The main mission of Yankton Area Progressive Growth over the years was to recruit new businesses to move and bring jobs to the area. That mission may be changing some.

YAPG Chairman Rob Stephenson says they are now working to find additional workers to come into the market…

 

Stephenson says local businesses have told them that they could add up to five hundred jobs over the next few years, if they can find the workers…

 

YAPG is now working to develop new housing for those potential workers. Stephenson says it is one of the elements that have been missing in the community…

 

The first segment of the housing development should start construction this summer.