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  • Keith 'Vern' Schraeder
  • South Dakota. He attended Faulkton High School, graduating in 1992. Throughout school, he was involved in football and wrestling. Keith enjoyed being outdoors whether it was hunting, fishing, motorcycling or working on the farm. He was an avid ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 2/4/2012 1:04:28 AM
  • Game agency reports 100 dead pigeons in SD town
  • The South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department is investigating about 100 suspicious deaths in downtown Rapid City _ and the victims are all pigeons. John Kanta, regional wildlife manager for the department, tells the Associated Press that ...
  • Yankton Daily Press
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  • 2/3/2012 4:14:45 PM
  • Bison on way to becoming official South Dakota mascot
  • PIERRE (AP) — South Dakota has a state bread, state soil, state sport and even state grass. Soon, it could also have a state mascot in the bison. PIERRE (AP) — South Dakota has a state bread, state soil, state sport and even state grass.
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 2/3/2012 12:54:19 PM
  • South Dakota dairy opponents score court victory
  • A judge has ordered Hanson County officials to either cancel building permits issued to the developer of a controversial dairy or appear in court to explain why the permits have been extended. Opponents of the proposed 7,000-head dairy asked for ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 2/3/2012 10:09:41 AM
  • Outdoors Calandar - Feb. 4 - Feb. 12
  • Lake Thompson: Second annual Kingsbury County Ducks Unlimited Lake Thompson Ice Fishing Derby will begin at 1 p.m ... Details: aberdeendriftbusters.com. Northeast South Dakota: Snowmobilers Helping Snowmobilers Poker Run, $5 per hand,all ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 2/3/2012 7:17:53 AM
  • Officials investigate wolf killing in western SD
  • Federal wildlife officials are investigating the killing of a wolf near Custer, in western South Dakota's Black Hills. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service special agent Brad Merrill tells the Rapid City Journal ( http://bit.ly/wqyD8v) that samples ...
  • Yankton Daily Press
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  • 2/3/2012 6:13:28 AM
  • Conservative caucus forms at South Dakota Capitol
  • PIERRE — A third legislative caucus is now holding daily meetings in the state Capitol. A conservative caucus is huddling daily, just as the Republican and Democratic caucuses do, according to state Rep. Stace Nelson, RFulton. It has been ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 2/3/2012 5:23:21 AM
  • Muskrat hunting season sought
  • The vote was 10-0. Some legislators are fed up with the damage caused by the large rodents burrowing into roadbeds in the wetter parts of South Dakota. They want the state Game, Fish and Parks Commission to develop rules allowing the general ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 2/3/2012 3:00:11 AM
  • Outdoors: South Dakota pheansants warm up to winter weather
  • “However, South Dakota is still the premier destination for great pheasant hunting opportunities.” “Knock on wood, winter survival for pheasants should be very good this year,” said Chad Switzer, Game, Fish and Parks wildlife program ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 2/3/2012 12:58:30 AM
  • Bonnie (Ketter) Walter
  • Pallbearers are Jason Klausen, Jeramy Klausen, Joshua Klausen, Tim Ferry, Joshua Wipf and Joseph Wipf Jr. Bonnie was born February 26, 1963 in Yankton, South Dakota to Joseph ... Bonnie loved to fish and play bingo. She really enjoyed collecting ...
  • Yankton Daily Press
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  • 2/2/2012 11:03:58 PM
  • SD lawmakers reject prairie dog lawsuit bill
  • A South Dakota House committee killed a measure Wednesday that ... but half his 2,000-acre ranch was covered by the animals by 2005. State Game, Fish and Parks Secretary Jeff Vonk said his agency and the state Agriculture Department sought ...
  • Yankton Daily Press
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  • 2/1/2012 2:08:17 PM
  • William Richard Wall Sr.
  • Bill was the first delegate from Waverly to attend South Dakota Boys State. After graduating from high ... In the most recent years, Bill especially enjoyed an annual “boys” fishing trip to Lake Osakis in Minnesota, where his sons, sons ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 2/1/2012 1:08:02 AM
  • Marilyn Behl
  • Behl was born on Tuesday, June 30, 1925 near Scotland, South Dakota to Maynard and Minnie (Reiking ... In the winter, Marilyn and Bud would go dancing and in the summer they went fishing. Family was very important to Marilyn, and she treasured ...
