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] | 2016-08-31T00:51:13 | null | 2016-08-30T17:51:43 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F4104993-second-edgerton-place-project-bring-studio-apartments-mitchell.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Second Edgerton Place project to bring studio apartments to Mitchell | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | The search for a place to rent in Mitchell is about to get easier.
Edgerton Place LLC is adding a second apartment complex behind its existing 65-unit facility on South Edgerton Street, this time with studio apartments and two-bedroom, two-bathroom options.
John Clarke, a managing partner with Edgerton Place LLC, said he's excited about bringing the complex to Mitchell in a location in close proximity to both Dakota Wesleyan University and Mitchell Technical Institute.
"Next year, we'll have more choices for the people in our community that either want to move to Mitchell or, if they want something a little bit nicer, a little bit newer, we'll have that there for them at a reasonable price," Clarke said.
Clarke said the new complex will have 13 studio apartments, an approximately 500-square foot one-room setup with the same appliances as a typical one-bedroom apartment.
"It's got everything that you need, just in a little bit smaller footprint," Clarke said.
Clarke said he isn't aware of any new construction in Mitchell offering the studio apartments, which he said are a big trend in urban areas. And these units will have the lowest cost of the two Edgerton properties, where the starting rate is $655 per month.
The project is expected to be completed next June, and Clarke is ready to bring the smaller style of apartment to Mitchell.
"Something new, something different to appeal to a group of the population," Clarke said. "Might be a student, might be someone living by themselves that don't want a lot of room."
Clarke said the existing complex has been popular, with an annual occupancy average of about 95 percent, and the building sees a lot of leases signed in July, August and September. Clarke also estimated about 40 percent of the tenants at Edgerton's first property are students at DWU or MTI.
Along with the studio units, the 72-unit project will also include some apartments with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, another feature that sets the second Edgerton project apart from its predecessor. And, other than the select few two-bathroom apartments, Clarke said the new apartments will be similarly priced to the first property.
"The one-bedroom, one-bath is going to be a very similar price to the other one, it's just a little bit higher because of the new upgrades in there," Clarke said.
Some of those upgrades include stainless appliances, granite countertops and the use of key fobs instead of traditional keys. Like the addition of studio apartments, Clarke said the use of key fobs to get into both the building and an individual apartment will set the second Edgerton Place apart from the first.
"You don't have a key to get in, it's a great security feature, too," Clarke said. "You use your fob to get inside the building and you use your fob to get into your apartment. If you don't bolt your door, it'll bolt it for you, so I thought that was pretty neat."
The project is supported in part by two investors with local connections, Clarke and David Boehnen, and the official groundbreaking will begin in September.
Clarke said the new facility will likely take six month to one year to fill, but he's looking forward to the opportunity to improve Mitchell's housing options with what he called a "substantial" investment.
"People like new properties and the features that come with it," Clarke said. "So we're pretty excited about it and we think it will be great for Mitchell."
The Edgerton project is the second major apartment complex addition announced in 2016.
Earlier this year, Eagle Construction announced a second complex will be added to its Pheasant Ridge Village Apartments location on West 23rd Avenue. The $4 million investment will add three-bedroom apartments to Mitchell, which the developer of the project said are popular in the existing property.
Groundbreaking on the Pheasant Ridge project is expected to take place next spring. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4104993-second-edgerton-place-project-bring-studio-apartments-mitchell | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/8eda086e0f8d10fbd068e010f30aa3bf5717d8ec71728e6c637614764fee569f.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T04:51:57 | null | 2016-08-30T23:37:28 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fsports%2F4105280-mitchell-dance-team-finishes-ninth-opener.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Mitchell dance team finishes ninth in opener | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | WATERTOWN — The Mitchell High School competitive cheer and dance team opened its season Tuesday, with the dance team taking ninth place at the Watertown Invitational.
MItchell scored 176.33 points in the dance competition in a field of 12 teams, with Sioux Falls Washington winning the team championship with 259.5 points. In the various categories, Mitchell was fourth in hip-hop, eighth in jazz and 11th in pom.
Mitchell finished 13th out of 14 teams in the competitive cheer division, scoring 166 points, while Sioux Falls Roosevelt won the team crown with 229 points.
Kernels travels to Pierre for the Pierre Invitational at 11 a.m. Saturday. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4105280-mitchell-dance-team-finishes-ninth-opener | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/cd2520052643dc417a76349df0a4ec9d27726a2195ed7b8598b781c1a3b955d3.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T22:51:55 | null | 2016-08-29T16:45:09 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F4104082-hawks-seeks-debate-noem-tribal-ground.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B6mdMHpnRAY7V1NWdVoyWmc3cE0.jpg?itok=HA9vUQTf | en | null | Hawks seeks debate with Noem on tribal ground | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | The fight for more debates rages on in South Dakota's race for U.S. House of Representatives.
Over the weekend, while speaking at the Rosebud Powwow, State Rep. Paula Hawks, D-Hartford, continued her call for more debates prior to November's election. Hawks challenged her opponent, three-term Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem, to a third debate.
Particularly, Hawks is seeking to debate Noem on one of the nine Native American reservations in South Dakota.
"With the stoppage of emergency health care services that occurred for seven straight months in Rosebud earlier this year, I think it only makes sense we host a debate in one of the tribal communities to answer a broad range of questions about how we best serve all South Dakotans," Hawks said over the weekend. "The tribes need to hear directly from us how we hope to stop the near total breakdown in federal government services in these communities and provide substantially better representation in Congress on their behalf."
Hawks referred to the diversion status the Rosebud Indian Health Service Hospital was placed on in December, which forced emergency patients to be transported nearly 50 miles from Rosebud to receive emergency care.
Hawks also criticized Noem's record on Native American health care services, including Noem's vote to cut millions from the IHS budget as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011.
In recent months, Noem proposed the Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare (HEALTTH) Act, which would address funding, accountability and employee recruitment concerns within the Great Plains region of the IHS. Noem also spoke about the conditions at South Dakota's IHS facilities during a legislative hearing in June.
And while Hawks called for a debate on tribal ground, a campaign spokesperson for Noem was unaware of any standing invitations for debates.
"Kristi has agreed to participate in the South Dakota Public Broadcasting debate, which will be televised statewide, as well as the Sioux Falls Rotary program with Ms. Hawks — both in October," wrote Justin Brasell, a campaign spokesperson, in an email on Monday. "I am not aware of any other invitations that we have received at this time." | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4104082-hawks-seeks-debate-noem-tribal-ground | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/3f4cbf29758f74c452442a350aaa42e098d9c68c0cdd102f1f713c7479e17cf7.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T16:49:39 | null | 2016-08-26T11:06:46 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2F4102328-iowa-pipeline-delay-denied-300-protest-north.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Iowa pipeline delay denied; 300 protest up north | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Utilities Board denied Thursday a request by a group of landowners to halt construction of an oil pipeline beyond this week.
The three-member board voted in a brief afternoon meeting against a lengthy stay of construction of the Dakota Access pipeline on parcels of 14 landowners while a court considers a lawsuit they've filed. The suit challenges the board's authority to allow eminent domain for a privately owned pipeline project.
The board concluded landowners have little likelihood of success in their court case and that Dakota Access would be financially harmed by construction delays, Chairwoman Geri Huser said.
