AI Without the Hype: Timm Johnson Speaks to the Mitchell Exchange Club September 14
Timm Johnson, founder of Mitchell-based Dakota Intelligence, will speak to the Mitchell Exchange Club at its Monday lunch meeting at Blarney's on September 14. It's a good room for a practical conversation about technology. For nearly 60 years, the Exchange Club has been one of the groups Mitchell counts on to get things done, known for the Fourth of July fireworks, the flag displays on national holidays, and the burgers and onions at the state amateur baseball tournament. This summer the club also
Lean & Leadership 2026 Mitchell Class
September 2, 2026 Mitchell, SD For Immediate Release: Today seven professionals from the Mitchell manufacturing community completed the Lean + Leadership for Supervisors program hosted at Mitchell Chamber of Commerce, and facilitated by South Dakota Manufacturing and Technology Solutions (SD MTS). Participants attended 6 full day classes, 12 training modules in all, over a period of 6 months. Modules included Lean Manufacturing Principles, Personal Values, DiSC Profile, Listening Skills, Problem
State AI Funding Window Has Closed. Here's What Comes Next for Mitchell Businesses.
The application window for South Dakota's AI Adoption Workforce Funding program closed on August 7. If your business filed, you're in the review stage now: the Workforce Development Council meets August 25, and award notices are expected by September 1. If you didn't get an application in, you haven't missed your only shot at AI, just one funding cycle. A second window opens later this fall for businesses that already have a Category 1 award (worth noting: the DLR website lists November 12 as the deadline,
