Health & Community: Feeding South Dakota is marking Hunger Action Month, citing rising food insecurity (130,340 people statewide, including 1 in 5 children) and launching a September volunteer-a-thon with donation matching through First Interstate Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. Retail & Philanthropy: Hy-Vee is partnering with the American Heart Association’s “Life Is Why” campaign, letting shoppers round up purchases to fund cardiovascular research and local health initiatives. Higher Ed & Workforce: South Dakota Mines will host 230+ employers at its Sept. 15 fall career fair, with SDSU also expanding its swine research facility capacity by 50% via a $1.8 million addition. Local Government & Budgets: Yankton City Commission approved a $62M 2027 budget and tabled two alcohol license requests tied to building/fire-code concerns. Public Safety & Privacy: Madison is debating its Flock license plate reader program as residents question surveillance and data safeguards; police say the cameras improve solve rates. Agribusiness & Policy: USDA is seeking farmer input on alleged fertilizer “cartel” practices as regulators investigate pricing and competition. Energy & Infrastructure: Iowa’s utilities commission is setting hearing dates for Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline changes, with supporters and opponents clashing over timing and legal sequencing. Business & Culture: Rapid City’s West River Comedy Club says community fundraising kept it open, while Celebrate Church took over Sioux Falls’ B&G Milkyway with profits aimed at local giving. Statewide Economy: South Dakota’s public four-year institutions awarded 7,035 degrees and certificates in 2023-24, and fall enrollment is largely holding steady amid broader national “enrollment cliff” concerns.