News 2008-06-15 Andanh.com

Ag producers give thanks for water that came in its own time and style Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:04:39 -0600
With the once-unruly Belle Fourche River finally beginning to behave itself again, farmers and ranchers in soggy lowlands just off the northern Black Hills are soaking up the sun as they clean up debris left from near-record flooding just a week ago.

Cancer survivors find comfort in celebration of life Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:49:28 -0600
Nine years ago, Dawn Utzman joined a club she never wanted to belong to.

Pony rides and cotton candy make for historic fun Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:49:28 -0600
In winter, the basin of Wilson Park is full of ice and only the occasional skater. On Saturday, the same sink was filled with rubber dinosaurs, pony rides, and children painting ceramic figurines. On the east side of the park was a small sign advertising the 32nd Annual West Boulevard Summer Festival, but the sign was so obscured by people and vendors that it was unreadable.

Firefighters douse small grass fire Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:46:17 -0600
A small "man-caused" grass fire Saturday serves as reminder that although things look green, there's still plenty of dry fuel lurking under green grass, according to Mike Holmes, battalion chief of the Rapid City Department of Fire & Emergency Services.

Iowa National Guard members leave Black Hills training to help at home Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:29:19 -0600
RAPID CITY -- National Guard officials say about 650 Iowa Army National Guard soldiers were pulled from training in various locations in the Black Hills Friday to return home and help with flooding and other weather-related emergencies.

S.D. attorney general supports reporters' shield law Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:44:57 -0600
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- South Dakota Newspaper Association General Manager Dave Bordewyk says Attorney General Larry Long has added his name to a list of attorneys general who support passage of a federal shield law for reporters.

Delegation: Hyperion refinery has a long way to go Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:05:49 -0600
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- The June 3 approval of a zoning change that would allow a crude oil refinery on land north of Elk Point shows that many in Union County want to see the project proceed, according to Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.

Russert's death strikes home at USD Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:26:02 -0600
VERMILLION, S.D. -- In a scene known mostly by the world's most powerful people, Jack Marsh shared the spotlight a decade ago with Tim Russert, NBC News' Washington bureau chief and "Meet The Press" moderator.

D.C. Booth hatchery has new project leader Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:58:15 -0600
SPEARFISH -- The D.C. Booth National Historic Fish Hatchery in Spearfish has a new project leader.

Search is on for oldest living South Dakotan Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:36:31 -0600
The South Dakota Health Care Association says it's looking for the 2008 Centenarian of the Year.

Red Cross seeks reports of flood damage Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:21:47 -0600
If you have property damage from the recent floods, the Red Cross and emergency management offices want to know about it.

Worker rescued from manhole Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:21:47 -0600
Rescuers extracted a man Thursday morning who had fallen down a manhole while working near the Flying J truck stop.

State fish crews eye new waters for angling potential Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:55:20 -0600
State Game, Fish & Parks Department fisheries crews are planning to expand their annual fish-stocking operations to include streams, small lakes and stock dams that filled up with water this spring after shriveling through years of drought.

Pilot program encourages electronic health records Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:45:34 -0600
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- South Dakota will be part of a national demonstration project that offers financial incentives to physicians who switch from paper files to electronic health records for their patients.

Meeting held on court cameras Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:21:22 -0600
PIERRE, S.D. -- A committee that is exploring the idea of allowing cameras in South Dakota trials has decided it cannot proceed without first hearing the pros and cons from people in other states where cameras are permitted in courts.

Lakota Christian Academy finds a new home Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:06:07 -0600
George Nalley knelt on the ground Wednesday to pull a bolt out of a Lakota Christian Academy jungle gym and said he is taking things one step at a time.

Crazy Horse to celebrate Ruth Ziolkowski's birthday Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:35:47 -0600
CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL -- Crazy Horse Memorial will come to life June 26 with a fiery night blast to celebrate the 82nd birthday of Ruth Ziolkowski, president and CEO of Crazy Horse. The blast also will commemorate the 132nd anniversary of the Battle of the Little Big Horn, where Oglala Lakota leader Crazy Horse was a main strategist in defeating Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and his troops on June 25, 1876.

NBC's Tim Russert dead at 58 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:21:47 -0600
WASHINGTON--Tim Russert, who pointedly but politely questioned hundreds of the powerful and influential as moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press," died Friday of an apparent heart attack. The network's Washington bureau chief was 58.

South Dakota woman killed when car swept away by flood waters Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:50:08 -0600
A rural Milbank woman is dead after her car apparently was swept off the road by flood waters and into a creek.

One South Dakota Boy Scout hurt in deadly Iowa twister Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:41:18 -0600
One Boy Scout from South Dakota was among the 93 Scouts attending a weeklong leadership training event at an 1,800-acre camp near Blencoe, Iowa, when a tornado hit Wednesday night, killing four people and injuring more than 40.

Ruling says state court can handle divorce of Native American man on reservation Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:41:18 -0600
A state circuit court has jurisdiction to handle a divorce case involving a Native American man and a non-Native woman who lived on Lower Brule Sioux Indian Reservation, the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Scouts praised for response after tornado hits Iowa camp Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:28:33 -0600
BLENCOE, Iowa -- Boy Scouts who came to each others' aid after a tornado that killed four of their comrades and injured 48 people were hailed as heroes Thursday for helping to administer first aid and search for victims buried in their flattened campsite.

A few more details released about teen's death Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:31:12 -0600
A few more details have been released about the death of a teenage boy at Gettsyburg that's being probed by state criminal investigators.

