AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFilm & Community: The Jan and Herb Conn documentary “Catching Pine Cones” lands at the Black Hills Film Festival in Rapid City Oct. 2 at the Journey Museum, with the filmmakers on hand. Public Safety: Sioux Falls Fire Rescue is urging safer lithium-ion charging habits during National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 4–10). Education & Youth: Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Plains launches “Prairie Sparks,” a free after-school reading, math, and science program for K–3 students in Brookings starting Oct. 5. Local Arts & Music: Black Hills Symphony Orchestra announces its 94th season, with concerts running Oct. through April. Native & Food Security: Volunteers at the Crazy Horse Volksmarch collected 16 bins of food for Church Response, supporting families for months. Sports & Campus Life: BHSU honored alumni and athletes during Swarm Days, and SDSU received a $750,000 federal grant to expand AI literacy across campus. State Politics (watch): South Dakota’s Medicaid Expansion constitutional amendment debate heats up as opponents warn it could cut coverage if federal funding changes. Big National Culture/Politics: Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem filed for divorce from Bryon Noem, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
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