Paul Tenhaken

Have you ever heard of the saying that some people can just do it all? Well when it comes to Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken, he can run a city while publishing a new children's book. Somehow in between campaigning for his second term, Mayor TenHaken found the time to...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — The city of Sioux Falls is once again encouraging the public to participate in Mayor Paul TenHaken’s, “100 Miles in 100 Days” challenge. Mayor Paul TenHaken started the challenge in 2020 as a way to promote health and wellness while encouraging residents to get out into the community.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Paul TenHaken will remain as mayor of Sioux Falls for the next four years. TenHaken finished with 73.06% percent of the votes, while challengers Taneeza Islam and David Zokaites finished with 24.57% percent and 1.92% percent, respectively. “It is an exciting time in Sioux...

Simplified: Mayor Paul TenHaken will lead Sioux Falls for another four years after taking just over 73 percent of the vote Tuesday night. TenHaken continues the decades-long trend of incumbent mayors winning re-election. Since Sioux Falls switched to a strong mayor form of government in the mid-90s, an incumbent hasn’t lost.

 Paul TenHaken will remain the mayor of Sioux Falls for another four years. The incumbent mayor took 73.06% of the vote in the three-way race, defeating challengers Taneeza Islam and David Zokaites and securing a second term without the need for a runoff election. It’s the second time TenHaken has won by the largest...

As the three mayoral candidates for Sioux Falls came together on back-to-back nights this week for a pair of debates, their answers to the questions had a tendency to circle back to a few topics. With no other debates planned ahead of election day April 12, they were the candidates'...

Tensions continue to mount as election day approaches in Sioux Falls, this time between Mayor Paul TenHaken and Councilor Janet Brekke, both of whom are on the ballot. In a press release sent out late Monday night after a mayoral debate, Brekke wrote TenHaken had “texted my personal cellphone with a message regarding...

Taneeza Islam, mayor Paul TenHaken and David Zokaites will debate the issues facing Sioux Falls on Monday, April 4 in the first mayoral debate of the election season, and one of their last joint appearances before the April 12 election to decide the city's next leader. Running from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., the debate will...

Mayor Paul TenHaken endorsed several candidates for the Sioux Falls City Council in a Facebook post this week, drawing appreciation from some and criticism from others. In the post Wednesday, TenHaken said “many people are reaching out to me asking about the upcoming election and who I feel would be best to serve at this time given where our city is headed.”

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - In the Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken’s State of the City Address he applauded the community, went over current challenges the city is facing, and his plans for the future. “We have and are continuing to take thoughtful and sustainable actions to...

Giving the fourth and final State of the City address of his first term, Mayor Paul TenHaken said that he'd "never been more proud of Sioux Falls as a community" as he ticked off the successes of the last year with a few glances toward the future. In the Wednesday...

When Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken takes the stage Wednesday morning for the final State of the City address of his first term, it's no surprise that growth will be a topic of conversation. "It hasn't been all roses with all this growth," said TenHaken in an interview with the Argus Leader earlier...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken will give his State of the City address on Wednesday, March 16th. The announcement was made Wednesday morning by the Mayor’s office. TenHaken’s State of the City address will begin at 8 a.m., with doors opening at 7:30...