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Study: Minn.'s uninsured rate tops 9 percent Feb 5 2010 12:57PM
A new study finds that nearly half a
million Minnesotans are living without health insurance.
The figures from the state Health Department show the percentage
of uninsured residents climbing to 9.1 percent in 2009, compared
with 7.2 percent in 2
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Feb 5 2010 6:46AM
A late-January ice storm that downed
thousands of power poles and lines and caused widespread outages in
the Dakotas impacted releases from some [[kxtopic:missouri-river:t[Missouri River]:t]] dams. The
[[kxtopic:army:t[Army]:t]] [[kxtopic:corps-of-eng
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| Crazy Horse to host journalism workshop Feb 5 2010 5:22AM
The Crazy Horse Memorial will host a
journalism workshop for American Indian high school students in
April.
Journalists and educators from around the country will volunteer
their time April 19-23 to teach a condensed course about the
fundamenta
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 4 2010 4:27PM
Gov. Mike Rounds says he pushed for steps
that would help South Dakota develop ethanol plants and wind power
when he met this week with President Barack Obama and other federal
officials.
The governor says he was assured that rules taking into a
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 4 2010 4:27PM
Tests have shown that the same strain of
salmonella that sickened more than 200 people in at least 42 states
including North Dakota has been found in black pepper, but it's not
clear if it's the only source of the outbreak.
Department of Health
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| Expert encourages tribes to tackle suicide, gangs Feb 4 2010 11:47AM
A national gang expert says there's a strong
connection between teen suicide on American Indian reservations and
gang emergence.
Christopher Cuestas (QUEST'-us) with the National Violence
Prevention Resource Center was speaking Thursday to a gat
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| Expert encourages tribes to tackle suicide, gangs Feb 4 2010 11:47AM
A national gang expert says there's a strong
connection between teen suicide on American Indian reservations and
gang emergence.
Christopher Cuestas with the National Violence Prevention
Resource Center was speaking Thursday to a gathering of tr
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| 2 ND tribes get diabetes grants Feb 4 2010 5:43AM
[[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]]'s congressional delegation
says two [[kxtopic:american-indian:t[American Indian]:t]] tribes in the state are getting federal
grants for diabetes prevention and treatment.
The [[kxtopic:three-affiliated-t
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 4 2010 2:13AM
A supporter of embryonic stem cell research
says he may revive an effort to put a measure on the ballot that
would ease South Dakota's restrictions on the research.
Former state Treasurer David Volk of Sioux Falls started a
petition drive last f
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Feb 3 2010 4:06PM
A federal judge in South Dakota has dropped
charges against John Graham, one of two men accused in the 1975
slaying of a fellow [[kxtopic:american-indian:t[American Indian]:t]] Movement activist. The other
man, Richard Marshall, is scheduled for trial
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| Judge drops charges against 1 in 1975 AIM slaying Feb 3 2010 11:54AM
A federal judge in South Dakota has thrown
out an indictment against one of two men accused in the 1975
slaying of a fellow American Indian Movement member.
John Graham and Richard Marshall were charged in federal court
with killing or aiding th
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| URGENT Feb 3 2010 11:47AM
A federal judge in South Dakota has thrown
out an indictment against John Graham, one of two men accused in
the 1975 slaying of fellow American Indian Movement activist Annie
Mae Aquash (AHK'-wash).
Graham and Richard Marshall were charged in fe
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| SD governor to promote Year of Unity Feb 1 2010 5:57AM
Gov. Mike Rounds says he will proclaim a
Year of Unity at a Feb. 19 ceremony to commemorate and build upon a
previous effort to promote understanding and cooperation among
different races and cultures.
February marks the 20th anniversary of the
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 28 2010 4:27PM
A bill filed in the South Dakota Legislature
would require the state to get rid of its investments in three oil
companies that do substantial business in Iran.
One of the main sponsors, Rep. Dan Lederman of Dakota Dunes,
says the South Dakota Re
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 28 2010 4:13PM
Power outages in the Dakotas in the wake
of storms that brought ice, snow and strong winds have dropped to
about 4,250 rural electric customers.
The most recent estimates Thursday afternoon showed about 1,750
households without power in North Da
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| Bill allowing pilot charter school moves forward Jan 28 2010 10:16AM
South Dakota's Senate education
committee has moved forward a scaled-back bill that would allow the
state to create a pilot charter school.
The legislation supports South Dakota's application for a
federal grant to help it build a residential sc
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| Fluent Arikara speaker dies Jan 28 2010 8:17AM
The Three Affiliated Tribes in North
Dakota says one of the remaining few elders who could teach the
Arikara language has died.
