Corrections & Public Safety: Gov. Larry Rhoden cut the ribbon on the new Women’s Correctional Facility in Rapid City, a 102,750-square-foot project with 3 housing units (96 beds each) and expanded treatment space aimed at lowering recidivism. Downtown Development: Sioux Falls broke ground on the Switchyard Project, a multi-phase, five-story development near 8th and Railroad Center that adds office and residential space plus a parking garage and bike-trail connections. Digital Infrastructure: Bluepeak hit 500,000 fiber passings across six states, including South Dakota, underscoring continued private investment in rural broadband. Energy & Grid Reliability: A report on last fall’s multi-utility outage in Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana points to miscommunication and procedure gaps during planned maintenance, prompting calls for utility answers. Courts & Land Use: South Dakota Supreme Court rejected Hideaway Hills homeowners’ sinkhole-related claims, upholding dismissal based on sovereign immunity. Agriculture Policy: South Dakota farm groups urged Senate Farm Bill changes, citing price instability, extreme weather and missing beef labeling. Workforce: National coverage warns the U.S. is headed toward the largest labor shortage in history, beyond AI-driven fears. Health: CDC says West Nile virus is starting earlier and spreading wider than in decades, with no vaccine and prevention focused on avoiding bites. Weather & Impacts: Meteorologists warn of a dangerous, prolonged heat wave that could strain grids, health systems and agriculture. Local Construction: Spearfish Recreation Path closes July 13 through month-end for creek bank stabilization.