News 2008-07-11 Andanh.com

Hospital security uses Taser to subdue patient Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:54:46 -0600
A Rapid City man says he was harassed and shocked Tuesday with a stun gun by security guards at Rapid City Regional Hospital after a physical confrontation with the guards.

State senator pitches hatchery grounds for new GF&P complex Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:41:05 -0600
State Sen. Jerry Apa of Lead urged the state Game, Fish & Parks Commission on Thursday to avoid a major land purchase for a proposed regional office complex and outdoor learning center in Rapid City.

Proposed school pacts offer no increases for executive team Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:27:49 -0600
Proposed annual contracts for various Rapid City Area School District employee groups call for no raises in the base salaries for school executives. Other staff may receive up to 1.5 percent increases in their yearly wages.

Humane Society gets a ton of help Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:50:26 -0600
For the dogs and cats at Humane Society of the Black Hills, it was like a giant Christmas-in-July present. George Stone of FMG Feed & Seed in New Underwood donated 1,920 pounds of Rancher's Choice dog and cat food to the humane society yesterday, the largest food donation in recent years. The donation will feed the agency's cats for 20 days and their dogs for 12 to 15 days.

Judge keeps imports of older Canadian cattle Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:38:18 -0600
A federal judge refused to stop some Canadian beef imports but agreed with lawyers for cattle, consumer and health interests that the U.S. government should revisit rules that protect against the threat of mad cow disease.

Court upholds conviction of indecent exposure Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:54:46 -0600
PIERRE - South Dakota law does not require the presence of an offended victim to convict someone of indecent exposure, the state Supreme Court said Thursday in ruling upholding a Sioux Falls man's conviction.

Man pleads guilty after hitting own mom with car Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:05:57 -0600
SIOUX FALLS -- A 45-year-old Sioux Falls man accused of ramming a car into his 69-year-old mother pleaded guilty to drunken driving.

No jackpot winner picked in Powerball drawing Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:33:11 -0600
DES MOINES, Iowa -- None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were 5, 7, 31, 49, 53 and Powerball 14.

Flags to be lowered to honor soldier Wed, 9 Jul 2008 15:20:14 -0600
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Gov. Mike Rounds is asking that flags be flown at half staff Friday in honor of a South Dakota soldier killed in Afghanistan.

Prosecutor: DNA clears JonBenet Ramsey's family Wed, 9 Jul 2008 15:14:36 -0600
Citing new DNA tests, prosecutors on Wednesday cleared JonBenet Ramsey's parents and brother in the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old beauty queen and apologized to the family for casting the cloud of suspicion that hung over them for more than a decade.

Crews battling mold problem at City/School Administration Center Wed, 9 Jul 2008 20:46:23 -0600
Construction crews and district officials are hard at work removing mold from the third floor of the City/School Administration Center.

Former fire chief pleads not guilty to molesting kids Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:21:40 -0600
GILLETTE, Wyo. -- Former Campbell County Fire Chief Gary Scott pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 14 state felony charges alleging that he sexually abused children.

ACLU representing inmate in eagle feathers lawsuit Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:34:13 -0600
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The American Civil Liberties Union has agreed to represent an American Indian inmate in a lawsuit against the Wyoming Department of Corrections claiming the state violated his constitutional rights by depriving him of bald eagle feathers for use in religious ceremonies.

Baby boomer numbers up in South Dakota Wed, 9 Jul 2008 15:14:36 -0600
MITCHELL, S.D. -- South Dakota is bucking the trend of declining numbers of baby boomers.

South Dakota hunter one of two found dead on Alaskan river Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:34:13 -0600
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Two men who were hunting along the Susitna River in southcentral Alaska have been found dead.

Polygamist Warren Jeffs hospitalized in Las Vegas Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:46:00 -0600
LAS VEGAS -- Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was being treated Wednesday under police guard and an assumed name at a Las Vegas hospital after authorities said he was transferred from a jail in Kingman, Ariz.

Another 100 laid off at S.D. Gateway site Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:46:00 -0600
NORTH SIOUX CITY -- Another 100 employees of the former Gateway computer plant in North Sioux City are losing their jobs.

Woman pleads guilty to raping 14-year-old boy Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:46:00 -0600
SIOUX FALLS -- A 28-year-old Sioux Falls woman faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a 14-year-old boy.

State ready to buy land for Rapid City prison Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:46:00 -0600
The state plans to buy land for a new minimum-security prison near Rapid City within weeks, but higher construction costs could push the price tag past $11 million, Corrections Secretary Tim Reisch said Tuesday.

Toxic fumes force Mitchell residents indoors Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:46:00 -0600
MITCHELL -- It wasn't the heat and humidity but an ammonia-type odor that prompted some Mitchell residents to keep their windows and doors closed overnight.

South Dakota deaf school sex case settled Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:46:00 -0600
Instead of waiting for the verdict, both sides reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by three former South Dakota School for the Deaf students who accused another student of sexually assaulting them.

Former youth baseball coach pleads guilty to sexual contact with players Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:46:00 -0600
A Mitchell man accused of having sexual contact with three young baseball players has pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual contact.

Education secretary says students need laptops Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:46:00 -0600
PIERRE -- South Dakota Education Secretary Rick Melmer says he is mystified by criticism of a state program that helps school districts provide laptop computers to high school students.

Bill calls for $30 million for water project Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:46:00 -0600
A Senate spending bill that passed out of a subcommittee Tuesday would provide $30 million to the Lewis and Clark regional water system, a project designed to pipe Missouri River water to Sioux Falls and other communities, according to Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D.

