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Lincoln High fashion students made tiny Halloween costumes for babies in the Sanford NICU on Halloween, and parents and staff said the outfits brought joy to families celebrating their infants' first holiday.

The Dakota Angler Institute is running this weekend at the Sioux Falls Convention Center with more than 125 vendors selling ice and open-water fishing gear; it ends today and doors are open 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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).

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.

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.

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.