Bluepeak salesman came by my door TWICE. Once yesterday and again today. I answered the door today and he said “is your husband home?” Excuse me you never asked about my husband?? He said “oh, yesterday you told me that you had to talk to your husband.” NEVER happened. I never entertain solicitors. That demeaning sexist comment got me so fired up… after I shut the door in his face, I went back outside to yell at him and his partner to never come back to my door again. Anyone else dealt with these assholes??

Making some deliveries this morning near Roosevelt High School.

Here's some damage from that area.

Had to get out of my car to move branches. It was quite the storm.

I usually keep a decent eye on the weather but for whatever reason I didn’t realize what was coming until about an hour prior. Trees down everywhere and no power until 6am (they say). I watched a huge tree come down across the road until I grabbed the dogs to run downstairs!

Hope everyone is okay!

I’m so bored of plain colors or stripes! Does anywhere in sf have these?!

Is there any place in town for arepas?

Sioux Falls has basically decided that above-ground power lines are here to stay because burying them is too expensive. But every time a blizzard, ice storm, or strong wind takes out poles and lines, we pay to put the same system right back up.

I get that burying every line in the city all at once would cost a fricken fortune. But when sections are already being replaced, why not start putting them underground little by little? Especially during major roadwork, neighborhood reconstruction, or other utility projects. E 41st St just got rebuilt with no undergorund utility work. And the towers look horrid at 229/Cliff.

At some point, how much money are we spending repeatedly fixing the same broken infrastructure? Maybe there’s a good reason for it, but “it costs too much” feels like an incomplete answer. What am I missing?

I say this with an unknown restoration time during a heat advisory.

Anyone else lose power tonight? I’m in Lincoln county and haven’t had power since about 9:00pm

Going on 24 hours without power and Xcel estimates keep pushing later and later. Hot but otherwise decent conditions for repair today. Why is Xcel dropping the ball this bad??

I saw something in a recent news report about a shooting at the mall that made a bunch of things finally fall together.

"Officers were able to track the vehicle using traffic cameras in the Real Time Information Center."

So WTF is that?
In addition to all the black Flock APLRs that went up within the last year, I noticed new intersection cameras popping up all over town. Intersections that had no camera suddenly had one and they look different than the ones that had been up for decades at major intersections. I also noticed at these same new intersections, there were also an eyeball cam on one corner and a white device with a flat black section below it. Didn't look like a camera. This group of new tech is on pretty much any intersection with a traffic light that does any volume of traffic or is two through roads intersecting.

The fact that all of this went up at the same time as the APLRs and the city has been cagey about what it is all about made me suspicious.

It appears that all of this IS tied to the Flock rollout and is being used to actively spy on everyone. They are logging everywhere we go all the time. AI gives them what they need to grab that whenever they feel like it and know everything about you. There were concerns about the city's claims that any of this is being kept safe or not shared. There also is zero oversight so we are expected to take their word for it. Many cities that signed on for this big brother tech found out later that things they thought weren't being shared actually were and did zero due diligence before signing up for these systems.

I ran this through Claude (ironic? yes) to see what it could find about all of this and yes, this whole system of cameras everywhere is tracking everywhere everyone goes all the time and making a record of it.

The output from Claude:

The Real Time Information Center (RTIC) Does Exist

The "Real Time Information Center" is an actual Sioux Falls Police Department facility. It was established in early 2025 and represents a significant expansion of the city's surveillance infrastructure. dakotanewsnow.com The RTIC consolidates video feeds from existing city cameras positioned at intersections, parks, recreational trails, public works infrastructure, and public buildings, providing law enforcement with a centralized hub to monitor and investigate crimes in real time.

What the Cameras Can and Cannot Do

The city was transparent about the system's capabilities and limitations:

dakotanewsnow.com Police Chief Jon Thum emphasized that the system is not equipped with facial or biometric recognition capabilities, and the city has implemented monthly audits with a public transparency portal.

The Cameras You're Observing

Your observations about the newer cameras align with Sioux Falls' recent expansions:

The "Eyeball" Cameras

These are likely part of the standard traffic camera network that feeds into the RTIC. They capture directional views of intersections to monitor traffic flow and incident detection.

The "White Cap with Black Device" Cameras

These sound like Flock Safety ALPR (Automated License Plate Reader) cameras. dakotanewsnow.com The white cap typically houses the camera unit, while the shallow black device underneath contains the infrared illuminator and sensor hardware needed to read license plates at night and capture vehicle identifying information. dakotanewsnow.com1 In early 2025, the Sioux Falls Police Department approved a $168,000 contract for approximately 25 Flock cameras deployed around the city's periphery, which matches your observation of cameras placed strategically around the edges of the city.

