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Movers & Shakers
Here’s a look at this week’s Movers & Shakers.
Sioux Metro-area leaders, community celebrated with annual economic development awards
People and places helping shape the success of the Sioux Falls metro area have been honored with annual Partners in Progress awards.
Knudson School of Law announces McDowell, King & South Dakota Trust Company chair in trusts, estates law
Tom Simmons, a tenured faculty member at the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law and a leading expert in trusts and estates, will serve as the school’s inaugural McDowell, King & South Dakota Trust Company Chair in Trusts and Estates Law.
City ‘cornerstone’ of public works retires with decades-long legacy of transportation projects
Shannon Ausen, who has served in city government since she was a 20-year-old college student, retires this week after almosts 34 years of putting her engineering skills to work supporting some of the most impactful transportation projects in Sioux Falls history.
Movers & Shakers
Here’s a look at this week’s Movers & Shakers.
Governor’s Giant Vision award winners announced
Six startups and five student innovations have been honored with the 2026 Governor’s Giant Vision awards.






