Daugaard counted it as a win for his administration and his economic development office, which kicked in money for a $6.5 million low-interest loan to help attract Tru Shrimp to Madison, along with the potential for 120 jobs and tens of millions of dollars of economic impact.
One thing the governor didn’t mention: This community of more than 7,000 South Dakotans wasn’t Tru Shrimp’s first choice.