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MEDIA ADVISORY
July 9, 2025
Contact: Josie Harms
Gov. Rhoden to Visit Philip, Wall, and Midland on Open for Opportunity Tour
PIERRE, S.D. – Tomorrow, Governor Larry Rhoden will bring his Open for Opportunity tour to Philip, Wall, and Midland, including 1880 Town – South Dakota’s oldest town!
Governor Rhoden will highlight South Dakota’s rich history by visiting Midland and 1880 Town. The homesteaders created a culture of hard work, determination, personal responsibility, and respect for freedom. That culture continues to keep our state strong today.
The Governor will also tour Scotchman Industries in Philip, which is a leading manufacturer of hydraulic ironworker and saw machines. It is important that our products are Made in South Dakota!
During the Noem-Rhoden Administration, then-Lt. Governor Rhoden worked to strengthen small meat processors in his roles as Interim Secretary of Agriculture and the Governor’s Ag Ambassador. Wall Meats Processing was a key recipient of those efforts, and he looks forward to visiting them once again.
The Governor will also highlight our thriving tourism industry by stopping by the world-famous Wall Drug.
The Wall Celebration Days Rodeo will be his final stop of the day. As a lifelong West River rancher, he will never turn down a good rodeo and a chance to meet with the South Dakotans who make our state so great.
WHAT: Governor Larry Rhoden to visit Philip, Wall, and Midland on Open for Opportunity tour
WHEN: Thursday, July 10, 2025
WHERE: Philip, SD; Wall, SD; Midland, SD
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