Maude Starr, whose American Indian name meant Yellow Calf Woman,
died Jan. 20 at the age of 71. Her funeral was held
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| Fluent Arikara speaker dies Jan 28 2010 8:17AM
The Three Affiliated Tribes in North
Dakota says one of the remaining few elders who could teach the
Arikara language has died.
Maude Starr, whose American Indian name meant Yellow Calf Woman,
died Jan. 20 at the age of 71. Her funeral was held
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 28 2010 2:13AM
The South Dakota Senate has approved a
measure that would put some restrictions on a program that lets
public employees retire and then go back to work in a government
job.
The bill is part of a package intended to improve the financial
conditi
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| Defense asks to exclude witness in 1975 slaying Jan 27 2010 11:47AM
Defense attorneys in a 1975 slaying on a
South Dakota Indian reservation say the government's key witness
should not be allowed to testify in next month's trial.
John Graham and Richard Marshall are charged in federal court
with murder and aidin
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| Military vets working on archaeological project Jan 22 2010 5:46PM
Some U.S. military veterans are finding work
helping sort through a massive government archaeological collection
that has been neglected for decades.
The collection dates to the 1930s, when the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers started building dozen
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 21 2010 2:14AM
The South Dakota Department of Labor will
receive a $2.5 million grant from a pot of federal stimulus funds
to prepare workers for careers in growing industries.
A news release issued Wednesday by U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson says
South Dakota is getti
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| Official says cooperation needed on Indian health Jan 20 2010 1:04PM
The director of an American Indian health
organization says South Dakota tribes and state officials should
cooperate to improve health services for Native Americans.
Dr. Donald Warne (WAHRN), executive director of the Aberdeen
Area Tribal Chairm
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 20 2010 11:06AM
The South Dakota National Guard is helping
with the response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
Soldiers with the Sioux Falls-based 1742nd Transportation
Company will help the Kids Against Hunger group with the delivery
of food for earthqua
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| Art or porn? Inmate wants an answer Jan 20 2010 5:22AM
An inmate is suing penitentiary
officials in Sioux Falls to get back some books he considers art
instruction books that were denied because they contain nudity.
Joseph Fields III wants a judge to establish a policy or have
the Corrections Depart
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 15 2010 11:05AM
Relatives and church officials say the
husband of a North Dakota native is believed dead in the Haiti
earthquake.
Ben Larson, his wife, Renee Splichal Larson, who is from
Garrison, and his cousin traveled to Haiti about two weeks ago,
serving a
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| State, tribe garner millions from oil tax accord Jan 15 2010 10:16AM
State and tribal officials say a tax
agreement in place since 2008 has spurred oil drilling on an
American Indian reservation in North Dakota.
Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Marcus Levings and Gov. John
Hoeven this week extended indefinitely t
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 15 2010 6:46AM
The South Dakota Legislature will hold its
annual service to honor the memory of deceased lawmakers next
Thursday. The committee in charge of the service is asking people
to send in the names of former state senators and representatives
who died duri
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 15 2010 2:13AM
The South Dakota House of Representatives
has rejected a plan that would have created a new committee to deal
with American Indian issues during legislative sessions.
The State-Tribal Relations Committee now meets during the months
the Legislatu
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| SD House rejects plan to add American Indian panel Jan 14 2010 6:33PM
The South Dakota House of Representatives
has rejected a plan that would have created a new committee to deal
with American Indian issues during legislative sessions.
The State-Tribal Relations Committee now meets during the months
the Legislatu
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 14 2010 10:58AM
AAA South Dakota says gas prices have
jumped 10 to 15 cents in the new year.
AAA's Mark Madeja says the blame is being laid on recent cold
weather, and he expects prices to eventually fall back where they
were before the cold snap.
A gallo
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| American Indian farmers have more land, less cash Jan 14 2010 10:44AM
The 1,100-acre ranch owned by Milton Sovo
Jr. in Oklahoma is about triple the size of the typical U.S. farm,
yet he has worked two jobs for decades to get by.
New data shows he's fairly typical among American Indian
farmers, who tend to have mor
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| American Indian farmers have more land, less cash Jan 14 2010 2:13AM
The 1,100-acre ranch owned by Milton Sovo
Jr. in Oklahoma is about triple the size of the typical U.S. farm,
yet he has worked two jobs for decades to get by.
