Candidates declare support for education

PIERRE — Four of South Dakota’s gubernatorial candidates declared their support for K-12 education and more local control by school districts in a Friday night forum at the Ramkota.

Sanford Clinic Pierre launches men’s program

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Pries wins agricultural recognition

PIERRE — Brent Pries always wanted to own his own spread.

Wetland reserve application deadline Dec. 31

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History on display

PIERRE — From new miniature buildings to the return of Pierre’s original flower, South Dakota Historical Society is putting the past into this year’s holiday season.

Judge OKs alcohol evaluation for Dahl

PIERRE — Judge Mark Smith denied Flint Dahl’s bond request Monday in Stanley County but allowed the 22 year-old Fort Pierre man to go to alcohol evaluation Tuesday.

SD retailers predict fair to good last quarter

PIERRE — Thune True Value Hardware has expanded and remodeled to draw in new customers and survive the recession, a strategy that has proven successful for the Mitchell store and other retailers in the state.

St. Charles restaurant and lounge set to close Friday

PIERRE — A longtime Pierre institution is closing its doors this week.

Voters OK rural water

FORT PIERRE — The voters of Fort Pierre decided they want to give rural water a taste.

Murphey sentencing continued to Dec. 1

PIERRE — Sentencing for Ryan Murphey was continued to Dec. 1. In July, Murphey, 33 of Pierre, pleaded guilty to sexual contact with a minor, fourth-degree rape and no contest to a second count of sexual contact with a minor.

SD behind neighbors in finances

PIERRE — South Dakota’s state government might be in relatively better shape financially than most states throughout the nation, but a new national report indicates South Dakota is in worse shape than all but one of its neighbors.

Numbers up in city power plan

PIERRE — A week before the city commission is set to act on a utility rate increase, the commission saw new numbers on the potential impact of that rate increase.

Legislators to honor Rounds

PIERRE — Planning is under way for a cookies and coffee reception at the state Capitol on Dec. 8 for Gov. Mike Rounds after his budget address to the Legislature. The purpose is to honor Rounds for his selection as the incoming president for the national Council of State Governments organization.

Child abduction response team receives certification

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Artist program gives students perspective

PIERRE — It wasn’t long after poet B.J. Buckley told fourth-graders at Jefferson Elementary school to clear their desks that students were sideways in their chairs, craning their hands in the air to name nouns that are round.

Thune looking to end TARP

PIERRE — Last fall, Sen. John Thune voted to set aside an unprecedented $700 billion in the Troubled Asset Relief Program to help stabilize a banking sector many experts felt was on the verge of collapse.

Eagle Creek hunt aims at boosting business

PIERRE — Months after the economy forced Eagle Creek Software service to lay off a small number of employees, the company’s CEO says the worst is over.

New high school graduation standards approved

PIERRE — South Dakota’s new requirements for high school graduation quietly received the final stamp of approval necessary from the Legislature’s rules review committee Wednesday.

Autopsy planned for Robert Wham

PIERRE — An autopsy is planned for Ronald Wham, 65 of Pierre, whose body was found Monday in the Missouri River in Stanley County.

SC schools to get communication upgrade

FORT PIERRE — The Stanley County School District’s three buildings date back half a century.

Weather holding for harvest

PIERRE — Slowed by wet October weather, harvest for sunflowers sped up this month, but corn still lags behind.

Going for governor

PIERRE — For the first time since 2002, South Dakotans face open contests in both major parties for the governor’s office.

Kids’ camp lets parents shop for holidays

PIERRE — A new holiday program looks to give children something to do while keeping their parents shopping in Pierre.

Operation Round Up gives more than $10K

BLUNT  — Playground equipment and food for the needy are the targets of more than $10,000 in grants handed out Thursday by the Oahe Electric Cooperative Inc.

DOT: Highway tax hike unlikely

PIERRE — The Legislature will be presented a package of proposed tax increases for highway funding in the 2010 session, but state Transportation Secretary Darin Bergquist said Thursday he doesn’t foresee lawmakers coming up with any more money for road maintenance and projects.

‘Fallen Heroes’ banners to be at National Guard museum

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SD employers continue to benefit from work tax credit program

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Country View Estates offers residents upscale amenities

PIERRE — When Eagle Creek Software Services first moved into Pierre, some city officials worried there wasn’t enough rental housing available.

DOT giving away more than 50 acres in Beadle County

PIERRE — The state Transportation Commission hesitated at first but then consented Thursday to give away more than 50 acres of land in Beadle County.

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