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From The Dakota Scout: Nurse, nonprofit founder launches bid for Sioux Falls City Council "A 30-year-old health care professional and nonprofit leader is eyeing a spot behind the dais at Carnegie Town Hall held right now by Sioux Falls’ longest-tenured city councilor. Zak Okuwe, a registered nurse at Sanford Health and founder of STEM the Gap, a tutoring and mentoring nonprofit for middle and high school students, has declared his candidacy for city council, filing paperwork

From The Argus Leader: Nonprofit founder and registered nurse files for Sioux Falls City Council seat "The crowded race for the Sioux Falls City Council's central district seat has another candidate who has filed to run in next year's election. Zak Okuwe, a nonprofit founder and registered nurse at Sanford Health, filed on Sept. 3 to run for the seat. In an interview, Okuwe said the city had seen 30 years of dramatic changes, population growth and increasing diversity and com

From SFSimplified: How folks from other countries make Sioux Falls what it is today "A panel Thursday morning at the State Theatre featured a heartfelt and vulnerable discussion on the importance of immigration and refugee resettlement in our community. Here's a deeper look. People coming to Sioux Falls from other countries are a major contributor to the city's growth, economy and nonprofit sector. A panel Thursday morning at the State Theatre featured a heartfelt and vulnera