News 2008-04-23 Andanh.com

Clinton's bid still alive after Pennsylvania win Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:28:47 -0600
PHILADELPHIA -- Hillary Rodham Clinton gained a gritty victory in the Pennsylvania primary Tuesday night over a better-funded Barack Obama, staving off elimination in their historic race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

New downtown parking plan proposed Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:34:12 -0600
Parking in downtown Rapid City may get more complicated in the future.

Council OKs short-term fix for Canyon Lake Dam Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:34:12 -0600
The Rapid City Council accepted a quote Monday from Quinn Construction to build a standpipe at Canyon Lake dam as part of the short-term fix to repair sinkholes undercutting the spillway.

Women want state campaign against unwanted pregnancies Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:57:17 -0600
Representatives of nine women's advocacy groups are urging Gov. Mike Rounds to develop a specific state policy to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies in South Dakota.

Counselor: Students the first line of defense against suicide Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:00:15 -0600
Rapid City Central High School freshman Paige Busch expected to go through her first year of high school with all her friends by her side, but it didn’t turn out that way. One of Busch’s close friends killed herself the night before the first day of school this year, and it’s something Busch thinks about every day.

Analysis: Congressional climate is tough for farm bill Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:31:10 -0600
WASHINGTON -- It's not a good year for a farm bill.

School of Mines students select new leaders Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:17:24 -0600
South Dakota School of Mines &Technology students recently elected a new president and vice president of the Student Association, the school's student government.

Scientists meet, tour Homestake's 300-foot level Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:28:43 -0600
Geoscientists, geomicrobiologists and engineers on Tuesday discussed possible experiments for a Black Hills underground science laboratory, but the whole day wasn't spent in meeting rooms.

Brandon Sazue elected as Crow Creek tribal president Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:26:10 -0600
Voters have chosen a new chairman for the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe. Brandon Sazue Sr. was picked in an election last week, defeating Duane Big Eagle, a former tribal chairman.

Prosecutor says S.C. student to face WMD charge Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:43:32 -0600
CHESTERFIELD, S.C. -- The acting U.S. attorney for South Carolina says a teenager accused of planning to bomb his high school will face a federal charge of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. The charge carries a possible life sentence.

Arrests made at site of hog farm roadblock Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:42:41 -0600
WAGNER -- The vice chairman of the Yankton Sioux Tribe blames county and state law officers for escalating tension at the site of a protest over a hog farm being built west of Wagner.

Swine-breeding operation to be built in Mound City Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:04:07 -0600
MOUND CITY -- Ground has been broken in Mound City for a hog operation that could produce 60,000 piglets annually as breeding stock worldwide.

Math teacherâs zest for life helps him connect with students Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:35:22 -0600
Central High School math teacher Dana West’s approach to life, and to teaching, is simple: “Things have a way of working out.”

Protesters block road to hog farm construction site Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:35:22 -0600
Members of the Yankton Sioux Tribe who had blocked the road to the construction site of a controversial large-scale hog farm near Wagner Tuesday morning dismantled their roadblock at the request of a tribal official.

State Chamber official: Economy is OK Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:59:11 -0600
The president of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the state's economy is weathering the national downturn.

Nude photos surface in school lawsuit Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:48:27 -0600
Lewd e-mail photos sent on the Mitchell School District computer system by a teacher and the board president have surfaced in a sexual battery lawsuit filed by a former student.

School of Mines seniors show off projects at annual design fair Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:36:25 -0600
An automated cookie decorator, robotic window washers, a UAV and a wide variety of other scientific works will be on display until 2 p.m. today at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology’s 2008 Senior Design Fair in the Surbeck Center Ballroom.

More convicted felons allowed to enlist in Army, Marines Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:09:48 -0600
WASHINGTON -- The military is looking for a few good ... felons?

Teen accidentally shoots friend while playing video games Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:50:12 -0600
GILLETTE, Wyo. -- A 14-year-old boy accidentally shot his friend in the leg while the two were playing video games in a Gillette home.

Rural areas struggling to recruit teachers Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:31:34 -0600
Mark Braun knows exactly where he's going when he graduates from Black Hills State University - home.

Grads take the fast track to the classroom Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:31:34 -0600
It wasn't until his senior year as a chemical engineering student at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology that Rick Hamilton realized he didn't want to be an engineer.

Parents sought counseling for student charged with planning to blow up school Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:42:52 -0600
CHESTERFIELD, S.C. -- A teenager accused of plotting to bomb his high school is a straight-A student whose parents sought help from mental health experts when he slammed his head into a wall last week, authorities said Monday.

South Dakota voter information on Web Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:56:30 -0600
Secretary of State Chris Nelson announced a new Internet service Monday that lets people check their voter registration information and view ballots they will be casting for South Dakota's June 3 primary election.

Pentagon chief says Air Force should do more Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:05:50 -0600
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday the Air Force is not doing enough to help in the Iraq and Afghanistan war effort, complaining that some military leaders are "stuck in old ways of doing business."