  • Yankton Daily Press
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  • 1/31/2012 11:06:20 PM
  • Judge accepts plea in South Dakota murder case
  • The Associated Press - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. A judge has accepted guilty plea of guilty but mentally ill from a man accused of killing a 75-year-old Sioux Falls woman. James McVay is charged with first-degree murder and burglary in the July 2 death ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/31/2012 5:01:16 PM
  • Crow Peak hiker found safe Sunday morning
  • In addition to 15 members of the Spearfish Fire Department, Lawrence County Emergency Management, the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, Spearfish Ambulance, South Dakota Dept. of Game & Fish and the South Dakota Highway Patrol assisted in the search.
  • Black Hills Pioneer
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  • 1/31/2012 9:15:58 AM
  • Big Sioux River cleanup plan prepared amid pollution concerns
  • Nels Troelstrup, an aquatic ecologist at South Dakota State University ... coli, sediments, mercury in fish tissue, dissolved oxygen, water temperature and chlorophyll-a. The limits for each pollutant vary, however. For example, the fecal ...
  • Argus Leader
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  • 1/31/2012 8:25:52 AM
  • Hiker found uninjured after night on mountain
  • Fifteen members of the Spearfish Volunteer Fire Department were assisted by Lawrence County Emergency Management, Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, Spearfish Ambulance, South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks and the South Dakota Highway Patrol.
  • Rapid City Journal
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  • 1/31/2012 6:31:20 AM
  • Fall River Gun Club holds annual meeting
  • The proposal currently being considered by the Game, Fish & Parks Commission is a land swap involving ... Field Representative for North and South Dakota, made brief presentation and congratulated the club members for coming as far as they have to securing
  • Rapid City Journal
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  • 1/31/2012 2:06:29 AM
  • South Dakota ranchers seek state action on prairie dogs
  • PIERRE, S.D. -- After losing a court battle, some ranchers in southwestern South Dakota are asking the Legislature for help ... dogs or make incentive payments to ranchers. The Game, Fish and Parks Department would have to provide at least $130,000 a ...
  • Rapid City Journal
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  • 1/29/2012 10:58:34 AM
  • SD ranchers seek state action on prairie dogs
  • After losing a court battle, some ranchers in southwestern South Dakota are asking the Legislature for help ... prairie dogs or make incentive payments to ranchers. The Game, Fish and Parks Department would have to provide at least $130,000 ...
  • Yankton Daily Press
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  • 1/29/2012 9:18:21 AM
  • Confident Romney turns attention to Obama
  • “The foreign policy of ‘pretty please’ is not working terribly well,” Romney told the large crowd that gathered at the Fish House in Pensacola, where supporters fanned out across the wooden decks and balconies above. “As part of that ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/28/2012 6:09:15 PM
  • South Dakota airman accused of soliciting girl
  • A 21-year-old Ellsworth Air Force Base airman has been accused of soliciting a 13-year-old girl he met online. KELO-TV reports (http://bit.ly/xdXNRY) that Samuel Seeley faces charges of sexual exploitation of a minor and solicitation of a minor ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/28/2012 7:25:00 AM
  • In South Korea, quirky barber and his shop retain following
  • But after his brother died, the street punks moved in, commandeering his chairs, demanding a payoff. "They were such little fish, they couldn't call out my brother's name when he was alive," Lee says. "But when the mountain lion is gone ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/27/2012 7:43:29 PM
  • An exquisite Mexico beach, cursed by plastic
  • Then do it again. "You can't solve the whole thing," said Bales, the hotelier. "You just have to tell yourself, I'm going to save a bird or a fish or a turtle. You can't tell yourself any other thing."
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/27/2012 4:37:22 PM
  • Sather appointed to South Dakota's GFP Commission
  • Dennis Daugaard has appointed Sioux Falls businessman Duane Sather (SAY'-thur) to the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission ... He says he will do his best to maximize hunting and fishing opportunities in the state and promote South ...
  • Yankton Daily Press
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  • 1/27/2012 1:16:56 PM
  • Game, Fish and Parks to Host Meetings on Missouri River Fisheries
  • S.D. - Interested members of the public are invited to a series of meetings that will be held in early February to discuss 2011 Missouri River flood impacts on reservoir fisheries in South Dakota. Department of Game, Fish and Parks staff will ...