South Dakota juvenile detention rate triple the national average Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:30:02 -0600
New data indicate that South Dakota's reform school incarceration rate is triple the national rate.

Powerball drawing yields no jackpot winners Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:35:53 -0600
DES MOINES, Iowa -- None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Thursday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were 7, 18, 21, 28, 49 and Powerball 1.

Four dead, 40 injured as tornado hits Boy Scout camp Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:31:25 -0600
BLENCOE, Iowa -- A tornado tore through a Boy Scout camp in the remote hills of western Iowa on Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring 40, and setting off a frantic search to reach others in the piles of debris and downed trees.

Man fished from sewer at Flying J Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:22:41 -0600
Pennington County Search and Rescue and the Box Elder Fire Department have retrieved a man from a manhole after he fell into it while working at the Flying J truck stop on the east edge of Rapid City.

Bring a plant, take a plant Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:28:21 -0600
DEADWOOD - It was the first plant swap Dixie Pengra had arranged, and she met her personal goal: She left without any of the plants she brought.

Walkers revisit Galenaâs history Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:28:21 -0600
GALENA - Galena’s ghosts were a “no show” on Saturday, but almost 100 people found their way to the sleepy little mining town for the fourth annual walk and barbecue sponsored by the Galena Historical Society.

Quilt show a 'special' event Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:28:21 -0600
Francine Dodson says she is too old to serve in the military anymore, but she has found another way to serve and support the troops.

Wharf seeks gold profits into 2012 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:28:21 -0600
LEAD - With gold prices hitting $1,000 per ounce, planners at the Wharf Resources Gold Mine near Terry Peak are looking for more gold-bearing ore within their 1,500-acre mining boundary.

Montana woman wins big in Deadwood Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:28:19 -0600
Kimberly Beeler of Great Falls, Mont. won $232,658 Friday at First Gold Casino in Deadwood, playing a Wheel of Fortune quarters game.

BHSU dean elected Zonta District 12 governor Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:28:21 -0600
Priscilla Romkema, dean of the Black Hills State University's College of Business and Technology, will serve as governor of Zonta International's District 12, covering western South Dakota, Wyoming, eastern Montana and Colorado.

BH Corp.'s Emery to address OLC graduation Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:28:21 -0600
Oglala Lakota College will confer degrees on 155 students at its 35th annual graduation program, 10 a.m. Sunday, June 22.

Kohl's, Regional Hospital team up for helmet safety Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:28:21 -0600
Kohl's department store in Rapid City, in support of Rapid City Regional Hospital's "Don't Thump Your Melon" program, will give away 100 youth bicycle helmets from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, June 23.

Thunes help Veterans History Project Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:28:21 -0600
Some of Harold Thune's experiences as a World War II fighter pilot are now part of the national Veterans History Project sponsored by the Library of Congress.

Humane Society hires new director Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:58:15 -0600
The Humane Society of the Black Hills has hired a new executive director whose strengths include business skills and experience caring for animals with health emergencies.

EPA outlines plan for Gilt Edge cleanup Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:36:31 -0600
The federal caretakers of the former Gilt Edge Mine south of Deadwood are seeking public comment on a $58 million plan to treat water and remove or seal pollution sources at the defunct open-pit gold mine.

Gifts of 'Mother Earth' celebrated Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:42:30 -0600
Margie Yazzie has a summer job that is different from a typical 9-to-5 desk job.

Boulder Canyon reopens after rock slide Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:08:11 -0600
Boulder Canyon reopened to the public at 8:15 a.m. Friday after being closed Thursday because of falling rocks.

Iowa guardsmen sent home from Golden Coyote Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:22:41 -0600
Journal staff The majority of the Iowa National Guard has been sent home early from the 2008 Golden Coyote mass training exercise.

City proposes its own Move Over ordinance Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:22:41 -0600
To reduce danger for emergency responders and the public, Rapid City is considering an ordinance requiring drivers to move over or slow down when approaching stopped vehicles using amber or yellow warning lights.

Lonestar to headline at Wild Bill Days Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:22:41 -0600
When drummer Keech Rainwater joined the country music group Lonestar 15 years ago, it was a bar band playing around Nashville. He was just trying to make a living.

Vintage bomber glistens with memories Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:42:29 -0600
The sun flashed off Sentimental Journey's polished silver wings as pilot Bob Blue arched the 64-year-old aircraft up and away from a low pass over the runway at Ellsworth Air Force Base on Friday.

Car show, chili cookoff set for Belle Fourche Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:22:41 -0600
The Center of the Nation All Car Rally will be Saturday, June 14, at Herrmann Park in Belle Fourche.

Learn to dance like your grandparents Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:22:42 -0600
A session to learn sentimental dancing favorites will be offered at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at the Sturgis Senior Citizens Activities Center, 919 Second Street, Sturgis.

Leadership Rapid City applications due June 30 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:22:42 -0600
People wanting to participate in the Rapid City Chamber's Leadership Rapid City program have until June 30 to apply for classes this fall.

Cultural program series continues at Devils Tower Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:22:42 -0600
Devils Tower National Monument will feature area rancher Pat Frolander at its cultural program 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 25. She will discuss "Ranching: The Land, The Lifestyle, The Legacy," examining family ranching and passage to future generations.

Four establishments fail alcohol compliance check Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:06:12 -0600
Journal staff Four establishments failed an alcohol compliance check Wednesday evening.

Former officer pleads guilty to stealing from Peace Officers Association Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:06:07 -0600
Ryan Woodard, Journal staff A former Rapid City police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to embezzling money from the Rapid City Peace Officers Association, and the State Attorney General says that at least one more person will face similar charges in the case.

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