AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFood Safety Recall: Walmart and Trader Joe’s expanded a frozen-berry recall tied to an E. coli outbreak that sickened 17 people and hospitalized six, prompting shoppers to check freezers for specific Great Value and Trader Joe’s lots. Local Courts & Economic Development: A Rhoden-appointed judge paused Sioux Falls’ approval of Smithfield’s planned move, ruling the city’s conditional use permit was issued with “irregular authority” and must be reconsidered. Healthcare Workforce in Rural SD: A CNN look at a tiny prairie town highlights how immigrant workers are filling hospital roles in the region, underscoring staffing pressures and community integration. State Aviation Funding: The South Dakota Aeronautics Commission updated its funding policy to better support airport terminal development, including higher state match rates for many public airport grants. Health Insurance Costs: An ACA marketplace study says 2026 plan selections fell 4.9% while average premiums rose 19.7%, reshaping how South Dakotans may shop for coverage. Business & Workforce: SDSU Extension is partnering with Buche Foods to stretch SNAP dollars via Double Up Food Bucks, while First Interstate Bank highlighted its volunteer impact during its annual Volunteer Day. Innovation in the Black Hills: A South Dakota Mines professor’s cancer-research filtration device earned “Coolest Thing Made in the Black Hills” at Elevate Rapid City.
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