AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSioux Falls Mayoral Runoff: Christine Erickson and Jamie Smith faced off again as voters weigh plans for the Smithfield site, public safety, and how to handle data centers—Erickson favors “guardrails” while Smith says the city should slow down and listen. Legal Aid Under Strain: Dakota Plains Legal Services says a $176,000 budget deficit is forcing staffing and vacancy freezes, threatening civil legal help for low-income South Dakotans. Drought Watch: The National Weather Service says southeast South Dakota and parts of northeast Nebraska are likely to stay in moderate to extreme drought through at least September. Public Safety: The South Dakota Highway Patrol graduated 13 recruits, adding new troopers statewide. Health Access: SDAAP and USD’s BEAM-SD initiative received funding to expand pediatric behavioral health support in rural and frontier communities. Local Notes: SBA approved low-interest disaster loans for drought-hit South Dakota counties; and the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation awarded nearly $390,000 in scholarships.
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