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Charge Dismissed in Aberdeen Witness Tampering Case
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) – A judge has dismissed one charge filed against a former South Dakota county prosecutor and a court advocate for juveniles and families, but they still face other charges including witness tampering
The American News reports that Judge Gene Kean said prosecutors did not provide enough information to charge former Brown County Deputy State’s Attorney Brandon Taliaferro and advo
Study: Coverage of Obama, Romney Highly Negative
A study finds that news coverage of both major presidential candidates has been more negative this year than in almost any other recent election.
The report is by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism. It finds that President Barack Obama is usually cast as failing to lift the nation’s limping economy, while and his rival, Republican Mitt Romney, is usually framed as a plu
SD Governor and AG Urge Open Government
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard and Attorney General Marty Jackley say government should be as open as possible so people can find out what the state and local governments are doing.
Daugaard and Jackley spoke Wednesday at the first meeting of a task force they formed to study the state’s laws on open meetings and open records.
The 33-mem
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Juvenile Justice Focus of Conference Next Month
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Attorneys, judges, social workers and mental health professionals will gather in Sioux Falls and Rapid City next month to talk about the juvenile justice system.
The second annual Children’s Justice Conference is being held in Rapid City on Sept. 11 and in
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SD Livestock Inspection Fee to Increase Sept. 1
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -
The South Dakota Brand Board voted in June to raise the inspection fee from 80 cents a head to 90 cents. Approval by a legislative committee means the increase can take effect Sept. 1
Brand Board officials say the fee increase was needed because of rising costs for the inspections required before cattle, horses and mules are sold, slaughtered or moved out of the inspection area
Crew Cleaning House Where Toddler Found Dead
WAGNER, S.D. (AP) – A crew that specializes in cleaning drug-infested homes is at work in a Wagner home where authorities say a 2-year-old girl was found dead in a closet.
Joe Newcomb with Santi-Kleen Environmental Solutions tells KELO-TV traces of methamphetamine contaminate nearly every surface in the Yankton Sioux Housing Authority home where Taylor and Laurie Cournoyer lived.
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Ban on Campfires in Black Hills to Continue
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – A ban on campfires in the Black Hills of western South Dakota will continue despite recent rain and cooler temperatures.
The Rapid City Journal reports that owners of some private campsites say the ban is hurting business. But
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Drought Intensifies in Key Farming States
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The latest update on the nation’s drought shows that the parched conditions continue worsening in key farm states even as the situation across all of the continental U.S. leveled off.
The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor map shows that more than two-thirds of Iowa, the nation’s biggest corn producer, was suffering extreme or exceptional drought – the worst two classifications – as of T
Canadian Company Seeks SD OK for Gold Exploration
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – A Canadian company planning to explore for gold in South Dakota’s Black Hills is seeking state authorization to drill up to 250 test holes.
Mineral Mountain Resources Ltd. has applied for an exploration permit from the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The Rapid ...
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Minn. Issues 2012 Waterfowl Hunting Regulations
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has issued its annual handbook of waterfowl regulations for the upcoming hunting season.
The regular waterfowl season opens statewide on Sept. 22, the earliest since 1945. The
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