New data shows he's fairly typical among American Indian
farmers, who tend to have mor
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| American Indian farmers have more land, less cash Jan 14 2010 2:13AM
The 1,100-acre ranch owned by Milton Sovo
Jr. in Oklahoma is about triple the size of the typical U.S. farm,
yet he has worked two jobs for decades to get by.
New data shows he's fairly typical among American Indian
farmers, who tend to have mor
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| American Indian farmers have more land, less cash Jan 14 2010 2:13AM
The 1,100-acre ranch owned by Milton Sovo
Jr. in Oklahoma is about triple the size of the typical U.S. farm,
yet he has worked two jobs for decades to get by.
New data shows he's fairly typical among American Indian
farmers, who tend to have mor
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 11 2010 4:34PM
The chairman of South Dakota's Crow Creek
Tribe says the tribe has been contacted by people in 16 countries
about the government auction of reservation land.
Brandon Sazue says the support has been overwhelming. But he
says there are no developm
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 11 2010 3:45PM
The Justice Department is ordering prosecutors
in 33 states to step up efforts to combat crime on Indian
reservations, particularly offenses against women and children.
Attorney General Eric Holder was announcing the effort after his
deputy, Dav
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| Justice Dept. orders new crackdown on tribal crime Jan 11 2010 1:53PM
The Justice Department is ordering prosecutors
in 33 states to step up efforts to combat crime on Indian
reservations, particularly offenses against women and children.
Attorney General Eric Holder was announcing the effort after his
deputy, Dav
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| Justice Dept. orders new crackdown on tribal crime Jan 11 2010 1:53PM
The Justice Department is ordering prosecutors
in 33 states to step up efforts to combat crime on Indian
reservations, particularly offenses against women and children.
Attorney General Eric Holder was announcing the effort after his
deputy, Dav
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| Justice Dept. orders new crackdown on tribal crime Jan 11 2010 1:46PM
The Justice Department is ordering prosecutors
in 33 states to step up efforts to combat crime on Indian
reservations, particularly offenses against women and children.
Attorney General Eric Holder was announcing the effort after his
deputy, Dav
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| Justice Dept. orders new crackdown on tribal crime Jan 11 2010 1:46PM
The Justice Department is ordering prosecutors
in 33 states to step up efforts to combat crime on Indian
reservations, particularly offenses against women and children.
Attorney General Eric Holder was announcing the effort after his
deputy, Dav
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| First American Indian bishop dies after illness Jan 8 2010 7:22AM
The Roman Catholic Diocese that covers
northwestern New Mexico and northeastern Arizona says former bishop
Donald Pelotte died yesterday at a Florida hospital. He was 64.
Pelotte was the nation's first American Indian bishop. The
diocese says he
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| First American Indian bishop dies after illness Jan 8 2010 7:21AM
The Roman Catholic Diocese that covers
northwestern New Mexico and northeastern Arizona says former bishop
Donald Pelotte died yesterday at a Florida hospital. He was 64.
Pelotte was the nation's first American Indian bishop. The
diocese says he
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| Devils Lake college banning tobacco from campus Jan 8 2010 5:22AM
Lake Region State College in Devils
Lake is banning tobacco on campus, beginning Monday.
College president Mike Bower says the ban will cover smoking and
chewing tobacco. It will extend to everyone on campus, including
students, employees and vi
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Jan 8 2010 2:41AM
President Barack Obama says a respectful U.S.
outreach to the Islamic world is an important part of his effort to
keep America safe.
In a White House speech, Obama laid out his response to a
Nigerian Muslim student's attempt to blow up a Detro
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| Deal to protect ancient art in Utah canyon signed Jan 5 2010 4:41PM
An agreement to protect a central Utah
canyon rich with ancient American Indian art while allowing for
nearby mineral development has been approved.
The unusual pact governing Nine Mile Canyon was signed Tuesday
at the Utah Capitol by federal an
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 5 2010 3:52PM
A 51-year-old Lame Deer man has pleaded
not guilty to two counts of deliberate homicide and one count of
attempted deliberate homicide for a triple shooting at a Colstrip
bar.
James Wilson was arraigned Tuesday before District Judge Gary
Day of
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| U of Wash. assoc. prof. to lead Montana college Jan 5 2010 2:56PM
A new president has been found to lead the
Salish Kootenai (SAY'-lish KOOT'-nee) College in Montana.
The Missoulian reports that Luana K. Ross has been selected by
the college's board of directors and will take over as president on
July 1.
