Progress made on Fort Pierre hotel

Fort Pierre — The Fort Pierre skyline is evolving with the continuing construction of a new area hotel and convention center.

Stores taking extra security measures

PIERRE — The holiday season isn’t only for children wanting to sneak peaks at presents — it’s also a tempting time for shoplifters.

Elliot will be replaced as beef voice

PIERRE — Beef may still be what‘s for dinner, but Sam Elliot won’t be delivering the beef industry’s message much longer, said Barry Jennings, executive director at the South Dakota Beef Industry council’s meeting Dec. 20.

Knife incident sends Pierre woman to jail for holidays

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Kids can track Santa tonight

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Even less fortunate will be well-fed on Christmas

PIERRE — Local families in need received an extra holiday gift from the area food pantry this month.

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Publisher off to New Mexico

PIERRE — After leading the Capital Journal through a redesign and conversion to a morning paper, publisher Russ Cannon has announced that he will be leaving Pierre to tend to another newspaper.

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City approves pay raise for staff

PIERRE — The mayor, city commissioners and about 20 other city managers will see a 3.2 percent salary increase beginning Jan. 1.

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South Dakota transplant lives ‘intentionally’

HARROLD — Harrold resident Judy Bollweg isn’t a typical South Dakotan. Her big-city friends likely would say she isn’t a South Dakotan — just a California transplant who chooses to live in South Dakota.

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Home for Christmas

PIERRE — Keri Bauman received an early Christmas present Saturday — her husband.

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Runaway student gives wake-up call

PIERRE — After a Jefferson Elementary School student walked off the school campus early in the morning a couple of weeks ago, staff noticed his absence.

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No dust on the bottle

PIERRE — Teenagers face difficult decisions in high school when it comes to taking part in alcohol or drug-related activities.

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Club manager: Gun shot would have happened elsewhere

FORT PIERRE — Despite some recent scathing internet comments directed at the establishment, most residents don’t want to see the Hop Scotch Club dancers out of work.

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Riggs freshman helps grant Christmas wishes

PIERRE — When Sam Leidholt, a freshman at Riggs, says he’s doesn’t know what he wants to do after high school, it does not mean he hasn’t thought about it.

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Highway patrol cracking down on DUI

PIERRE — South Dakota Highway Patrol officers will be stationed at sobriety checkpoints in 15 counties throughout the state next month.

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Predicting the future

PIERRE — On any given day, Dennis Todey, state climatologist, could be talking with the Department of Agriculture, Game, Fish & Parks, Missouri River Association of States and Tribes or a construction firm building an animal consignment pin.

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Business owner maintains city’s wrongdoing

FORT PIERRE — Attorneys for the city responded earlier this month to a local businessman’s threat of litigation.

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Taxpayers allow opt-out without vote

PIERRE — A property tax freeze opt-out Hughes County commissioners adopted Dec. 3 was not challenged by county taxpayers.

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Gas line hit by workers crew

PIERRE — Eight homes were evacuated Wednesday morning after a city water crew hit a natural gas pipe.

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Selling the farm

PIERRE — Dale Brehe’s private insurance plight as a farmer is not unusual.

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Host families needed for foreign exchange students

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Search and rescue effort proves futile

PIERRE — Rescue crews searched the Missouri River waters in the Cattlemen’s Club area for nearly two hours Wednesday after some goose hunters reported hearing screams for help, according to a rescue official.

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