Sioux Falls Pools Announce Closure Schedule

Sioux Falls students will be back at school soon which signals that our summer season will also be wrapping up. It's no surprise then that our outdoor pools have a schedule for closings and reduced hours.

Here is the official closing schedule for outdoor pools in Sioux Falls:

Closing Sunday, August 11: Frank Olson Pool, McKennan Wading Pool, and Terrace Park Family Aquatic Center
Closing Sunday, August 25: Drake Springs Family Aquatic Center
Closing Sunday, September 1: Kuehn Pool, Laurel Oak Family Aquatic Center, Pioneer Spray Park, and Hayward Park Splash Pad

Beginning Monday, August 12, the following facilities will reduce their hours and be open weekends only on Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 8 p.m.:

Kuehn Pool
Drake Springs Family Aquatic Center
Laurel Oak Family Aquatic Center

Lap Swimming and Water Walking at Drake Springs Family Aquatic Center will continue on weekdays, 11 A.M. to 12:50 P.M., through Friday, August 16.

To close the season, two locations will host the annual Swimming Gone to the Dogs event this year. Dog owners are welcome to bring one or two dogs to swim. No registration is required. Dogs must follow off-leash rules and have updated shots.

Tuesday, August 13, 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Terrace Park Family Aquatic Center
Wednesday, September 4, 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Laurel Oak Family Aquatic Center

For more information visit the City of Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation website, or call 605-367-8222.

Road Trip-Worthy Restaurants Within 90 Minutes of Sioux Falls

Veer off the beaten path. Take a road trip and try some favorite small-town eateries. Just by driving a few miles, you could find some delicious hidden gems.

From steaks to seafood, chislic to chicken, these are out-of-the-way unexpected finds that will make your taste buds tingle.

Here's a list of 14 Road Trip-Worthy Restaurants within 90 minutes of Sioux Falls.

Gallery Credit: Karla Brown

The 10 Largest Occupations in South Dakota

Where do people in South Dakota work?

If you were a South Dakotan a hundred years ago, chances are you had a job related to farming or ranching. If you weren't doing the farming, you were selling things to the farmers, fixing things for the farmers, or buying things from the farmers.

In the 2020s, things are very different.

Most of us in the SD work in health care or the service industry in one way or another. In fact, there are more nurses in South Dakota than the entire population of the state capital, Pierre.

Today far more people work at a store or restaurant than have probably ever even been on a farm. Time passes and things change, always. Fifty years from now who knows what jobs South Dakotans will be doing

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, these are the top 10 largest occupations in South Dakota (as of 2022).

Gallery Credit: Ben Kuhns