Biofuels & Shipping: Maersk completed the first U.S. ship-to-ship bunkering using a 100% bioethanol blend on the Tangier Maersk in Houston, with Sioux Falls-based POET supplying the fuel—another step for lower-emission logistics. Energy Costs: GasBuddy price reports show diesel and regular gas deals across South Dakota counties for the week ending Sept. 19, with Hutchinson County’s lowest diesel at $5.47 and Spink County regular at $3.79. Agriculture Relief: Gov. Larry Rhoden signed an executive order giving farmers and haulers 10% extra weight flexibility, suspending an overweight permit fee, and directing monitoring of diesel supplies amid high harvest-season fuel costs. Local Infrastructure: Sioux Falls announced Euclid Ave & 25th St intersection closure plus sidewalk and parking lot work starting Sept. 30/Oct. 1. Economic Development: The South Dakota Board of Economic Development approved SD Works and Local Infrastructure Improvement funding for projects including Rev It Up Espresso in Sturgis and Elwood Family Dental Care in Yankton. Workforce & Training: Carl Lee Tolbert earned an ATD Master Trainer designation after completing an eight-week program focused on practical industrial training for variable frequency drives. Education Standards: South Dakota Board of Education standards reviews continued in Aberdeen, including updates to Career and Technical Education clusters. Public Health: A nationwide recall was issued for Inventia Healthcare chlorthalidone 25 mg due to dissolution failures that could reduce effectiveness.