  • Chamberlain-Oacoma Sun
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  • 1/27/2012 1:09:47 PM
  • Outdoors 101 creates new anglers
  • “My fondest memories are hunting or fishing with my dad, and I want others to have these awesome moments outdoors,” he said. “Some people don’t know how to fish because no one ever showed them.” The Outdoors 101 Project is only for ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/27/2012 7:40:30 AM
  • Mobridge ice fishing tourney is a winner
  • This is touted as the largest ice fishing tournament in the world and accurately so. They filled the 450 teams allotted a berth to fish in the Tournament ... fishing community on the shores of South Dakota's Lake Oahe has generated over the ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/27/2012 1:13:57 AM
  • South Dakota lawmakers aim to adopt new state flag design
  • PIERRE (AP) — At least 80 South Dakota lawmakers say it's time the state fly more than just its official seal. They want a separate design for a flag. Rep. Bernie Hunhoff announced Thursday that he's sponsoring a bill aimed at adopting a flag ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/26/2012 7:30:21 PM
  • South Dakota lawmakers want to adopt an official state flag
  • PIERRE (AP) — At least 80 South Dakota lawmakers say it's time the state has more than just an official seal. They want an official flag. PIERRE (AP) — At least 80 South Dakota lawmakers say it's time the state has more than just an official seal.
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/26/2012 1:10:58 PM
  • Hills hunters bag fewer deer, antelope
  • Hunters killed 4,493 antelope in 2011, down from a little more than 17,000 in 2008. Several tough winters prompted the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks to reduce the number of tags available, Significant cuts were made for each of the last two ...
  • Black Hills Pioneer
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  • 1/26/2012 9:07:35 AM
  • RC hunter, son found safe
  • "We knew he had a full tank of gas so they were safe." A second team of search and rescue crews, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks volunteers, Lawrence County Sheriff's Office and Emergency Management personnel was mobilized Sunday morning at ...
  • Black Hills Pioneer
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  • 1/26/2012 8:17:29 AM
  • Large grain elevator soon to open in South Dakota
  • A new Archer Daniels Midland grain elevator is opening in the spring in the northeastern South Dakota town of Tulare. General Manager Jeff Gottman tells the American News (http://bit.ly/wAFAhL) that the elevator will start receiving grain April 1.
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/26/2012 6:22:57 AM
  • Argus 911: Ohio women caught with 129 pounds of pot in South Dakota
  • BOX ELDER — Two Ohio women are facing felony and misdemeanor charges after a South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper found 129 pounds of hydro marijuana — a form of the drug grown indoors — in bags they claimed held clothing. The Rapid City ...
  • Argus Leader
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  • 1/26/2012 4:49:53 AM
  • TV show offers HD views of South Dakota
  • Also helping are the South Dakota Department of Tourism and State Development and the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks. See a sample at http://tinyurl.com/OverSouthDakota.
  • Argus Leader
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  • 1/25/2012 11:34:56 PM
  • GF&P Commission to Hold Teleconference Meeting
  • GF&P Commission to Hold Teleconference Meeting South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Press Release chamberlainsun.com A public meeting of the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Commission will be held by teleconference on Friday, Jan. 27th, 2012 ...
  • Chamberlain-Oacoma Sun
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  • 1/25/2012 9:51:43 AM
  • South Dakota senator: No reporting deadline for rape victims
  • While 23 states currently have no statute of limitations on some form of sexual assault, prosecutors in several states - including South Dakota, where Loetscher now lives - remain bound by laws that restrict the length of time they can charge someone for a
  • Rapid City Journal
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  • 1/24/2012 5:59:40 PM
  • Council plans to wrap up liquor licensing issues
  • That work will include grading and surfacing hiking trails, construction of fishing piers and a canoe launch ... If its application to the state of South Dakota is approved, the developer plans to build an income-qualified housing project ...
  • Brookings Register
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  • 1/24/2012 2:17:46 PM
  • Oakwood to host winter events this weekend
  • The Kool Kids’ Klassic ice fishing derby kicks off the wintry fun on Saturday ... For more information on either event or to reserve a pair of snowshoes, call 605-627-5441. A South Dakota State Park annual entrance license is required to ...
  • Brookings Register
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  • 1/24/2012 2:17:46 PM
  • South Dakota's milk production up 1 percent with fewer cows
  • South Dakota’s milk production rose 1 percent for the most recent quarter from a fewer number of cows. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the state produced 469 million pounds for last year’s October-December quarter, up from 461 ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/24/2012 5:56:41 AM
  • South Dakota airman died of self-inflicted gunshot
  • Robert Hoyt died late Saturday morning. The native of Vero Beach, Fla., was superintendent of the 28th Security Forces Squadron. He joined the Air Force in 1987 and had been stationed at the South Dakota base since last May.
