With a new Events Center set to be built to the southwest side of the current Convention Center and Arena, the rise in Convention Center revenue could have a positive start for the new facility. More>>
The Events Center will be built near the Arena and Convention Center. The city invited people who live in that area to a meeting Tuesday where they'll talk about the future of the neighborhood.More>>
12 community members were just chosen to give their input on how the Sioux Falls Events Center should look inside. We talked to one of those members chosen who brings 22 years of interior design experience. More>>
Tonight, we learned new information about the Sioux Falls Events Center project and how you can be part of the design or facility management committee. More>>
Friday, December 16 2011 5:45 PM EST2011-12-16 22:45:26 GMT
The City of Sioux Falls has given official notices to the Events Center Architect and Design Team and the Construction Manager to proceed with designing and building a new Events CenterMore >>
Thursday, November 24 2011 12:09 AM EST2011-11-24 05:09:55 GMT
The same architects that will build Sioux Falls new events center also built the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. KSFY News has learned that the two buildings will be very similar.More >>
Wednesday, November 9 2011 9:34 PM EST2011-11-10 02:34:10 GMT
We've caught up with countless city leaders along with those who've lead campaigns for and against the events center. Now we find out what others have to say in reaction to Tuesday night's election results.More >>
Wednesday, November 9 2011 6:14 PM EST2011-11-09 23:14:51 GMT
The debate has gone on for the past year but Mayor Mike Huether says what we've seen through renderings of the events center is just the tip of the iceberg. More >>
Wednesday, November 9 2011 4:32 PM EST2011-11-09 21:32:13 GMT
The city set a record with more 5500 absentee votes cast in the events center special election. But people also packed the polls to let the city know they want an events center now. More >>
Wednesday, November 9 2011 2:38 PM EST2011-11-09 19:38:56 GMT
Supporters of a project to build a new $115 million events center in Sioux Falls say they will take a brief moment to celebrate before continuing with design and construction plans.More >>
Wednesday, November 9 2011 12:24 AM EST2011-11-09 05:24:03 GMT
The Citizen's Network Against the Events Center knew it was going to be a tough fight, but the group's leader Bob Barclay says it was still hard to throw in the towel. More >>
Tuesday, November 8 2011 6:24 PM EST2011-11-08 23:24:08 GMT
The events center issue has divided a lot of people in Sioux Falls. But it is just one man who has spear-headed the opposition to the proposed events center by creating the Citizen's Network AgainstMore >>
Friday, November 4 2011 12:10 AM EDT2011-11-04 04:10:18 GMT
Backers of a proposed Sioux Falls Events Center say Sioux City's Tyson Events Center draws millions away from Sioux Falls. But Tyson's current manager and the former mayor who brought the project to life both have words of caution concerning the Sioux Falls proposal.More >>
Wednesday, November 2 2011 10:48 PM EDT2011-11-03 02:48:27 GMT
We've been bringing you stories this week on events centers outside our area and how they operate. In part three, we head to Grand Forks where that events center is seeing more red ink than it wants to.More >>
Wednesday, November 2 2011 6:43 PM EDT2011-11-02 22:43:07 GMT
When we met with Terry Torkildson, he said the number of seats is the biggest factor when it comes to booking deals at the arena. As of now, he says, booking bigger events is a lost cause. "We're notMore >>
Wednesday, November 2 2011 4:53 PM EDT2011-11-02 20:53:45 GMT
The vote for a proposed events center in Sioux Falls is less than a week away. If you would like some more information the city of Sioux Falls is holding a number of presentations for the public. ThereMore >>
Tuesday, November 1 2011 5:07 PM EDT2011-11-01 21:07:10 GMT
A Sioux Falls Survey by Nielson Brothers Polling (NBP) shows 42% of likely Sioux Falls voters favor the construction of the new events center, while 41% oppose it. 17% remain undecided. The tight race and remaining undecideds suggest that the final week of campaigning and get-out-the-vote efforts may decide the outcome.More >>
Tuesday, November 1 2011 10:18 AM EDT2011-11-01 14:18:28 GMT
Voters for the Special Election on November 8th, are reminded that they should go to their regular precinct to vote. Voting Centers will not be used for this election.More >>
Monday, October 31 2011 11:59 PM EDT2011-11-01 03:59:09 GMT
All week long we're bringing you stories from other cities around our area that already have events centers in place. We start in Fargo, North Dakota.More >>
Monday, October 24 2011 10:17 AM EDT2011-10-24 14:17:32 GMT
Officials in towns near South Dakota's largest city are watching the debate over a proposed $115 million events center, with mixed views on whether a new Sioux Falls center would be good or bad for their communities.More >>
Monday, October 24 2011 10:16 AM EDT2011-10-24 14:16:23 GMT
People who favor a proposed $115 million events center in Sioux Falls are making a final push to build support for the project that city residents will vote on in about two weeks.More >>
Monday, October 24 2011 10:06 AM EDT2011-10-24 14:06:56 GMT
