AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHealth Care Deal: Sanford Health and North Memorial Health have signed a definitive merger agreement, aiming to create a single nonprofit system and invest about $600 million in North Memorial’s Robbinsdale and Maple Grove hospitals—framed as a way to protect local access as costs and regulatory pressure rise. State Politics: In South Dakota’s June 2 GOP primary for Senate District 30, incumbent Amber Hulse faces Julie Frye-Mueller, with Hulse pitching her legislative record and “a louder voice” for the Southern Hills. Community Nutrition: Sioux Falls schools are launching a free summer breakfast and lunch program for kids 1–18 at six elementary sites, no registration needed. Public Health & Safety: A 73-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured in a deer-related crash near Nemo; and Rapid City reported a record April for building permit valuations at $92.7 million. Tobacco Policy: South Dakota’s AG coalition is pushing the U.S. Supreme Court to keep tighter guardrails on flavored e-cigarette approvals.
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