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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 7 2009 4:13PM
An Internal Revenue Service spokeswoman
says people should be careful of scams involving undelivered income
tax refund checks.
Carrie Resch says the annual announcement of undelivered checks
prompts scammers to send e-mails to taxpayers saying t
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| IRS: Beware of email scams involving refunds Nov 7 2009 3:17PM
An Internal Revenue Service spokeswoman
says people should be careful of scams involving undelivered income
tax refund checks.
Carrie Resch says the annual announcement of undelivered checks
prompts scammers to send e-mails to taxpayers saying t
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 7 2009 2:42PM
The South Dakota [[kxtopic:highway-patrol:t[Highway Patrol]:t]] says
two Sisseton men were killed in a two-vehicle collision at an
intersection east of New Effington. Troopers say 79-year-old
Richard Chell and his passenger, 95-year-old Winfield Thomp
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| SD woman killed in Beaver Creek, Minn., crash Nov 7 2009 2:42PM
A [[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]] woman was killed
Friday night in a one-vehicle crash south of Beaver Creek.
The Rock County sheriff's department says 17-year-old Tina
Sandbulte of Garretson, S.D., lost control of her vehicle at the
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| SD woman killed in Beaver Creek, Minn., crash Nov 7 2009 2:42PM
A [[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]] woman was killed
Friday night in a one-vehicle crash south of Beaver Creek.
The Rock County sheriff's department says 17-year-old Tina
Sandbulte of Garretson, S.D., lost control of her vehicle at the
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| 2 SD men killed in crash Nov 7 2009 12:43PM
Two Sisseton men were killed in a
two-vehicle collision at a rural intersection east of New
Effington.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol says 79-year-old Richard Chell
was driving a pickup east on state Highway 257 and collided with
another vehic
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| 2 SD men killed in crash Nov 7 2009 12:43PM
Two Sisseton men were killed in a
two-vehicle collision at a rural intersection east of New
Effington.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol says 79-year-old Richard Chell
was driving a pickup east on state Highway 257 and collided with
another vehic
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| Flu season keeping substitutes busy Nov 7 2009 11:26AM
The flu season is keeping substitute
teachers busy this year.
The Yankton school district has been building a
larger-than-normal pool of substitute teacher candidates, as
students aren't the only ones being kept from classes because of
the H1N1
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Minot State VB Nov 6 2009 7:16PM
The Minot State Volleyball team travels down to Spearfish South Dakota today for the first match of the Dakota Athletic Conference tournament tomorrow against the Black Hills State Yellow Jackets. Beaver coach Johnna Lewis is hoping for a successful road
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 6 2009 4:13PM
Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says a
health care reform plan that could be considered by the House this
weekend falls short and she's voting against it. Herseth Sandlin
says the measure could threaten existing access to health care for
man
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 6 2009 4:13PM
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says she will
oppose the health care reform bill expected to be considered this
weekend in the House.
The South Dakota Democrat says the plan falls short of her goals
for health care reform and could threaten exist
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| State expands eligibility for H1N1 vaccine Nov 6 2009 2:07PM
The South Dakota Health Department says the
H1N1 vaccine will be available to more high risk groups, effective
Monday.
In a release, the department says the vaccine will be available
to more high-risk groups: all children age 5 through 18, peopl
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| Herseth Sandlin to oppose House health care bill Nov 6 2009 11:54AM
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says she will
oppose the health care reform bill expected to be considered this
weekend in the House.
The South Dakota Democrat says the plan falls short of her goals
for health care reform and could threaten exist
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| Montana Democratic Party gets new director Nov 6 2009 9:41AM
The Montana Democratic Party has a new
executive director.
David Benson, a veteran of political campaigns in South Dakota
and Minnesota, took over the job in mid-October. He replaces Art
Noonan, who resigned last summer.
The 29-year-old Be
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 6 2009 8:52AM
Officials are reporting a milestone in pumping
water out of the former Homestake gold mine. The South Dakota
Science and Technology Authority says crews now have access to the
4,850-level after reopening a second deep shaft.
WATERTOWN, S.D.
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| Woman sentenced in SD for stealing fire truck Nov 6 2009 8:45AM
A Nebraska woman has been given a
six-month suspended jail sentence for helping her husband steal a
fire truck in South Dakota.
