News 2008-04-30 Andanh.com

Ellsworth airman killed by explosive in Afghanistan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:52:54 -0600
An airman from Ellsworth Air Force Base was killed Tuesday from wounds suffered after encountering an improvised explosive device near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.

Museum acquires knife reportedly used by Crazy Horse Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:53:39 -0600
The Indian Museum of North America at Crazy Horse Memorial has acquired a knife that reportedly belonged to Lakota leader Crazy Horse, although a Lakota historian has raised questions about its authenticity.

ATV accident victim improving Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:38:37 -0600
A Hay Springs, Neb., man who was critically injured in an all-terrain vehicle accident last week continues to improve.

Woman who starved, tied up toddler gets five years in prison Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:31:14 -0600
Wendy Edna Veit admits to starving, tying up and permanently disfiguring a toddler who was in her care last year.

Are opponents using secret e-mails to derail DM&E? Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:28:58 -0600
Rochester, Minn., opponents of the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad coal train expansion have secretly instructed Wyoming landowners how to drag out DM&E's good faith efforts to acquire land, according to a motion filed by the railroad.

Texas officials looking at possible abuse among FLDS boys Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:28:58 -0600
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas officials have told legislators they're looking at the possible sexual abuse of some young boys taken from the polygamist sect's ranch.

Judge refuses to seal e-mails that include nude photos Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:34:31 -0600
MITCHELL -- Two e-mails that included photos of topless women and which are part of a federal court case involving the Mitchell School District will remain open for public view, a judge has ruled.

Campbell County tax on ballot Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:37:23 -0600
GILLETTE, Wyo. -- Campbell County residents will vote in August to impose a new lodging tax.

Document accuses former Highmore police chief of stealing Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:23:03 -0600
Investigators are checking whether the former Highmore police chief charged with killing his wife also stole from the department.

Alive at 25 class aims to improve teen driving Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:18:49 -0600
One of the first teens in South Dakota to take the new "Alive at 25" defensive driving course has already noticed a change in her driving habits.

Sturgis scratch ticket kicks off with a wheel and a bike Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:18:49 -0600
You can't win an old-school-style bike, but you could win the cash to buy one in the new Sturgis Motorcycle Rally instant scratch game.

Proposal to abolish $5 bet limit in Colo. casinos fails Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:22:41 -0600
One attempt to raise the betting limit at Colorado casinos died Tuesday, but another one is still alive.

Mountain lion continues to visit same neighborhood Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:56:19 -0600
BOULDER, Colo. -- People in the University Hill neighborhood of Boulder are a little on-edge these days, thanks to a "persistent" mountain lion.

Appeals court upholds dismissal of loan lawsuit Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:30:29 -0600
A federal appeals court has refused to reinstate a lawsuit that sought to strike down a law denying federal financial aid to college students convicted of drug offenses.

Road woes dominate political landscape Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:57:04 -0600
South Dakota can no longer depend on adequate federal funding for roads and must do what it can to ensure that road needs are met without placing too large a burden on taxpayers, legislative leaders say.

Bush says farm bill would not help with rising food prices Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:03:45 -0600
WASHINGTON -- Members of Congress negotiating a multibillion-dollar farm bill disagreed Tuesday over the size of payments to wealthy farmers as President Bush renewed his call to reduce those subsidies.

Forest Service plans to battle beetle advance with cuts, burns and closures Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:17:53 -0600
SUNDANCE, Wyo. -- Bearlodge District Ranger Steve Kozel has decided to implement a large project aimed at reducing hazardous fuels and the risk of mountain pine beetle in the 19,369-acre Snyder project area.

Judge orders polar bear-global warming decision by May 15 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:47:27 -0600
A federal court judge has ordered the Interior Department to decide within 16 days whether polar bears should be listed as a threatened species because of global warming.

Fire departments struggle to maintain volunteer force Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:02:42 -0600
Ray Baczynski has a steady date for Tuesday nights. As a member of the Doty Volunteer Fire Department, Baczynski spends three Tuesdays of every month doing some type of firefighter training. A fourth Tuesday is reserved for a fire department meeting.

Raising fire fighting dollars tough on volunteer departments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:02:42 -0600
There was a time when an annual pancake feed, maybe a dance and passing the hat could support a volunteer fire department, but those days are rapidly coming to an end.

Small towns may benefit from tough times Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:13:44 -0600
PHILIP -- There may be a silver lining in small South Dakota towns to high gas prices if more people may stay at home to shop instead of burning up expensive fuel.

Report gives S.D. failing grade on child abuse cases Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:14:14 -0600
South Dakota has received a failing grade in a new report that reviews how states release information about fatal and near-fatal child abuse cases, but a state official says the law already is under review.

State school standards measure up well Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:16:21 -0600
Math and science standards for all grade levels of South Dakota students score well with the American Federation of Teachers in a new report.

High price of fuel limits number of protesting truckers Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:13:11 -0600
PIERRE -- Fewer truck drivers than expected showed up for a rally against high fuel prices on Monday, but an organizer said many decided not to attend because they couldn't afford the diesel.

