – Downtown | Street Closure – Cleveland Avenue

• Street Construction News
  Posted 12/07/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closure – Ellis Road | Lane Closure – 12th Street

• Lane Closure – Kiwanis Avenue
  Posted 12/04/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Tuesday morning, December 8, 2020, the outside southbound lane on Kiwanis Avenue will be closed at Madison Street.

• The Link Community Triage Center Receives $400,000 Gift from Smithfield Foods
  Posted 12/03/2020 Mayor's Office

  Smithfield Foods is providing a $400,000 gift to The Link, the community triage center.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 12/03/2020 Engineering

  Street Closure – West Glen Eagle Street | Lane Closure – 14th Street

• Dell Rapids Native Returns to Serve as City’s Chief Technology Officer
  Posted 11/25/2020 Innovation & Technology

  Rick Weelborg has been named the City of Sioux Falls’ first Chief Technology Officer. The announcement comes from Mike Grigsby, Director of Innovation and Technology for the City.

• Lane Closure – 12th Street
  Posted 11/17/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, after the morning commute and before the evening commute, the outside westbound lane on West 12th Street

• Municipal Band Task Force to Hold First Meeting
  Posted 11/16/2020 Official Website of the City of Sioux Falls

  On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at 10 a.m., the Sioux Falls Municipal Band Task Force

• 17th Annual Winter Wonderland Dazzling Light Display Begins on Friday, November 20, 2020
  Posted 11/12/2020 Parks & Recreation

  Beginning on Friday, November 20, 2020, Falls Park will transform into a Winter Wonderland of dazzling lights and holiday music.

• Street Closure – Garfield Avenue
  Posted 11/10/2020 Public Works

  Street Closure – Garfield Avenue

• Mayor’s Monthly Column: Let’s Find Unity by Helping, Listening to Each Other
  Posted 11/06/2020 Mayor's Office

  The effects of COVID-19 on Americans both nationally and locally have made this an election season unlike any other. No matter your political beliefs, your views on masks, or your cable news channel of choice,

• Deadline Extended to Apply for the City Districting Commission
  Posted 11/04/2020 City Clerk

  The City Council is seeking volunteers to serve on the Districting Commission for the purpose of adjusting City Council district boundaries

• City Secures Favorable Borrowing Rate for Public Safety Training Facility
  Posted 10/30/2020 Finance

  On Thursday, October 29, 2020, the City received extremely competitive bids on bonds that will provide $50 million to construct the public safety training facility and 911 operations center in northeast Sioux Falls.

• Street Construction News - 10/30/2020
  Posted 10/30/2020 Public Works

  Lane Closure : Western Avenue, Minnesota Avenue, Kiwanis Avenue

• Terrace Park Improvements—Lion’s Den and Pergola
  Posted 10/30/2020 Parks & Recreation

  Improvements to the Lion’s Den and Pergola’s in Terrace Park will begin on Monday, November 2, 2020.

• Lane Closure – Ninth Street
  Posted 10/28/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Wednesday morning, October 28, 2020, the westbound lane on Ninth Street between Phillips Avenue and Main Avenue will be closed.

• Lane Closure – East 77th Street
  Posted 10/28/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Thursday morning, October 29, 2020, both westbound lanes of East 77th Street will be closed for a short distance to the east of Cliff Avenue

• Lane Closure – 49th Street Bridge
  Posted 10/23/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, the outside eastbound lane of West 49th Street will be closed at the bridge over the Big Sioux River, near Kiwanis Avenue.

• Public Notice
  Posted 10/23/2020 Housing

  This notice provides the public the opportunity to examine and comment on the proposed 2021 Action Plan for the City of Sioux Falls for a period of 30 days.

• Siouxland Libraries Read for the Record
  Posted 10/23/2020

  Sioux Falls area children and adults will join a nationwide attempt to break a world record by reading the same book on the same day.

• Lane Closure – 57th Street
  Posted 10/21/2020 Engineering

  Beginning after 8 a.m. on Friday, October 23, 2020, the outside eastbound lane on West 57th Street at Galway Avenue will be closed.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/19/2020 Engineering

  Street Closure – Cliff Avenue Frontage Road | Road Closure – Tanner Avenue

• City to Accept Proposals for Community Art, Site Enhancements at Mall Avenue Parking Ramp
  Posted 10/16/2020 Planning & Development Services

  The City of Sioux Falls is announcing an opportunity for temporary community art and site enhancements at one of its newest development sites along one of the busiest corridors in downtown Sioux Falls.

