Sioux Falls took over operations of the Westside Recreation Center on Jan. 1 after buying it from Sanford for $9 million.

WoodGrain Brewing Co. opened its second location in eastern Sioux Falls on May 7 in the former Obscure Brewing building.

The Sioux Falls metro area has weathered economic storms in the past thanks to South Dakota’s “conservative nature," a business leader said at Rotary Club.