Rowena Schade and her husband, Matthew, drew national attention
last spring when they vanished with their children af
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| SD Guard says no state soldiers in rampage Nov 6 2009 7:35AM
A spokesman for the South Dakota National
Guard says his office has been busy fielding calls from people
wondering if any South Dakotans were involved in the shooting
rampage at Fort Hood, but he says none were.
Capt. Anthony Deiss (dice) says S
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| 2nd deep shaft reopened at underground mine Nov 6 2009 7:21AM
Officials say crews pumping water out of the
Sanford Underground Laboratory in Lead have reopened a second deep
shaft.
The South Dakota Science and Technology Authority is pumping
water out of the former Homestake gold mine and reopening it as a
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| Strahl asks to move second trial Nov 6 2009 6:53AM
The attorney for James Strahl wants a
judge to move Strahl's murder retrial out of Union County in
southeast South Dakota.
Defense attorney Phil Peterson says extensive media coverage of
the case over a three-year period might prevent the seatin
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| Valueadded grants available Nov 6 2009 5:22AM
A federal farm agency is taking
applications until the end of the month for grants to help farmers
and business owners add value to South Dakota's agricultural
products.
The USDA's Rural Development agency has $18 million available
nationwide.
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| New officers picked for SD Beef Industry Council Nov 6 2009 5:15AM
After serving two terms as vice president,
Merrill Karlen of Oacoma has been selected president of the South
Dakota Beef Industry Council.
Karlen has been a council director since 2003, representing the
[[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]]
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| Greetings South Dakota Stations! Nov 6 2009 5:15AM
Greetings [[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]] Stations!
For story contributions or issues with the South Dakota wire,
call 605-332-3111 or 800-952-9911, e-mail apsiouxfalls(at)ap.org or
fax to 605-332-3931.
If you're having problems
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 6 2009 2:13AM
The state Health Department has
confirmed four more swine flu-related deaths in South Dakota,
bringing the total to 13.
Details on where the latest deaths occurred weren't immediately
available.
Deaths have previously been reported in Shan
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 6 2009 2:13AM
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says the
White House is demonstrating a renewed commitment to addressing the
chronic problems plaguing Indian Country. President Barack Obama
thanked the South Dakota representative for her leadership on the
issue durin
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| 4 more swine flurelated deaths in SD Nov 5 2009 6:54PM
The state Health Department has
confirmed four more swine flu-related deaths in South Dakota,
bringing the total to 13.
Details on where the latest deaths occurred weren't immediately
available.
Deaths have previously been reported in Shan
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| Thielen recommended for marshal's job Nov 5 2009 4:34PM
Sen. Tim Johnson has recommended to the
president that Paul Thielen of Rapid City be appointed U.S. marshal
in South Dakota.
Thielen currently is a senior investigator and deputy U.S.
marshal in Rapid City.
The U.S. marshal's job is amon
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| Search on for SD prison inmate Nov 5 2009 12:01PM
Authorities are searching for a South Dakota
prison inmate who failed to show up at his work release job.
State officials say 50-year-old Mark Irish left the Rapid City
Minimum Unit on Thursday morning but never showed up for his job.
He's
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| SD Rep: White House addressing Indian issues Nov 5 2009 11:26AM
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says the
White House is demonstrating a renewed commitment to addressing the
chronic problems plaguing Indian Country.
Herseth Sandlin has reintroduced legislation aimed at improving
coordination between tribal, st
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| Seniors' lobby endorses House Dem health care bill Nov 5 2009 11:26AM
The AARP has officially endorsed the House
Democratic health care bill. It gives a major boost to the
legislation two days before a historic vote.
AARP Senior Policy Adviser John Rother says the measure closes
the coverage gap in Medicare prescr
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 5 2009 11:12AM
President Barack Obama is telling Native
American tribal leaders he is determined to reverse the federal
government's history of marginalizing and ignoring the plight of
Indian nations.
Opening an all-day conference at the Interior Department on
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| Court says loan involving gambling debt void Nov 5 2009 11:05AM
A split South Dakota Supreme Court says a
$33,000 loan from one Sioux Falls man to another does not have to
be repaid under a state law that voids loans involving gambling
debts.
Donald Davis loaned Gerald Neve money in 1993 because Neve was
ha
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| Mayor asks councilor to stop giving invocations Nov 5 2009 10:37AM
A member of the Mitchell City Council who
has given impromptu invocations when the scheduled clergy member
failed to show up for a council meeting says she's been advised to
end the practice.
