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Physicists begin their portion of science workshop Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:28:24 -0600
LEAD -- Physicists on Thursday began three days of discussions about possible experiments for a Black Hills underground science laboratory.

Beresford man named state director for Clinton Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:12:01 -0600
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton has named a Beresford native to be her state director in South Dakota.

Herseth Sandlin favors halt to adding oil to reserves Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:42:59 -0600
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says she favors a halt to the Bush administration's practice of adding high-priced oil to the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Absentee voting begins in Pennington County Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:58:51 -0600
Absentee voting has begun in Pennington County for the June 3 primary elections for national, state and county offices, as well as municipal and school board elections.

Highmore sale barn closes Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:59:50 -0600
HIGHMORE -- The livestock sale barn in Highmore has closed after nearly a half century.

Teachers master educational course Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:51:25 -0600
Twelve Rapid City Area School District teachers are only a couple days away from a master's degree, and they have every right to be nervous, program coordinators say.

Protest leader says Gov. Rounds will address truckers Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:42:38 -0600
PIERRE -- The organizer of next Monday's protest in Pierre by truckers who are mad about high diesel-fuel prices says he's been told that Gov. Mike Rounds will address the group.

Florida lawmakers debate offering a Christian license plate Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:41:22 -0600
MIAMI -- Florida drivers can order more than 100 specialty license plates celebrating everything from manatees to the Miami Heat, but one now under consideration would be the first in the nation to explicitly promote a specific religion.

911 service restored in Northern Hills region Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:50 -0600
Emergency 911 telephone service in Butte, Lawrence and Meade Counties were temporarily disrupted this afternoon after a fiber optic line was cut near Blackhawk.

Hyperion exploring federal financing Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:50 -0600
SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Representatives of Hyperion Resources have approached South Dakota's two senators about getting federally backed loans to finance its proposed oil refinery in southeast South Dakota, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Northwest's first-quarter loss deepens on massive charge, fuel costs Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -0600
MINNEAPOLIS -- Northwest Airlines posted a fourth-quarter loss of $4.14 billion Wednesday because of a massive accounting charge and high fuel prices, and it said it will likely cut more flying capacity.

Supreme Court asked to reinstate crash lawsuit Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:50 -0600
The South Dakota Supreme Court was asked Wednesday to let a brother of Gov. Mike Rounds continue a lawsuit against state highway officials that stems from a fatal traffic crash.

Council OKs short-term fix for Canyon Lake Dam Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -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.

Math teacherâs zest for life helps him connect with students Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -0600
Central High School math teacher Dana West’s approach to life, and to teaching, is simple: “Things have a way of working out.”

Obama has South Dakota 'fired up' Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -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.

South Dakota voter information on Web Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -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.

Parents sought counseling for student charged with planning to blow up school Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:15:26 -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.

Nude photos surface in school lawsuit Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -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.

Analysis: Congressional climate is tough for farm bill Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -0600
WASHINGTON -- It's not a good year for a farm bill.

Rural areas struggling to recruit teachers Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -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 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -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.

Trash cleanup begins at reservation dumps Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -0600
Trash flew Monday morning at the Red Shirt Village dump.

Custer fifth-grader aims to help Earth 'a little bit' Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -0600
CUSTER – Kendall Ashmore doesn’t cringe when someone calls her a tree hugger.

Teen accidentally shoots friend while playing video games Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -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.

More convicted felons allowed to enlist in Army, Marines Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -0600
WASHINGTON -- The military is looking for a few good ... felons?

School of Mines seniors show off projects at annual design fair Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -0600
Solving real-life problems is the focus of the annual senior design fair at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.

State Chamber official: Economy is OK Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -0600
The president of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the state's economy is weathering the national downturn.

Protesters block road to hog farm construction site Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -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.

Scientists meet, tour Homestake's 300-foot level Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -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.

Swine-breeding operation to be built in Mound City Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -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.

Arrests made at site of hog farm roadblock Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -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.