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/24/2012 5:56:41 AM
  • South Dakota airman died of self-inflicted gunshot
  • Robert Hoyt died late Saturday morning. The native of Vero Beach, Fla., was superintendent of the 28th Security Forces Squadron. He joined the Air Force in 1987 and had been stationed at the South Dakota base since last May.
  • Argus Leader
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  • 1/24/2012 5:49:32 AM
  • No federal money for flood-damaged parks in S.D.
  • High water damaged 42 of the 130 state parks and recreation areas in South Dakota during 2011, but none of the 40 damaged along the Missouri River is directly eligible for federal emergency assistance for their repair, state Game, Fish and Parks ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/24/2012 2:57:44 AM
  • Joseph Bertrand
  • Joseph Michael James Bertrand was born Saturday, June 11, 1956 in Scotland, South Dakota to H.R. “Bud” and Ella (Suess ... and spending time outdoors hunting and fishing. He loved the time he spent with his family on the boat while the ...
  • Yankton Daily Press
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  • 1/23/2012 11:01:30 PM
  • South Dakota corn production up 15 percent
  • The Associated Press - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. South Dakota corn production reached 653 million bushels in 2011, an increase of 15 percent from 2010. The U.S. Agriculture Department says corn for grain production across the country is estimated at 12 ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/23/2012 3:16:13 PM
  • One-third of parks, recreation areas damaged by flood in 2011
  • High water damaged 42 of the 130 state parks and recreation areas in South Dakota during 2011, but none of the 40 damaged along the Missouri River is directly eligible for federal emergency assistance for their repair, state Game, Fish and Parks ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/23/2012 9:46:56 AM
  • Montana man pleads guilty to eagle crime in South Dakota
  • A Montana man has pleaded guilty to illegally selling parts from federally protected eagles in South Dakota. Thirty-three-year-old Ernie ... person in June 2010 near Spearfish. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigated.
  • Argus Leader
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  • 1/23/2012 4:53:27 AM
  • Melvin Fratzke, 82
  • Melvin was a member of the American Legion. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and drinking coffee with his many friends. Melvin enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He spent much of his time caring for his ...
  • Capital Journal
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  • 1/22/2012 10:55:32 PM
  • Betty Arlene Johnson, 88
  • and South Dakota for several years thereafter. In her later years, she held positions with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in Pierre, and Lakewood, Colo. as a reality clerk and administrative assistant. Betty was the loving mother of two ...
  • Capital Journal
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  • 1/22/2012 10:48:23 PM
  • MERCER: Janklow spoke for South Dakota like no one else could
  • PIERRE — Whether he was in public office or back in private life, Gov. Bill Janklow frequently observed that people didn’t get funerals right. He said they almost always waited too long, until after a person was gone, to give the praise and ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/22/2012 9:22:29 PM
  • South Dakota State too much for NDSU in women’s basketball win
  • Furthermore, the talent gap trend against South Dakota State is still there, with the latest piece of evidence coming Friday night at the Bison Sports Arena. The Jackrabbits sent waves of players at the Bison in taking an 88-52 victory before ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/21/2012 12:23:48 AM
  • Of The Outdoors: Locaters Make Ice Fishing Easier
  • On a recent trip to northeast South Dakota, we used the unit while fishing for perch and were able to watch our lures and see what was going on down there as well as what type of lure action actually enticed the fish to bite. On one occasion we ...
  • Yankton Daily Press
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  • 1/20/2012 11:05:04 PM
  • South Dakota Department of Tourism Launches New Mobile App
  • PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Department of Tourism recently launched a new statewide mobile app-featuring business and attraction listings from across the state. The app is available for free download on iPhones and iPads, and the Android and Blackberry
  • Chamberlain-Oacoma Sun
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  • 1/20/2012 11:37:52 AM
  • Black Hills Deer, Firearms Antelope Harvest Reported
  • Black Hills Deer, Firearms Antelope Harvest Reported South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Press Release chamberlainsun.com PIERRE, S.D. – Hunter surveys of the Black Hills Deer and Firearms Antelope hunting seasons indicate a decline in the number of hunters .