Geri Beck says the request came from Mitchell's mayor
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 5 2009 8:03AM
Workers are busy applying finishing
touches to a $47 million casino, resort, hotel and convention
center in Deadwood. Officials say the hotel, water park and bar at
The Lodge at Deadwood will open Friday, while the casino and
restaurant will open nex
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| SDHSAA to take up soccer report in January Nov 4 2009 5:37PM
A study committee has removed a proposed
implementation date in a revised report on adding soccer as a
sanctioned high school sport for boys and girls.
The South Dakota High School Activities Association's board of
directors will give the report
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| CEO: Utilities must join climatechange debate Nov 4 2009 4:27PM
The chief executive of a North
Dakota-based electric power cooperative says utilities must be
engaged in the climate-change debate and use their unified voice.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative CEO Ron Harper says utilities
can help develop a com
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| CEO: Utilities must join climatechange debate Nov 4 2009 4:27PM
The chief executive of a North
Dakota-based electric power cooperative says utilities must be
engaged in the climate-change debate and use their unified voice.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative CEO Ron Harper says utilities
can help develop a com
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| CEO: Utilities must join climatechange debate Nov 4 2009 4:27PM
The chief executive of a North
Dakota-based electric power cooperative says utilities must be
engaged in the climate-change debate and use their unified voice.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative CEO Ron Harper says utilities
can help develop a com
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| CEO: Utilities must join climatechange debate Nov 4 2009 4:27PM
The chief executive of a North
Dakota-based electric power cooperative says utilities must be
engaged in the climate-change debate and use their unified voice.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative CEO Ron Harper says utilities
can help develop a com
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Nov 4 2009 4:13PM
The Minnesota Timberwolves try to hand the
Boston Celtics their first loss of the NBA season tonight. The
Celtics are 5-0 and are holding opponents to about 80 points a
game. They're coming off a 31-point victory at Philadelphia last
night. The Timbe
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Nov 4 2009 4:13PM
The Minnesota Timberwolves try to hand the
Boston Celtics their first loss of the NBA season tonight. The
Celtics are 5-0 and are holding opponents to about 80 points a
game. They're coming off a 31-point victory at Philadelphia last
night. The Timbe
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 4 2009 4:13PM
Sioux Falls police are investigating a
Wednesday afternoon robbery at First Savings Bank east of the
downtown area.
The call came in at 12:39 p.m. A short time later, police
reportedly stopped a vehicle that officers said might have been
used i
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Nov 4 2009 4:13PM
The Minnesota Timberwolves try to hand the
Boston Celtics their first loss of the NBA season tonight. The
Celtics are 5-0 and are holding opponents to about 80 points a
game. They're coming off a 31-point victory at Philadelphia last
night. The Timbe
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 4 2009 4:06PM
Police are investigating a robbery at
First Savings Bank in Sioux Falls. A vehicle with Texas plates that
might have been the getaway car was found and towed away. No word
on arrests.
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) An Arizona jury has convicted a man
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| Bill introduced for missile site visitor center Nov 4 2009 11:05AM
Sen. Tim Johnson says he has introduced
a bill to move ahead with creation of a visitor center at the
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in western [[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]].
In a release, the senator says his measure would
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| USDA training grants announced Nov 4 2009 5:57AM
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By The Associated Press
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it is handing out more
than $17 million in grants to 29 institutions to address the needs
of beginning farmers and ranchers.
The department says it will make gra
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| SD DOT got high marks in stimulus audit Nov 4 2009 5:36AM
State Transportation Secretary Darin
Bergquist says a federal audit has given South Dakota high marks
for its use of stimulus money in highway projects.
Federal Highway Administration officials audited the South
Dakota Transportation in October.
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| SDHSAA hears soccer report Nov 4 2009 5:15AM
The unsettled question of prep soccer
is back before the [[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]] [[kxtopic:high-school-activities-association:t[high school activities association]:t]]
board of directors.
A committee that's been studying the ad
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| Greetings South Dakota Stations! Nov 4 2009 5:15AM
Greetings [[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]] Stations!
For story contributions or issues with the South Dakota wire,
call 605-332-3111 or 800-952-9911, e-mail apsiouxfalls(at)ap.org or
fax to 605-332-3931.
If you're having problems
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 4 2009 2:14AM
Law enforcement officials say sex crime
charges involving children have hit a five-year high in the state.