Also Thursday, construction on the pipeline at a site in southern North Dakota near the Standing Rock Sioux's reservation had not yet resumed. About 300 people are still camped out in opposition to the $3.8 billion pipeline, which will pass through Iowa, Illinois, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Dakota Access, a subsidiary of Dallas-based operator Energy Transfer Partners, agreed last week to halt construction near the reservation until a hearing Wednesday in federal court. The judge said he'd rule by Sept. 9 on a request by the tribe to stop construction near their reservation, which straddles the North Dakota-South Dakota border. As of midday Thursday, construction had not resumed.
ETP didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from The Associated Press regarding when construction could restart.
The Iowa landowners plan to appeal the board's action to district court, and hope to delay construction until a court can hear their legal challenge to the project. An order the board issued Wednesday preventing Dakota Access from doing work on the 14 parcels until Monday remains in place.
Dakota Access attorney Bret Dublinske argued to the utilities board earlier Thursday that landowners have waited too late in the process to try to stop the project, which crosses 18 Iowa counties.
"What really is being asked for here is for this very small fraction of people who have been zealous objectors, many of them since the very beginning ... are being allowed to say were going to mess up the entire project," Dublinske said.
But the landowners' attorney, Bill Hannigan, said that the case is "a question of whether a private entity which provides no services whatsoever to Iowans may nonetheless use the state's police power to take private property from private citizens for its private purposes and its private profits." | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4102328-iowa-pipeline-delay-denied-300-protest-north | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/f0ea92dad5a0dd473ede3523d2362c3dd5f123f7e7cf53de5777992c2e66d95e.json |
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Officers found two pounds of marijuana, apparent methamphetamine residue, apparent marijuana wax residue, marijuana-infused gummy candy, one container of marijuana-infused drink, several pill capsules containing an unidentified substance, a digital scale, a vacuum bag sealer, several plastic bags, several items of drug paraphernalia and $2,495 in cash during the search of the residence.
Nespor and Mellissa Schuppan were charged with possession of 1 to 10 pounds of marijuana, possession of more than one pound of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in a Drug Free Zone.
Several video cameras mounted outside the residence and inside the garage were also seized in the search.
Possession of 1 to 10 pounds of marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in a Drug Free Zone are Class 4 felonies, and if convicted, the two will face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine on each charge. Possession of more than one pound of marijuana with the intent to distribute is a Class 3 felony, and carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a $30,000 fine upon conviction.
Mellissa Schuppan was also arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. If convicted of possession of a controlled substance, she faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine, while possession of drug paraphernalia carries a maximum sentence of 30 days in a county jail and a $500 fine.
Mitchell police officers also arrested 35-year-old Skila Schuppan and 34-year-old Mark Leach in a separate search of an apartment at 408 S. Duff St.
In the second search, police found apparent methamphetamine and marijuana residue and drug paraphernalia. If convicted, Skila Schuppan and Leach could receive a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine for possession of a controlled substance, one year imprisonment in a county jail and a $2,000 fine for possession of less than two ounces of marijuana and 30 days imprisonment in a county jail and a $500 fine for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Leach was also arrested for failure to register as a convicted sex offender and for residing in a Community Safety Zone as a convicted sex offender. For each charge, Leach could receive a maximum sentence of two years in prison and a $4,000 fine.
The South Dakota Department of Corrections assisted with the investigation. According to the Mitchell Department of Public Safety, the investigation is ongoing. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4102528-four-mitchell-residents-arrested-drug-charges | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/c504106fbd2c3d148b9a9f9bba126af9ec2237a726b475a5220a1c3ac11d6378.json |
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According to Jacki Miskimins, the regional workforce coordinator for the Mitchell Area Development Corporation, there seems to be a trend in the Mitchell region for more Dakota Wesleyan University and Mitchell Technical Institute graduates to stick around the community for their career.
"Graduates are choosing to stay here," Miskimins said. "We're so fortunate to have a community that they want to stay in. And as we look at workforce, retention from these two schools is a critical piece of the puzzle."
For Karlee Tiesler, a 2012 graduate from MTI, Mitchell seemed like a great place to start a career for she and her husband.
Tiesler, a Minnesota native, obtained an accounting degree from Mitchell Tech. She was offered a job in Mitchell as soon as she graduated. Her husband, Luke, also graduated from MTI in 2012, earned a degree in power sports technology, and was offered a job right after graduation, too.
Miskimins said the credit for keeping graduates like the Tieslers in Mitchell goes to the faculty of DWU and MTI. Miskimins said both institutions work hard to meet the local workforce needs and help their students succeed.
"MTI and Dakota Wesleyan have both done an extraordinary job in being responsive to businesses in the Mitchell area," Miskimins said. "They really work hard to discover the needs that business have."
While the main reason students choose to stay in Mitchell is the job openings, it's not the only factor that keeps grads in the area.
Tiesler, who now works for ELO as an accounting support manager, said one of the determining factors for she and her husband was not only the job offers, but also the people in the community.
Tiesler said she and her husband made a lot of close friends in Mitchell, and not only that, Tiesler said Mitchell also offers a lot of activities. She and her husband are avid outdoorsmen and Tiesler said Mitchell has a lot to do, even in the winter.
These are the same factors that drew Eddie Alvizures back to Mitchell.
Alvizures, also a 2012 MTI graduate, works for Avera Queen of Peace where he was recently promoted to a network engineer.
Graduating with a degree in information systems technology, Alvizures didn't get a job in Mitchell immediately after graduation. Instead, Alvizures moved back to his hometown of Huron. But not long after, he received a job at Avera as a desktop technician.
Just like Tiesler, Alvizures said he really likes Mitchell, especially because there is more to do.
Alvizures said he also really likes the quiet, small community that Mitchell offers. And ever since he started school at MTI in 2010, Alvizures has enjoyed watching Mitchell change.
"I plan to stay here a while longer," Alvizures said. "So far, I really like my job and I like the town. It's constantly growing and it's interesting watching it grow."
Stetsen Eriksen once called Mitchell his "home away from home," but now it actually is his home.
The Presho native graduated from DWU in May with a degree in elementary education and started teaching fifth graders at Longfellow Elementary this August.
Eriksen loved the sense of community that DWU offered its students. Once he became an upperclassmen and started becoming more involved with the community, he discovered the Mitchell community was similar to the atmosphere of DWU.
"It was a positive impact for me ... " Eriksen said. "I love coming to work everyday and being able to teach students. And not only teach them but learn from them as well."
Not only was the community welcoming, Eriksen said, but it also was the perfect-sized town to start a career.
In addition to boosting the economy, Miskimins said, both DWU and MTI bring a cultural aspect to the community. An example of this, according to Miskimins, would be a DWU football game or MTI's construction program housing auctions.
"They are literally building part of this community," she said.
The Tieslers have no plans to leave the Mitchell area anytime soon. The couple, who recently bought a house, are also expecting their first child in November.
Tiesler said they plan to remain in the community for a while longer, especially with a growing family and jobs they both enjoy.
"I think more people are sticking around than they are leaving ..." Tiesler said. "I think just the companies that we work for definitely made a difference. It's nice to be able to like what you do. I think that's a huge factor is the people you work for." | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4104169-dwu-mti-graduates-choose-stay-mitchell-jobs-sense-community | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/b913a1bbdb525c0abed79c79c22cb027f3bcce1e1169ec97a440f633439f1c61.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T14:50:16 | null | 2016-08-29T08:44:12 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F4103687-bridgewater-food-giveaway-success.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B27UVxb6ZoGTdl9yTDV5NWxTZ0E.jpg?itok=6UIrEaRj | en | null | Bridgewater food giveaway a 'success' | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | Volunteers Mark Vondra, Loren Golder and Mike Deibert help hand out foot during a truckload food giveaway event hosted by the Bridgewater Food Pantry, in partnership with Feeding South Dakota on Saturday morning at the Bridgewater Fire Hall. (Matt Gade/Republic)
BRIDGEWATER—The first truckload food giveaway in Bridgewater was such a success, it closed up an hour early.