  • Chamberlain-Oacoma Sun
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  • 1/20/2012 11:37:52 AM
  • South Dakota stores targets of fake-drug busts
  • Authorities have busted two businesses in Rapid City and one in Deadwood for allegedly selling synthetic marijuana and other products that mimic the effects of illegal drugs. Attorney General Marty Jackley says warrants were served on Classified ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/20/2012 11:16:24 AM
  • Snowmobile licenses would change under proposal
  • Greg Hiles of DeSmet testified in favor of the bill, which was proposed by the state Department of Game, Fish and Parks. Hiles is president of the South Dakota Snowmobile Association. The committee designated the bill for the House consent ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/20/2012 10:33:27 AM
  • South Dakota woman admits to assault with vehicle
  • The Associated Press - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. A South Dakota woman accused of intentionally hitting a male with her vehicle has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. Thirty-five-year-old Myrna LeClaire of Eagle Butte ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/20/2012 9:07:33 AM
  • Outdoor Almanac
  • The Spink County Fishing Derby will be Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Anglers can fish any lake within Spink County ... As of Tuesday morning, 19 lions have been taken in South Dakota's mountain lion hunting season that started Jan. 1.
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/20/2012 1:07:56 AM
  • Summer fishing in winter
  • Fishing in shirtsleeves in January was unheard of in northeast South Dakota until recently ... “We marked a ton of fish over an old roadbed.” The anglers were joined later by Baumgarn's son, Matthew, and grandson, Gage, 3, also from Webster.
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/20/2012 1:07:56 AM
  • Out on the ice? Watch your step!
  • Just because ice looks solid enough for fishing doesn't mean it is safe, a conservation officer said. Day County conservation officer Robert Losco urges anglers to be careful. Ice on northeast South Dakota lakes is treacherous because of recent ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/20/2012 12:39:18 AM
  • Excerpts from recent editorials in South Dakota newspapers
  • One of the most logical ways to get a high school education is to stay in school. Beginning with the 2009-10 school year, South Dakota made it compulsory to attend school until age 18 instead of the previous requirement of 16. The result was a ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/19/2012 2:09:23 PM
  • Cause of South Dakota auto dealership fire unknown
  • The Associated Press - WESSINGTON SPRINGS, S.D. South Dakota Fire Marshal Paul Merriman says a blaze that destroyed a vehicle dealership in Wessington Springs has been ruled accidental but the exact cause will never be known. Merriman tells KOKK ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/19/2012 8:40:06 AM
  • Divers recover body in Poinsett
  • Officials have recovered the body of a rural Clear Lake man who reportedly drowned after driving an all-terrain vehicle into open water on Lake Poinsett in eastern South Dakota ... was one of three men ice fishing on the lake Monday night.
  • Brookings Register
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  • 1/19/2012 7:42:50 AM
  • KATIE ZERR: Projects the result of determination
  • They fail to see people walking their dogs or groups playing disc golf or swimming or fishing or picnicking along that ... On a personal note, South Dakota lost a man of vision last week when former Governor Bill Janklow died of brain cancer.
  • Mobridge Tribune
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  • 1/18/2012 12:23:11 PM
  • Clear Lake: Dive rescue team recovers body in lake
  • Officials have recovered the body of a rural Clear Lake man who reportedly drowned after driving an all-terrain vehicle into open water on Lake Poinsett in eastern South Dakota ... was one of three men ice fishing on the lake Monday night.
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/18/2012 12:13:03 AM
  • William ‘Bill’ Cuka
  • His greatest joys are fishing, feeding God's birds ... Calvary Cemetery, Rapid City with military honors provided by Rushmore VFW Post #1273 and South Dakota National Guard. In lieu of flowers a memorial will be established to the Wounded ...
  • Yankton Daily Press
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  • 1/17/2012 11:08:37 PM
  • Wagner heats up the ice
  • Hockey is a growing sport in South Dakota, though it hasn't shaken all of its stereotypes ... "I'm really just a sports guy, but I also like to fish and hang out with my friends." What's your favorite class in school? "American Legal System ...
  • Capital Journal
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  • 1/17/2012 10:47:09 PM
  • UCC’s new pastor dies in auto accident
  • Kimball Police Department, Brule County Sheriff's Office, Kimball Fire Department and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks assisted. Rev. King served at the Chamberlain United Church of Christ. He and his wife Patti moved to Chamberlain in late September.
