WALL, S.D. – South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden visited Philip, Wall, Midland and the 1880 Town on his Open for Opportunity tour Thursday.
Rhoden started the day by highlighting South Dakota’s rich history by visiting Midland and 1880 Town, where he says the homesteaders created a culture of hard work, determination, personal responsibility, and respect for freedom. Rhoden says that culture continues to keep our state strong today.
The Governor also toured Scotchman Industries in Philip, which is a leading manufacturer of hydraulic ironworker and saw machines.
Rhoden then toured Wall Meats Processing. 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.
The Governor also highlighted the state’s thriving tourism industry by stopping by the world-famous Wall Drug.
The Wall Celebration Days Rodeo was his final stop of the day. As a lifelong West River rancher, Rhoden says he could never turn down a good rodeo and a chance to meet with the South Dakotans who make the state so great.
