Jodi’s Journal

Jodi’s Journal: What workforce development looks like

If you want to watch the future Sioux Falls workforce being shaped, spend a little time in this high school classroom and listen to these 2025 graduates.

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Jodi’s Journal: Trade wars abroad start hitting home as downturn appears inevitable

Sioux Falls historically has been somewhat immune to economic downturns, but as we’ve grown, our exposure to outside factors has too.

1 year ago

Jodi’s Journal: Call centers, cost savings and the prison paradox

We didn’t see it coming — but there are elements of repurposing the former Citibank campus into the South Dakota men’s prison that make it worth considering.

1 year ago

Jodi’s Journal: At ground level, stark reality of homelessness meets emerging strategies

We often show you the best of our city — but areas like this are important to recognize too. In today’s column, Jodi looks at how one community reached “functional zero” with its chronic homeless population.

1 year ago

Jodi’s Journal: Elon Musk, phones in schools and the productivity factor

“Distraction is a constant threat, whether you’re a student or a member of the workforce, and we don’t necessarily have the self-awareness to recognize when it’s taking aim at us.”

1 year ago

Jodi’s Journal: Dear future mayor

It would have been about a year away — and now it’s likely longer. But here’s a message to consider as the next mayoral election looms.

1 year ago

Jodi’s Journal: Retailers, restaurants seek to avoid encroaching ‘March Sadness’

While you might be watching your bracket, many retailers have been watching a sales slump. Here’s what Jodi learned could be behind the “March Sadness.”

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Jodi’s Journal: Eight years in, media landscape requires more from publishers, consumers

Thank you for helping us mark eight years at SiouxFalls.Business! This week, Jodi takes a look at the changing media landscape we’re all navigating.

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Jodi’s Journal: In defense of government workers

Before you assume what it means to be a “government worker,” consider this.

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Jodi’s Journal: The secret to powering through, found in a backyard pond

If you’ve ever felt like what’s in front of you seems insurmountable, meet a flock of local ducks that’s about to change your mind.

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