AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMining Education Funding: President Trump announced $180 million in federal grants for mining schools, including support for the South Dakota School of Mines. State Fair Improvements: The South Dakota State Fair Foundation launched “Hog Wild for a Better Barn,” aiming to raise $240,000 to buy 450 new hog pens for the Swine Barn, with matching challenges from the South Dakota Pork Producers. Workforce Pipeline: The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation is hosting a free virtual Apprenticeship Knowledge Series Aug. 20 for employers and RAP sponsors. Ballot Access Fight: A federal appeals court upheld South Dakota’s longer petitioning time for ballot questions after House Bill 1184 was found to violate the First Amendment. Cyber & Infrastructure Resilience: Gov. Larry Rhoden awarded $500,000 to support the Governor’s Resilience and Infrastructure Task Force. Local Courts: A judge ruled for the American Legion and media companies in a Mitchell baseball libel case. Public Safety: Pennington County is seeking a federal fugitive after a Rapid City pursuit; and separate fatal crashes were reported near Sisseton and near Deadwood. Sturgis Update: Sturgis police say underage drinking cases are up sharply since last year.
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