Healthcare & Regional Economy: HealthPartners and Essentia Health have approved a plan to merge, aiming to create a major nonprofit system under the HealthPartners name. South Dakota Politics & Personal News: Former DHS secretary Kristi Noem filed for divorce from her husband Bryon Noem, citing “irreconcilable differences.” Agriculture & Cost Pressures: Gov. Larry Rhoden issued an executive order to help farmers haul during harvest by raising weight limits and temporarily waiving an overweight permit fee, but the Farmers Union says it doesn’t offset $6-a-gallon diesel. Public Safety & Justice: A Glendale, Arizona man was sentenced to 30 years for trafficking fentanyl and more than 150 pounds of meth into the Sioux Falls area. Local Government & Infrastructure: Rapid City’s council approved a study to relocate the downtown rail yard to reduce persistent traffic delays, and a committee will review a nearly $2.5 million FEMA grant. Community & Daily Life: A new DMV Now kiosk opened near Three Forks; the Bureau of Reclamation cut Pactola Reservoir releases in half amid drought concerns; and the Crazy Horse Volksmarch food drive collected 16 bins supporting Rapid City families for months.