Watertown Public Opinion

1 day ago | thepublicopinion.com | Angela George

Sioux Falls opens a designated public wall for street art, a year after a young artist, Jaden Brunz, was fined for graffiti. The Washington Pavilion will manage the Art Walls project, with a free application process for artists to participate. It’s a full circle moment for young Sioux Falls muralist Jaden Brunz.

1 day ago | thepublicopinion.com | Morgan Matzen

Starting next school year, Sioux Falls School District high schoolers will only be allowed to use their cell phones at lunch, not in-between classes in hallways. The decision is an update from the district’s previous decision on April 2 to let high schoolers use phones during both time periods. Next academic year, high school students can use their phones during lunch, but can’t use them during passing periods in the hallways.

6 days ago | thepublicopinion.com | Trevor Mitchell

The temporary administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls spoke in a brief press conference on May 8, saying he was pleased and excited to see the selection of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church.

1 week ago | thepublicopinion.com | Trevor Mitchell

Sioux Falls launched a $150,000 campaign discouraging cash handouts to panhandlers. The campaign encourages donations to organizations providing services to the homeless. The campaign includes billboards, social media ads, and a website. A $150,000 campaign aimed at discouraging Sioux Falls residents from giving money to panhandlers is now live.

1 week ago | thepublicopinion.com | John Hult

John HultSouth Dakota SearchlightSouth Dakota's Project Prison Reset work group has agreed that the state's current penitentiary needs to be replaced. The group is considering 12 potential locations for the new prison, including sites in Sioux Falls, Huron, Aberdeen, Mitchell, and Grant County. The final decision on the new prison's size and location will be made in July, following a consultant's report. SPRINGFIELD — South Dakota needs a new prison.