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In today's newsletter:
- Where to watch every beat of Sioux Falls' Festival of Bands
- Why Sioux Falls just ranked among America's most affordable connected cities
- Why a Sioux Falls upgrade could finally speed up your South Dakota mail
Also on today's calendar: AAA Cruise Night with Celebrity and Royal Caribbean and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
1. 39th Annual Festival of Bands Returns to Sioux Falls October 3 (news-usa.today) — Sioux Falls will host the 39th Annual Festival of Bands on Saturday, October 3, with a downtown parade and field competitions at Howard Wood Field. Local high schools are organizing the event, dozens of bands will perform, and residents can buy wristbands to catch the full day of music, competition, and concessions. 
2. Recent analysis ranks Sioux Falls among best for affordable living (argusleader.com) — Sioux Falls just landed in the top five U.S. cities for affordable, connected living, with strong scores for housing costs, broadband access, and low unemployment. Local renters, homeowners, and job seekers can see how the city's cost of living, wages, and rapid population growth stack up against national trends and other mid-sized metros.
3. How The Sioux Falls Post Office Will Speed Up South Dakota Mail (espnsiouxfalls.com) — Sioux Falls' mail-processing plant will be upgraded to a regional center starting January 1, keeping most South Dakota letters and packages in-state and potentially shaving one to two days off delivery times. With more mail from Huron and Rapid City routed through Sioux Falls instead of out-of-state hubs, residents should see faster, more reliable service over the next few years.
4. Beyond a house flip: Property investor details effort to restore home in extreme condition (pigeon605.com) — A long-neglected hoarder house at 18th Street and Western Avenue in Sioux Falls is being painstakingly cleaned out and restored by local investor Brady Aman of Dakota Home Buyers. As he clears decades of clutter, he's salvaging usable items, honoring the late owner's heir, and even reunited a veteran's lost dog tags with his family, while city officials note this is one of the community's more extreme property maintenance cases.
5. Your Money Matters More: Interest rates (keloland.com) — Sioux Falls homeowners and renters are feeling the pinch after the Federal Reserve's recent rate hike, with one local broker estimating payments on a typical $350,000 home could be about 62% higher than in 2020. The segment also explains how rising rates filter into everyday prices at the store, gas pump, and local businesses.
📸 Around Sioux Falls
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sioux Falls
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★ Featured events ★
- Grease Night at The Social →
The Social, 301 South Thompson Avenue, Sioux Falls
Friday September 25
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Other local events
- A Special Evening with Billy Mills & Robby Benson →
Trio Jazz Club, 340 South Main Avenue, Sioux Falls - SiouxperComedy Fest →
Sioux Falls Convention Center, 1201 North West Avenue, Sioux Falls - Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap presented by The Good Night Theatre Collective →
Belbas Theater, 301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls - "I AM, HE SAID" – A Celebration of The Music of Neil Diamond →
Mary W. Sommervold Hall, 301 S. Main Ave, Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls Fire Rescue Headquarters →
Sioux Falls Fire Rescue Headquarters, 2820 S. Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls
8:00 am - Alex & Haley →
Emerald Pines Barn, 7621 W Maple St, Sioux Falls
8:00 am - Nick & Kenzie →
Emerald Pines Barn, 7621 W Maple St, Sioux Falls
8:00 am - Weekly Grill-out at the Co-op! EVERY Friday →
Sioux Falls Food Co+op, 410 West 18th Street, Sioux Falls
11:00 am - TP Roll Butterflies – Drop-In Craft →
AMC Collective, 2119 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls
11:00 am - Fridays on the Plaza →
12th Street Plaza, Sioux Falls
11:30 am - AAA Cruise Night with Celebrity and Royal Caribbean →
JJ's Wine, Spirits & Cigars, 3000 W 57th St, Sioux Falls
6:00 pm
Friday September 25
Wednesday September 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I did a removal of the existing 4ft chain link fence and then I did the installation of the new 6ft wood privacy fence for my customer!
I extended the fence from my customers garage to his neighbors garage so they would continue to have a fenced in yard for their dog, because after I… (Nextdoor John F Kennedy) - Does anyone have a recommendation for a lawn power raking and re-seeding service business.
We live in SW Sioux Falls, and who we have used previously is too busy to do it this year. Thanks. (Nextdoor Kingswood)
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Freezer, Cooler and Deli Stocker Associate in Sioux Falls. Apply here.
- Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools posted a job opening for Educational Assistant/Clerical Substitute in Sioux Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sioux Falls here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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