Good morning, Sioux Falls.

Lincoln High fashion students made felt costumes for babies in Sanford Hospital's NICU so families can celebrate Halloween today, with designs ranging from Tinkerbell and Alice to a frosted donut and Thing One and Thing Two.

Today, the Teal Pumpkin Project asks households to offer nonfood treats and display a teal pumpkin or sign so kids with food allergies can go trick or treating safely.

It's free to add your home to the online map, and a dozen Sioux Falls area homes are already listed.

Giving Back on Oct. 30 highlighted local donors: Avera Foundation raised a record $119.6 million in fiscal 2026; MarketBeat gave $85,000; Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation awarded $17,000 to 14 teachers; Sioux Valley Energy granted $12,400 to nine local groups; the Animal Resource Center distributed pallets of dog & cat food.

The Sioux Empire Arts & Crafts Christmas Show will bring more than 290 handmade vendors to the Expo Building at the W.H.

Lyon Fairgrounds on Friday, Nov. 13, noon to 8:00 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 14, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; tickets are $8, kids 12 and under are free, with booths selling jewelry, pottery, food products, holiday decor + live music and food trucks.

Estrella Cuban Market opened Oct.

30 at 1412 W. 41st St. and brings Cuban groceries, fresh avocadoes and plantains, Cuban coffees imported from Florida, and parcel mailing to Cuba; it's open 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Tuesday–Sunday (closed Mondays).

Arizona-based Over Easy will open its second Sioux Falls restaurant in February at The Bridges at 57th and Western Avenue, bringing its breakfast + brunch menu to the neighborhood.

Seven glowing hot air balloons lit up Yankton Trail Park Thursday, Oct.

29, when the Sioux Falls Ballooning Association held the rescheduled Great Pumpkin Balloon Glow after rain delayed Tuesday's event, drawing a big crowd + showcasing the group's seasonal launches.

The outside westbound lane of East Sixth Street will be closed intermittently beginning at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct.

30 between Shepard and Cleveland avenues for sidewalk repairs, with work expected to finish by the end of day Tuesday, Nov. 3 (weather permitting); drivers should use caution and consider alternate routes.

Sanford is now offering Crohn’s disease clinical trials in Sioux Falls so patients can access potential new treatments locally instead of traveling hundreds of miles for care.