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Authorities: Live bullets fired at Old West show
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say they've that one of the participants in a mock Old West gun battle in South Dakota fired live ammunition instead of using blanks, wounding three tourists. More than 100 people attended the show a week ago...Tags: Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Facebook
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Stronger human trafficking law coming to Michigan
DETROIT (AP) — A strengthened human trafficking law takes effect on Friday in Michigan, where experts say the form of modern-day slavery occurs more often than most people realize. The new amendments to the state's existing statute include...Tags: Elections, Detroit, Colleges and Universities, Politics, Education
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SD bill 'license to kill' abortion providers?
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota lawmaker says efforts to expand the state's definition of justifiable homicide could translate into a "license to kill" abortion providers. Lawmakers are considering a bill that originally sought to allow a...Tags: Criminal Laws, Crimes, Murder, Abortion, Justice System
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With Huckabee out, GOP field vies for his backers
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Huckabee's decision to forgo a shot at the presidency further muddies the field for a worthy Republican challenger to President Barack Obama, and leaves America's social conservatives without a clear candidate to throw their...Tags: News Media, Elections, Florida, Executive Branch, Pennsylvania
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Helping Maryland grow as Uncle Sam tightens belt
Few states have as good a reason as Maryland to be nervous about cuts in federal spending.
The U.S. government employs more than 280,000 Marylanders directly and many indirectly, thanks to the billions of dollars in federal contracts that businesses in...Tags: Elections, Employment Opportunities, Human Interest, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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Fireworks safety urged
Safety should be a priority when you set off those sparklers and other novelty fireworks this Fourth of July, state and local officials said.
"There are injuries and fires each year from fireworks," said Al Christie, South Dakota fire marshal. "People...Tags: Crimes, Water Supply, Consumer Confidence, Rubber Products Industry, Hospitals and Clinics
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Rare Pierre earthquake surprises Aberdonians
Aberdeen educators who were in Pierre on Tuesday when a rare earthquake struck didn't even know what had happened at first. "It was the loudest noise I have ever heard in my entire life," said public school district Assistant Superintendent Becky... -
State appeals denial of individual assistance for flood damage
The state is appealing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s denial of South Dakota’s request for individual assistance programs to help residents impacted by record flooding. The denial of individual assistance came in a July 22...Tags: Elections, Dennis Daugaard, Executive Branch, Disasters and Accidents, Politics
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Holistic ranch tour appreciated
Lush green native pastures, blooming wildflowers and yucca cactus flourish on the rolling hills of the Mortenson Ranch north of Fort Pierre. A tranquil, winding stream flows through the middle of one of the sections of the ranch, framing an idyllic...Tags: Rivers, Wetlands, Forestry and Timber, Forests, Natural Resources
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Wakpa Sica Reconciliation Place
Last week, I shared thoughts about visiting the Mortenson ranch north of Pierre. There is a second part of the journey that provoked much more thought. This trip was part of the South Dakota Ag and Rural Leadership seminar. While the physical...Tags: Human Interest, Native Americans, Economic Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Tom Daschle
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Law enforcers arrested while driving to funeral for slain Rapid City officer
Authorities said two Colorado police officers took a wild, drunken ride through Wyoming on their way to a funeral in South Dakota. KUSA-TV reported that a volunteer firefighter on Wednesday spotted a police car from Aurora, Colo., driving erratically...Tags: Prosecution, Wyoming, Colorado, Crime, Law and Justice
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Regents outline budget priorities
American News CorrespondentThe state Board of Regents decided Thursday to ask the governor and the Legislature for $22.5 million of additional state general funding for South Dakota’s system of public universities and specialty schools. The request doesn’t include...Tags: Elections, Colleges and Universities, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Education
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