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South Dakota's clean energy workforce, plastic as protection and Rapid City's multi-million-dollar opioid settlement question | Oct. 16

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On today's update...

Clean energy and other green jobs are up across the Midwest. While South Dakota has been part of that growth, it’s grown at a slower rate than regional counterparts.

A collaboration between Dakota State University and LifeScape is looking to innovative clothing to protect workers. They’re looking to a common material: plastic.

Rapid City officials are questioning how to use a multi-million-dollar settlement related to generic opioids. One alderman said now is the time to build a plan.

And more...

Jackson Dircks is a Freeburg, Illinois, native. He received a degree from Augustana University in English, Journalism and Secondary Education. He started at SDPB as an intern.