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View Comments The Sioux Falls City Council elected Councilors Curt Soehl and Alex Jensen to serve as their chair and vice chair for the next year Tuesday evening. Councilor Rick Kiley nominated Curt Soehl to become chair, saying he was one of the best councilors hed worked with in his seven years on the council. Councilor Marshall Selberg gave a short acceptance speech on behalf of Soehl, who was absent from the meeting. Joking that hed practiced for hours, Selberg relayed Soehls words: "Thank...

View Comments The developers of Cherapa Place made their pitch for a $25 million TIF that would help add three buildings to the complex in a massive, $160 million project that would expand downtown Sioux Falls. Jeff Scherschligt, with Pendar Properties, spoke about the project during a City Council informational meeting Tuesday, announcing their partnership with The Bancorp, a Delaware-based financial technology company that employs 175 people in southern Sioux Falls. The Bancorp would be an...

Lennox Legion hosts meeting on State Veterans Cemetery Lennox American Legion Post #174 made a donation to the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery Endowment Fund last month. The local Legion Post hosted a meeting for area Veterans to learn more about the State Veterans Cemetery that is located in Minnehaha County. The event was well attended at the Lennox Legion. Presenting information was Terry Paulsen, Government Relations and Legislative Director; Rick Kiley, of the Sioux Falls City Council...

S.D. Veterans Cemetery Informational meeting to be held in Lennox An informational meeting about the South Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Sioux Falls will be held in Lennox on Monday, April 26. The meeting is sponsored by the Lennox American Legion Post 174. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Lennox Legion Hall on Main Street. You do not need to be a Legion member to attend. This meeting is open to all Veterans and family members. Presenters include Rick Kiley with the Sioux Falls City C...

Mask mandate extension voted down after Mayor TenHaken breaks tie In an emotional conclusion after hours of public input on an ordinance to extend the city’s mask mandate, Mayor Paul TenHaken broke a tie and voted against it, saying the “ancillary damage” it could cause the city was too great. The city’s mask mandate, which under the ordinance would have continued until the South Dakota Department of Health began vaccinating subgroup 1E in their plan, will now expire on March 13. Prior ...

During Tuesdays evening meeting, the Sioux Falls City Council officially voted 4-4 in regards to the extension of the citys mask mandate...a tie.  Sioux Falls Mayor Paul Tenhaken had to cast the final vote to break this tie.  With an extremely heavy heart, Mayor TenHaken voted to end the citys mask mandate.  Council members who voted for the mask mandate extension included Councilors Curt Soehl, Rick Kiley, Pat Starr, and Janet Brekke.  Those against were Councilors Christine Erickson, Ma...

With council preparing for another mask vote, heres how the mandate got started On Tuesday evening, the Sioux Falls City Council will once again consider an ordinance that would extend the citys mask mandate, in place since Nov. 21. But unlike previous ordinances, which set a date for the mandates expiration, the proposal in question would see the mask mandate end once the state moves on to its next phase of vaccinations. If passed, it could potentially be the final council action on a months-l...

Council to consider extending mask mandate again with end date tied to vaccinations Trevor J. Mitchell, Sioux Falls Argus Leader © Erin Bormett / Argus Leader People wear masks in accordance with the city mandate while shopping downtown on Tuesday, December 15 in Sioux Falls. The Sioux Falls City Council will consider a second extension of the citys mask mandate at their next meeting, with a plan to tie its expiration to the citys vaccination progress. Councilor Rick Kiley sa...

Sioux Falls City Council Extends Mask Mandate To March On Tuesday evening, the Sioux Falls City Council officially voted 6-2 in favor to extend the citys mask mandate to March 13th, 2021.  The original sunset date on the ordinance was January 1st, 2021.  Council members who voted for the mask mandate extension include Councilors Curt Soehl, Rick Kiley, Janet Brekke, Alex Jensen, Marshall Selberg, and Pat Starr.  Those against were Councilors Christine Erickson and Greg Neitzert. During Si...