AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTourism Momentum: South Dakota hit a record $5.16B in visitor spending in 2025, up 1.1%, with growth showing up across regions and rural counties—not just the usual hotspots. Corrections Hiring: Rapid City’s new women’s prison is pushing to staff 130 positions, with about 40% filled as inmates are expected to arrive by late summer. Ag & Training: SDSU Extension is lining up a June 16 Siouxland Feedlot Forum and a June 23 CAFO environmental training for operators—both aimed at practical, producer-focused updates. Tech in Retail: Kwik Trip is teaming with Eagle Eye to roll out AI-powered personalized loyalty “challenges,” shifting away from broad discounts toward targeted offers. Public Safety & Roads: Sioux Falls families are urging changes after a deadly motorcycle crash, while SDDOT schedules major Sioux Falls and Highway 11 closures for upcoming construction. Energy & Policy: A Montana PSC chair asks to suspend Commissioner Brad Molnar for a year, as utility and data-center power concerns keep swirling.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.