AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDefense Industry: The Air Force’s B-21 Raider passed a weapons-release test, moving the stealth bomber closer to operational use; the first aircraft is expected at Ellsworth Air Force Base in 2027. Energy & Infrastructure: A proposed 765-kilovolt line starting in South Dakota faces unanimous opposition from speakers at a Minnesota hearing, with concerns over farmland, local benefits and potential data-center demand. Sioux Falls also plans $500,000 in I-29 ramp repairs beginning Nov. 17. Data Centers: Rapid City’s mayor is weighing temporary safeguards or a permitting pause as the city develops permanent rules amid more than 900 public comments on water, power and neighborhood impacts. Business & Utilities: Sioux Falls business groups are reviving plans for a larger convention center, citing visitor spending and potential for more jobs and sales. Montana regulators approved the NorthWestern Energy–Black Hills Corp. merger. Agriculture: South Dakota’s winter wheat was rated 44% good to excellent, well below the five-year average of 83%. A developing AI feed-management tool aims to help livestock producers reduce feed losses and improve profitability.
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