News 2008-07-31 Andanh.com

Powerball drawing fails to produce a jackpot winner Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:49:41 -0600
DES MOINES, Iowa -- None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were 3, 25, 45, 51 and 55, with the Powerball 13.

Humane Society director out after only five weeks on the job Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:49:41 -0600
The new director of the Humane Society of the Black Hills -- the fifth person to hold the job in 10 years -- is gone after only five weeks on the job.

Fire shrouds future of 'Rez Mansion' family Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:22:27 -0600
RED SHIRT TABLE -- Some called it the "Rez Mansion."

Dillon denied third trial Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:28:08 -0600
A Rapid City man convicted by two different juries of raping four young girls in 1998 has been denied a request for a third trial in the case.

Bush signs bill to provide billions for reservations Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:10:58 -0600
WASHINGTON -- President Bush signed legislation Wednesday that calls for $2 billion for tribal law enforcement, health care and water projects.

KILI turbine a signpost of possible future Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:03:19 -0600
For its 25th birthday, KILI Radio got a wind turbine, a gift that the "Voice of the Lakota Nation" hopes will make it a role model for renewable energy on a reservation that has few economic resources but plenty of wind and sun.

Shut out at home: Post 22 won't schedule 320 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:41:35 -0600
For 11 years, there have been two American Legion baseball teams in Rapid City, but the two teams have never faced each other in a regular season game.

Frontier Days suit dropped against animal-rights group Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:41:35 -0600
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- A federal judge Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against an animal rights group that persuaded rock band Matchbox Twenty to pull out of its scheduled concert at this year's Cheyenne Frontier Days.

State mulls charging drivers by the mile Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:12:35 -0600
Among ideas suggested to replenish South Dakota's depleted road-building fund is a plan to tax drivers on the basis of how many miles they travel.

Venezuela officials to visit Pine Ridge Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:52:25 -0600
An official from Venezuela will visit Pine Ridge Indian Reservation on Thursday, along with a small delegation from the South American nation’s oil company, CITGO.

Appeals court upholds game violation conviction Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:32:03 -0600
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a Montana man's convictions for violating a federal law that prohibits the transportation of game animals across state lines in violation of state laws.

Woman charged with murder of newborn Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:32:03 -0600
CLEAR LAKE -- A Clear Lake woman faces a murder charge in the death of her newborn baby.

Former Spearfish Spartan standout to play pro ball Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:32:04 -0600
Former Spearfish High School and Montana University basketball standout Matt Martin has signed a contract to play professional basketball in Great Britain.

Air Force exec resigns, cites leader changes Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:32:04 -0600
WASHINGTON -- The Air Force's logistics chief resigned Monday, saying that the recent leadership shake up by Defense Secretary Robert Gates has hurt his ability to do his job.

Officials: Keep your firewood at home Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:32:04 -0600
Campers and others should not carry firewood across state lines because of the possibility of unknowingly spreading destructive insects, Wyo. wildlife and forestry officials say.

Rock'n the Rally offers up 2-for-1 tickets for KISS, Fogerty and Chesney Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:53:34 -0600
Tickets for an upcoming series of concerts at Rock'n the Rally outside of Sturgis during the annual rally Aug. 4-10 will be sold on a 2-for-1 basis through the end of July, according to a news release from the campground's media agency.

New hunting rules adopted for hunters as young as 10 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:44:22 -0600
PIERRE -- Rules have been adopted that allow children as young as 10 to actively hunt this fall under adult supervision.

NCAA career leading rusher Danny Woodhead injured at Jets camp Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:32:03 -0600
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Danny Woodhead, the NCAA's career rushing leader, was carted off the practice field Friday with an apparent knee injury.

Hundreds take Play Day invite to soak their heads Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:28:08 -0600
By all indications, Wednesday's Great Day of Play in Rapid City was a resounding success, an official with the city's parks and recreation department said.

Fort Pierre to Deadwood wagon train pulls out Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:22:51 -0600
Led by sure-footed mules pulling an old wooden wagon fitted with rubber tires, bucket seats and seatbelts, a wagon train crept up a steep bluff overlooking the Missouri River Wednesday on a 240-mile trek across rugged prairie to historic Deadwood.

Deadwood awards $145,500 in Outside of Deadwood grants Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:03:19 -0600
Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission will give $145,500 to projects at Fort Pierre and around the Black Hills in the second of two annual grant programs. Funding comes from taxes on Deadwood's legalized gambling, which South Dakota voters approved contingent on a portion of the proceeds funding historic preservation efforts.

Union Center woman dies in one-vehicle crash Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:12:35 -0600
A 23-year-old rural Meade County woman died in a one-vehicle rollover Tuesday afternoon east of Sturgis.

Homestake lab opening delayed Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:03:19 -0600
The opening of an interim scientific laboratory in the Homestake Mine at Lead has been delayed by all of the moisture that has fallen on the Black Hills this spring and summer.

Herseth co-sponsors tax changes to help rural energy projects Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:18:20 -0600
Legislation to remove a key tax-policy obstacle to the development of small community-based renewable energy projects was introduced in Congress this week by Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D., and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb.

City committee endorses bike path name Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:18:21 -0600
A recommendation to name Rapid City's bike path system after late public works director Leonard "Swanny" Swanson received unanimous approval from the city council's legal and finance committee on Wednesday.

Chicago couple guilty of transporting pot Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:18:22 -0600
A Chicago couple has been found guilty of attempting to transport marijuana through South Dakota.