31 of 53 teen girls at FLDS ranch are pregnant or had baby Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:26:02 -0600
More than half the teen girls taken from a polygamist compound in west Texas have children or are pregnant, state officials said Monday.

Tax rebates start showing up in bank accounts Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:14:50 -0600
WASHINGTON -- The government began depositing tax rebate checks in thousands of bank accounts on Monday as the stimulus program aimed at giving the ailing economy a jump-start got under way early.

Miley Cyrus says Vanity Fair photo spread embarrasses her Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:07:54 -0600
Miley Cyrus is taking issue with a photo of herself that's going around, and it's not another amateur, truth-or-dare Internet snapshot -- it's the handiwork of Annie Leibovitz.

N.D. study: 167 billion barrels of oil in Bakken Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:07:54 -0600
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The Bakken shale formation in North Dakota holds as much as167 billion barrels of oil, but only about 1 percent of it can be recovered using current technology, a new North Dakota study says.

Judge likely to award money in Native American trust case Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:07:53 -0600
After a 12-year legal fight, a federal judge said Monday he likely will award money to Indians whose lands have been mismanaged by the government.

Poll: Clinton leads McCain Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:07:54 -0600
WASHINGTON -- Hillary Rodham Clinton has a better chance than Barack Obama of beating Republican John McCain, according to a new Associated Press-Ipsos poll that bolsters her argument that she is more electable in the fall than her rival for the Democratic nomination.

Sioux Falls noted for some of the best tap water nationwide Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:07:54 -0600
Forbes magazine says Sioux Falls is one of the best places in the nation to find clean drinking water.

Woman drowns in river Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:07:54 -0600
BIG STONE CITY -- Authorities say a woman drowned after falling into the Whetstone River at Big Stone City on the South Dakota-Minnesota border.

NFL draft: Woodhead jets to New York Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:07:54 -0600
RAPID CITY - The greatest running back in Chadron State College history is taking his show to the Big Apple.

Old gold mine may hold scientific riches Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:07:54 -0600
LEAD -- A former gold mine that yielded riches for more than a century is poised to spend the next half-century offering scientific prospectors a deeper understanding of the universe.

Report: Clemens had relationship with Mindy McCready Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:13:11 -0600
Roger Clemens had a decade-long relationship with country star Mindy McCready that began when she was a 15-year-old aspiring singer and the pitcher was a Boston Red Sox ace, the Daily News reported.

Students raise $300 for children of abuse victims Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:07:54 -0600
Students at Rapid City Central High School were "totally generous" when it came to helping the children of abuse victims, an organizer of a fundraiser at the school said.

GF&P to hear lion report, fall hunting proposal Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:53:39 -0600
PIERRE -- The state Game, Fish & Parks Commission will hear a report on the mountain lion population and a proposal for the fall hunting season at a meeting this week.

Hills under a winter storm watch Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:38:37 -0600
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the Black Hills and Wyoming Black Hills for Thursday and Friday.

Keep on trucking, within the law Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:19:27 -0600
The western South Dakota port of entry is a moving target for truckers these days.

Towns can benefit from Deadwood connection Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:52:54 -0600
The Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission is looking for projects to support financially through the Outside-of-Deadwood Grant program.

Mill Road Bridge to close May 15 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:28:58 -0600
The Mill Road Bridge over Interstate 90 is scheduled to close permanently May 15 as crews work on the Exit 52 reconstruction project.

The Fives: Big news getting bigger include race tracks, hammer throws and Neil Diamond Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:54:24 -0600
Our editor Mikel LeFort likes to call them process stories.

Wilsons Leather to close doors Thursday Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:37:23 -0600
You have three days left to buy a Wilsons Leather jacket at a bargain price.

Old pros, newcomers rally for Obama Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:44:52 -0600
Former South Dakota Sen. Tom Daschle saw the face of a nation Tuesday in a campaign rally for Barack Obama at the Black Hills State University student union in Spearfish.

Does the civic center need better traffic control at big events? Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:26:33 -0600
One city council member believes Rushmore Plaza Civic Center must improve its traffic control during big events after he experienced what he called a "traffic disaster" in March.

Tourism agency launches new Web site Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:34:42 -0600
Whether it's camping, hiking recommendations, blogs, romantic getaways or more, you can find it all on the Black Hills, Badlands & Lakes Association new Web site, www.blackhillsbadlands.com, which launched last month.

Downtown Lions begin fundraising campaign Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:34:42 -0600
The Rapid City Downtown Lions Club is presenting its annual concert fundraiser. This year concert will feature Backbeat -- A Tribute to the Beatles.

Korczak Day to be celebrated Saturday Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:34:42 -0600
This year marks the 61st anniversary of the arrival of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski to the Black Hills.

State Historical Society to present awards Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:34:42 -0600
The South Dakota State Historical Society will present four Governor's Awards for History on Saturday, May 3, at its annual history conference in Rapid City.

Early voting ongoing at Hill City Finance Office Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:34:42 -0600
The Pennington County Auditor, in cooperation with the Hill City Finance Office, has now begun early voting in the Hill City area for Precinct HC1.

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