• Lane Closure – Cliff Avenue
  Posted 10/14/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Monday, October 19, 2020, the outside southbound lane of North Cliff Avenue will be closed between East Mulberry Street and East Bennett Street.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/13/2020 Engineering

  Street Closure – 17th Street | Street Closure – Holly Avenue | Lane Closure – 12th Street

• Public Notice
  Posted 10/09/2020 Housing

  This notice provides the public an opportunity to examine and comment on amendment #5 to the 2020 Annual Action Plan for the City of Sioux Falls for a period of 5 days.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/09/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closures - 57th Street | Traffic Delays on 26th Street and Bike Path at Rotary Park | Falls Park Sanitary Sewer Lining Project | Lane Closures – Ninth Street at River Road | Lane Closures – Fourth Avenue | Street Closure – Phillips Avenue

• Emergency Lane Closure – Kiwanis Avenue
  Posted 10/07/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 the outside northbound lane on Kiwanis Avenue will be closed between Second Street and Madison Street. Mid-American Energy will be working on utilities.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/07/2020 Engineering

  Street Closure – Phillips Avenue | Lane Closures – Sixth Street

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/06/2020 Engineering

  Street Closures – Jasmine Trail | Street Closures – Lyncrest Ave

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/05/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closure - North Westport Avenue | Sixth Street and Sycamore Avenue Construction

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/29/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closures – Kiwanis Avenue | Intersection Lane Closures – 26th Street and Sycamore Avenue | Lane Closures – 57th Street

• Public Notice
  Posted 09/25/2020 Housing

  This notice provides the public an opportunity to examine and comment on amendment #4 to the 2020 Annual Action Plan for the City of Sioux Falls for a period of five days.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/25/2020 Engineering

  57th Street and Louise Avenue Construction | Lane Closure – 11th Street | South Minnesota Avenue Lane Closure | Lane Closure - North Minnesota Avenue | Lane Closure - South Minnesota Avenue | South Prairie Avenue Construction

• Street Closure - Kiwanis Avenue
  Posted 09/25/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Saturday, September 26, 2020, North Kiwanis Avenue (County Highway 131) will be closed between 70th Street North and 84th Street North to allow crews to perform utility work.

• Fall and Winter Programming Series Sioux Falls Alive Aims to Energize Community
  Posted 09/24/2020 Mayor's Office

  The City of Sioux Falls and Experience Sioux Falls, along with the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science and ASM Global, are launching a community-wide initiative called Sioux Falls Alive

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/24/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closure- Hawthorne Avenue | Lane Closure – Minnesota Avenue

• Mosquito Control Spraying for the Sioux Falls Region
  Posted 09/24/2020

• Street Closure – South Tomar Road
  Posted 09/23/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Monday, September 28, 2020, South Tomar Road between East Tomar Place and South Cliff Avenue will be closed to through traffic to allow crews to perform street repairs.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/22/2020 Engineering

  Planned Signal Outage – Intersection of 41st Street and Minnesota Avenue | Intermittent Street Closures – 57th Street | Street Closure – North Westport Avenue

• Mayor’s Monthly Column: Making Historic Progress for Sioux Falls Amid a Pandemic
  Posted 09/21/2020 Mayor's Office

  As we start a new season, I can’t help but reflect on the past several months.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/21/2020 Engineering

  Schedule Change – Intersection Lane Closures – Louise Avenue and Shirley Avenue | Lane Closure - Kiwanis Avenue | Lane Closure – Tenth Street | Intersection Closure – Sixth Street and Lowell Avenue

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/16/2020 Engineering

  Emergency Lane Closure – 41st Street | Intersection Lane Closures – Louise Avenue and Shirley Avenue

• Lane Closure – Dakota Avenue
  Posted 09/15/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on September 15, 2020, the westernmost lane of North Dakota Avenue will be closed between Eighth Street & Ninth Street.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/15/2020 Engineering

  Street Closure – Avera Drive | Lane Closure – 11th Street

• Street Closure – Wheatland Avenue
  Posted 09/14/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Tuesday morning, September 15, 2020, South Wheatland Avenue will be closed between Yale Street and Chesapeake Lane.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/11/2020 Engineering

  Marion Road and 49th Street Construction | Whittier Neighborhood Electrical Improvements

• Street Closure – East Arrowhead Parkway
  Posted 09/10/2020 Engineering

  Beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, September 14, 2020, East Arrowhead Parkway from Veterans Parkway to Six Mile Road will be closed.

