News 2008-08-02 Andanh.com

Post 22 bests Post 320, wins 3A Regional title Fri, 1 Aug 2008 15:06:59 -0600
PIERRE — Post 22 starting pitcher J.J. Johnson held a potent hitting Post 320 lineup in check, earning the win as Post 22 won the 3A Regional title, 7-2, over Post 320 Friday afternoon at Hyde Stadium.

Boneyard water woes small compared to flood of debt Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:50:36 -0600
WHITEWOOD -- With close to $2 million in financial claims against them -- including unpaid bills to area contractors ranging from $5,000 to more than $200,000 -- the owners of the Boneyard Saloon were hustling Friday to get the troubled open-air bar and concert venue ready for it second rally.

California woman hospitalized after accident Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:50:36 -0600
A California woman was in critical condition Friday evening after colliding with a guardrail while riding a motorcycle on Sheridan Lake Road near Burgess Road.

Storybook pig found in straw house Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:50:36 -0600
The Storybook Island family is once again complete.

Cement plant lays off workers Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:50:36 -0600
Rapid City's GCC Dacotah cement plant laid off eight employees this week as part of a work-force reduction that started several weeks ago in response to poor national economic conditions, particularly high fuel prices.

Mickelson Trail near Rochford reopens Fri, 1 Aug 2008 16:19:25 -0600
LEAD -- The portion of the George S. Mickelson Trail that closed due to flooding on July 8 has reopened.

Senators propose compromise energy bill Fri, 1 Aug 2008 16:08:15 -0600
WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of senators hopes to break the congressional impasse on energy issues with new legislation that would attempt to move consumers from petroleum-based fuels while increasing domestic energy production.

Post 320 hammers Spearfish, moves into legion title game against Post 22 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:34:16 -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.

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.

Post 22 beats Post 320 for Region 3A title Fri, 1 Aug 2008 15:06:59 -0600
PIERRE -- Post 320's hopes of finally toppling rival Post 22 will have to wait.

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.

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.

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.

Fire claims Rapid Valley home Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:50:35 -0600
An early afternoon fire has destroyed a Rapid Valley home.

12th annual school supply drive under way Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:50:36 -0600
The 12th annual School Supply Drive by Black Hills Federal Credit Union seeks to collect school supplies for more than 3,500 area students in need.

Humane Society director left after harassment claim proved false Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:50:36 -0600
Humane Society of the Black Hills director Steve Hawley resigned after an employee filed a sexual harassment claim that was proved false, board member Gary Johnson said Friday.

YFS elects board officers, members Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:50:36 -0600
Terry Whiting officially assumed the duties of the president of the Youth & Family Services Board of Directors during the agency's 43rd Annual Meeting and Celebration in July.

House OKs over $33 million for military projects in state Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:50:36 -0600
A new $29 million headquarters building for the South Dakota National Guard at Camp Rapid is

YMCA's annual event more than dancing Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:50:35 -0600
With a freshly painted rainbow on her cheek and a cool pop in her hand, Amya Janis was unmistakably content Friday night as she watched the activities around her at the Rapid City YMCA's annual street dance.

KILI marks 25 years as 'lifeline of reservation Fri, 1 Aug 2008 11:43:56 -0600
KILI-FM broadcasts across the airwaves of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, but the radio station, which celebrates its 25th birthday this year, is a lifeline for the Lakota people who live there.

The Fives: A surprise resignation, some real old mail and politics on the baseball diamond Fri, 1 Aug 2008 07:22:20 -0600
As we gear up for rally week in Sturgis, there was plenty of big news away from the Scoop City to keep www.rapidcityjournal.com readers engaged.

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.

No money (yet) for bridge over Omaha Fri, 1 Aug 2008 05:58:32 -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.

Trial postponed for man charged with killing toddler Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:34:16 -0600
RAPID CITY -- The trial for a 21-year-old Rapid City man who's charged in the death of a toddler last year has been postponed until Jan. 5.

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.

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.

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.

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