The event, hosted by Feeding South Dakota and the Bridgewater Food Pantry and held at the Bridgewater Fire Hall, served more than 130 families and gave away roughly 7,000 pounds of food.
"We were anticipating 125 families," said Christa Tusha, a committee member of the Bridgewater Food Pantry. "That's kind of what we had planned. That's where the poundage of food came from because they want to give each family roughly 50 pounds of food."
While there are income guidelines for people seeking food from the food pantry, there were none for this event.
"If you need food, you are welcome to come," Tusha said.
The food given out is organized into five main categories: bread products, frozen meats, produce, dry goods and dairy products.
Within the first hour of the event, Tusha estimates over 100 families came through.
The event, scheduled to run from 9:30 a.m. to noon, was so popular they ran out of food and cleaned up an hour earlier than originally planned.
"I'm saying this was a success, and I'm glad that we are done early because then that just tells us maybe we need to plan for more families next time," Tusha said.
While the event was organized by Feeding South Dakota and the Bridgewater Food Pantry, approximately 30 volunteers came to help organize, distribute and clean up for the event.
"The food pantry committee assisted Feeding South Dakota in doing this, but then the workers were just community members," Tusha said. "We had people representing the city and a couple of businesses in town, and we had some school groups come out and help. So it was just a community project."
Tusha said they targeted families within a 30-mile radius that included not only McCook County but Hanson and Hutchinson counties as well. Tusha thinks families from all three counties stopped by the event.
While this is the first truckload giveaway event in Bridgewater, Tusha hopes to make it more common by holding roughly three of these types of events each year. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4103687-bridgewater-food-giveaway-success | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/99f1410091d4563a83a553dfcd66dc4019a8782d6b6254426f1281711a730bfc.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T14:49:38 | null | 2016-08-27T09:47:38 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2F4103053-seventh-annual-south-dakota-gathering-set-oacoma.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Seventh annual South Dakota Gathering set in Oacoma | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | OACOMA—The seventh annual South Dakota Gathering will be held from 1 to 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 27, and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 28, at Cedar Shore Resort, Oacoma.
The gathering is for people with disabilities, family members, case managers, direct support professionals, educators and other professionals in the field of human services.
There will be opportunities to learn more about person-centered practices. The event is hosted by the South Dakota Person Centered Practices community of practice and supported by the Department of Human Services' Division of Developmental Disabilities.
Keynote presentations will feature Cathy Ficker Terrill, with the Council on Quality and Leadership, and her daughter, Beth Terrill.
For more information, contact Julie Hand at (605) 773-3348 or at Julie.Hand@state.sd.us. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4103053-seventh-annual-south-dakota-gathering-set-oacoma | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/80b83b180a3ff8f2a3f4f0cf1d762bcedc484bc8c90e53a447dfae0c97f082fa.json |
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Bradley Quist has pleaded not guilty to felony manslaughter in the May 2015 death of 61-year-old Ronald Witchey, who authorities say died from blunt-force trauma to the face and head.
Quist applied for a cab driver's license, telling the City Council on Monday that "I need a job," The American News reported. He said he once ran a trucking company and hadn't had an accident.
All taxi cab license requests go before the council and aren't ordinarily debated.
City Attorney Ron Wager addressed the council, noting that previous councils have singled out people applying for taxi cab licenses and that drivers sometimes have to deal with people who are in vulnerable situations, such as being intoxicated or having physical or mental disabilities.
"I wanted to remind the council that this is a job that is specifically reserved for the council," Wager said. "On occasion, there is something that comes up that needs consideration of the council in a more thoughtful manner."
Police Chief Dave McNeil told council members about Quist's criminal history, which includes including burglary, assaults and drugs.
"In the interest of public safety, we determined that Mr. Quist would not be suitable, in our opinion from a police department standpoint, to fill that role," McNeil said.
Quist unsuccessfully argued to the council that he has "good moral character." | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4104684-aberdeen-denies-taxicab-license-manslaughter-suspect | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/7a33eff1b50d03eef61ac23427908b7972adc3706c8977a59b537a222cbb574d.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T22:51:02 | null | 2016-08-30T16:56:03 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F4104936-fbi-give-media-some-clinton-notes-over-email-use.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/2016-08-30T150342Z_1_LYNXNPEC7T14U_RTROPTP_3_USA-ELECTION-CLINTON.JPG?itok=caBKQYUR | en | null | FBI to give media some Clinton notes over email use | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI plans to hand over some of its notes from its interview with U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton regarding her use of private email while secretary of state to news outlets that requested them, CNN reported on Tuesday.
However, the Federal Bureau of Investigation will not yet release other notes from the law enforcement agency's interviews with Clinton aides or turn over other investigative material, CNN said, citing unnamed sources.
The materials could be released as soon as Wednesday to media companies that formally sought them under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), according to CNN.
FBI representatives declined to confirm the report to Reuters.
In addition to the notes, CNN said the FBI will give the news outlets the roughly 30-page report it sent to the U.S. Department of Justice last month when it recommended against pursuing criminal charges against Clinton, who is vying for the White House in the Nov. 8 U.S. election.
The Clinton campaign, which had expressed concern about selective leaks from the notes, welcomed the release.
"This is something that we wanted to have happen," campaign spokeswoman Kristina Schake told CNN in an interview.
Several media outlets, including Reuters, have made FOIA requests for a summary of the interview. Such requests are often returned with sensitive information redacted.
FBI Director James Comey told Congress that the interview was not recorded, so the agency would only be able to provide a summary. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/politics/4104936-fbi-give-media-some-clinton-notes-over-email-use | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/7a57bc1e97fdfd6c3e466ff4d52a4b3bb17a2c28a9ac7a17e5b10ce00ee3bb85.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T06:50:15 | null | 2016-08-27T00:18:20 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fsports%2F4102977-mitchell-girls-grab-late-winner-over-sturgis.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Mitchell girls grab late winner over Sturgis | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | STURGIS — A late goal from Nicole Sanderson lifted the Mitchell Kernels' girls soccer team to a thrilling 2-1 victory Friday at Sturgis.
After increasing the pressure in the Scoopers' end, Grace Endorf's rebound shot was stuffed into the net by Sanderson in the 74th minute, putting the Kernels in front with the game-winner.
"It was a back-and-forth game for a while but we picked up the pressure and pushed them to the outside," Mitchell coach Jason Wear said. "We pushed the pressure in the final 15 minutes in their third of the field and Grace and Nicole teamed up for a great winner at the end."
Three minutes in, Endorf scored the opening goal for Mitchell on a cross from Sam Gerlach, who had the assist.
After the game was stopped in the 35th minute for a lightning delay, Sturgis' Kylee Bennett scored to tie the game before halftime.
Caroline Titze had 15 saves in the win for the Kernels in net. Mitchell had nine shots on goal and Sanderson earned the team MVP honors.
"Tonight was about gaining confidence and playing a full 80," Wear said. "We still have to do that but we came together as a team and we were able to have a difference maker step up and make a big play for us."
