Lalley: Sharks in the Chlorinated Water of Frank Olson

City Hall questioned for expanding footprint in fitness industry

An artist’s rendering of the Frank Olson Park indoor recreation facility. Photo: Williams Architects.Tensions over City Hall’s plans to include a fitness center in a new indoor aquatics and recreation facility are flaring up again.A pair of Sioux Falls city councilors are voicing concerns about the Parks and Recreation Department expanding its workout offerings, suggesting that a portion of a $47 million indoor water and rec center slated for Fr…

Coming in 2029: See the latest for the new Frank Olson rec center

Simplified: A new indoor pool and recreation center in eastern Sioux Falls is taking shape. Sioux Falls City Council saw an early look at schematic design for the new Frank Olson Recreation Center on Tuesday afternoon. Why it mattersThe city has been talking for years about the need to replace the pool at Frank Olson Park, and, according to design consultants, it'll be several more years – likely 2029 – before a planned indoor pool and recreatio…

Lalley: Sharks in the chlorinated water of Frank Olson

Just when we thought it was safe to go back into the chlorinated water of a new indoor recreation center at Frank Olson Park. It wasn’t exactly a “Jaws” reboot at the Sioux Falls City Council’s weekly informational meeting on Tuesday. There wasn’t any blood. But if you listened real hard there was a tension-building baseline in the background. Daaa-DU-Daaa-Du. Just like in Steven Spielberg’s classic, you don’t have to see the shark to know there…