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| US Rep. Abercrombie of Hawaii to resign in Feb. Jan 4 2010 4:27PM
U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie will resign at the
end of February to run for Hawaii governor.
Abercrombie says he will step down from the U.S. House of
Representatives on Feb. 28.
He says he's resigning so that he can devote more time to his
c
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| Bohrer named AP's Juneau correspondent Dec 31 2009 1:25PM
Becky Bohrer, a reporter for The
Associated Press in New Orleans, has been named correspondent in
Juneau.
Bohrer's appointment was announced Thursday by Chief of Bureau
Nancy Trott. She succeeds Steve Quinn, who joined AP's regional
editing des
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| Bohrer named AP's Juneau correspondent Dec 31 2009 1:25PM
Becky Bohrer, a reporter for The
Associated Press in New Orleans, has been named correspondent in
Juneau.
Bohrer's appointment was announced Thursday by Chief of Bureau
Nancy Trott. She succeeds Steve Quinn, who joined AP's regional
editing des
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| Plan ready for allocating ND housing credits Dec 31 2009 5:36AM
North Dakota's Industrial Commission has
approved a plan for allocating $2.43 million worth of housing tax
credits next year.
The credits are sold to investors and used to help finance
construction of low-income housing.
Some credits are r
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 27 2009 4:27PM
The holiday storm that brought snow and
heavy winds to South Dakota caused dozens of crashes, but state
officials say there were no serious injuries.
Col. Dan Mosteller of the South Dakota Highway Patrol says
troopers responded to 160 crashes si
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Dec 27 2009 3:18PM
The South Dakota Highway Patrol says
troopers responded to 160 crashes since the holiday storm began
midweek. Sixty of the wrecks resulted in minor injuries. There were
no reports statewide of serious injuries or deaths.
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP)
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| State eyes American Indian residential school Dec 27 2009 1:18PM
South Dakota is applying for a federal
grant to help it build a residential school designed to improve
academic achievement among American Indian students.
A limited number of states will receive money from the U.S.
Department of Education pro
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| Update on the latest in business: Dec 24 2009 2:55AM
Stocks ended an erratic session with a slender
gain Wednesday as rising commodities prices offset disappointment
over an unexpected drop in home sales.
The Dow Jones closed up 1 1/2 points. The S&P 500 rose 2 1/2
points. The Nasdaq gained 17
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| Landmark deal protects artifactrich Utah canyon Dec 23 2009 1:53PM
An agreement to protect a Utah canyon
decorated by ancient American Indian art is expected to allow
energy development in the area to move forward.
The pact is scheduled to be signed Jan. 5 by federal and state
agencies, conservation and archaeo
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| No charges in Moorhead apartment shooting Dec 22 2009 9:13AM
Prosecutors say a Moorhead man won't be
charged for shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy who confronted
him in his apartment last June.
Clay County Attorney Brian Melton says Vernon Allen felt his
life was in danger and was acting in self-defe
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| No charges in Moorhead apartment shooting Dec 22 2009 9:13AM
Prosecutors say a Moorhead man won't be
charged for shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy who confronted
him in his apartment last June.
Clay County Attorney Brian Melton says Vernon Allen felt his
life was in danger and was acting in self-defe
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 20 2009 4:27PM
A recent survey in South Dakota schools
shows one-third of students are overweight or obese.
Results of the 2008-09 state survey showed little change from
the previous year: 17 percent of school-age children were
overweight and 16.6 percent were
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Dec 20 2009 3:18PM
The family of a Sioux Falls man
suspected of leading police on a high-speed chase that ended in a
fatal crash says he's in a coma. Jason Larsen-Smith's sister tells
Sioux Falls television station KSFY that he's not responding to
anyone. An SUV allege
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| Deputy prosecutor in SD receives DOJ award Dec 20 2009 2:28PM
Assistant U.S. Attorney Randy Seiler has
been honored by the U.S. Department of Justice for his prosecution
of crimes on American Indian reservations in South Dakota.
He is the first recipient of the department's recently created
award category
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| Senators urged to approve settling of Indian case Dec 18 2009 9:27AM
Browning, Montana resident Elouise Cobell
urged senators to quickly approve a $3.4 billion settlement over
the government's mismanagement of Indian trust funds.
The settlement calls for payments of at least $1,500 to the vast
majority of America
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| Top Stories of 2009 Dec 16 2009 10:51AM
Eds: EDITORS, NEWS DIRECTORS
LAST CHANCE. The deadline to cast your ballots for South
Dakota's top 2009 news stories is the end of business
today!!!!!!!!!! E-mail to apsiouxfalls(at)ap.org or fax them to
(605) 332-3931.
