FEMA-Linked Infrastructure Push (Mitchell): The Mitchell City Council will weigh an $18,000 AE2S agreement to draft a FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant, aiming to qualify for preliminary engineering and then fund a roughly $1.5M lift-station backup-generator project. Uranium Hearing Meets New Translation Rules (Black Hills): A new South Dakota law requiring language interpretation in certain public administrative contested cases is being tested ahead of its July 1 start, amid a tense uranium drilling permit fight near Edgemont. Fish Hatchery Upgrade Fundraising (Waubay): Gov. Larry Rhoden kicked off a $3M private fundraising drive for Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery upgrades, targeting $8M total improvements including recirculating aquaculture systems and water filtration. Agriculture Innovation & Leadership (Statewide): NRCS regenerative agriculture work is expanding with Piedmont-area farmers, while the SDARL Summit (June 19-20 in Oacoma) spotlights leadership, networking, and AI-focused sessions for ag and rural business. Fraud Alert for Farmers/Contractors: The BBB warns of a fake “Bass Farm Equipment” website impersonating a real Castlewood family business, with reported losses topping $35,000. Energy & Land Stewardship: The U.S. Forest Service and South Dakota DANR signed a five-year stewardship agreement to strengthen forest and grassland resilience, wildfire risk reduction, and rural development. Local Construction/Traffic: Sioux Falls road work begins June 1, including Ellis Road lane closures and a one-lane reduction on the West 12th Street bridge.