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Cost savings and improved outcomes emphasized at men’s prison groundbreaking
State and local leaders broke ground on the costliest state-funded capital project in South Dakota history on Wednesday, with a prediction to bring it in under budget and pledges to double down on rehabilitation efforts for state prison inmates. Gov. Larry Rhoden, moments before donning a plastic construction-site-grade cowboy hat for a series of ceremonial […]
State and local leaders celebrate groundbreaking for new men’s penitentiary
On the east side of Sioux Falls, tucked away near East Benson Road, a new state penitentiary is being built to replace the 140-year-old prison that currently stands. The prison will not only be modern in its infrastructure, but in its purpose too. For the last few months, crews have been carving out the grounds […]
DOC secretary: New men’s prison will be safer
It has been a long process, but the new men’s prison in Sioux Falls has taken a step forward. Officials broke ground on the project Wednesday morning. The new site will be along Benson Road in the northeast part of the city, just south of the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society. State and local officials […]
Groundbreaking set for new Sioux Falls men’s prison
Ground will be broken on the site of the new men’s prison in Sioux Falls Wednesday. The new men’s penitentiary will be built on 148 acres in northeast Sioux Falls along Benson Road. The state purchased the land for $12.5 million. The project’s price is capped at $650 million. The size, location in Sioux Falls […]
New Minnehaha County juvenile facility shows early safety gains
The new Juvenile Justice Center in southwest Sioux Falls is showing early signs of improved safety, with fewer violent incidents reported during its first six months of operation, officials said. Director Jamie Gravett told Minnehaha County Commission this week that both youth and staff have responded positively to the new facility “I’ve heard a lot […]
Hospitality Meets Healthcare: Highpoint Hotel
Perched at one of Sioux Falls’ highest elevations is a new boutique hotel “where elevated hospitality meets compassionate care.” Highpoint Hotel opened this past January integrated into the new Sanford Orthopedic Hospital on the Sanford USD Medical Center campus. “It was conceived by Sanford Health to meet a practical need: many patients travel long distances for specialized care, and having on-campus accommodations […]
Hospitality Meets Healing
Inside Sanford Health’s Orthopedic Hospital And Hotel In Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Sanford Health improves convenience and care access for its rural population with a hotel atop its new orthopedic hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. Read the story on Healthcare Design’s Site.
Sanford Orthopedic Hospital, Highpoint Hotel ready to begin operations
The first patients will be seen in less than one month at the new Sanford Orthopedic Hospital on the campus of Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. The nine-story, 161,000-square-foot building is putting the finishing touches on a construction project that first broke ground in June 2022 after being announced more than two years […]
Sanford to open pediatric emergency department in new year
Henry Carlson Construction is proud to have remodeled the state’s first and only dedicated pediatric emergency department for Sanford Health. Sanford Heath is getting ready to open its new pediatric emergency department. It’s located in 9,000 square feet of remodeled space within the existing emergency department, so patients should continue to go to the ER […]
New Sanford Orthopedic Hospital to enhance patient experience, elevate care
This piece is sponsored by Sanford Health. As construction crews put the finishing touches on the new Sanford Orthopedic Hospital, the care team at Sanford Health is preparing to welcome patients to the new facility. When it opens in January, Sanford Orthopedic Hospital will give residents of the Sioux Falls region access to an unparalleled […]

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