News 2008-08-01 Andanh.com

Big Brother casts eye on Sturgis rally masses Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:25:05 -0600
Big brother is watching Sturgis rallygoers. Sturgis law enforcement and the South Dakota Department of Transportation have surveillance cameras placed at strategic locations throughout Sturgis.

Post 320 hammers Spearfish, moves into legion title game against Post 22 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 04:15:30 -0600
PIERRE — Rapid City Post 320 advanced to the South Dakota State Baseball Tournament and the title game of the 3A Regional with a win over Spearfish, 18-5, late Thursday night at Hyde Stadium in Pierre.

Senators slam Indian Health agency for lost items Fri, 1 Aug 2008 05:07:55 -0600
WASHINGTON -- The head of the Indian Health Service defended his agency on Thursday against accusations that it lost millions of dollars' worth of equipment and tried to cover it up.

No money (yet) for bridge over Omaha Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:25:05 -0600
Supporters of an Omaha Street pedestrian/bike overpass made a strong showing but gained no firm funding commitment from state transportation officials at a Wednesday hearing.

Johnson campaign unsure about Dakotafest debate Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:15:22 -0600
MITCHELL -- U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has committed to appear at Dakotafest, an annual farm show east of Mitchell, but a campaign official for Sen. Tim Johnson says "nothing's been determined yet" regarding Johnson's participation in a U.S. Senate debate.

Storms rip through northeast South Dakota, uproot trees Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:26:52 -0600
Many residents of northeastern South Dakota spent Thursday totaling the damage from severe weather that blew through the region early in the morning. The storm included a wind gust reported at 115 mph in Grant County.

Work on most of 20 S.D. bridges planned Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:10:12 -0600
None of the 20 busiest structurally deficient bridges in South Dakota is classified as unsafe, but repairs or replacement are scheduled on most, according to the state and city officials.

Exxon Mobil quarterly profit sets records Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:01:09 -0600
HOUSTON -- Exxon Mobil Corp. reported second-quarter earnings of $11.68 billion Thursday, the biggest quarterly profit ever by any U.S. corporation, but the results were well short of Wall Street expectations and its shares fell.

Little follow up in year since Minneapolis bridge collapse Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:04:29 -0600
MINNEAPOLIS -- In the days and weeks following the horrific, rush-hour collapse of the I-35W highway bridge a year ago, national and local politicians promised critical repairs would be made immediately to the nation's most problematic bridges.

Baby, placenta found in search Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:39:21 -0600
Documents filed in the investigation of a Clear Lake woman accused of killing her newborn last week reveal that an infant and placenta were among things found when a search warrant was executed.

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.

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.

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.

Post 320 survives elimination, one game away from state tourney berth Fri, 1 Aug 2008 04:15:30 -0600
Jake Nordbye, Journal staff PIERRE — Post 320 first baseman Zach Cimburek had six RBI and a grand slam home run in the ninth inning, leading the Stars to an 11-3 victory over Pierre Post 8 at Hyde Field Thursday night.

Man ordered to pay $250,000 for injuring trooper Fri, 1 Aug 2008 04:15:30 -0600
A jury has ordered Shadrach Howie to pay South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper Kevin Kinney $250,000 for injuring Kinney's leg during a traffic stop in 2005.

Rapid City police conduct alcohol compliance checks Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:25:05 -0600
All 19 liquor establishments checked Wednesday passed a compliance check conducted by the Rapid City Police Department.

TIF policy committee reverses course, reinstates review group Fri, 1 Aug 2008 04:15:30 -0600
The committee reviewing Rapid City's tax increment financing policy will need at least one more meeting before sending its list of changes to the mayor and city council.

Addition proposed for Red Cloud high school Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:53:52 -0600
Construction could begin as soon as September on the $2.5 million Red Cloud Indian School High School addition, if school officials have their way.

Fire shrouds future of 'Rez Mansion' family Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:39:19 -0600
RED SHIRT TABLE -- Some called it the "Rez Mansion."

The Fives: Post 22 vs. Post 320 not the first rivalry left largely unrealized Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:52:03 -0600
It happens ever few years that the talk begins about why the two Rapid City American Legion teams don't play each other in the regular season.

Dillon denied third trial Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:56:29 -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.

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.

Humane Society director out after only five weeks on the job Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:04:29 -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.

KILI turbine a signpost of possible future Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:39:21 -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.

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.

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