Prosecutor says S.C. student to face WMD charge Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:50 -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.

Clinton's bid still alive after Pennsylvania win Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:50 -0600
PHILADELPHIA - Hillary Rodham Clinton ground out a gritty victory in the Pennsylvania primary Tuesday night, defeating Barack Obama and staving off elimination in their historic race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

New downtown parking plan proposed Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:50 -0600
Parking in downtown Rapid City may get more complicated in the future.

Daschle's Senate portrait unveiled Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:50 -0600
WASHINGTON - Former South Dakota Sen. Tom Daschle was honored Tuesday by former colleagues and staffers as his official portrait was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol.

Abortion measure may get on ballot Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:50 -0600
South Dakotans should know by week's end if they will be voting on the issue of abortion again.

Pierre teachers get big pay boost Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:50 -0600
PIERRE -- Teachers in South Dakota make the lowest average salaries in the nation, and school districts say they can't do much about it without more money from the state.

High school students greet Obama, get suspended Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:50 -0600
SCRANTON, Pa. -- Two high school seniors in Scranton, Pa., are paying a high price for their interest in politics.

Few hate crimes in South Dakota Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:50 -0600
MITCHELL -- South Dakota has had a hate-crimes law on the books since 1993, but it has rarely been used. State court system records indicate there have been just four hate crimes convictions in the past 15 years.

Petraeus picked to lead Mideast command Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:50 -0600
WASHINGTON -- Army Gen. David Petraeus, the four-star general who led troops in Iraq for the past year, will be nominated by President Bush to be the next commander of U.S. Central Command, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.

Animal rabies cases continue to drop Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:12:01 -0600
PIERRE -- The number of animal rabies cases in South Dakota dropped to 27 in 2007, the fourth consecutive year that the number has declined. It was also the lowest number of cases in more than 45 years. There were 37 cases in 2006 and 68 in 2005.

Growing endowment fund means more scholarships Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:59:50 -0600
More than 80 percent of students attending Oglala Lakota College qualify for financial aid, and the college awards about $600,000 in scholarships annually, according to college president Thomas Shortbull. The Pine Ridge Reservation is considered the third poorest in the nation, he said.

Red Cloud student gets slew of Ivy League offers Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:51:38 -0600
Red Cloud High School senior Veronica Watters has a choice to make.

The Fives: Gun toting grandmas, wounded troopers, neo Nazis and baby giraffes on video Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:42:38 -0600
One of the newest features of www.rapidcityjournal.com in the past six months or so has been our enhanced video efforts. The hiring of a full-time multimedia producer has helped us enhance our local videos not only in quality, but also quantity.

Car sales holding up in Hills, state Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:06:03 -0600
Car sales in the Black Hills and South Dakota don't appear to be dwindling as they are nationally, and one state official thinks the recent strength of the state's agricultural economy could be a major reason. "In South Dakota, I haven't seen any evidence that our sales are off," Jim Terwilliger, an economist with the South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management, said.

School district says cut options limited Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:29:01 -0600
Misunderstandings about the limitations of specific funds within the Rapid City School District budget are fanning the flames of debate over proposed budget cuts, school officials say.

Tribal constitution election declared null and void Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:10:49 -0600
If another 18 people had voted in Tuesday's Secretarial Election on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, the voices of 671 other tribal members would have been heard as well.

State delegation differs with Bush on farm bill Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:41:22 -0600
South Dakota's congressional delegation is still pushing for a new farm bill, despite President Bush's frustration over signing several short-term extensions of the current law.

Magistrate: Lack of police commissions not enough to throw out case Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:58:46 -0600
A federal defendant charged in two stabbings on Rosebud Indian Reservation has suffered a setback in his attempts to suppress evidence based on arguments that arresting officers had invalid tribal police commissions.

City set for big cleanup Saturday Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:58:46 -0600
Although Saturday is officially Rapid City's 38th annual city-wide cleanup day, the event has evolved into a weeklong spring cleaning effort.

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