Staying out west, Mitchell (2-3) takes on Spearfish today in another non-conference match.
Kernel boys draw with Scoopers
STURGIS — Mitchell nearly had a road victory Friday in Sturgis but a late penalty kick goal led to a 1-1 tie between the two teams.
After a scoreless first half, Seth Paulson put Mitchell in front with a goal after a rebounded shot from Andrew Christiansen. The penalty kick by the Scoopers gave Sturgis a late chance to equalize after a foul in the penalty area.
Mitchell had shots on goal from Paulson, Kelby Escobin, Riley Kurtenbach and Jordan Jelinek in the draw, which was delayed by lightning, as well.
"Our second half was intense and focused soccer," Mitchell coach Ken Novak said. "We moved the ball with confidence in our counter attacks, and played a much more solid defense with a consistent discipline shape. We had opportunities. We just couldn't get one more goal to go."
Novak lauded Mark Novak, Andrew Christiansen and Jelinek for their efforts, as well.
Mitchell (1-3-1) will take Spearfish today at noon Central time. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4102977-mitchell-girls-grab-late-winner-over-sturgis | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/c6df3deb6abaaefd2850fae6f5349a6b6a7ba3d164fd7ca0727c4daf9e3bf974.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T04:51:39 | null | 2016-08-30T23:42:49 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fsports%2F4105295-five-set-thriller-finally-goes-mitchells-way.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B6nwDPUmvXjFdFlISVExNldYY0U.jpg?itok=aPVkD03r | en | null | Five-set thriller finally goes Mitchell's way | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | Mitchell High School's Haley Burdick goes for the kill between Watertown's Madison Smith (16) and Ray Peterson (13) during a match on Tuesday night at Mitchell High School. (Matt Gade/Republic)
It was a nail-biter, but the Mitchell Kernels won a five-set match for the first time in three seasons Tuesday, toppling Watertown in a thrilling contest at Mitchell High School.
Mitchell won 25-23, 25-19, 19-25, 23-25 and 15-13 in the Eastern South Dakota Conference match.
It was the first five-set victory for Kernel volleyball since Oct. 8, 2013, when Mitchell won 3-2 at Harrisburg. Prior to Tuesday, Mitchell had lost seven straight five-set matches, including a 3-2 loss to Pierre in the District 3AA playoffs to end the 2015 season. And after finishing 1-15 in the ESD a year ago, Mitchell (2-1, 1-1 ESD) has already matched its conference win total after just two conference games.
"It feels really good to win a match like this considering we didn't play to five many times last year and when we did, we didn't finish it off," said Mitchell senior Haley Burdick. "We fought and came through in the end."
In winning the first two sets, the Kernels required big rallies to win the games. Mitchell came back from down eight in the first set at 12-4 and closed the second set with a 10-1 run to finish off the Arrows, capped with two aces from Megan Sebert.
"We overcame our errors mentally," Mitchell coach Deb Thill said. "We had a lot of mental errors, serving errors and you know, we have to give Watertown credit. They were scrappy on their side and it was exciting for us to see all of the ebbs and flows and the good things and still come out with a victory."
After a 25-19 win in set three, Watertown held a big lead in set four at 19-12, before Mitchell pulled to within 1 at 21-20 with a Burdick block. Watertown then surged back in front and held on 25-23, capped with an Abby Johnson kill.
In set five, Mitchell never trailed and was helped by three kills from Mackenzie Miller and two blocks and a kill from Burdick. Up 14-13, Mitchell was the beneficiary of an attack into the net from the Arrows to clinch the win.
"Winning how we did, in the sets that we won and losing the sets that we did, you're only going to learn from that," Thill said.
For Mitchell, Miller had 15 kills, while Burdick and Chelsea Brewster each had eight kills. Megan Sebert and Mandy Schmidt each had four aces, while Miller and Bridget Thill each had two aces. Lauren Larson had a team-high 13 digs. Jenna Weich, Carly Haring and Burdick each had their hand in five blocks. Schmidt had 32 set assists for Mitchell in the win.
Arrows coach Kim Rohde said she expected Mitchell to give them a challenge but said her team just made too many errors to win the match.
"Last year, they gave us a run for our money and we sort of expected that this time around," Rohde said. "We had to take care of ourselves on our side of the net and we just didn't do that."
Watertown was led by Madi Smith, who had 12 kills, while Izzi Stroup had 22 assists. Lexi Gloe had a game-high 24 digs and Calyn Weiss had four aces for the Arrows.
Mitchell hosts Aberdeen Central on Thursday, while Watertown (1-2, 1-2 ESD) hosts Pierre on Sept. 3.
"We were really fired up the whole time and we didn't get down on ourselves," Burdick said. "Even if we had a mistake, we just stayed after them."
Subvarsity:
JV: Watertown won 25-22, 16-25, 15-9. For Mitchell, Olivia Thompson had four aces and five digs. Brooke Flemmer had 14 assists and seven digs and Chelsea Brewster added six kills.
Sophomores: Mitchell won 25-13, 25-27, 15-5. Tess Limberg had 10 kills, while Flemmer had 21 assists and two aces. Lesley VanDrongelen had 13 digs.
Freshman A: Watertown won 25-23, 25-14
Freshman B: Watertown won 25-11, 25-17 | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4105295-five-set-thriller-finally-goes-mitchells-way | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/4ff2700c6d48ffdea7417104a476a1eeb61d17f7485421bea8fe3795c535e7c1.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T06:50:32 | null | 2016-08-30T00:17:23 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fsports%2F4104444-athlete-week-kortan-bon-homme-hope-make-noise-class-9aa.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Athlete of the week: Kortan, Bon Homme hope to make noise in Class 9AA | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | In his four seasons playing football for Bon Homme head coach Byron Pudwill, Kortan has never missed a practice.
"He's a practice guy, he loves practice," Pudwill said. "He's a leader when it comes to sprints and he just loves sports. He's yelling, screaming and having a good time."
For Kortan, attending practice is just one of perks of competing in the sport of football.
"It's all a mindset," Kortan said. "It's about taking care of your body, stretching after practice. I just hate to miss practice. It's just the way I think, I guess."
Pudwill praised his senior standout for being a true four-sport (football, basketball, track and baseball), student-athlete and being a leader in the classroom for the Cavaliers.
On the field, Kortan shined in Bon Homme's 46-27 season-opening win over Miller on Friday in Tyndall. Kortan scored six touchdowns, finishing the game with 15 carries for 288 yards rushing and adding three catches for 55 yards receiving.
"It seemed like it was one of those magical games," Pudwill said about Friday night. "He had crazy numbers. He's super good when he's out in the open. If you get Chase in space, it's a good thing. He's super fast, super quick and super shifty."
The playmaker opened the game with a 34-yard touchdown run and sealed the win with an 83-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.
For his efforts on Friday night, Kortan has been named The Daily Republic's athlete of the week, a weekly award voted upon by the newspaper's sports staff.
"I just wanted to come out and have a good start to the season," Kortan said about Friday's win. "We came out and established the running game. Our line blocked good and I just found open holes."
Finding the end zone wasn't hard for Kortan last year, as he finished the season with 26 touchdowns. After scoring six touchdowns in the season-opener, it's safe to say Kortan wants to score each time he touches the ball.
"Yeah, I'd like to think that," Kortan said with a laugh. "That's my mentality every time I get the ball, I want to score six."
