Good morning, Sioux Falls.

The Great Plains Zoo will host Tiki Night on Saturday, Aug.

22 — a tropical-themed event for adults with live music, special food, lawn games, and a chance to win a private animal experience. Tickets cost $45 for a Premier Package with a free drink or $35 admission-only.

The Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce named 35 participants for the 41st Leadership Sioux Falls program, chosen from over 75 summer applications.

The nine-month program runs from September through May and offers training in community leadership skills — a chance for local development.

At the 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, three fatalities have been reported as over 275,000 vehicles entered (an 11% decline from last year) with officials linking the similar death toll to risky riding and a busy pre-rally period.

National pet retailer Petco is set to open its second Sioux Falls store next fall at Foss Fields development — a 118,000 sqft retail center on the southwest corner of Sixth Street and Veterans Parkway.

The store will offer pet products, grooming and training.

Tulsa artist Rachel Hayes has installed her hand-sewn artwork Magic Hours in the atrium of Sioux Falls Regional Airport.

The piece, inspired by South Dakota light and color, welcomes travelers ahead of a new concourse scheduled to open summer 2027 as the airport grows to serve more visitors.

Cattle producers lost 2,000+ heads after last month's historic heat wave caused about $6 million in losses across rural areas, and experts say rising temperatures and humidity have made farming even tougher.

Rural operators are urging each other to report losses and adapt to the changing climate.

A recent federal change in special education oversight shifts civil rights case handling to the DOJ & Health and Human Services, leaving local advocates and parents uncertain about future support for students.

Experts advise reviewing school guidelines closely.

Sailors from South Dakota aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln face food shortages, plumbing struggles & mental health challenges during a long deployment, prompting families and Senator Blumenthal to urge a review by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Several local restaurants and a food truck now offer new patios for dining, drinks and live music before cool weather arrives, featuring scenic views from the river to a golf course and special happy hour deals (hours vary by location).

A survey by the South Dakota Multi-Housing Association released on Aug.

13 showed Sioux Falls apartment vacancies declined from 6.62% in January to 5.91% in July — signaling a strong rental market as new permits for 1,063 multifamily units were issued through July.

A luxury twin home at 7406 S.

Grand Arbor Court offers upscale living with a custom kitchen, four-bedroom layout, and a heated four-stall garage along a peaceful greenway in south Sioux Falls. Listed at $950,000, the property combines formal entertaining spaces and everyday convenience.