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The Bush Foundation awarded the 2019 Bush Prize for Community Innovation to five organizations with a track record of successful problem solving in their communities. The Bush Prize, which was announced Tuesday, celebrates organizations that are extraordinary not only in what they do but in how they do it.

A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (ADRDL) on the South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University campus in Brookings will be held on Sept. 6. The ribbon cutting and a short program will begin at 4:30 p.m. and guided public tours will immediately follow the program, with the last tour departing at 7:30 p.m.

South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University has been named to the inaugural Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers. South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University was ranked No. 2 in the state. The ranking included companies that employ at least 500 people in their U.S. operations.

South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University was listed as one of the top-performing institutions in terms of exceeding expected six-year graduation rates, according to analysis of 368 colleges and universities done by The New York Times and the Urban Institute’s Center on Education Data and Policy.