Good morning, Sioux Falls.

On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Feeding South Dakota will host its first-ever Volunteer-a-Thon at its 4701 N.

Westport Ave location in Sioux Falls, where volunteers will pack and sort food and enjoy themed music—featuring songs from past decades—as part of Hunger Action Month.

Sioux Falls boutique Rust & Co. will operate its storefront at The Bridges at 57th until mid-October as it shifts toward online-only sales.

Founder Stacey Roemen Utrera said in-store merchandise will be discounted up to 80 percent while the eight-year shop winds down its physical operation.

Local writers and historians are preparing a sequel anthology featuring essays on Sioux Falls history, building on the success of City of Hustle; they invite community contributions that include stories such as the 1930s cold storage fur vault at the Frye Building (formerly Ballard Block) in downtown.

Sioux Falls celebrates fall with a range of outdoor festivals now through November, featuring family friendly pumpkin patches, apple picking and events for adults.

Residents can enjoy live music, crafts and local food at venues such as Country Apple Orchard (Harrisburg) and Fernson Downtown.

The state now covers reduced meals for roughly 10,000 eligible students, easing the cost burden for families who previously paid for breakfast and lunch (30 and 40 cents respectively).

Representative Kadyn Wittman helped pass the measure so the Sioux Falls School District can focus on improving meal quality.

Gov. Rhoden announced over $13 million in grants on Thursday to modernize 12 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in South Dakota (including several rural agencies).

The funding will boost crisis services, technology, and workforce capacity in behavioral health care.

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