People who favor a proposed $115 million events center in Sioux Falls are making a final push to build support for the project that city residents will vote on in about two weeks.More >>
Monday, October 24 2011 10:06 AM EDT2011-10-24 14:06:18 GMT
Officials in towns near South Dakota's largest city are watching the debate over a proposed $115 million events center, with mixed views on whether a new Sioux Falls center would be good or bad for their communities.More >>
Wednesday, October 5 2011 9:46 AM EDT2011-10-05 13:46:51 GMT
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says he won't wade into a dispute over whether Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether and city officials broke the law while presenting information about a proposed $115 million events...More >>
Friday, September 30 2011 1:55 PM EDT2011-09-30 17:55:07 GMT
The City of Sioux Falls will be hosting an informational meeting about the proposed Events Center on Tuesday, October 4, at the Kuehn Community Center located at 2801 South Valley View Road.
Monday, September 12 2011 9:50 PM EDT2011-09-13 01:50:58 GMT
Sioux Falls city leaders say by year three, an additional $36 million is expected to come into the city every year if an events center gets built.More >>
Monday, July 18 2011 11:37 PM EDT2011-07-19 03:37:03 GMT
Between $9 million and $16 million. That's how much it could cost to run not just the proposed Sioux Falls Events Center but also the Convention Center and Arena. City leaders combined the three venues.More >>
Monday, June 27 2011 11:23 PM EDT2011-06-28 03:23:33 GMT
If you live in Sioux Falls your taxes won't be raised if a new events center is built. That's what the mayor and the city's finance director said Monday as they unveiled how the city will pay for the building. Some people who live in Sioux Falls talked to KSFY about the plan.More >>
Monday, June 27 2011 5:23 PM EDT2011-06-27 21:23:43 GMT
Director of Finance for the City of Sioux Falls, Tracy Turbak, outlined the plan for financing an Events Center as part of the Mayor's proposed 2012–2016 Capital Program.
Monday, June 27 2011 11:22 AM EDT2011-06-27 15:22:31 GMT
Mayor Mike Huether will present his 2012–2016 recommended Capital Program to the Sioux Falls City Council and the citizens of Sioux Falls Monday at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, June 14 2011 10:30 PM EDT2011-06-15 02:30:04 GMT
Now that a decision from city leaders is final, Mayor Mike Huether says it feels good to be over the hump. "Not only was I excited to get it over with but I think the people of Sioux Falls wanted itMore >>
Tuesday, June 14 2011 8:27 PM EDT2011-06-15 00:27:53 GMT
After last night's city council meeting went well into the night, 'Build it Downtown' leader Steve Hildebrand says the final count was no surprise. "We expected going into it that it was going to beMore >>
Thursday, June 9 2011 7:30 PM EDT2011-06-09 23:30:51 GMT
The city's original plan was to replace five of McCart's eleven ball diamonds with parking lots. New revisions result in only replacing one. City leaders say they're pleased with this new plan. "It ultimatelyMore >>
Thursday, June 2 2011 5:08 PM EDT2011-06-02 21:08:19 GMT
The Sioux Falls Ethics Board has concluded that a city councilman does not have a conflict of interest in discussing or voting on where to build a $100 million events center.More >>
Wednesday, May 25 2011 10:32 PM EDT2011-05-26 02:32:00 GMT
"I want to participate in the government of my own city," Bob Wiens said. Bob Wiens lives in southwest Sioux Falls, the same district where city council member Greg Jamison hosted a meeting to discussMore >>
Tuesday, May 17 2011 6:37 PM EDT2011-05-17 22:37:25 GMT
An economic analysis determined the arena site to be the best location for a new events center in Sioux Falls. Earlier this month, Mayor Mike Huether also recommended the arena site, but does the city council echo the same thing?More >>
Monday, May 16 2011 7:17 PM EDT2011-05-16 23:17:11 GMT
The Sioux Falls City Council will meet next week to see if they can set a date on voting on a location for a proposed Sioux Falls Events Center.More >>
Friday, May 13 2011 7:23 PM EDT2011-05-13 23:23:31 GMT
Friday afternoon, the Board of Ethics heard a complaint filed against Sioux Falls City Councilman Jim Entenman. It's investigating Entenman because he owns a building near the Sioux Falls Arena, whichMore >>
Monday, May 2 2011 1:08 PM EDT2011-05-02 17:08:29 GMT
Mayor Mike Huether will announce his recommendation for the Events Center site on Monday, May 2, 2011, at 4 p.m., at the City Council Informational Meeting at Carnegie Town Hall.More >>
Wednesday, April 27 2011 10:57 PM EDT2011-04-28 02:57:24 GMT
I'm standing here downtown where many would call this the 'heart of Sioux Falls'... I'm asking them what they think about a possible events center. Should it be downtown....> When it comes to the locationMore >>
Monday, April 25 2011 5:41 PM EDT2011-04-25 21:41:34 GMT
Reports from consultants hired by the City of Sioux Falls recommend building an Events Center near the current Arena/Convention Center in Sioux Falls.More >>
Monday, April 25 2011 10:42 AM EDT2011-04-25 14:42:40 GMT
Sink Combs Dethlefs and Mortenson Construction will be presenting their comparative site analysis reports. AECOM will present their Economic and Development Impact Analysis report.
