AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoManufacturing & Education: Southeast Technical College broke ground on the James Abdnor Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Sioux Falls, a new $18 million facility aimed at boosting skilled-trades training and adding capacity for 100+ more students each year. Public Safety: The South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children task force arrested six men during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on attempted sex-crime with minors charges, with multiple agencies joining the undercover operation. Local Tax Fight: Counties weighing an optional half-percent sales tax as “property tax relief” are drawing pushback, especially over who pays versus who gets credits—renters and lower-income households could be hit hardest. Higher Ed Funding: The South Dakota Board of Regents set FY28 budget priorities, including nearly $25 million for technology upgrades and workforce-focused investments like a Center for National Defense. Weather & Travel: A semi rollover shut part of I-29 north of Sioux Falls, while forecasters warn of more storms and possible flooding across the Plains and Midwest. Sports & Schools: Brookings police are investigating a player-on-player brawl at a high school soccer match, and the state’s Athlete of the Week poll is back for Watertown/Aberdeen tennis and soccer.
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