AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRural Connectivity & Jobs: Range is expanding rural broadband in Wyoming with a new fiber build starting June 8, adding about 50 miles of line for roughly 60 customers and using local crews in the Sundance area. South Dakota Roads & Construction: SDDOT is closing S.D. Highway 38 east of Mitchell for reconstruction from June 8 through November, with detours via S.D. Highway 81, I-90 and Highway 038P. Ag Business & Community: The Missouri National Recreational River is moving ahead with a multi-agency “Water Trails” plan to boost river safety and create public paddling routes. Cattle & Direct-to-Consumer Beef: A Kimball, S.D. ranch highlights how six generations are layering feedlot, cow-calf, backgrounding and a direct-to-consumer beef business. Local Retail & Tourism: iSmash opens in Rapid City’s historic downtown June 6, bringing rage rooms, splatter paint and other indoor attractions aimed at families and corporate groups. Healthcare Workforce Pressure: A WalletHub study ranks Louisiana near the bottom for nurses, underscoring how staffing shortages can strain care—an issue South Dakota employers watch closely. Ag Leadership Spotlight: Nominations are open for Dakotafest’s Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year award in Mitchell, with a June 5 deadline.
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