AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoData Center Debate: Rapid City residents are urging a yearlong pause on data center approvals while the city writes new rules, citing water, power and neighborhood impacts. A proposed 49.9-megawatt project is seeking tax-increment financing. Defense and Aerospace: The B-21 Raider released a conventional weapon during testing, a milestone for the bomber expected to begin arriving at Ellsworth Air Force Base in 2027. Research and Jobs: South Dakota approved up to $65,804 in sales-tax rebates for Sioux Falls lab OmegaQuant’s research; the company expects to add 14 jobs over five years. SDSU is also developing a free AI wheat-analysis tool for public release, tentatively in 2028, and named John Blanton Jr. its next research and economic development vice president. Agriculture: USDA county committee ballots are due Dec. 7. South Dakota’s winter wheat rated 44% good to excellent, well below its five-year average of 83%.
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