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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) The state government's first report for the economic stimulus package says the federal program has created or saved the equivalent of more than 1,400 full-time jobs in South Dakota. Many went to construction workers, teachers and young people seeking summer jobs.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Officials in Sioux Falls say a species of mosquito that's new to the state has been discovered in city traps. The Asian bush mosquito bites during the day and tolerates cold weather better than others. Four of the adult mosquitoes turned up last month.

Information from: Argus Leader, http://www.argusleader.com FORT PIERRE, S.D. (AP) Community leaders hope Pierre and Fort Pierre will be named Preserve America Communities. The designation is for cities that maintain and promote their history and heritage.

It could make the towns eligible for preservation grants.

Information from: Pierre Capital Journal, http://www.capjournal.com PIERRE, S.D. (AP) It's Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the sister of a woman murdered by her husband in Pierre in 2006 has organized a candlelight vigil at the Capitol for Oct. 27. Holly Love says she expects law enforcement officials to attend the vigil named for her sister, Tami Reay.

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