• City Reaches Successful Contract Resolution With Two Employee Unions
  Posted 09/09/2020 Mayor's Office

  The City of Sioux Falls has reached agreements with two labor unions: the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Lodge #1, and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), Local 814.

• Lane Closure - 14th Street
  Posted 09/09/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Friday, September 11, 2000, the inside eastbound lane of 14th Street will be closed at the intersection of First Avenue to allow crews to perform pavement repairs.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/04/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closures – Phillips Avenue and 18th Street | Lane Closures – 14th Street

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/02/2020 Engineering

  Sidewalk Closures – Eighth Street | Intersection Closure - Caraway Drive

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/01/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closure – 57th Street | Street Closure – 18th Street

• City of Sioux Falls to Launch Digital Equity Task force with Midco Gift
  Posted 09/01/2020 Mayor's Office

  The City of Sioux Falls is using a $50,000 gift from Midco to launch a task force focused on addressing digital equity in Sioux Falls.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 08/31/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closure – 50th Street | Street Closure – 50th Street | Lane Closure – Sixth Street

• Street Construction News
  Posted 08/28/2020 Engineering

  Reminder – Lane Closures - 41st Street | Lane Closures - Tenth Street | Lane Closure - Shirley Avenue

• Bailey Street Closure
  Posted 08/28/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Monday, August 31, 2020, Bailey Street will be closed to thru traffic from North West Avenue to the entrance of the north CCL Label building to allow contractors to perform street repairs

• Western Avenue Traffic Switch at 41st Street
  Posted 08/27/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Friday, August 28, 2020, traffic on Western Avenue at 41st Street will be switched onto the newly constructed concrete on the west side of the road to allow crews to begin working on the next phase of construction at 41st Street and Western Avenue.

• The Link Community Triage Center Receives $500,000 Gift from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
  Posted 08/26/2020 Mayor's Office

  The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust today announced a $500,000 gift to The Link, the community triage center being built in downtown Sioux Falls

• Mayor’s Monthly Column: Investing in the Struggling, Providing Hope Through The Link
  Posted 08/26/2020 Mayor's Office

  The need for social justice reform continues to be brought to the forefront in our national conversation and in many communities within recent months.

• Western Avenue Traffic Switch at 41st Street
  Posted 08/26/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Friday, August 28, 2020, traffic on Western Avenue at 41st Street will be switched onto the newly constructed concrete on the west side of the road to allow crews to begin working on the next phase of construction at 41st Street and Western Avenue.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 08/25/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closure – Minnesota Avenue | Lane Closures - Cliff Avenue | Lane Closures - 41st Street

• Street Construction News
  Posted 08/21/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closure – Phillips Avenue | Lane Closures – 41st Street | Street Closures – Jasmine Trail | Street Closures – 51st Street | Street Closure – Seventh Avenue

• Street Closure – West Avenue
  Posted 08/20/2020 Engineering

  Beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, August 24, 2020, West Avenue from Sixth Street to 12th Street will be closed.

• Mayor Paul TenHaken Named Chair of FCC’s Intergovernmental Advisory Committee
  Posted 08/18/2020 Mayor's Office

  As part of its new membership, Mayor Paul TenHaken has been named chair of the Federal Communications Commission’s Intergovernmental Advisory Committee, or IAC, by Chairman Ajit Pai.

