Growing Places

Hear from Ward 3 Alderman, Chad Ronshaugen, and LaDelle & 4th Coffee owner, Aaron Delgado, about all things Dell Rapids, owning a small business, and being involved in the local community

Grant Park Capital has made big moves in the community of Baltic including creating a housing development, only the third one in 60 years, and donating the land for a brand new high school. Hear from Brian Hefty, CEO of Hefty Seed Co, and Mike Wendland who have both been instrumental in these projects and in the community of Baltic throughout the years. 

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Lennox SD is poised for exponential growth. Hear from Nate Vander Plaats, city administrator, and Sharese Ihnen, president of the Lennox Area Development Corporation, about all things economic development and why Lennox was deserving of the SMGA Community Innovation Award.

Meet the SMGA Regional Economic Development Champion from 2021, Kris Frerk from Garretson SD. Hear about Kris' involvement in a plethora of projects over the years including the Garretson food pantry and future expansion of the nonprofit daycare, the Blue Dragon Academy. With Kris involved, Garretson has a great future ahead.

Hear from staff with a certified development corporation here in South Dakota, South Dakota Development Corporation, about all things SBA 504 lending.

The team at SMGA discusses the ins and outs of business attraction and retention to rural communities and characteristics of successful small businesses. 

Our economic development team talks about all things Sioux Metro Growth Alliance: what we do, how we got here, what we might see in the future and more! Tune in to hear all about economic development in the Sioux Falls Metro Area.