In fiscal year 2009, South Dakota had 99 charges of first-degree
rape of a child, 248 reports of felony sexual contact with a child
and 637 a
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 4 2009 2:14AM
Law enforcement officials say charges of
first-degree rape of a child, felony sexual contact with a child
and possessing, manufacturing or distributing child pornography
have hit a five-year high in the state.
In fiscal year 2009, which ended Ju
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| Landowners tell PUC of worries about Keystone XL Nov 3 2009 9:07PM
Landowners who live along the route of the
crude oil pipeline TransCanada Keystone wants to build across
western South Dakota say they are worried about oil spills and
damage to their land, water and roads.
About 50 landowners and others showed
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| Landowners tell PUC of worries about Keystone XL Nov 3 2009 9:07PM
Landowners who live along the route of the
crude oil pipeline TransCanada Keystone wants to build across
western South Dakota say they are worried about oil spills and
damage to their land, water and roads.
About 50 landowners and others showed
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| Landowners tell PUC of worries about Keystone XL Nov 3 2009 9:07PM
Landowners who live along the route of the
crude oil pipeline TransCanada Keystone wants to build across
western South Dakota say they are worried about oil spills and
damage to their land, water and roads.
About 50 landowners and others showed
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| Charges rise for sex crimes involving children Nov 3 2009 5:16PM
Law enforcement officials say charges of
first-degree rape of a child, felony sexual contact with a child
and possessing, manufacturing or distributing child pornography
have hit a five-year high in the state.
In fiscal year 2009, which ended Ju
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| SD officials report death of prison inmate Nov 3 2009 4:55PM
The South Dakota Department of Corrections
says a state prison inmate has died.
A news release says 75-year-old Leland Kagy died Tuesday morning
at the state prison in Springfield.
Kagy was serving a 25-year sentence out of Lawrence County
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| Capitol Christmas tree display planned Nov 3 2009 2:14PM
Christmas trees soon will filling the
hallways of the South Dakota Capitol for the 29th annual Christmas
at the Capitol holiday display.
State officials say more than 90 Christmas trees will be
decorated by schools, churches, communities and civ
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| Judge refuses secondhand smoke testimony Nov 3 2009 1:32PM
A circuit judge has ruled that the American
Cancer Society cannot present witnesses to testify on the dangers
of secondhand smoke in a hearing that will decide whether the
smoking ban passed by the South Dakota Legislature will be referred
to a state
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| Wind Cave bison going to Mexico Nov 3 2009 12:08PM
Twenty-three Wind Cave National Park
buffalo are headed to a new home in Mexico, where they will be the
seed stock for a new herd in a Mexican national park.
The animals were loaded up in South Dakota's Wind Cave National
Park for the trip on Mo
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 3 2009 11:34AM
An eastern Montana judge has been named
to preside over the case of state Sen. Greg Barkus, who faces
several charges stemming from a Flathead Lake boat crash that
injured all five people aboard.
District Judge John McKeon of Malta was assigned
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| Rounds: Lawmakers will have to decide tax proposal Nov 3 2009 11:12AM
Gov. Mike Rounds says [[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]] lawmakers
will have to decide whether to support any tax increases proposed
in the 2010 session and then explain their vote.
Lawmakers could consider proposals to raise the state ga
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 3 2009 11:12AM
A Rapid City judge on Monday revoked the
bond of Robert Goulding, who was found guilty last week of murder
in the death of 56-year old Alan Kissner.
The 52-year old Goulding, of Rapid City, had been allowed to go
home for the weekend and was wea
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| 2 $20,000 lotto prizes unclaimed Nov 3 2009 11:12AM
Two lotto prizes, worth $10,000 each, are
unclaimed. And the [[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]] Lottery office says the time to
claim the prizes is growing short.
A [[kxtopic:hot-lotto:t[Hot Lotto]:t]] ticket worth $10,000 expires Nov. 16
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 3 2009 11:05AM
The search has resumed for three missing
Dickinson State softball players.
Dickinson Police Officer Thomas Grosz says at least three
airplanes are being used. He says the Dickinson Rural Fire
Department is taking a boat out to check Patterson La
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| Report: Barbed wire can be deadly to sage grouse Nov 3 2009 10:51AM
A new report says barbed-wire fence can be
deadly to sage grouse, a chicken-like bird found in 11 Western
states that's being considered for endangered species protection.
