Good morning, Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls Regional Airport welcomed the final Midwest Honor Flight on Tuesday, Sept.

29 when veterans returned from a Washington, D.C. tour after a two-hour delay. Hundreds gathered to honor them + organizers plan five more flights next year to carry an estimated 420 veterans.

Ronna Poppens, the new VP of talent and workforce development for the Sioux Falls Development Foundation, will speak at the WIN in Workforce Summit on Oct.

22 at Canopy by Hilton downtown; the event features nine sessions including keynote Jia Jiang, and registration closes on Oct. 15.

The beloved Whimp's Place in Burbank is set to reopen after being closed for over a year.

Originally opened in 1967 in a former train station along the railroad tracks, the restaurant will welcome local diners with its classic menu.

ISG named Sioux Falls leader David Doxtad as its next CEO on Oct.

12—he served as president since 2020 and remains based locally while the firm promotes Andy Brandel to chief operating officer.

An online photo collection shows past Native American Day parades that began in 2018 on Phillips Avenue in Sioux Falls.

The images highlight the evolving traditions of this annual celebration.

Sioux Falls CEOs reported steady business conditions heading into the final quarter, with modest hiring gains+rising inflation prompting 68% of firms to raise prices, according to a quarterly survey by SiouxFalls.Business.

South Dakota wildlife officials are offering full refunds on deer licenses in 16 counties (along the Missouri River corridor) to help deer populations recover after rising cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease.

Officials also removed unsold licenses and youth hunting options to further limit hunting in outbreak areas.

SD Farmers Union asked Gov. Rhoden and lawmakers to call a special session to approve a fuel tax holiday that would temporarily lower the tax on gasoline and diesel from 28 to 1 cent per gallon.

The move aims to support farmers while tracking lost highway funds.

Douglas County Memorial Hospital will reopen the former Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Corsica as Prairie Winds Care Center in 2027 + the facility is expected to hire about 40 employees and increase local senior care options.

Amy Stockberger Real Estate guides Sioux Falls buyers on planning monthly payments amid rising rates by suggesting seller concessions, rate buydowns, and first-time buyer programs — a citywide open house campaign offers on-site lenders and promos to support local home sales.