Great Plains Zoo to honor former Midco president with $2 million gift

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The Great Plains Zoo will build a new education center named after former Midco president Joe H. Floyd.

A $2 million gift from Midco will fund the Joe H. Floyd Education Center, which is part of the zoo's capital campaign.

The new facility will allow the zoo to serve at least three times more children than its current capacity through the literacy and science initiative with the Sioux Falls School District.

The Great Plains Zoo and Midco in Sioux Falls announced plans on Oct. 8 for the Joe H. Floyd Education Center, a new facility that will expand the zoo’s education programs and honor the legacy of former Midco president and longtime zoo board member Joe H. Floyd.

The announcement came during an event at the zoo attended by Floyd’s family, Midco executives and