The 6-foot, 180-pound speedster is used a variety of different roles for the Cavaliers, both on offense and defense. Pudwill said the team uses Kortan as a running back, slot back, receiver and even quarterback on offense. Kortan is a jack of trades on defense as well, playing linebacker, defensive end and safety.
"We try to move him around," Pudwill said. "We want to try and kind of disguise him. Move him around so no one can pin him down in just one spot."
Playing in four of five different positions in a game is a welcomed challenge for Kortan.
"I love it, it keeps me busy," Kortan said. "You have to know a lot of stuff, it's challenging at times, but also a lot of fun."
After totaling 2,048 all-purpose yards as a junior, Kortan has his sights set on even higher numbers in 2016. He got off to a good start, averaging nearly 25 yards per carry in Friday's win.
For both Pudwill and Kortan, 2016 is only the second year the coach and player have competed in nine-man football. As recently as 2014, Bon Homme was still competing in Class 11B.
The shift down to nine-man football wasn't an easy transition for the team last year, but Bon Homme still finished with a winning record. The Cavaliers went 6-4 and lost to Webster Area 35-28 in the quarterfinals.
"The first couple games starting at nine-man last year were a little shaky," Kortan said. "Defense is a lot harder, but offense is easier with two-less guys chasing you. I think we're starting to get the hang of it."
Alongside junior quarterback Bryce Scieszinski, Kortan and the Cavaliers hope to end their season with a trip to Vermillion.
"(Class) 9AA is crazy good this year," Pudwill said. "There is five or six teams that could end up playing in the comfort of the DakotaDome in November. We just hope to keep going and hopefully stay healthy and make a nice run."
Kortan, who won the Class A long jump and placed in the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the state track and field meet, said he's enjoying his senior year and will make a decision about his future later this year.
"I love every sport I do," said Kortan, who is also a baseball standout. "This is my last high school season of football, so I'm going to enjoy it and we'll see where it takes me." | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4104444-athlete-week-kortan-bon-homme-hope-make-noise-class-9aa | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/03588364ea44d328d0f8cc9a089388cffe20288d39e0c58b0ad1bcb2efe8a7af.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T18:49:59 | null | 2016-08-26T12:41:15 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F4102397-trump-clinton-spar-over-who-best-minority-voters.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/2016-08-25T162004Z_1_LYNXNPEC7O1CC_RTROPTP_3_USA-ELECTION-TRUMP.JPG?itok=FTWMghSP | en | null | Trump, Clinton spar over who is best for minority voters | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | Dr. Ben Carson (L) and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump (C) and Pierry Benjamin (R) attend a round table with the Republican Leadership Initiative at Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York,, U.S., August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
PALO ALTO, Calif./MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump clashed on Thursday over who would make a better U.S. president for minority voters, accusing each other of posing a threat to the interests of blacks and Latinos.
Clinton needs to retain support from minority voters to defeat her Republican rival in the Nov. 8 election and was delivering a speech in Nevada in which she blasted him as a divisive candidate stoking racist groups.
Trump criticized his Democratic opponent before her speech, saying she had let black Americans down and was falsely labeling Republicans as bigoted.
"When Democratic policies fail, they are left with only this one tired argument: You're racist, you're racist, you're racist," Trump told a crowd in Manchester, New Hampshire. "They keep saying it. It’s a tired, disgusted argument and is so totally predictable. They are failing so badly.”
Clinton argued that Trump's campaign stoked hatred of minorities.
"From the start, Donald Trump has built his campaign on prejudice and paranoia," Clinton said in prepared remarks released by her campaign. "He’s taking hate groups mainstream and helping a radical fringe take over one of America’s two major political parties. His disregard for the values that make our country great is profoundly dangerous."
Trump has polled poorly with minorities and has been heavily criticized for his proposals on immigration, which include deporting millions of undocumented foreigners, building a wall along the Mexican border, and suspending Muslim immigration to shore up national security.
But he has tried recently to broaden his appeal to them, hinting at a softening of his hard-line position on immigration.
In comments broadcast on Fox News on Wednesday night, Trump said he would be willing to work with immigrants who have abided by U.S. laws while living in the country, backing away from his insistence during the primaries that he would try to deport all 11 million illegal immigrants.
He said on Thursday he would deliver an immigration speech detailing his updated positions at a later date, after canceling previous plans to address the issue.
He also met on Thursday morning with black and Hispanic Republicans at his New York headquarters.
'SHAME ON YOU'
Clinton released a web video on Thursday ahead of her Nevada speech tying Trump to white supremacist groups, including the Ku Klux Klan. The video shows a Klan member praising Trump and plays a recording of former leader Klan leader David Duke calling on white people to vote for Trump.
The video also shows newly appointed Trump campaign chairman Steve Bannon, who ran the website Brietbart.com, which has been accused of stoking online racists and providing them a venue to spread information.
Bannon told the magazine Mother Jones during the Republican National Convention last month that the website was "the platform for the alt-right," a brand of U.S. political conservatism associated with white nationalism and nativism. For example, Breitbart has a section called "black crime."
Trump's campaign called for the Clinton campaign to withdraw the video.
"This type of rhetoric and repulsive advertising is revolting and completely beyond the pale," Mark Burns, an African-American pastor who supports Trump, said in a statement. "I call on Hillary Clinton to disavow this video and her campaign for this sickening act that has no place in our world."
Trump said on Thursday the Clinton attacks were not only an assault on him but on all his supporters. Those are people, he said, who want strong borders and to prevent Islamist militants from attacking Americans inside the United States.
“To Hillary Clinton, and to her donors and advisers, pushing her to spread smears and her lies about decent people, I have three words. I want you to remember these three words: Shame On You,” he said in New Hampshire.
A Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation poll for the week beginning Aug. 15 found Clinton beating Trump among Hispanic voters by 15 percentage points - 45 percent to 30 percent - and by 57 percentage points among black voters - 69 percent to 12 percent.
Trump's efforts to woo minorities were unlikely to work, said Bernard Fraga, a political science professor at Indiana University whose research involves race and politics.
"I don’t think these efforts will do a lot to help him in minority communities," Fraga said. "Trump has gained a reputation of being more hostile to minority communities."
But he added the effort could help him win over white moderates concerned by his reputation with minorities. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/politics/4102397-trump-clinton-spar-over-who-best-minority-voters | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/54d11dbe4c9d05a96e2b9f1902fd790a72b140ec6ec2a99f58ad20e20e74a334.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T04:51:56 | null | 2016-08-28T23:45:19 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fsports%2F4103622-tiger-volleyball-picks-two-wins.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Tiger volleyball picks up two wins | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | OMAHA, Neb.—The Dakota Wesleyan University volleyball team picked up a pair of wins over Waldorf College and Grace University on Saturday in Omaha, Nebraska.
In its first two games of the season, DWU topped Waldorf 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-23 and 25-20) and blanked Grace 3-0 (25-13, 25-17 and 25-15).
Lauren Tadlock led DWU with 20 kills against Waldorf, while Taylor Spence had 37 digs in the win.
Against Grace, Tadlock added 15 kills and Katie Vetch finished with 10 kills.
DWU (2-0) plays Great Plains Athletic Conference rival Mount Marty College on Tuesday at the Corn Palace in Mitchell. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4103622-tiger-volleyball-picks-two-wins | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/7de1749569680a535b6131f43896b4e02ccd58144596bc932418dc0ec048fdca.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T18:51:17 | null | 2016-08-29T12:10:20 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2F4103840-state-awarding-over-220k-tobacco-disparities-grants.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | State awarding over $220K in tobacco disparities grants | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | PIERRE (AP) — The state Department of Health is handing out more than $220,000 in grants aimed at curbing tobacco use in populations with higher rates of it.