Fire claims home of Red Shirt foster family Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:49:24 -0600
An observer said a fire Tuesday night claimed the home of a large foster family at Red Shirt Table.

Injured rodeo athlete to lose eye Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:06:28 -0600
Doctors at a Minneapolis hospital will remove steer wrestler Clint Doll's injured right eye on Wednesday, but the young rodeo cowboy's family said he was in good spirits and hoping to head home to Buffalo on Thursday.

Missile silo program looks at Cold War, current issues Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:02:02 -0600
Image if someone had told you during the Cold War that a Russian would be coming to Wall to discuss propaganda and nuclear weapons.

Voter registration campaign focuses on unmarried women Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:02:02 -0600
A nationwide voter registration drive beginning Thursday, July 31, will target women, particularly unmarried women. The drive, conducted by Women's Voices Women Vote, hopes to register about 1 million women nationwide by Election Day.

Johnson ad a 'preemptive strike' on speech issue Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:18:16 -0600
Sen. Tim Johnson and his staff have not decided whether the incumbent Democrat will debate his Republican challenger, state Rep. Joel Dykstra, in the 2008 U.S. Senate campaign.

Mail delivered 107 years late Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:18:16 -0600
Capt. Charles W. Fenton of the 13th Cavalry hasn't had a mailbox at Fort Meade in 107 years, so when his captain's commission from 1901 arrived at the Fort Meade Post Office this spring, Postmaster Kathy Wacker didn't have a forwarding address for him.

Trooper suing man for allegedly causing leg injuries during stop Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:09:33 -0600
A South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper is suing a Rapid Valley man for allegedly injuring the officer's leg with a car door during a traffic stop in 2005.

DOT meeting to discuss pedestrian bridge over Omaha Street Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:09:33 -0600
Supporters of a pedestrian-bicycle bridge over Omaha Street hope a strong showing during tonight's state Department of Transportation planning meeting will persuade state officials to contribute funding for a long-desired safe crossing of the major thoroughfare.

Rapid City couple, cat ride out quake Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:09:33 -0600
A Rapid City woman said being in a shaking and swaying building during Southern California's strongest earthquake in a decade is the "weirdest thing, ... like nothing I've ever felt before."

Lower Brule men must pay $40,000 restitution for assault Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:39:09 -0600
Two Lower Brule men have been ordered to serve prison time and pay more than $40,000 in restitution to a man they assaulted in July 2006.

97th Fall River fair features 4-H events, rodeo, free food Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:39:09 -0600
The 97th annual Fall River County Fair, Ranch Rodeo and 4-H Achievement Days will run today through Saturday, July 30-Aug. 2, at the Fall River County Fairgrounds in Edgemont.

TIFs costly for county Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:39:09 -0600
Pennington County will "peel off" $971,196 in tax revenues this year to pay for tax increment financing districts in Rapid City and four other Pennington County communities, according to County Auditor Julie Pearson.

City nixes four-day work week proposal Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:39:09 -0600
Rapid City isn't adopting a four-daywork week anytime soon, despite a proposal last month from Alderman Bob Hurlbut to consider the scheduling arrangement as a potential means to save money.

Alderman looks to limit travel budget, change policy Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:39:09 -0600
The Rapid City council's proposed 2009 travel budget is recommended to be reduced by $15,000, but one alderman said more work should be done to set limits on council members' travel habits.

Garbage service takes responsibility for misplaced medical waste Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:02:44 -0600
Fish Garbage Services said it was responsible for the medical garbage strewn along Elm Street in Rapid City last week.

Sturgis school offices closed for rally Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:39:08 -0600
Sturgis Brown High School administrative offices will be closed the week of Aug. 4-8. Meade School District business and superintendent's office will be closed Thursday and Friday, Aug. 7 and 8. Both offices will reopen Monday, Aug. 11.

Tornado cuts swath across Ziebach County Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:39:09 -0600
Several cows and calves were killed or had to be destroyed Monday after a tornado touched down in Ziebach County.

American Heart Association awards YMCA $6,000 grant Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:31:36 -0600
The American Heart Association Midwest Affiliate has awarded the YMCA of Rapid City a $6,000 grant through its Community Action Grant initiative. The grant will go to fund Shapedown, an activity and nutrition program for youths and teenagers in the Rapid City area.

2008 Leadership Rapid City class selected Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:39:09 -0600
Thirty candidates from array of diverse fields including engineers, marketers, police officers and nurses, comprise the 2008 Leadership Rapid City class.

Drug prevention groups get big grants Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:31:39 -0600
A pair of drug prevention programs will receive grants from the Office of National Drug Control Policy, according to a news release from Sen. John Thune's office.

Quinn woman pleads no contest to vehicular homicide Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:46:30 -0600
RAPID CITY -- A Quinn woman has pleaded no contest to charges of vehicular homicide and drunken driving.

Two juvenile runaways are found Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:48:19 -0600
Two runaway teens had about 18 hours of freedom before they were returned to the state-run juvenile corrections program near Custer.

Black Hills reservoirs continue to rebound Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:32:04 -0600
Reservoirs in the Black Hills are recovering from record-low water levels.

Great Day of Play targets kids, families Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:39:09 -0600
Healthy South Dakota and South Dakota State Parks are encouraging children, adults and families to get out and play Wednesday, July 30, and Saturday, Aug. 2.

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