The Foundation celebrated three groundbreakings this quarter for various projects in the Sioux Falls area, and we look forward to seeing each of them completed! Find a recap of each groundbreaking from this quarter below.
Avera Heart Hospital Expansion
Avera Health broke ground on a 35,000 sq. ft., three-story addition for advanced cardiac and vascular imaging at the Avera Heart Hospital. The expansion will include space for Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), echosonography, vascular sonography and stress testing.
L to r: Dr. Thomas Waterbury, Kent Cutler, Dr. Ron Place, Jim Dover, Mick Gibbs (CEO, Avera Heart Hospital), Dr. Jonathan Adams, Sr. Mary Jaeger, Dr. Chris Paa, Dr. John Wagener and Jeff Eckhoff.
Formosa Food Company
Formosa Food Company broke ground on a 40,000 sq. ft. Taiwanese pork processing and cooking facility, relocating from their existing facility in Hull, Iowa.
L to r: Dave Cleveringa , Kent Cutler, Jason Herrboldt, Kyle Clark, Michael DeJong, Jennifer Shih (owner), Heather Shih (owner), Linda Shih, Eric Vande Hoef, Rich Rikkers and Rachel Kloos.
I-29/85th St. Interchange
The new interchange at I-29 and 85th St. will be a diverging diamond, and will complement the growing commercial, residential and healthcare developments in the area. The project received federal, state and local funding and is a unique partnership, having support from the South Dakota Department of Transportation, City of Sioux Falls, City of Tea, Lincoln County and a group of private property owners in the area.
L to r: Joel Dykstra, Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken, SD DOT Secretary Joel Jundt, Lincoln County Commissioner Jim Schmidt, U.S. Sen. John Thune, Kent Cutler and Tea Mayor Casey Voelker.