  • Chamberlain-Oacoma Sun
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  • 1/17/2012 3:59:07 PM
  • Dive rescue team recovers body in eastern SD lake
  • Officials have recovered the body of a rural Clear Lake man who reportedly drowned after driving an all-terrain vehicle into open water on Lake Poinsett in eastern South Dakota ... was one of three men ice fishing on the lake Monday night.
  • Yankton Daily Press
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  • 1/17/2012 12:10:04 PM
  • Gov. Daugaard says Janklow changed South Dakota
  • PIERRE (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard says things former Gov. Bill Janklow did decades ago are still affecting South Dakota today. PIERRE (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard says things former Gov. Bill Janklow did decades ago are still affecting South ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/17/2012 10:01:13 AM
  • There’s snow in them ‘thar Hills
  • "The (groomed snowmobile) trails were really good," she said. The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks website lists updated conditions for the more than 350 miles of groomed snowmobile trails in the state. It lists conditions in the Northern Hills ...
  • Black Hills Pioneer
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  • 1/17/2012 8:28:09 AM
  • Governor returns for the final time to state’s Capitol
  • PIERRE — His casket covered in the stars and stripes of his nation's flag under which he fought as a high school dropout in the U.S. Marine Corps, the governor who served South Dakota longer than any other returned Monday night to the building where he ...
  • Black Hills Pioneer
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  • 1/17/2012 8:21:00 AM
  • Argus 911: Ice fisherman presumed drowned in eastern South Dakota lake
  • HAYTI — A Clear Lake man is missing and presumed drowned after driving an all-terrain vehicle into open water on Lake Poinsett in eastern South Dakota. Hamlin County Sheriff Dan Mack tells KWAT and KXLG that three men were ice fishing Monday ...
  • Argus Leader
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  • 1/17/2012 5:57:50 AM
  • Late governor returns for final time to South Dakota's Capitol building
  • PIERRE — His casket covered in the stars and stripes of his nation's flag under which he fought as a high school dropout in theU.S. Marine Corps, the governor who served South Dakota longer than any other returned Monday night to the building ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/17/2012 1:47:17 AM
  • Setting it straight
  • A brief in Sunday's paper inaccurately described a meal that will be Saturday as part of the Scatterwood Lake Ice Fishing Derby and Fundraiser. Chili and chislic will be served at the event, which begins at 4 p.m. at the Chelsea Hall. Fish will ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/17/2012 1:04:20 AM
  • Novak Djokovic dominates in first round at Australian Open
  • Mardy Fish, the highest-ranked American man, opened with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 win over Luxembourg's Gilles Muller. Defending champion Kim Clijsters and French Open winner Li Na, who lost to Clijsters in last year's Australian final, also advanced on ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/16/2012 11:24:07 PM
  • Friends, respectful rivals share Janklow memories
  • One thing is clear about former South Dakota Gov. Bill Janklow ... Having my artwork finished, my brother and I were in Pierre fishing one weekend and took a break to drive to the Capitol about 10 a.m. on a Saturday. I walked in the north ...
  • Yankton Daily Press
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  • 1/16/2012 12:11:15 PM
  • Missouri River flooding makes for good SD fishing
  • YANKTON (AP) — Last year's Missouri River flooding was hard on landowners, but a biologist says the deluge has made for great January fishing in southeastern South Dakota. An unseasonably warm winter is prompting boaters to fish just below the ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/16/2012 10:02:24 AM
  • Thune visiting with residents of 2 South Dakota towns
  • SIOUX FALLS -- Sen. John Thune is visiting with constituents at two town halls in eastern South Dakota. Thune will be at the Watertown Chamber of Commerce at 1 p.m., followed by a town hall in Brookings at 3:30 p.m. at the Brookings Days Inn. During the ..
  • Rapid City Journal
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  • 1/16/2012 9:05:08 AM
  • South Dakota kids win national Punt, Pass & Kick competition
  • YANKTON — Two South Dakota teenagers won their age divisions in the NFL’s national Punt, Pass & Kick tournament. Sydney Palmer of Pierre won the girls’ national title among girls 14 and 15 years old who took part in the annual competition.
  • Argus Leader
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  • 1/16/2012 8:43:39 AM
  • DNA tests could save minnow in South Dakota
  • SIOUX FALLS -- The Topeka shiner was doing relatively well in the creeks and rivers where it lives in eastern South Dakota, so the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2005 decided not to include the state's waters as designated critical habitat for the ...