Tuesday, March 22 2011 11:13 PM EDT2011-03-23 03:13:36 GMT
An open house, Tuesday night, brought people in to see detailed plans for the events center sites. It was a gathering which Don Dethlefs said is a great way to give the public what they want to know. "They'reMore >>
Thursday, February 24 2011 10:17 AM EST2011-02-24 15:17:10 GMT
A press conference will be held later this afternoon at the Main Library in Sioux Falls where city officials will unveil the downtown site of the proposed Events Center.More >>
Wednesday, February 2 2011 6:16 PM EST2011-02-02 23:16:36 GMT
The City of Sioux Falls will hold a press conference on February 3, at 1:30 p.m. at City Hall to announce the firm that will conduct the Economic and Development Impact Analysis.
Wednesday, January 26 2011 9:59 PM EST2011-01-27 02:59:01 GMT
By the end of February, we should know if the engineering firm consulting the City of Sioux Falls on a proposed Events Center prefers a location near the existing arena or a downtown location.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:24 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:24:13 GMT
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) - The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. Of the local Scout leaders voting at theirMore >>
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) - The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:52 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:52:01 GMT
The Hand County Sheriff tells KSFY a body has been found near the Jerauld - Hand County line. He believes it may be Leroy Nye, a man missing from St. Lawrence since Sunday. The body was found about 500More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:56 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:56:23 GMT
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he will call the South Dakota Legislature into a special session sometime in late June to deal with cost overruns in the construction of a new State VeteransMore >>
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he will call the South Dakota Legislature into a special session sometime in late June to deal with cost overruns in the construction of a new State VeteransMore >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 3:10 PM EDT2013-05-25 19:10:11 GMT
A fund has been set up for family victims of a north Sioux Falls mobile home fire, Friday. The home was a total loss after flames ripped through, just after 3:00 p.m. The only person inside at the timeMore >>
A fund has been set up for family victims of a north Sioux Falls mobile home fire, Friday. More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 2:55 PM EDT2013-05-25 18:55:26 GMT
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A South Dakota program that provides employment training for young people with disabilities is expanding to Brookings. Project Search has been operating internship programs at AveraMore >>
A South Dakota program that provides employment training for young people with disabilities is expanding to Brookings.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 2:50 PM EDT2013-05-25 18:50:57 GMT
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) - The city of Aberdeen is giving away a nearly 100-year-old school building for free along with a $400,000 check. But interested parties must act fast. The American News reports thatMore >>
The city of Aberdeen is giving away a nearly 100-year-old school building for free along with a $400,000 check.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:46 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:46:40 GMT
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on May 24, 2013, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to 2119 East 30th Street North for the report of a structure fire. On scene, fire crews encountered a mobile home fully involvedMore >>
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on May 24, 2013, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to 2119 East 30th Street North for the report of a structure fire. On scene, fire crews encountered a mobile home fully involvedMore >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:11 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:11:04 GMT
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to summer, and Sioux Falls police want us to remember to be safe. Friday night, the department did a saturation patrol. An extra 16 officers are on the roadsMore >>
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to summer, and Sioux Falls police want us to remember to be safe.More >>
