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Thursday, January 3, 2008 6:02 AM CST
PIERRE — To some, it could be considered the deal of a lifetime — a free house, but uprooting a house and moving it could end up costing a pretty penny.
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Olson, Rounds meet with district

PIERRE — Members of the Pierre School District met with Republican state Reps. Ryan Olson and Tim Rounds Wednesday afternoon to discuss education proposals for the upcoming state Legislature.

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City hit with lawsuit

PIERRE — A New Year’s gift from a group of residents unhappy with their curb and gutter assessment fees was in the form of a lawsuit served to Mayor Dennis Eisnach and the city of Pierre Wednesday.

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Just a numbers game

PIERRE — Statistics from 2007 reveal there were relatively the same amount of births last year as five years ago in the Pierre area.

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PEDCO to host business summit in Pierre

PIERRE — Officials have narrowed a list of potential retail stores down to the top 20 in a study designed to find the best compatible company to set up shop in Pierre. A vice president from Buxton Co. will address local business owners and the general public about the area’s economic development at a business summit Thursday evening.

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School board, radio station finalize deal

PIERRE — The Pierre school board has signed an exclusive three-year agreement with KGFX granting the local radio station broadcasting rights to Governor athletic events.

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PEDCO won’t release results

PIERRE -- Rumors of an Applebee’s restaurant coming to town could possibly be just that; and that’s about all the general public will find out, for now, about a $63,000 study of area residents’ spending habits.

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Foes set for battle

PIERRE -- A lawsuit accusing the city of Pierre’s collection of special assessment fees as unconstitutional could be the first of its kind in South Dakota courts, according to Mayor Dennis Eisnach.

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Zerr enters guilty plea

PIERRE — After being taken out with beanbag projectiles, fired by Pierre police in October, a Pierre man was arraigned in Hughes County court Monday afternoon and awaits word about what punishment he will end up facing.

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Politics could get in the way of proposed revenue funding

PIERRE — Some Hughes County commissioners weren’t getting a “warm and fuzzy feeling” after talking with District 24 legislators, Monday, about a proposed nickel or dime tax per drink on wholesale alcohol beverages.

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Police arrest break-in suspects

PIERRE — Pierre police officer took two teens believed to be responsible for a recent string of vehicle break-ins and thefts into custody Sunday.

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Corps works to solve river bank erosion

PIERRE — Though the Missouri River generates millions of megawatts of electricity a year and is as a commercial artery for the central United States, its muddy banks have value as well.

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City still concerned about construction

FORT PIERRE — As the road construction season draws near, public entities in Fort Pierre are banding together to discuss their concerns about the beleaguered U.S. Highway 83 project.

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New equipment arrives at Oahe TV

PIERRE — An upgrade in camera equipment for Oahe TV’s city commission television program has ended up saving big bucks for the city and provided a face lift of commission chambers in time for the second meeting of the year today.

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GF&P accepting applications for summer jobs

PIERRE — The state’s Game, Fish & Park’s Division is hanging out the “Help Wanted” sign to help attract people to fill vacancies for the summer.

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Tribe wants out

PIERRE — Representatives from a South Dakota Sioux tribe withdrew from treaties with the U.S. government and are now working toward forming their own landlocked country — but the action is a political ploy for attention, a local Indian leader said.

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Rash of vehicle break-ins hits Pierre

PIERRE — Police saw a rash of vehicle trespassing and theft on the eastern side of the city Thursday.

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The sounds of war

BLUNT — Blunt resident Melissa Gross McIntyre’s story is similar to many of this country’s recent high school graduates.

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School district holds geography bee

ONIDA — The Agar-Blunt-Onida School District held a district wide National Geographic geography bee Tuesday morning in the Onida school’s gymnasium. Students from both Onida and Blunt elementary schools took part in the contest.

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First day of session starts with a bang for lawmakers, others

PIERRE — An unusual number of bills have already been pre-filed with the Legislative Research Council this session making some legislators, and council staff believe this session will roll along smoothly, despite it being a shortened session.

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Sides offer different opinions

FORT PIERRE — Despite conflicting arguments by attorneys for the city and a local business owner, the Fort Pierre Livestock Auction retention pond is neither a manure lagoon nor a simple storm water holding pond.

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A pony under the tree

PIERRE — Most 8-year-olds don’t usually get the pony — or in this case horse — they ask for on Christmas. But Pierre third-grader Lucas Kessler is now the proud owner of Dusty, an 8-month-old quarter horse.

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Rebirth of a nation

PIERRE — For some it is the rebirth of a nation — for others, an opportunity to further their understanding of current American Indian affairs.

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Marking a birthday in a unique way

BLUNT — For the last 37 years, Leonda Wright has decorated her Christmas trees with a theme. During each of those years, her home was open to anyone who wanted to see her trees.

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Local lawmakers sound off on speech

PIERRE — Gov. Mike Rounds addressed a joint session of lawmakers Tuesday asking them to consider his recommendations for policy and fiscal issues important to the state for the next fiscal year beginning July 1.

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County searches for new board member

FORT PIERRE — Stanley County Commissioners are searching for a new member for the county planning and zoning board, following the first commission meeting of 2008.

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