Happy Tuesday, Sioux Falls. Hope you had a relaxing Labor Day weekend. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let Sioux Falls Brief serve up everything you need to know for the week ahead.

📰 In the news

Local happenings: Repairs on 41st Street and Minnesota Avenue, TobyMac’s Hits Deep tour at the PREMIER Center, and neighbors topping a 500 pound food drive goal — catch up here.

State-level stories: City dwellers are heading back for slower living, visitor spending keeps falling, and tribal radio stations are getting multi million dollar lifelines — see what else is brewing.

National headlines: Sesame mishaps spark a salad kit recall, court-ordered debts could strand travelers overseas, and Social Security braces for a funding crunch — peruse the best of the rest.

Highlights this week

• Tee off to benefit Carter and CTNNB1
• Bring donations to family fun night
• Explore the Teaching Garden with Master Gardeners
• Collaborate with neurodivergent entrepreneurs and creatives
• Pool meet and greet at Lucky’s Bar
• Check out our top budget decor hacks
• Try Amazon Prime free for 30 days

🫶 We got your back

Volunteer: Got a few free hours and want to do something that actually matters? These Sioux Falls volunteer spots make giving back a breeze.

Roadtrip: If the kids are itching for an adventure, hit the road with this family travel guide. South Dakota’s giant carved presidents, underground mammoth digs, and August biker festivals will keep everyone busy.

Karaoke: Whether you’re a shower-singer, power-ballad belter, or strictly there for backup dancer duties, Chasers Food & Spirits is the spot to let loose, grab the mic, and prove once and for all that enthusiasm > pitch.

Family: An emergency vet visit could cost you $7,000+ (ask me how I know🙃). From the initial fee just to be seen to x-rays, surgery, medicine, and aftercare, it adds up quicker than a chew toy turns into a crime scene. The good news? You could get up to 90% cash back on your vet bill with these pet insurance plans.

Finance: Gold has increased by 40% from the start of the year (and it doesn’t look like it’ll slow down). If you want in on the gold rush, check out gold IRAs – they’re a safe way to own physical gold, with the added IRA tax benefits.

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📆 Around town this week

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This week

🎸 Dark Star Orchestra @ The District | Tuesday (9/2) at 7:30pm – Deadheads, assemble—Dark Star Orchestra channels the classic Dead experience by recreating full setlists from real shows. Expect long, hypnotic jams, sing-along harmonies, and a sea of tie-dye under The District’s lights. Grab a buddy, clear your calendar, and ride that good-vibes wave all night.

🏺 Pottery With A Parent @ Mosaic Arts & Events | Wednesday (9/3) at 10:00am – Pottery wheels are spinning with pint-size apprentices and their designated helpers, as parents and kids tag-team clay-throwing under Anna’s watchful eye. It’s a 90-minute crash course in mud-slinging, memory-making, and mutual “oops” moments, all for $30 a pair.

🏷️ Garage Sale @ Great Outdoor Store | Thursday (9/4) at 10:00am – Nothing beats snagging an almost-new fleece for pocket change, right? Swing by this two-day garage sale to score sleeping bags, packs, jackets, and more at scandalously good prices, and snag a few pro tips from the folks who actually know their stuff.

🚨 Glowstix Neon & Blood @ Full Circle Book Co-op | Friday (9/5) at 7:00pm – Full Circle Book Co-Op is hosting a UV blacklight goth bash, complete with glowsticks, optional gas masks, and dark synthpop. Carrellee will coax your inner bat to the stage, while DJs Lusoria and Samiam spin industrial techno, EBM, and darkwave in neon glory.

🎧 Theville Deville Tour: Sioux Falls @ Phoenix Lounge | Friday (9/5) at 9:00pm – Turn your Friday up a notch as Theville Deville storms Phoenix Lounge with bass-heavy beats and high-energy vibes. Expect genre-bending sets and a dance floor that doesn’t quit. Grab your crew, hydrate, and let Sioux Falls know you came to party.

This weekend

📚 Literature & Lattes @ Denny Sanford PREMIER Center | Saturday (9/6) at 9:00am – Think your morning latte needs a plot twist? This free, clean-fiction gathering corrals authors from right here in South Dakota and beyond for workshops, book signings, and genre-hopping banter. Bring your trusty bookmark, and maybe brace for literary envy.

🚚 Touch a Truck 2025 @ SHIFT Garage | Saturday (9/6) at 10:00am – Massive rigs and earth-moving machines are invading the park, so haul your crew out for free, hands-on fun and inflatable obstacle courses big and small. Expect surprise giveaways, endless photo ops, and the kind of honest-to-goodness joy a dump truck can inspire.

🚛 Monster Truck Mania @ W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds | Saturday (9/6) at 2:00pm – Skip the usual barbecue and wrangle your crew for real horsepower thrills in town. You can finally climb into an actual monster truck and rumble around with the kiddos. It’s loud, it’s messy, and it’s exactly the kind of over-the-top fun we secretly love.

🎆 2nd Annual Freedom Festival @ South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance, Inc. | Saturday (9/6) at 4:00pm – Freedom Festival is lighting up the park with live music, family games, and fireworks that make your neighbor’s 4th-of-July sparkler look sad. It’s a wholehearted nod to our nation’s heroes, complete with funnel cakes, corny jokes, and family photo ops.

🎃 Fall Festival @ Country Apple Orchard | Sunday (9/7) at 10:00am – Weekend afternoons this autumn are about to get chaotic in the best way at the Fall Festival. Think giant corn mazes, pumpkin patches with Instagram potential, and enough live music to drown out your teenager’s eye rolls. Bring the crew, leave the work at home.

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🎶 Live music & entertainment

• 9/2 Dark Star Orchestra @ The District – 7:30 pm
• 9/4 Caleb Synan @ The Bar – 8 pm
• 9/5 Fridays @ 12th Street Plaza – 11:30 am
• 9/5 Grave Solace @ Icon Lounge – 6:30 pm
• 9/5 Greater Vision @ LifeChange Church – 7 pm
• 9/5 David Cross @ The District – 8 pm
• 9/6 TreeHouse! and more @ Bigs Bar – 7 pm
• 9/7 Divinity Trio @ Faith Temple Church – 6:30 pm

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