AKG plant in Mitchell lays off 50 workers, prompting coordinated response from local leaders

AKG plant in Mitchell lays off 50 workers, prompting coordinated response from local leaders

MITCHELL After a large manufacturing company in Mitchell laid off 50 employees in late March, it prompted a rapid response from local leaders.While the layoffs at AKG North American Operations, Inc., in Mitchell eliminated 50 manufacturing jobs, there are hundreds of job opportunities available in the Mitchell area.“We have 10 times the job openings to the number of laid off employees,” said Mike Lauritsen, CEO of the Mitchell Area Development …