AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMining & Batteries: President Trump announced more than $2B for critical-mining projects and over $180M for mining education and workforce programs, including South Dakota School of Mines funding tied to workforce consortia and a broader push for critical minerals supply chains. Cybersecurity & Water: Federal investigators are probing cyberattacks that disrupted municipal water operations across at least 12 states, with South Dakota among those reporting incidents tied to internet-exposed control systems. South Dakota Tech & Agriculture: SDSU Extension experts earned national recognition for outreach, while a new SDSU study finds about a quarter of Eastern South Dakota farmers use drones—mostly for crop imagery and increasingly for targeted input application. Local Infrastructure: Fort Pierre closed a parking lot near the Depot Museum due to a sliding hillside near the Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center, with mitigation planning underway. Health & Policy: Yankton-area nursing leader Dr. Danielle Pierotti was appointed to MedPAC, bringing South Dakota’s voice to Medicare payment advice for Congress. Elections & Utilities: Frank Kloucek won the Democratic nod for the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, setting up a November race focused on how utilities and telecom are regulated. Community STEM: Codington County 4-H wrapped Achievement Days with 1,500+ entries, including livestock, food, fashion, and youth presentations.
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