Big Sioux River

The newest additions to the Downtown Storm Inlet Art Project draw attention to how storm runoff affects Sioux Falls.

The city of Sioux Falls is hosting its annual Big Sioux River Greenway Cleanup event on Saturday. At past cleanups, volunteers have removed thousands of pounds of trash from the river.

When Sioux Falls surveyed residents about sustainability concerns, many of the responses were about the Big Sioux River.Holly Meier is the city's sustainability coordinator. She says the city and other groups are responding with projects to clean up the river and its watershed.

The Big Sioux River has reached record-breaking levels, and officials are stressing the need to stay away from water-covered roads.Minnehaha County…

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In The Moment ... March 21, 2019 Show 540 Hour 1The Big Sioux is a river impaired. South Dakota Magazine featured an article by Jerry Wilson in its…

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The city of Sioux Falls is continuing to build and expand recreational areas and parks along the Big Sioux River. However, officials from the South Dakota…

Water testing on the Big Sioux River shows high levels of bacteria and pollution in some areas. The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural…

The Mayor of Sioux Falls is hosting his 3rd annual Big Sioux River Water Summit Thursday. Conservationists, city officials, and agriculture specialists…