AI & Biomedical Computing: USD will host its 8th annual AI Symposium and the 2nd South Dakota Biomedical Computation Consortium next week, bringing together researchers and industry on AI in medicine, data engineering and healthcare use cases. Disaster Recovery: FEMA will reimburse up to 75% of public infrastructure repair costs from late-June/early-July storms in eight South Dakota counties and two reservations, with additional aid for Oglala Sioux Tribe impacts. Energy & Rural Industry: A letter urges the U.S. Treasury to finalize Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit rules to give biofuel and farm projects the regulatory certainty they need. Local Waste-to-Value: Rapid City is moving toward an agreement with Dakota BioChar LLC to explore diverting waste wood from the landfill and potentially reduce future landfill expansion costs. Grid & Transmission: Pipestone County residents packed a meeting over the proposed PowerOn Midwest 765 kV transmission line and its route impacts. Workforce Housing: Custer’s Habitat for Humanity steering committee is pushing three new homes forward, pending replat approval. Science Spotlight: At SURF, the LUX-ZEPLIN detector reported a single unexplained event that could be a first dark-matter hint, though researchers stress it’s not yet a confirmed discovery. Education Funding: Gov. Rhoden announced 618 Build Dakota Scholarship awards for 2026-27. Community & Youth Livestock: Some SD communities are using school-and-4-H partnerships to let non-farm youth raise livestock, including pig projects in Potter County.