Farmers get help for pesky pheasants Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:44:56 -0600
South Dakota farmers will get some emergency help this spring to ensure that the state bird doesn't devour freshly planted corn seed.

Tribe official: 'We can manage the South Unit' of the Badlands Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:17:14 -0600
WOUNDED KNEE -- The National Park Service is considering management changes that could give the Oglala Sioux Tribe control of the 208 square-mile South Unit of Badlands National Park.

South Dakota rates high in wind power Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:30:42 -0600
A new report from the American Wind Energy Association says South Dakota ranks fifth nationally in terms of the percentage of its electricity that comes from wind farms.

Sexual contact trial scheduled Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:16:33 -0600
A civil lawsuit against an Indian Health Services doctor who was practicing at Pine Ridge in 2004 has been set for trial after a half-dozen delays.

Obama has South Dakota 'fired up' Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:10:05 -0600
Sen. Barack Obama is serious about South Dakota, and the Democratic presidential candidate plans to campaign here, according to a staffer at the grand opening Sunday of the Western South Dakota field office in Rapid City.

Rounds touts communication's role in tech school areas Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:39:51 -0600
Communication is the key to success for South Dakota's four technical schools and the areas they serve, according to Gov. Mike Rounds.

Eye Bank honors donors, recipients Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:39:51 -0600
Donor families and transplant recipients were honored, recognized and remembered at the second annual Honoring our Silent Heroes donor family and transplant recipient banquet hosted Friday evening at Mount Rushmore by the South Dakota Lions Eye Bank, Inc.

Job market looks good for teachers willing to move Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:44:29 -0600
SPEARFISH -- It's a sellers’ market in South Dakota, for teachers at least.

Award winning writers to read on Thursday Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:17:24 -0600
Winners of the Laura Bower Van Nuys Writing Contest will be giving a public reading 6 p.m. Thursday at the Dahl Education and Office Complex at the corner of Seventh and Kansas City streets.

Hill City athletic director honored Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:43:32 -0600
Cory Ginsbach is among eight athletic directors honored by the South Dakota High School Athletic Adminstrators Association this year.

Construction closes Tilford port of entry Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:59:01 -0600
Construction along Interstate 90 between Piedmont and Sturgis has forced officials to close the Tilford port of entry until November.

Many teachers helped senior excel Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:35:22 -0600
Rapid City Central senior Caitlin Hafner admits that nominating Dana West as the teacher she wished to honor at the Evening of Excellence academic banquet was not an easy choice.

How to attend the Evening of Excellence Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:35:22 -0600
Forty-two distinguished scholars in the top 5 percent of their graduating classes from Rapid City Central and Stevens high schools will be honored at the Evening of Excellence Academic Banquet Tuesday, April 22.

Nisland council dumps fairground contract Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:19:08 -0600
NISLAND --The Nisland Town Council has voted not to renew a lease for the Butte County Fairgrounds, which has long hosted the Butte-Lawrence County Fair.

The Fives: Election day in the U.S.A. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:09:48 -0600
There's nothing like a good election season to get a journalist's blood bustling, and this year's Democratic primary is no different.

City to draft ordinance to help pay for sewer lines Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:50:12 -0600
People who experience a "sewer bomb" when their private sewer lines fail may get extra help to pay for repairs in the future after the Rapid City Council agreed to create an ordinance that calls for the city to pay 70 percent of the cost.

Giving big for Dusty Swanson Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:31:34 -0600
There's been a whirlwind of support shown for Dusty Swanson, since the Hill City teenager suffered a spinal cord injury during a wrestling match on Feb. 16.

Hearing set for woman accused of vehicular homicide Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:17:29 -0600
A Quinn woman charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a 2007 accident that killed a Virginia man and injured a Rapid City man made another court appearance Monday.

Long-awaited Casa Real now open Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:42:52 -0600
Two years seemed to melt away when Casa Real opened for business Monday morning.

Road trippin' in Rapid City Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:09:26 -0600

Man in critical condition after ATV accident Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:42:52 -0600
A Hay Springs, Neb., man is in critical condition after a four-wheeler landed on his leg.

Obama campaign to host election returns party Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:18:31 -0600
Sen. Barack Obama's South Dakota Campaign will host Pennsylvania primary return-watch parties throughout South Dakota on Tuesday.

Hearing scheduled to suppress evidence in kidnapping case Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:18:31 -0600
A hearing to suppress evidence has been scheduled in the case of three men accused of holding a 19-year-old man against his will, beating him with a dumbbell and strangling him with a video game cord.

School of Mines to hold Senior Design Fair Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:18:31 -0600
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology’s 2008 Senior Design Fair will feature dozens of senior projects from various fields of engineering and science.

Fire damages apartment complex Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:18:31 -0600
The Rapid City Fire Department responded to a fire at an apartment complex in North Rapid City on Sunday afternoon, according to Capt. Mark Kirchgesler.

Gay, Straight Alliance meets Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:18:31 -0600
The Western South Dakota Gay, Straight Alliance meets at 4 p.m. every Saturday at The Center West.

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