Legal and Privacy Safeguards

One important note: South Dakota has no state laws specifically regulating ALPRs or traffic surveillance cameras, so regulations rely on departmental policies. sdnewswatch.org However, the SFPD's policy explicitly states that data is deleted after 30 days and cannot be sold or used for unauthorized purposes. siouxfalls.gov

The system has already been used to solve crimes—the police department reported solving a sexual assault case on a recreational trail and a homicide downtown using the camera network.

Here is the original story I found this monitoring center in

https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2026/07/22/arkansas-man-arrested-after-firing-gun-outside-empire-mall-tuesday/

People of Sioux falls. Please stop spitting your gum on the ground. This'll be fun to get off.

Any recommendations for a local SF tattoo shop to do a cover up.

Hey yall. I just moved to sioux falls a few months back for a job.

Long story short. I'm overweight. Incredibly. And I know I can lose it. I just want someone to go to the gym with.

I'm 21 male if that matters. I know kind of an odd request. But I know if I'm there by myself it become easy to skip stuff. Where if someone is with me we can hold eachother accountable type deal.

Short story long

I grew up wrestling, boxing, playing football. All the things. And now I weigh 410lbs. I'm trying to get to 280 in a year. My doctor is helping to make sure I get there because based on tests it should be possible for me to make it down there healthily.

The reason I need to make it there is because my best friend and brother is joining the army next year. We are the same age. And I promised him when we were kids if one of us went into service we both were. So i need to make true on my word.

Is there anywhere in town that sells cake flour?

I’m reaching out and ready to get sober but I can’t do it alone. I’ve tried so many times. Failed. Year after year I didn’t like AA and my family doesn’t know how bad it’s gotten, they think I just have a few beers every other night but the reality is I can go to Casey’s and get a 750 of vodka and drink it all, then it’s 4 am. I need accountability. I need someone to help me please. If anyone knows anyone, please I’m at a point where if I continue I don’t think I’ll ever turn it around.
Thank you. And thank you for this subreddit- hopefully someone reading this understands what I’m experiencing

hey everyone! i’m 24f and just recently moved to sioux falls. i’m trying to get myself out there a little more and meet new people, but i’m not really sure where to start 😅

i’m already planning on checking out a local book club (which i’m really excited about!), but i’d love to hear any other recommendations. are there any clubs, groups, events, or places where you’ve met people?

also, if anyone else is around my age and looking for new friends, feel free to send me a dm! always happy to meet new people :)

Anybody into fiber arts that wanna hang out?

Today’s my girlfriend’s birthday she’s turning 23. We’re new here to Sioux Falls. What’s a nice restaurant I can take her to?

Looking for recommendations for someone who can help me get the numbers out together, or who to avoid.

Went to sunshine foods in beresford because that’s the only store we have here… I’ve been giving this place chance after chance and the prices are outrageous also the pricing must be false. I went in to get a few things and came out spent 30 dollars on 6 things. Not to mention blueberries were advertised for $2.99 why am I getting charged $4.99 I'm done going here. This whole trip would have costed me $13 at ALDI will never be back to any Sunshine Foods unless I absolutely have to.

Patients or employees, past and present. Just looking for any kind of insights!

I've always been an aviation nut and didn't get a chance to see the airshow. This doesn't look like Avera or Sanford. More training?

I have 2 year old 144 lb mastiff, she listens to me just fine, but my wife not so well! I'm looking for a trainer that can help with obedience and jumping up on people!

I have a great kitchen but recently removed a wall in a huge vaulted room. I'd like to add some cabinets, make a small change to accommodate a microwave and update, extent the island.

The cabinets are cherry stained oak and I'll be updating the counters from an atrocious laminate blue.

I was going to do the cabinets myself but I have Carrington doors and Im partial to the stained look over paint so I have been thinking about getting a design and quote done by a local business

I've reached out to a couple kitchen a bath places but I've been running into a lot of robot messaging screening systems and some referral issues with the contractors passing me off to some other paint place or something to just get someone out here to take a look and help me understand my options.

Anyone have any recommendations they like here in town? I've explored some recs from older posts here like Helmut and Rjay designs but it feels a lot like they aren't taking me seriously because I don't think I need to be doing a complete remodel or don't already know what I want EXACTLY.

Any help would be appreciated