  • Rapid City Journal
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  • 1/16/2012 8:36:30 AM
  • Flooding improves South Dakota fishing
  • YANKTON — Last year’s Missouri River flooding was hard on landowners, but a biologist says the deluge has made for great January fishing in southeastern South Dakota. An unseasonably warm winter is prompting boaters to fish just below the ...
  • Argus Leader
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  • 1/16/2012 8:36:30 AM
  • Gas prices hold steady this week in South Dakota
  • Average gasoline prices in South Dakota rose 0.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.17 per gallon Sunday. The national average rose 1.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.34 per gallon, according to SouthDakotaGasPrices.com. Sunday prices
  • Rapid City Journal
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  • 1/16/2012 7:53:33 AM
  • South Dakota lawmaker proposing long-term planning committee
  • PIERRE -- House Republican Leader David Lust of Rapid City says he will ask the South Dakota Legislature to set up a new long-term planning committee that would conduct studies on key issues. Lust says the Legislature too often deals with education and ...
  • Rapid City Journal
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  • 1/16/2012 7:03:26 AM
  • High school sports: Keeping things fair
  • While most high school seniors involved in athletics are busy trying to improve their games, one senior was trying to enforce the rules of the game. Jordan Opp was a registered official as a senior at Edmunds Central and actually worked a ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/16/2012 6:41:58 AM
  • Mo River flooding makes for good fishing below Gavins Point dam
  • YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — Last year's Missouri River flooding was hard on landowners, but a biologist says the deluge has made for great January fishing in southeastern South Dakota. An unseasonably warm winter is prompting boaters to fish just ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/16/2012 6:20:29 AM
  • Fallout From The Flood: Good Fishing
  • Fishermen who could not get on the river due to boating restrictions and other flood-related obstacles during the summer have since been rewarded for their patience, according to South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GF&P) officials. Hundreds of ...
  • Yankton Daily Press
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  • 1/15/2012 11:03:50 PM
  • South Dakota internship program lags behind last year's pace
  • SIOUX FALLS -- Officials say a program that helps South Dakota companies hire interns is off to a slow start. The Dakota Seeds program provides funding to help with wages for the temporary workers. Officials say the number of businesses awarded grants is .
  • Rapid City Journal
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  • 1/15/2012 2:57:04 PM
  • EDITORIAL: Bill Janklow made South Dakota better
  • Bill Janklow’s political career spanned nearly 30 years as South Dakota’s attorney general, governor and congressman. It seems that during those three decades, South Dakotans never grew tired of electing him to office. Why? Because he got things done.
  • Rapid City Journal
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  • 1/15/2012 7:26:06 AM
  • Event will still include chili feed, prizes
  • In spite of a lack of ice, the $1,000 prize will still be given out at the Scatterwood Lake Ice Fishing Derby and Fundraiser on Saturday. The event will also include a child feed and games. It begins at 4 p.m. at the Chelsea Hall. The entry fee is $10.
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/15/2012 1:06:43 AM
  • Miss South Dakota fails to make it in the final 15 of Miss America Pageant
  • Miss South Dakota did not make it into the final 15 of Saturday night's 2012 Miss America Pageant. Rapid City's Anna Simpson was cut in the first few minutes of the televised competition, which aired live Saturday on ABC from the Planet Hollywood Resort ..
  • Rapid City Journal
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  • 1/14/2012 9:31:58 PM
  • USDA awards South Dakota company grant for wind energy
  • ABERDEEN - A South Dakota-based company created to build wind farms across the state has been awarded a grant to test the feasibility of wind energy in the state. The Aberdeen American News reports (http://bit.ly/y5W6W9) that the Rural Development division
  • Rapid City Journal
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  • 1/14/2012 2:58:15 PM
  • South Dakota: Smoking bill snuffed out
  • A South Dakota lawmaker who drafted legislation to exempt Deadwood casinos from a state ban on smoking indoors in public places said a lack of support has changed his mind about introducing the bill. State Sen. Tom Nelson, R-Lead, believes the ...
  • Aberdeen News
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  • 1/14/2012 12:46:25 AM
  • Of The Outdoors: What To Do Between Seasons
  • The ice fishing in northeastern South Dakota has been good on several of the lakes in the area, with nice perch, crappies and walleyes being caught on many of the lakes and sloughs. If you’re going to fish the lakes in that area, you’ll ...
