Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 30th of October.
Good morning, Sioux Falls.
JBz Boba Tea is donating all drink proceeds Wednesday through Friday at its shop to support a Hartford family after a recent death, and customers can stop by, order online + share the fundraiser to help.
The 2026 South Dakota Manufacturing Summit will be 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov.
5 at the Sullivan Center at Southeast Technical College, offering sessions on automation, financing, marketing and an SBA keynote on the defense supply chain. Attendees can tour automation and CNC programs, network, and register now since seating is limited.
Jana Anderson will become SculptureWalk’s executive director on Monday after leading the Washington Pavilion’s Visual Arts Center, where she coordinated the outdoor sculpture exhibition, managed exhibitions and educational programming, and cared for a permanent collection of more than 1,600 artworks.
Experience Sioux Falls is in its sixth season of persona-based videos that let locals share favorite spots; three episodes were released Oct.
29, and a culinary-focused fourth episode will be posted soon on ESF's social channels + website.
Sioux Falls School District reported 23,666 K-12 students in the final fall enrollment taken Sept.
25, a 1.3% drop (310 fewer students) from last year, with 93 junior kindergarten and 851 pre-K for a total of 24,610; the decline will affect per-student funding and planning.
The Sioux Falls School District expanded Promising Futures this fall, placing 12 college and career advisers at all four high schools to help students complete the FAFSA, find job shadows, and apply to state universities for free (backed by a $1 million donation) to raise postsecondary enrollment.
South Dakota officials say more than 100 people have died on state roadways so far this year and urged drivers today to buckle up, noting 45 fatal crashes involved unbelted occupants while 20 involved restrained occupants and the NHTSA says seat belts greatly increase survival; visit DriveSafeSD.com for tips.
Vibes Bar & Event Center will open Saturday at 3211 S.
Shirley Ave. near The Empire Mall with a free Great Plains Trick or Trade card show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., followed by a free Halloween costume party with a DJ from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Performance Builders will host open houses Nov.
7 (10 a.m.–noon) and Nov. 8 (2–4 p.m.) at 27106 Meadowlark Court in Long Meadows near Harrisburg to show a new Net Zero Ready five-bedroom, four-bath ranch on 1 acre listed for $1,600,000; call Julie Roth at 605-740-0645.
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