Mickleson Wants Counties to Come Up with Economic Development Plans

Future state aid to counties may be tied to what those counties are doing for themselves.

South Dakota House Speaker Mark Mickelson of Sioux Falls says he would like to see counties come up with economic development plans

Mickelson says rural counties should be looking to agriculture to drive their development

Mickelson says livestock development is probably the best way to increase the values in each county

Mickelson says those decisions on livestock will ultimately be made by the people in those counties.

(WNAX)