AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMining & Metals: Coeur Mining’s Wharf Mine in South Dakota saw gold revenue jump to $334.1M in 2025 even as output dipped slightly, with 97,327 ounces of gold produced and $16.9M in precious-metal severance taxes paid. Workforce & Education: SDSU launched a new two-year Dairy Technology degree with tracks for dairy production and dairy products, aiming to feed more workers into South Dakota’s growing dairy industry. Community Finance: First Interstate Bank and its foundation gave $25,000 to Building Our Families, supporting families across South Dakota and Minnesota. Healthcare Operations: A rural South Dakota critical access hospital is using Epic to share patient data with larger systems, improving care coordination and keeping patients closer to home. Local Planning: SDDOT will hold a public open house on June 29 for the Dimock Master Transportation Plan, with online comment options through July 13. Food Safety: Power Plate Meals recalled about 5,800 pounds of frozen meatloaf shipped to South Dakota due to misbranding and an undeclared soy allergen. Policy Watch: Seventeen states, including South Dakota, sued California over its single-use plastics packaging law, arguing it raises costs and reaches beyond state lines. Business Growth: Yankton Thrive asked the city for a letter of support for a potential $2–3M EDA-backed incubator project.
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