Blog-July 3, 2024—10-11---It’s YOUR Agri Business
   In this particular show—the day before July 4th—we were able to front end load the show with events happening in Sioux Falls and Smaller Communities for the Independence Day Celebration.
   Joe Batchellor gave us the runs---the events—how to be involved with the massive amount of stuff in Sioux Falls. 
    From the Sioux Metro Alliance---Tyler Torgeson covered 6 communities what they are doing and how it’s just as much a Holiday to observe as by the thousands in a bigger city. We asked Tyler to come back on Friday with 2 or 3 of the communities to explain what they did---and why it is so special to work together.
    Brent Baloun---Plains Commerce Bank—yes they are the PLANNERS—talked to us about the opportunity you have this holiday time to visit about your families planning for the future. We’ll also talked about the rest of the summer with the fairs, the farm shows—and opportunities for them to go out and about and make a difference.
     Sarah Heinrich shared the Growing Harvest Network---Matt Swenson the Morning Commodities-----and we had a chance to hear The Speaker of the House –yes the one from Watertown talk about what the Northeast Corner of South Dakota is going for not only the 4th---with construction—Harmony Hill Living and open and full, twin homes are going up---Worth Electronics is building a 70,000 sq ft North----In addition he has been doing summer studies with the legislature—real estate tax assessments and AI and internet access for minors. He did the Good Will Trip to Taiwan---and we walked away with good information from that creative section  of South Dakota. 
     SBA’s Bryson Patterson—and Corey Williams talked about the opening of a Business Recovered Center in Sioux Center. The center will provide a lone-stop location for businesses to access help. SBA customer service reps will be available to meet individually with each business owner. 
      Nice report as well from Excel Energy-----Eric Paulli talked with us about the summer heat---the floods and the fear that we all have that we could be in for some severe weather. We talked about the dangers and what to do---in essence don’t take any chances. 2 years ago we talked about what happened on a college campus when power lines claimed a life. Don’t have us talking about that in 2 years.
      Justin Glisan---Iowa Climatologist gave us a look at what to expect for the holiday week and weekend to follow. Hopefully we’ll get some breaks and it will be enjoyable. 
      Our It’s YOUR Business Show is available live at 1320, 105.1, 107.9---use the KELO App—or streaming on line. Norm Anderson sees that the podcast is posted and if I get this written in time for same day—it guides you on what was in the show and where. 
       Questions for me—Bill Zortman---call-text at 605-728-2455 (BILL) or email me at bill.zortman@mwcradio.com.