Wall bank celebrates century Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:50:26 -0600
Delbert Sebade will enjoy barbecue beef and birthday cake at First Western Bank's 100th birthday bash today in Wall.

Black Hills Corp. hires new chief financial officer Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:50:26 -0600
Black Hills Corp. has named a South Dakota native as executive vice president and chief financial officer for the company.

Officials: Tribal schools struggling with gas prices, maintenance costs Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:50:26 -0600
Federal money given for transportation and facility costs at the state's tribal schools are not keeping up with actual costs, several tribal leaders said Thursday at a National Indian Education Association hearing.

Costs mount, but county misses disaster fund target Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:17:24 -0600
Pennington County highway crews expected to have Rochford Road ready for normal traffic Thursday, but work on the South Rochford Road could take another two weeks to complete.

Producers praise effort to block Argentine imports Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:50:26 -0600
Cattle producers throughout South Dakota and the nation Thursday rushed to praise a bipartisan effort by senators from beef producing states to protect the nation from foot-and-mouth disease by blocking livestock imports from Argentina.

Spearfish man identified in Fall River County rollover Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:50:26 -0600
Charges are pending against a Spearfish man involved in a single-vehicle rollover Wednesday near Hot Springs.

Shelters to split federal grant funds Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:27:49 -0600
South Dakota's 25 domestic violence shelters will split about half of a $794,387 federal grant to combat violence against women.

New York teens helping YFS Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:41:05 -0600
Fifteen inner-city teens from New York will help Youth & Family Services' nutrition program Friday, July 11, for Girls Incorporated in Rapid City.

Rapid City woman wins rodeo competition title Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:17:25 -0600
Courtney Smith, 22, of Rapid City won the Miss Rodeo South Dakota Lady-in-Waiting title after a week of competition during the recent Black Hills Roundup Rodeo in Belle Fourche.

Lakota youth to go on photo assignment with National Geographic Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:41:05 -0600
National Geographic contributing photographer Maggie Steber and Washington Post staff photographer Lois Raimondo will give a group of Lakota teenagers a unique opportunity to document their community on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Red Cloud science educator receives national honor Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:41:05 -0600
A Red Cloud Indian School educator recently was named the Distinguished Educator of the Year by the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science.

Annual Sturgis school board meeting Monday Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:41:05 -0600
The annual public meeting of the Meade School Board will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 14, in the room 111 lecture hall at Sturgis Brown High School.

Chamber feed to honor Guard, EAFB members Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:41:05 -0600
The 22nd annual Military Appreciation Pig Roast will honor 10 members of the South Dakota National Guard and Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Learn how to build, maintain decks Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:41:05 -0600
To really enjoy summer, you need a deck. To learn how to build and maintain a deck, you need the Wednesday, July 23, class from Neighborhood Housing Services.

Cone zone: Construction closes some roads Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:41:05 -0600
The City of Rapid City announces the following road construction traffic changes:

Man sentenced for sexual exploitation of a minor Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:41:05 -0600
A Rapid City man who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor in April was sentenced Thursday to spend one year in the state penitentiary.

Police identify man killed in motorcycle accident Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:41:04 -0600
No charges are expected after the Wednesday morning crash on Deadwood Avenue that claimed the life of a Rapid City man.

Hill City mayor asks GF&P Commission for Segway authority Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:54:46 -0600
The state Game, Fish & Parks Commission declined action Thursday on a request by Hill City Mayor Don Voorhees for a temporary exemption to the general ban on motorized travel on the Mickelson Trail. GF&P officials said there was no action for the commission to take.

Piedmont library bounces back from devastating hail storm, reopens doors Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:54:46 -0600
Although most would consider the hailstorm that hit the Piedmont Valley last August destructive and devastating, for Piedmont community librarian Patricia Ball, it meant a new roof and a new dream for the tiny library housed in the old fire hall.

Spearfish man injured in Fall River County rollover Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:38:18 -0600
A Spearfish man involved Wednesday in a single-vehicle rollover was airlifted to Rapid City Regional Hospital, according to Fall River County sheriff's dispatchers.

Council OKs 'move over' ordinance patterned after state law Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:17:19 -0600
Five years after the state implemented its "Move Over" law, Rapid City has decided to enact its own ordinance requiring drivers to move over or slow down when approaching stopped vehicles using amber or yellow warning lights.

First phase of Rushmore Crossing on target for October opening Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:50:57 -0600
You could be buying the kids' Halloween costumes at Rushmore Crossing this year.

The Fives: Jesse Jackson, Ronald Reagan and that woman from CNN ask, 'Is that thing on?' Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:17:20 -0600
There is a long-running joke in the Journal newsroom that when a certain high-profile leader for decades in western South Dakota is quoted in a story, it is said that he "must have found an unguarded microphone."

Supreme Court considering trial in vehicular homicide case Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:54:21 -0600
The South Dakota Supreme Court is currently deciding whether a local judge made the right decision last year when he granted a new trial for a Belle Fourche man convicted of vehicular homicide in August 2001.

State working kinks out of license system Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:18:19 -0600
Six days into the introduction of a new vehicle licensing system is "a little early to throw up your hands and say this is just a bad idea," Paul Kinsman, secretary of the state Department of Revenue and Regulation, said Wednesday.

Judge OKs co-conspirator testimony in kidnapping, accessory to murder trial Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:33:11 -0600
BELLE FOURCHE -- Jurors in Jamee Corean's upcoming kidnapping and murder trial will be allowed to hear testimony from co-conspirators, possibly including portions of jailhouse letters written by convicted kidnapper Tory Teigen, a judge has ruled.

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