A recent Wyoming Game and Fish Department study found evidence
of 146 cas
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| Report: Barbed wire can be deadly to sage grouse Nov 3 2009 10:51AM
A new report says barbed-wire fence can be
deadly to sage grouse, a chicken-like bird found in 11 Western
states that's being considered for endangered species protection.
A recent Wyoming Game and Fish Department study found evidence
of 146 cas
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| Report: Barbed wire can be deadly to sage grouse Nov 3 2009 10:44AM
A new report says barbed-wire fence can be
deadly to sage grouse, a chicken-like bird found in 11 Western
states that's being considered for endangered species protection.
A recent Wyoming Game and Fish Department study found evidence
of 146 cas
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 3 2009 9:06AM
Funeral services are being held in
Alexandria today for a soldier with South Dakota ties who was
killed in Afghanistan. The Defense Department says 24-year-old Army
Sgt. "Duvi" Guadalupe Wolf of Hawthorne, Calif., died Oct. 25
when a rocket-propelled
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| Schools improve certification for school lunches Nov 3 2009 8:31AM
An Agriculture Department report says schools
are generally doing a better job of identifying students who are
eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches.
But the report also notes there's a wide difference among the
states.
The rep
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| Schools improve certification for school lunches Nov 3 2009 8:31AM
An Agriculture Department report says schools
are generally doing a better job of identifying students who are
eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches.
But the report also notes there's a wide difference among the
states.
The rep
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| Greetings South Dakota Stations! Nov 3 2009 5:15AM
For story contributions or issues with the South Dakota wire,
call 605-332-3111 or 800-952-9911, e-mail apsiouxfalls(at)ap.org or
fax to 605-332-3931.
If you're having problems with your AP equipment or software,
call 800-552-7252.
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| AP analysis: Hardesthit areas recovering slowly Nov 2 2009 7:57PM
An Associated Press' analysis of economic stress
says counties in the Southeast, the industrial Midwest and the
Southwest have made the least improvement.
The analysis of September data suggests the northern half of the
nation is stabilizing or
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Happy Birthday North Dakota Nov 2 2009 7:18PM
120 years ago today, North Dakota became a state.
On November 2nd, 1889, President Benjamin Harrison signed North Dakota's statehood papers.
But the way our state officially entered the union as the 39th state is an interesting story.
State historians
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North Dakota's 120th birthday Nov 2 2009 7:02PM
North Dakota turns 120 years old today... But it's hard to put a number on the amount of historic moments that make our state special.
Reporter Amber Schatz takes us back...
From an incredible expedition...
( "My favorite part of North Dakota history i
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| More wet weather hinders SD harvest Nov 2 2009 5:51PM
Wet weather continues to hinder South
Dakota's row-crop harvest.
The weekly crop report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
says statewide last week there were only 1.8 days suitable for
field work.
The western part of the state saw he
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| SD board approves new high school graduation rules Nov 2 2009 5:37PM
The South Dakota Board of Education has
approved new high school graduation requirements that officials say
will require students to take rigorous courses but also give them
some flexibility in choosing some courses.
For the past few years, Sout
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| SD's Big Stone II power plant kaput Nov 2 2009 4:27PM
Eds: APNewsNow.
By The Associated Press
Developers of the Big Stone II electric power plant in
northeastern South Dakota say they've decided not to build the $1.6
billion project.
The plant's future has been in trouble since Otter Tail Power
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| SD's Big Stone II power plant kaput Nov 2 2009 4:27PM
Eds: APNewsNow.
By The Associated Press
Developers of the Big Stone II electric power plant in
northeastern South Dakota say they've decided not to build the $1.6
billion project.
The plant's future has been in trouble since Otter Tail Power
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| SD's Big Stone II power plant kaput Nov 2 2009 4:27PM
Eds: APNewsNow.
By The Associated Press
Developers of the Big Stone II electric power plant in
northeastern South Dakota say they've decided not to build the $1.6
billion project.
The plant's future has been in trouble since Otter Tail Power
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| FCS Coaches Poll Nov 2 2009 4:13PM
The top 25 teams in the Coaches
Football Championship Subdivision poll, with first-place votes in
parentheses, records through Nov. 1 and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Richmond (28) 8-0 700 1
2. Montana
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 2 2009 4:13PM
Huron police are in the middle of a homicide
investigation. A 21-year-old man named Ryan Treadway was found last
night in a pool of blood behind an assisted living facility for
people with mental illness. Twenty-four-year-old Edwin Thompson was
arres
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