AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoManufacturing & Workforce: Southeast Technical College broke ground on the $18M James Abdnor Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Sioux Falls, aiming to expand training for welders and machinists and feed local industry with skilled workers. Engineering & Education: South Dakota Mines’ concrete canoe team turned in its best national finish in 20+ years, placing third nationally in canoe design at the ASCE Civil Engineering Student Championships. Energy & Grid Resilience: A new push argues South Dakota should boost resilience by helping private homeowners add solar panels and batteries to ride out outages. Public Policy & Governance: A lawsuit challenges Gov. Greg Gianforte’s suspension of PSC Commissioner Brad Molnar, raising due-process questions tied to misconduct allegations. Agriculture & Food Systems: HHS announced Sanford Health in South Dakota signed a pledge to make hospital food healthier as “food is medicine.” Local Economy Watch: GasBuddy price reports show South Dakota’s regular average easing to about $3.91 per gallon in the week ending Aug. 8, with several county “lowest” prices highlighted. Rural Community & Outdoors: Veteran’s Point area trails in the Black Hills National Forest will close Aug. 16 through spring 2027 for rehabilitation work.
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