AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTeacher Shortage Fix: South Dakota is weighing alternatives to teacher licensing exams as vacancies stay highest in rural and tribal districts like Sisseton, Todd County and Oglala Lakota, with officials exploring a portfolio-based certification approach. Corrections Update: Gov. Larry Rhoden marked the ribbon-cutting for South Dakota’s new Women’s Correctional Facility in Rapid City, built to expand treatment and programming, including drug treatment and a mother-infant unit. Courts: The South Dakota Supreme Court unanimously rejected Hideaway Hills homeowners’ sinkhole claims, saying the state is protected by sovereign immunity. Public Safety Heat & Fire: With triple-digit heat and very high fire danger, Pennington County banned open burning, and crews reported fast containment of two western South Dakota wildfires. Health & Fraud: A Pierre woman pleaded guilty to felony Medicaid grand theft tied to more than $588,000 stolen from 2018-2024. Local Life: Sioux Falls leaders broke ground on the downtown Switchyard Project, a mixed-use development with offices, residences, parking and a bike-trail extension. Weather-Ready Driving: AAA urged South Dakotans to check tires, batteries, fluids and A/C before long trips during the heat wave.
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