Good morning, Sioux Falls.

Riverfest will run from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Cherapa Place and along the River Greenway, featuring live music, food trucks, outdoor bars, and family-friendly activities (including a dog fashion show and a kids zone).

Local businesses are offering special deals and free items during the event.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is set to open its first Sioux Falls location at 4417 E.

57th St near Bahnson Ave around Thanksgiving. Franchisees Angie Yahne and Ann Park (previously operating in Watertown and Brookings) plan to add up to three outlets on the east side.

Sioux Falls locals can join the fall tradition at Custer State Park’s Buffalo Roundup on Friday, Sept.

25 when the herd moves at 9:30 a.m. (parking opens at 6:15 a.m. and an arts festival runs from Thursday through Saturday) while admission remains free.

Residents can record personal stories for the Library of Congress during the Our American Story mobile tour on Sept.

18 at Cracker Barrel or Sept. 19 at Falls Park Farmers Market. In November, historians and writers will meet at Augustana University for a three-day conference on Midwest history.

Siouxpercon is a three-day pop culture event at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center from Sept.

25 to 27. The annual convention features celebrity guests, a comedy festival, and a burlesque brunch benefitting local charities (Make-A-Wish and Reach Literacy).

The Board of Regents reported that enrollment at public universities reached 35,797 on Sept.

10; three schools dropped enrollment while three increased + overall numbers now exceed the pre-COVID total of 34,520.

Sioux Falls Development Foundation will host the WIN in Workforce Summit on Oct.

22 at the Canopy by Hilton hotel — where communications expert Katie LeBrun will show how to improve messaging for onsite, remote and hybrid teams. Additional session details will be announced soon.

Governor Rhoden and the South Dakota Arts Council announced the Governor’s Student Art Competition for National Arts in Education Week.

K-12 students may submit digital artwork by November 6 and selected entries will be shown at the state Capitol from January to September 2027.

South Dakota law prohibits burning 11 common items (including used oil, tires, and plastic) in outdoor fires.

Residents should check local rules before burning any backyard junk.

East 13th Street is closed between Main Avenue and Phillips Avenue as MidAmerican Energy repairs a gas main, with work set to finish by Friday, Sept.

18 + drivers should use alternate routes and reduce speed near the work zone.

Sioux Falls sales tax grew strongly in July and August with collections rising 11.4 percent and 6.9 percent while year-to-date growth hit 7.8 percent, the assistant finance director said at a City Council meeting on Sept.

16. Overall, city financials remain steady with budget expectations.

The South Dakota Martini mixes light lager (Pabst, Bud Light, or Miller Lite), tomato juice, and pickle brine in a mason jar with a dill pickle spear and olives, and it has gained a cult following after appearing on the state’s Travel website and Vinepair’s cocktail list.

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