🌱 Patch AM: Will Sioux Falls’ new indoor rec center actually be affordable?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will Sioux Falls' new indoor rec center actually be affordable?
• Where will Sioux Falls spend $318 million on public works next year?

Also on today's calendar: Stand Up Comedy at Luckys Club 224 and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Some sun with a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Basye: 'A lot of work to be done' on pricing, access for indoor rec in Sioux Falls (siouxfallslive.com) — Sioux Falls leaders are still figuring out how affordable the new $47 million indoor recreation center at Frank Olson Park – and the Westside Wellness Center – will be for everyday residents. Councilor Miranda Basye says she wants at least some year-round free access, as the newly reshaped City Council works through key details in the 2027 budget.
   

• Proposed $318.2 million budget for Sioux Falls Public Works (keloland.com) — Sioux Falls Public Works is proposing a $318.2 million budget for 2027, with major investments in streets, Veterans Parkway, and the 41st and Louise intersection. The plan also funds work near Foundation Park and extends the life of the regional landfill, shaping how the city maintains roads, drainage, power distribution and trash services for decades.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sioux Falls

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Thursday August 20
• Gold Rush Night PST
  Sioux Falls Jefferson High School
  4:30 pm
Friday August 21
• 26-27 SPED Back-to-School - Setup
  Sioux Falls Jefferson High School Cafeteria
  7:00 am
• 26-27 SPED Back-to-School
  Sioux Falls Jefferson High School Commons
  8:00 am
• 26-27 SPED Back-to-School - Teardown
  Sioux Falls Jefferson High School Auditorium
  12:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Marching Clinic
  Sioux Falls Jefferson High School D Wing D110 - Band Room
  7:00 am
• Marching Clinic Dinner
  Sioux Falls Jefferson High School Commons
  4:30 pm
• Marching Clinic Performance
  Sioux Falls Howard Wood Field
  6:00 pm
• Stand Up Comedy at Luckys Club 224 →
  224 N Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls
  8:00 pm
Monday August 24
• District HS ELA Vendor Fair
  Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School, Lincoln High Scho
  7:00 am
Monday August 31
• Viking Cruise Summer Event Through 8/31 at AAA →
  AAA South Dakota Sioux Falls - 49th Street, 3701 W 49th St, Sioux Falls
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• CCA Training
  Washington High School Sioux Falls Library
  8:00 am
• Red Rocks Bike Night →
  Red Rock Bar & Grill, 48181 SD-42, Brandon
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Staff: A.M. In-Service, P.M. Workshop
  BRANDON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 49-2 Brandon, SD 57005
  7:00 am
• Boys Soccer: Brookings vs Tea Area (Junior Varsity)
  Tea Area School District Tea Area High School West Grass Field
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
  FOUND on August 16, 2026 in Sioux Falls, SD 57108 near Overture On Cliff Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder… (Nextdoor Axtell Park)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
  Felix was LOST on August 18, 2026 in Sioux Falls, SD 57108 near 69th and cliff Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Axtell Park)

• US Department of Veterans Affairs posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant - Hospice in Sioux Falls. Apply here.
• Avera Health posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Sioux Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sioux Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Harrisburg

• Driving to Harrisburg High School, urged to leave early (keloland.com)
• Sioux Falls Lincoln Paces Preseason SD HS Football Poll (hot1047.com)
• Siouxland Libraries opening applications for Teen Advisory Board (ksfy.com)

Brandon

• Mitchell's Dannenbring leads Warrior-Lynx Invite after opening round (kornradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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