  • Yankton Daily Press
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  • 1/13/2012 11:06:12 PM
  • South Dakota Historical Society website offers index to infantry
  • PIERRE — The South Dakota State Historical Society Archives recently added an online index listing more than 1,000 names of those who served with the Fourth South Dakota Infantry during Mexican Border Service from 1916 to 1917. Volunteers ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/13/2012 10:08:56 PM
  • LETTER: South Dakota depends on its postal service
  • Just like we depend on good roads in South Dakota, we also need a strong Postal Service that delivers mail in a timely manner in our state. Good mail service is vital to our state’s economic infrastructure. Yet, if the reductions in service ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/13/2012 4:25:21 PM
  • Woman reports abduction attempt in eastern MT
  • Undersheriff Arlan Thingvold said the woman told officers she was stopped near a weigh station on a frontage road east of Forsyth Thursday afternoon when a man came up to her door, pulled out a fish fillet ... Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.
  • Yankton Daily Press
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  • 1/13/2012 4:11:02 PM
  • DNA tests could save minnow in South Dakota
  • SIOUX FALLS (AP) — The Topeka shiner was doing relatively well in the creeks and rivers where it lives in eastern South Dakota, so the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2005 decided not to include the state's waters as designated critical ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/13/2012 1:19:14 PM
  • South Dakota getting fed money for flood-damaged highways
  • SIOUX FALLS -- South Dakota is getting about $19.2 million from the federal government to help shore up roadways damaged by spring flooding last year. The money is through the Federal Highway Administration's Emergency Relief Program. About $1.6 billion is
  • Rapid City Journal
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  • 1/13/2012 8:25:44 AM
  • South Dakota man sentenced for selling eagle parts
  • The Associated Press - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. A South Dakota man has been sentenced for illegally selling ... golden eagle in June 2009 and May 2010 in Shannon County. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigated the case.
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/13/2012 6:59:50 AM
  • USDA proposes closing three western South Dakota offices
  • Offices in Buffalo and Kadoka are on the list of four South Dakota county offices that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed closing as part of an effort to save $150 million a year. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the proposed ...
  • Rapid City Journal
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  • 1/13/2012 6:59:50 AM
  • Mountain lion found in Oklahoma may have South Dakota roots
  • "But unfortunately, she can't talk. I'm sure she has a very interesting story to tell." John Kanta, regional wildlife manager for South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks in Rapid City, said since South Dakota began studying the Black Hills population in 1998 ...
  • Rapid City Journal
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  • 1/13/2012 5:19:37 AM
  • South Dakota man sentenced for selling eagle parts
  • A South Dakota man has been sentenced for illegally selling parts ... bald eagle and a golden eagle in June 2009 and May 2010 in Shannon County. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigated the case.
  • Argus Leader
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  • 1/13/2012 4:43:50 AM
  • Five ways Bill Janklow changed South Dakota
  • CREDIT CARD COMPANIES: South Dakota's economy was in a slump in 1980. Citibank was losing money due to New York's cap on interest rates - which was lower than the rate of inflation. Gov. Bill Janklow met with Citibank executives and made a deal ...
  • Rapid City Journal
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  • 1/13/2012 3:39:24 AM
  • South Dakota State dominates USD
  • BROOKINGS — In the teams’ first meeting in nearly eight years, the South Dakota State University men’s basketball team jumped all over South Dakota in front of a capacity crowd at Frost Arena on Thursday night. The Jackrabbits raced out to ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/12/2012 11:36:02 PM
  • The Rez Of The Story: Perspectives And Perceptions
  • For example, along with we the Sissitowan (Fish Eaters), Wahpetowan (Leaf Dwellers), Wahpekute ... reservations here in the United States located in both North and South Dakota Nebraska, Minnesota and Montana. There are several reserves in ...
  • Yankton Daily Press
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  • 1/12/2012 11:07:24 PM
  • Remembering Janklow
  • John Cooper worked for Janklow as the state’s Game, Fish and Parks secretary for eight years ... In everything I ever worked with him on, he always had the people of South Dakota in mind. At the end of the day, what is this going to do for the ...
  • Capital Journal
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  • 1/12/2012 10:38:46 PM
  • South Dakota St. dumps rival South Dakota 86-56
  • BROOKINGS (AP) — Griffan Callahan hit five 3-pointers and scored 20 points as South Dakota State defeated South Dakota 86-56 Thursday night in a renewal of their intra-state rivalry. BROOKINGS (AP) — Griffan Callahan hit five 3-pointers and ...
  • Mitchellrepublic.com
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  • 1/12/2012 8:01:17 PM

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