AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAirport Expansion: Rapid City Regional Airport opened new ticket counters and an upgraded baggage system as part of its $80 million terminal project; a later phase will add five gates. Rail Safety: SDDOT is collecting public feedback on safety and traffic at 130 railroad crossings in the Sioux Falls area, including sites in Brandon, Crooks and Harrisburg. Uranium Mining: Powertech has reopened state permitting for its proposed Dewey-Burdock mine near Edgemont after securing federal permits; public comments are due Nov. 9, reviving a project stalled for 14 years. Rural Power: Western South Dakota electric cooperatives received $4.4 million in federal support to bury power lines in wildfire-risk areas. Agriculture: SDSU Extension’s new Coffee at Cottonwood series starts Nov. 6 with a hands-on session on virtual fencing for livestock producers. Industrial Growth: Baldwin Supply is tripling its Sioux Falls branch to more than 50,000 square feet, expanding service for agriculture, construction, manufacturing, food processing and mining customers. Water Infrastructure: Sioux Falls’ expanded reclamation plant can now handle about 30 million gallons a day, while a $45 million sewer project advances in the city’s southeast.
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