S.D. House committee advances birth center bill

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- A legislative committee on Tuesday moved forward a bill that would allow birth centers in South Dakota.

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USD group to host Entrepreneurship Evening

By Nick Hytrek Journal staff writer

VERMILLION, S.D. -- Young entrepreneurs at the University of South Dakota will promote new ideas Thursday with the Extraordinary Idea Competition and Entrepreneurship Evening.

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S.D. acupuncture licensing bill killed by committee

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- A bill that would have regulated acupuncturists in South Dakota was killed by a legislative committee Tuesday.

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S.D. considers direct election of state's ag secretary

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A bill filed in the South Dakota Legislature would make the office of state agriculture secretary an elected position rather than one filled by a governor's appointment.

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S.D. school district selling online ads

HARRISBURG, S.D. (AP) -- The Harrisburg School District is selling advertising on part of the school's Web site, and at least one parent is not happy.

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USD wants help paying for DakotaDome renovations

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) -- The University of South Dakota says the DakotaDome needs $8 million worth of renovations, and it wants the Vermillion School District to help pay.

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S.D. farmer sues over failed expansion

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A farmer is suing for damages because Lake County denied his permit to build a hog barn east of Madison.

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Extreme cold, snow to sock parts of the Dakotas

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Snow and cold is socking parts of the Dakotas.

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Mother of baby thrown from van believes in miracle

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USD event honors Thurgood Marshall's legacy

By Nick Hytrek Journal staff writer

VERMILLION, S.D. -- The University of South Dakota will honor the legacy of Thurgood Marshall with the program "The Influence of Social Protest Movements on Thurgood Marshall's Gender Jurisprudence While on the Supreme Court," by Taunya Banks.

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Lion count at 30 in S.D. Black Hills

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- Black Hills hunters are closing in on the bag limit set for mountain lions in 2010. The Game, Fish and Parks Department says 30 lions -- 19 females and 11 males -- were taken as of Sunday. The most recent was a female taken Saturday…

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S.D. awarded $2.5M for green jobs

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The state Labor Department will use a $2.5 million grant to develop training programs for jobs in so-called green energy.

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Fine, probation given in SD leopard smuggling case

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ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) -- An Aberdeen man was fined $20,000 and sentenced to three years' probation for smuggling a leopard hide into the United States.

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S.D. State fair to celebrate 125th anniversary

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota State Fair will celebrate its 125th anniversary this year. This year's "From Memories to Milestones" theme will showcase agriculture, youth, achievement, community and the arts. The dates are Sept. 2-6 in Huron. A prev…

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Body of man killed in Navy crash arrives in S.D.

MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — The body of a South Dakota native who died when his Navy plane crashed in Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain has arrived in the state in preparation for his funeral. A funeral service for Lt. Clinton Wermers is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Family C…

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Land broker sentenced for bribing S.D. official

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Rapid City real estate broker has been sentenced for bribing a state transportation official. Douglas Andrews was sentenced Friday on three felony counts of bribery of a public officer. He was given a suspended sentence that included 60 days of jail ti…

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Super 8, franchises to go to mediation

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A federal judge in Sioux Falls has ruled that the company that franchises Super 8 breached its contract with motel owners by forcing them to pay a fee for a customer-incentive program.

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Another S.D. family brings children from Haiti

WATERTOWN, S.D. (AP) -- Another South Dakota family is bringing home adopted children from the earthquake-stricken Caribbean nation of Haiti.

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Arrest in church arson helps bring closure

YANKTON, S.D. (AP) -- Members of a Yankton church destroyed by what officials say was an intentionally set fire say an arrest in the incident is bringing closure.

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Ice storm in Dakotas affected dams

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- A late-January ice storm that downed thousands of power poles and lines and caused widespread outages in the Dakotas impacted releases from some Missouri River dams.

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Rounds says he pushed for S.D. in energy meeting

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- 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.

Feb 04, 2010 | 3:35 pm | Loading…

Panel kills S.D. red-light camera bill

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Legislation that would ban the use of cameras to nab speeders and red-light violators was defeated in a House committee Thursday when opponents successfully argued that it's a local issue.

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Woman charged in S.D. center fire

YANKTON, S.D. (AP) -- Authorities in Yankton have charged a 33-year-old woman with setting a fire at the South Dakota Human Services Center late last year.

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Mount Marty schedules homecoming coronation

By Nick Hytrek Journal staff writer

YANKTON, S.D. -- Mount Marty College will crown its homecoming royalty Feb. 12.

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