Kiley Hump is chronic disease prevention and health promotion administrator for the Department of Health. Hump says tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death.
Grantees include the Boys and Girls clubs of Brookings and Watertown, Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System, Delta Dental of South Dakota Foundation, Missouri Breaks Industries Research Inc. and the Teddy Bear Den.
The groups will carry out activities including offering tobacco prevention and cessation education. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4103840-state-awarding-over-220k-tobacco-disparities-grants | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/1496fe3819e9dcbc53933fd232022d3c5266e0609848d4b19bc6449ed18bac9e.json |
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"Roger Wiltz",
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] | 2016-08-31T04:52:10 | null | 2016-08-30T23:28:25 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Foutdoors%2F4105265-wiltz-fishing-trip-ontario-where-adults-were-carefree-kids-again.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B5sd5BoW4pYEaHJqWEZmbHBTSE0.jpg?itok=Bs_Ow3rV | en | null | WILTZ: A fishing trip to Ontario where the adults were carefree kids again | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | I hadn't seen my wife Betsy for a week when I walked through the front door after completing 20 hours on the road in a very comfortable motorhome. A week earlier, seven guys and I had journeyed to Northwest Ontario's Pickle Lake, where a pair of venerable DeHavilland float planes, a Beaver and an Otter, flew us into a remote campsite for four days of fishing on Kwingians Lake.
Our crew included Tim Vogel of Omaha, Tom Masur and Dave Dufrain of Geddes, Mike Redd of Delmont, Dr. Carey Buhler of Mitchell, and Jeff Doom, Roger Schroeder, and myself, all of Wagner. I was the senior member.
Betsy's first question made me think. "What was the highlight of the trip?" she asked. I thought about the fishing, the meals, the heated games of Liar's Dice and then I replied, "The way eight guys of various backgrounds and interests could work together like a fine watch for an entire week without a single conflict."
If one had listened in on the dice games, he/she might have thought differently after digesting the colorful language, but all was uttered with a twinkle in the eye. It was like when Owen Wister's Virginian told Trampas, "Smile, when you call me that."
Many of the men — myself not included — do a lot of the meal preparation in their own homes, and it showed. They were skilled dietitians. Mushrooms and onions, bowls of fresh melon, crispy fresh carrots, cauliflower, broccoli and ears of sweet corn, not to mention spears of asparagus canned by the Lakeview Colony, on the table. Thick ribeyes from Delmont's Bluebird Locker were the best I've ever eaten. And how can anything beat "just out of the water" walleye and perch fillets? Dave assumed the role of head chef, and I marveled at his ability to estimate portions for eight.
We fished out of four boats in pairs — Roger and Mike, Tom and Dave, Tim and Carey, and Jeff and me. Because there were two Rogers in camp, I was called "Yogi," a throwback to my days as Wagner's high school principal when I was called Yogi behind my back. Kwinigans is shaped like a tuning fork with two branches going south and one going north. We went our own ways. The better fishing was on the deeper south end, although Jeff and I enjoyed the final day's action on the north section.
During the first two days, we fished dead calm waters under a clear sky. The action was only fair. The third day provided good action accompanied by modest wind and partial clouds. The fourth day, we fished the full moon phase with some rain, cloudy skies, and enough wind to effectively drift fish with jigs. This action was excellent and non-stop.
The primary quarry was walleye and the rig of choice was a quarter-ounce jig tied directly to 6-pound test monofilament line. The jigs were adorned with a plastic body and tail or a piece of walleye gullet. While this was effective on walleye, it led to the occasional shearing of line by a northern pike. Most everyone had an encounter with a monster pike, but the pike prevailed with the exception of Tim's 16-pound behemoth. Though I spent half my time tossing large spinners for big pike, I never induced a big pike to strike. As mentioned, Tim netted the biggest pike, the walleyes ran to six pounds with most falling into the 15-16 inch category, and the biggest perch measured 13 inches.
Along with the food, we packed some beer and liquor into camp. It was enjoyed in moderation by all, with a quantity of it returning home with us. While I generally consume about four mixed drinks a year, I was introduced to a Moscow Mule, a drink I thoroughly enjoyed. The recipe? Pour a shot of vodka, top it with Cock and Bull ginger beer (non-alcoholic), three squirts of lime, and a sprig of sliced lime all over ice. Very refreshing!
Why am I telling you all about our fishing trip? Because you can do almost exactly what we did! The 1,000-mile trip to Pickle Lake is over good roads and no gravel. Pete Johnson — the bush pilot and outfitter who flew us into our private camp — will fly you and your friends into one of his remote campsites complete with cabin, boats, motors, gas, fridge, and flush toilets. The lakes, all somewhat shallow, teem with walleye and northern pike.
If nothing else, I don't think any sportsman/woman should go through life without a flight in a DeHavilland Beaver or Otter. They are the iconic backbone of the Great North country. Google Pickle Lake Outfitters and Pete Johnson, or call Pete at 800-461- 2547. As always, I have no arrangement what-so-ever with Pete. Remember that you need a passport to enter Canada.
Before signing off, I must thank my seven partners and especially Jeff. With my tremor, and especially the neuropathy, I have serious problems. Without them helping me in and out of the boat, without Jeff tying my fishing knots, without their doing my camp chores, I'd be sitting at home. Thanks guys!
See you next week. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/outdoors/4105265-wiltz-fishing-trip-ontario-where-adults-were-carefree-kids-again | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/d5e76f07fdd3080f6026b3aa1f734a77f7249bc856f9349cebedb4e31b2ece57.json |
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"Ryan Deal",
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] | 2016-08-26T12:57:24 | null | 2016-08-25T23:31:39 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fsports%2F4102060-new-schedule-spread-out-south-dakota-football-championships.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B6nwDPUmvXjFZXA0aGViNWl2MHc.jpg?itok=wlQZC9M- | en | null | New schedule to spread out South Dakota football championships | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | South Dakota prep football teams will invade the DakotaDome in mid-November again this year, but with a new schedule twist this season.
The South Dakota High School Activities Association will again have its football championships spread out over three days on Nov. 10-12. However, the final day will feature two games this year. The SDHSAA could never play two games on that Saturday due to the University of South Dakota football having a home game the past several years.
USD is on the road Saturday, Nov. 12, against rival South Dakota State University. That opened the door for the SDHSAA to adjust this year's championship schedule.
"It just sets up a lot better for everybody involved when we can spread those games out a little bit," SDHSAA executive director John Krogstrand said. "(It is) the first time since we have had seven championship games that we have had the opportunity to do it."
The new setup will decrease early morning/afternoon doubleheaders. Thursday's Class 9AA and Class 9A games will be the only one this year. The Class 9AA game is at 10:30 a.m. and the 9A game is at 1:30 p.m.
"Any coach or team that has been there knows when you play those doubleheader games, it is tough to really give your kids, for that second game, the proper time to warm up, the proper feel and maybe you lose a little bit of that championship game feeling, or that spotlight feeling, when it is in a doubleheader setup," Krogstrand said.
In previous years, the SDHSAA had the doubleheaders Thursday and Friday with three games in each of the first two days.
"Now, with having the ability to play into Saturday, we have eliminated that Friday doubleheader," Krogstrand said.