• Lane Closure – Rice Street
  Posted 08/18/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Thursday, August 20, 2020, the inside westbound and eastbound lanes of East Rice Street will be closed from Jessica Avenue to Highland Avenue to allow crews to perform manhole lining.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 08/17/2020 Engineering

  Street Closure – 57th Street | Street Closure - Pebble Creek Road | Street Closure - Pebble Creek Road | Street Closure – Brookings Street

• Street Construction News
  Posted 08/14/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closure – West 13th Street | Street Closure – Dakota Avenue | Lane Closures - Cliff Avenue

• Street Construction News
  Posted 08/13/2020 Engineering

  Street Closure – Rice Street | Street Closure – Dakota Avenue | Lane Closures – 57th Street | Lane Closure – Ellis Road

• Street Closure – East 18th Street
  Posted 08/13/2020 Official Website of the City of Sioux Falls

  Beginning immediately, East 18th Street will be closed at the intersection of South Laurie Drive, near Cleveland Elementary School.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 08/12/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closures – 41st Street | Lane Closures – Rice Street

• West Avenue Street Closure
  Posted 08/11/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, North West Avenue Service Road at West Bailey Street will be closed to allow construction crews to perform storm drainage repairs.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 08/07/2020 Engineering

  Street Closure – Russell Street | Harmodon Park Sidewalk Construction | Lane Closures - Cliff Avenue | Lane Closure - Dakota Avenue

• Street Construction News
  Posted 08/06/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closures – Sixth Street | Street Closure – Tomar Road

• Lane Closure – Prairie Avenue
  Posted 08/04/2020 Engineering

  Effective immediately, the northbound lane of North Prairie Avenue is closed between Sixth Street and Seventh Street

• Street Construction News
  Posted 08/04/2020 Engineering

  Street Closure – Tomar Road | Street Closure - Tallgrass Avenue | Lane Closures - North Drive

• Street Closure – Minnesota Avenue
  Posted 08/03/2020 Engineering

  Beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, North Minnesota Avenue from Second Street to Bennett Street will be closed. Traffic detour will in place.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 07/31/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closure – 41st Street | Street Closure – South Phillips Avenue | Lane Closures – Benson Road | Street Closure - Brookline Circle | Lane Closures - 18th Street Lane

• Street Construction News
  Posted 07/29/2020 Engineering

  Traffic Lane Switch on 57th Street | Lane Closure – 12th Street | Street Closure – North Sycamore Street | Lane Closure Update – West 41st Street | Street Closure at 69th Street and Southeastern Roundabout

• Street Construction News
  Posted 07/28/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closure – West 41st Street | Lane Closures - 18th Street

• Mayor’s Monthly Column: Investing in Public Safety, Building our City’s Future
  Posted 07/28/2020 Mayor's Office

  We are fortunate to live in a community with an extensive list of accolades, from our low unemployment rate to Sioux Falls’ excellent cultural and recreational amenities that enhance our quality of life.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 07/27/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closure - Dakota Avenue | Street Closures - Bailey Street and Prairie Avenue | 57th Street Traffic Switch

• 41st Street and Minnesota Avenue Traffic Pattern Changes
  Posted 07/24/2020 Engineering

  Over the last month, contractors have been working on changes to increase traffic efficiency at the intersection of 41st Street and Minnesota Avenue

• Sioux Falls Selected to Participate in Nationwide Public Arts Initiative
  Posted 07/24/2020

  Downtown Sioux Falls is already a cultural and arts destination, and now—thanks to a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies for a nationwide public arts initiative—it will become even more of a hub for the arts.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 07/24/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closures Update - Kiwanis Avenue | Street Closure - Western Avenue | Street Closure – Graystone Avenue | Street Closure – Phillips Avenue

• New Art Gallery To Showcase Local Artists At City Hall
  Posted 07/23/2020 Mayor's Office

  Local artists have the opportunity to display their artwork in a new venue: City Hall.

• Lane Closure – 57th Street
  Posted 07/22/2020 Engineering

  Beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, July 23, 2020, both westbound lanes of East 57th Street will be closed between East Sequoia Trail and South Glenview Road.

• Mayor TenHaken Presents 2021 Budget
  Posted 07/21/2020 Mayor's Office

  Mayor Paul TenHaken presented his administration’s proposal for the 2021 budget to the Sioux Falls City Council and public on Tuesday, July 21.

• Lane Closures - Kiwanis Avenue
  Posted 07/21/2020 Engineering

  Beginning on Thursday, July 23, 2020, pavement repairs will begin at five locations on Kiwanis Avenue between Rice Street and 37th Street

• Street Construction News
  Posted 07/17/2020 Engineering

  Lane Closures - Louise Avenue | Street Closure - Prairie Avenue