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SIOUX METRO GROWTH ALLIANCE
Eight years ago, what is now Sioux Metro Growth Alliance hosted its first Minnehaha County Bus Tour .
At the time, the organization was two different groups: Minnehaha County Economic Development Association and Lincoln County Economic Development Association . “The tour was intended to get county commissioners, community leaders, and regional stakeholders on a charter bus to explore and better understand the impact of our regional communities outside of Sioux Falls,” explained Tyler Tordsen , president and CEO of the economic development group. Since then, Sioux Metro Growth Alliance has hosted bus tours for Minnehaha County each May and Lincoln County each August, rotating which communities and businesses are toured every time. This year’s Minnehaha County Tour started at the Sioux Falls Public Safety Campus . It included stops in Dell Rapids, lunch, and a presentation in Colton to hear from the mayors of Colton, Crooks, and the superintendent of Tri-Valley School District .
Lastly, it ended in Hartford to tour housing, businesses, and industrial developments.
605’s publisher Alana Snyder and I caught a ride for the tour, starting bright and early in Sioux Falls.
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