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>>
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>>
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>>
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 >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 11:28 PM EDT2012-05-16 03:28:36 GMT
More than 60 people around the Sioux Falls area have it. Worldwide, 2.6 million people have it and there's no cure and really no medication. It's called Charcot-Marie-Tooth or CMT. It's a neuromuscularMore >>
2.6 million people have it worldwide and there's no cure and really no medication. It's called Charcot-Marie-Tooth and it's a disease that has nothing to do with your teeth. More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 5:24 PM EDT2012-05-16 21:24:46 GMT
PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) - The sole grocery store on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation remained closed Wednesday despite the attorney general of the Oglala Sioux saying a temporary restraining order has beenMore >>
The sole grocery store on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation remained closed Wednesday despite the attorney general of the Oglala Sioux saying a temporary restraining order has been lifted.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 5:18 PM EDT2012-05-16 21:18:33 GMT
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the state's share of a multistate settlement with the Skechers USA Inc. footwear company is nearly $72,000. Skechers will pay $40 millionMore >>
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the state's share of a multistate settlement with the Skechers USA Inc. footwear company is nearly $72,000.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 5:06 PM EDT2012-05-16 21:06:39 GMT
Former Senator Jim Abdnor has died late Wednesday morning while he was at Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls. Abdnor was a prominent figure in South Dakota politics. His political career started as a stateMore >>
Former Senator Jim Abdnor has died late Wednesday morning while he was at Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 4:49 PM EDT2012-05-16 20:49:16 GMT
PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) - For the people living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, traveling to Rapid City may soon be as simple as hopping on a bus. The Oglala Sioux Transit hopes to begin offeringMore >>
For the people living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, traveling to Rapid City may soon be as simple as hopping on a bus.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 4:42 PM EDT2012-05-16 20:42:12 GMT
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating an accident between three semi-trailers in Redfield. The accident happened at about 1 p.m. Wednesday on US Highways 281 and 212 right in front of theMore >>
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating an accident between three semi-trailers in Redfield. More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 4:04 PM EDT2012-05-16 20:04:29 GMT
Here's a look at what's making headlines for Wednesday, May 16: Sen. Jim Abdnor dies at age 89 Former Senator Jim Abdnor, 89, passed away late Wednesday morning while he was at Dougherty Hospice inMore >>
Here's a look at what's making headlines for Wednesday, May 16. Find out more details about these stories and more tonight on KSFY News at 5:00 and 6:00.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 3:40 PM EDT2012-05-16 19:40:36 GMT
Sanford Health officially broke ground on Wednesday for its multi-use sports facility in northwest Sioux Falls. The 160,000-square-foot facility is called The Pentagon. It includes nine basketball courtsMore >>
Sanford Health officially broke ground on Wednesday for its multi-use sports facility in northwest Sioux Falls. More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 3:35 PM EDT2012-05-16 19:35:17 GMT
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota has been awarded a $5.9 million federal grant to continue research into the possibility of a state-run health insurance exchange. But Gov. Dennis Daugaard says the stateMore >>
South Dakota has been awarded a $5.9 million federal grant to continue research into the possibility of a state-run health insurance exchange.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 3:08 PM EDT2012-05-16 19:08:35 GMT
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota's winter wheat production is forecast to be down 14 percent from last year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its May Crop Report that the forecast for 2012More >>
South Dakota's winter wheat production is forecast to be down 14 percent from last year.More >>