Thursday will finish with the Class 9B title game at 7:30 p.m. to cap off an all-nine-man day at the DakotaDome.
"I heard from some nine-man coaches that enjoy being able to see all nine-man games in one day, and we've seen a number of times where the Cornbelt won all three state championships out of the same conference a couple years ago," said Krogstrand, who also noted the nine-man coaches can also have their all-state meetings that day.
"It really is a featured day for our nine-man competitors, and we can highlight a different game on kind of a rotation basis, as far as who has that evening game."
The four 11-man games will be played over the final two days. The Class 11B game is at 1 p.m. on Friday, followed by the Class 11AA game at 7 p.m. The Class 11A contest will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday and the Class 11AAA game is at 7 p.m. that night.
The change this year will also eliminate the three biggest classes being part of a doubleheader, which has proved troublesome in the past.
"We know that, based on the attendance numbers, you cannot have 11A, 11AA or even 11AAA as part of a doubleheader," Krogstrand said. "Simply because there is not enough seats in the DakotaDome and that got proven a few years ago, when there were back-to-back games like that and there were literally people with tickets outside that they were not letting into the DakotaDome because there wasn't room."
With spreading out the contests, it could also benefit fans from a ticket and seating standpoint, said Krogstrand. The SDHSAA will likely see a financial boost from an extra championship session, moving from five sessions to six, with two sessions each day.
"When we have got four teams in there, it fills up the chairback side of the dome pretty quickly," Krogstrand said. "When you can split that out evenly and give more people those prime seats toward the 50-yard line and closer to the field and those things, it certainly makes it better for our fans, as well."
The setup could just be a one-year deal, as the SDHSAA does not yet have a plan in place for the 2017 season. The activities association will have to wait for USD's schedule to be released and will then adjust accordingly for the 2017 championship games. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4102060-new-schedule-spread-out-south-dakota-football-championships | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/fc702759b98efc8b5f31fec09e17760224386d6396a126bb2dd79f9098ceb18c.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T16:50:51 | null | 2016-08-27T10:01:01 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F4102565-letter-time-passes-remember-all-involved-9-11.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B6mdMHpnRAY7NU9HYWx5dXcxUWc_2.jpg?itok=h3I_Pn1Q | en | null | LETTER: Time passes, but remember all involved at 9-11 | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | 9-11, a day that lives in our hearts and memories. A day that, for more and more of us, will be taught as history, not remembered as a personal experience. What do you think of when you reflect on that day? The planes hitting the Twin Towers? The gaping hole in the Pentagon? The wreckage strewn across the field near Shanksville, Pa.?
Some of us think about it constantly, every day. We spent days, weeks, months, in what the New York Daily News described as the "toxic wreckage" of the World Trade Center site. Even the EPA knew about excessive amounts of asbestos at Ground Zero in 2003, but changed the language in their reports to minimize the perceived danger. My last day at Ground Zero was Dec. 1, 2001, and the fires were still burning in the wreckage when I left, spewing harmful fumes into the air.
Just last month, the New York Post reported that diagnoses of 9-11 related cancers have tripled in the last two and a half years. At least 1,140 responders have already died due to 9-11 related illnesses. Both of these numbers are expected to increase substantially over time, as latent cancers and other conditions become symptomatic.
Time marches on. More and more of us will know 9-11 from a history book or from the stories the rest of us tell. Please remember those who were killed on 9-11, and remember us who were afterward, are paying the price for our service. Make us part of your story.
Richard Rezac
Highmore | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/opinion/letters/4102565-letter-time-passes-remember-all-involved-9-11 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/58185c5875c1e16f683cef753e510d90cebd5ee9d42e8ea05a814a916a62368c.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T06:50:53 | null | 2016-08-30T00:17:15 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fsports%2F4104443-inaugural-kernel-bowl-dubbed-success.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B5sd5BoW4pYEV0o1TGR5cWUzZ0k.jpg?itok=N3oU3jt0 | en | null | Inaugural Kernel Bowl dubbed a success | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | Mitchell team captains Spencer Mohr (55), Spencer Neugebauer (8), Chris Wahlen (11) and Cody Riechelt (31) make their way out to midfield for the coin toss prior to the game against the Harrisburg Tigers on Saturday night at Joe Quintal Field in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
More than five months of planning paid off as the inaugural Kernel Bowl concluded after a full day of successful events on Saturday.
While the football game against Harrisburg didn't turn out in Mitchell's favor, it didn't stop the organizers of the event from hearing plenty of compliments about the successful day.
"It went relatively smooth," said Lisa Neugebauer. "We found some things we want to work on and make better, but for the most part, we found it was a good way to add team-building things. Hopefully, we can get more sports involved next year."
The day started with a 5K run, which had more than 80 runners participate. A 3-on-3 basketball tournament and youth football camp followed, while the Mitchell High School cross country team hosted its first meet on the year as well.
Throughout the day, Kernel Bowl Co-Chairwoman Kim Mohr said the amount of attendees was "overwhelming."
"It was good to see the whole community rally behind the event," Mohr said.
Later in the afternoon, tailgating in preparation to the football game include games, inflatables and food. Before Saturday's event more than $40,000 had been raised by Mitchell Athletic Booster Club, which benefits all 19 school-sanctioned Kernel sports.
"This group worked really well together and the community pulled together," MABC President Fran Rietveld said. "Our community is awesome to work with and it's just been a great day. We appreciated everything that everyone has done."
Building up to the game, five skydivers entertained the large crowd before landing on the middle of the field bringing in the game balls. Before the game inaugural Kernel Bowl footballs were given to both schools and after the game more Kernel Bowl footballs were given to the outstanding back — Harrisburg's Hunter Headlee, and the outstanding lineman — Briggs Havlik.
It all equaled a successful start for the Kernel Bowl, which hopes to continue to grow in size in the future.
"There's several things we could change, but not knowing how many people were going to come was the hardest part," Kristi Soukup said. "Seeing such a huge crowd will make a difference in how we plan for next year." | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4104443-inaugural-kernel-bowl-dubbed-success | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/51d8ae0f466ab661307df203e36267e5afc0fd654a046247bf0b8ef45a5b0a91.json |
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The plane went down in a field north of Interstate 90 about 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Airport Executive Director Dan Letellier tells the Argus Leader that the aircraft is a Beechcraft Bonanza, a single-engine private plane. He says it might have been doing touch-and-go training.
Authorities did not immediately identify the people on the plane. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4104694-no-injuries-when-small-plane-crash-lands-near-sioux-falls | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/7e40f83d2e40fd725d1387e4979f924e02623a94a58a1f038116f1215846954c.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T16:52:12 | null | 2016-08-30T11:21:18 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2F4104678-transportation-department-interstate-29-repairs-beginning.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Transportation Department: Interstate 29 repairs beginning | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | NORTH SIOUX CITY (AP) — The state Department of Transportation says repair work is beginning on Interstate 29 near North Sioux City.
The agency says work repairing concrete pavement and resealing joints is beginning this week. The repairs will run from the Iowa state line to north of Exit 4 for the north and southbound lanes.
In the work zone, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Drivers should pay attention to traffic and watch for construction workers and equipment.
Minnesota-based Interstate Improvements is the prime contractor for the project that's expected to be completed in November. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4104678-transportation-department-interstate-29-repairs-beginning | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/fae693bc06edf2f22a652883a475af6476a608bddac54bd8fe8f451e948eada2.json |
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JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) - The case for a U.S. interest rate hike has strengthened in recent months because of improvements in the labor market and expectations for solid economic growth, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on Friday.