It's tim
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| ND museum fire blamed on arson Dec 15 2009 9:41AM
The state fire marshal's office says a Nov. 9
blaze that gutted the museum at the Whitestone Hill Battlefield
State Historic Site in southeastern North Dakota was intentionally
set.
Chief Deputy Fire Marshal John Elstad says investigators found
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| Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... Dec 11 2009 5:51PM
A spokesman for Montana Sen. Max Baucus says
the senator's girlfriend met with his divorce attorney in 2007,
months before the senator and his wife separated. Baucus spokesman
Ty Matsdorf says the meetings between Hanes and divorce lawyer Ron
Waterma
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 11 2009 3:52PM
A spokesman for Montana Sen. Max Baucus says
the senator's girlfriend met with his divorce attorney in 2007,
months before the senator and his wife separated.
The spokesman says Melodee Hanes later received a nearly $14,000
pay raise from Baucus
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| 18 Montanans have died of swine flu Dec 11 2009 1:25PM
State health officials say 18 people have
died from complications related to the swine flu and nearly all
have involved adults with pre-existing medical conditions.
The Department of Public Health and Human Services says the
death rate for H1N1
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| Herseth Sandlin questions tribal land auction Dec 11 2009 7:07AM
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin is
questioning the Internal Revenue Service's move to auction tribal
land on the Crow Creek Indian Reservation.
The South Dakota Democrat says she is worried about the
precedent it sets.
The IRS last wee
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| Swine flu death rate high for Native Americans Dec 10 2009 11:47AM
Health officials say American Indians and Alaska
Natives have died from swine flu at a rate four times greater than
other Americans.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday
released a study of swine flu deaths in 12 states. Th
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| Top Stories of 2009 Dec 9 2009 10:23AM
Eds: EDITORS, NEWS DIRECTORS
It's time for members of The Associated Press to vote on the top
South Dakota news stories of 2009.
The AP's suggestions follow in random order, but feel free to
add other stories for consideration. We're asking you
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| Update on the latest in business: Dec 8 2009 12:36PM
Investors today have sold stocks, seeking
so-called safe-haven assets like the dollar and Treasurys on signs
that the global economy is still struggling.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down about 100 points at
midday.
The mood was we
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| URGENT Dec 8 2009 10:23AM
The Obama administration says it is settling a
long-running and contentious lawsuit over royalties owed to
American Indians.
Under an agreement announced Tuesday, the Interior Department
will distribute $1.4 billion to more than 300,000 tribe me
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| WASHINGTON (AP) Obama administration says it is settling lawsuit over r... Dec 8 2009 9:55AM
Obama administration says it is settling
lawsuit over royalties owed to American Indians.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 12-08-09 0944CST
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| Tribe to protest land auction with tepee sitin Dec 8 2009 7:35AM
Crow Creek Sioux tribal members and
supporters say they will set up tepees on land auctioned by the
Internal Revenue Service.
Tribal Chairman Brandon Sazue says he intends to fast and pray
on the land "until I drop."
The IRS last week auctio
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Dec 8 2009 6:46AM
Gov. Mike Rounds is outlining his proposed
state budget to the South Dakota Legislature today. He's
recommending more than $52 million in additional state spending for
the budget year that begins next July.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) A federal ju
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| Settlement talks set in Indian farmers lawsuit Dec 8 2009 5:43AM
A federal judge has granted two months for
settlement talks in a decade-old discrimination lawsuit filed by
American Indians against the federal Agriculture Department.
The two sides in the case asked Judge Emmet Sullivan for the 60
days. Sulliv
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| SDSU confers diplomas to 705 graduates on Dec. 12 Dec 2 2009 7:07AM
South Dakota State University will grant
degrees to 705 graduates during its fall commencement on Dec. 12 at
Frost Arena.
The keynote address will be given by American Indian educator
Karen Gayton Comeau.
She was president of Haskell India
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Dec 2 2009 6:46AM
A 23-year-old man who was charged with
second-degree murder in the February shooting death of a man in a
Huron home has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of first-degree
manslaughter. A charge of possession of a firearm by a felon
against Christophe
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| BSC's Angie Milakovic mapping high tech career Dec 2 2009 12:00AM
In the fast-moving field of GIS technology, Bismarck State College has a champion in faculty member Angie Milakovic.
Milakovic arrived at BSC in 2006 as the first coordinator/instructor of BSC's new Geographic Information Systems Technician program.
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