AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRoad & Construction: S.D. Highway 471 work near Edgemont starts July 16 with pipe replacement and single-lane traffic, then shifts to 8.5 miles of asphalt milling Aug. 11 and paving Aug. 17; base-course work follows in early September, with Western Construction as prime contractor on the $4M project. Rapid City Infrastructure: SDDOT will host an Aug. 4 public info meeting on the U.S. Highway 16/16B/Catron Boulevard interchange, with construction expected to run into late 2032. Local Governance & Sports Facilities: Rapid City’s Legal and Finance committee advanced sports complex measures, including a facility management agreement and architecture/engineering contract, as residents questioned funding and transparency. Rural Housing: The South Dakota Community Foundation awarded a grant to Herreid to support construction of affordable apartment homes. Healthcare & Economy: A new Dakota Institute report looks at how healthcare spending drives South Dakota GDP. Consumer & Legal: South Dakota will receive $18,011.65 from a multistate Glenmark generic drug price-fixing settlement, and nearly $10M over four years from a Roblox child-safety settlement. Agriculture & Weather: SDSU Extension and UNL Extension warn the ongoing heat wave is stressing livestock and can reduce feed intake, weight gain, reproduction, and milk production. Flood & Resilience: Sioux City is moving ahead with long-term Big Sioux River flood protection plans, including a permanent levee extension in the Riverside neighborhood.
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