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California Gay Marriage Argument at High Court Tuesday
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court waded into the fight over same-sex marriage Tuesday, at a time when public opinion is shifting rapidly in favor of permitting gay and lesbian couples to wed, but 40 states don't allow it.
Sioux Falls Schools to Buy Chromebooks, iPads
SIOUX FALLS - The school district in South Dakota's largest city plans to spend more than $7 million over the next two years to update technology used by students.
Budget Cuts Mean No Ellsworth Air Show This Year
RAPID CITY - Officials at Ellsworth Air Force Base have cancelled this year's Dakota Thunder air show because of automatic federal spending cuts that took effect this month.
South Dakota Livestock Doing Well Despite Drought
SIOUX FALLS - Livestock are doing well in most areas of South Dakota despite drought-reduced feed and stock water supplies.
Pierre Schools Spending $1.3M on New Computers
PIERRE - The Pierre School Board has approved the purchase of $1.3 million worth of computers for students and school district staff.
South Dakota Birding Festival Set for Early May
LAKE ANDES - Herons, eagles, owls and hawks will be a few of the birds that enthusiasts might be able to catch a glimpse of during the South Dakota Birding Festival in early May.
South Dakota Legislature’s Executive Board Chooses Leaders
PIERRE - The South Dakota Legislature's Executive Board has chosen Republican Sen. Ryan Maher of Isabel as its chairman and Republican Rep. Lance Carson of Mitchell as its vice-chairman.
Brookings, Yankton Students Win Science Olympiad
VERMILLION - Students from Brookings High School and Yankton Middle School have been crowned champions of the South Dakota Science Olympiad State Tournament.
Academy in Fort Pierre Trains More Than 200 Firefighters
FORT PIERRE - More than 200 firefighters learned techniques for battling wildfires during a four-day training academy in Fort Pierre.
Surging Wild Topple Stars 7-4
Zach Parise scored two goals and added an assist and the Minnesota Wild extended their winning streak to six games with a 7-4 win over Dallas Stars on Monday.