Yellen did not indicate when the U.S. central bank might raise rates, but her comments reinforced the view that such a move could come later this year. The Fed has policy meetings scheduled in September, November and December.
Speaking at a three-day international gathering of central bankers and academics in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Yellen said the "U.S. economy was nearing the Federal Reserve's statutory goals of maximum employment and price stability."
Data released earlier on Friday, however, showed the economy was more sluggish than initially thought in the second quarter, with gross domestic product expanding at a 1.1 percent annual rate. At the same time, consumer spending, which makes up more than two-thirds of economic activity, grew at the fastest rate since the fourth quarter of 2014.
Yellen pointed to a recent rebound in employment and said the Fed expects the economy to continue expanding.
"In light of the continued solid performance of the labor market and our outlook for economic activity and inflation, I believe the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened in recent months," Yellen said, adding that the Fed still thinks future rate increases should be "gradual."
The Fed raised rates in December, its first hike in nearly a decade, but it has held off further increases so far this year due to a global growth slowdown, financial market volatility and generally tepid U.S. inflation data.
Yellen did not lay out a clear roadmap for what the Fed needs to see to raise rates. Investors have been doubtful about the central bank's guidance, in part because its policymakers appear to be divided over whether to hike rates soon or take a more cautious approach.
"She's just kept the door open for a hike sooner rather than later," said Subadra Rajappa, aninterest rate strategist at Societe Generale in Washington.
Prices for fed funds futures implied investors saw about even odds that the Fed will raise ratesin December, largely unchanged from before Yellen's remarks. Investors see much smaller chances of hikes in September or November.
The dollar jumped against the yen and euro on Yellen's remarks before turning lower. U.S. stocks briefly pared gains, while prices of longer-dated U.S. Treasuries were trading higher.
Yellen noted that Fed officials have a wide range of views on where rates will likely be in the coming years. She said current forecasts imply a 70 percent probability they will be between 0 percent and 3.75 percent at the end of 2017, and a 70 percent probability they will be between 0 percent and 4.5 percent at the end of 2018.
Such uncertainty, she said, is inherent in the inability to predict economic shocks.
OTHER OPTIONS
Yellen was speaking at a Fed conference on designing new monetary policy frameworks, with central bankers eager to find new ways to stimulate economies even after they have cut ratesto near zero and flooded banks with money.
She devoted much of her speech to outlining how the Fed may deal with future recessions now that many economists and Fed officials believe that an aging population and other dynamics appear to be slowing U.S. economic growth over the long term.
Because slower growth means future U.S. interest rates will likely also need to be lower on average, some analysts have suggested that the Fed will have less room to fight future recessions because there will be less room to cut rates.
Such a view is "exaggerated," Yellen said, because the Fed will be able to use bond purchases and forward guidance to ease conditions. She said the Fed still planned in the future to wind down its massive balance sheet but that it would take time, adding that the balance sheet was likely to be useful for policy for some time.
The Fed may also want to explore other options, including broadening the range of assets it can purchase, raising the inflation target, or targeting nominal GDP, she said. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/nation/4102388-feds-yellen-says-case-interest-rate-hike-has-strengthened | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/7d7ab126c9c8db8f1ef1788354352e70b3f0ba0b442a5289ce4357ef28437eb1.json |
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University Vice President for Safety and Security Don Challis says a female reported the assault at a residence hall on Sunday. A suspect was arrested and university police are continuing to investigate.
The Argus Leader newspaper reports that a note sent to SDSU staff on Monday said the female and the suspect knew one another. Challis could not say whether both were students. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4104691-sdsu-police-arrest-suspect-reported-campus-sexual-assault | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/51e0db0760b5011a7c244011d87d85cdd2e9e9cd1678c4b2d9e51665f4e74b06.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T16:50:00 | null | 2016-08-26T11:19:30 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2F4102336-work-underway-10-acre-solar-energy-farm-pierre.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Work underway on 10-acre solar energy farm in Pierre | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | PIERRE (AP) — Work has begun in Pierre on what is expected to be the biggest solar energy project in South Dakota.
The 10-acre solar farm at the Pierre airport will have 11 rows of 500-foot-long solar panels, and two rows of 400-foot-long panels. It will generate 1 megawatt of power, enough to meet about 3 percent of Pierre's needs, City Administrator Leon Schochenmaier told the Capital Journal.
"(It) will be hooked directly into the city's electrical system." he said.
It's the first solar project for Sioux Falls-based Missouri River Energy Services, which provides about 40 percent of Pierre's power. The company approached the city with the idea after studying Pierre, Vermillion and Dennison, Iowa, and determining that Pierre was the most suitable place.
"It's an excellent site for solar energy," said Dwight Jelle, president of Minnesota-based Best Power International, which will operate the facility. "It slopes down to the south, and it's wide open. There's no shading involved with any parts of the facility."
The City Commission approved the project last May. It will be the largest solar farm in South Dakota, according to Jelle.
The project is expected to be finished and delivering power by the end of September. University of South Dakota researchers will study the solar farm's energy output. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4102336-work-underway-10-acre-solar-energy-farm-pierre | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/874e2739d36642d4f77c1e5e9b58791aebadd7fb9684c4b651577a5b05a577af.json |
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The Rapid City Journal reports the Lawrence County jury in the case of wood home products businessman Alan Aker deliberated for four hours Thursday.
Authorities allege Aker entered a client's property in Deadwood last summer, sawed off part of a deck railing and took it with him because of a dispute over payment.
Aker on Wednesday admitted to sawing the railing but said he hadn't been fully paid for the job and that he had permission to be on the property.
The County Commission in May voted to suspend Aker, who later lost his bid for re-election. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4102330-jury-deadlocks-felonies-against-suspended-county-official | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/1f84ec7aeee536cd8a4a33f0d9d1b61e714f1a8b020178b9c55ae413b365a56a.json |
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Mitchell High School and Dakota Wesleyan University coaches will speak at the event, which is open to the public. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4105264-mitchell-qb-club-meet-wednesday | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/a1fcfb9c310cd51fd684936b35d8257853fa23525dbe7c5b85331885798d1488.json |
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Not guilty pleas and denials
• Brady Brink, 19, of Mitchell, was not present, but she was represented by her attorney who pleaded not guilty on her behalf. She is charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, which are both misdemeanors. A trial was scheduled for December.
• Dymen Garcia, 20, of Mitchell, denied two counts of violating probation by failing to register as a sex offender, missing appointments with court services and treatment programs, not maintaining employment, using alcohol and committing burglary. A trial was scheduled in two weeks. Garcia was previously sentenced for fourth-degree rape of a victim between 13 and 16 and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
• Yolanda Garza, 48, of Mitchell, denied violating probation by failing to show for testing four times for the 24/7 sobriety program and using alcohol. A trial was scheduled in two weeks. Garza was previously sentenced for third-offense DUI.
• Wanda Jennings, 46, of Letcher, denied violating probation by obstructing and assaulting law enforcement, entering or remaining in a building after requested to leave, using alcohol and removing her SCRAM bracelet. A trial was scheduled in two weeks. Jennings was previously sentenced for possession of methamphetamine.
• Wade Venosdel, 49, of Mitchell, pleaded not guilty to possession of clonazepam, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. A trial was scheduled for December. A request for release on a personal recognizance bond was approved, but he was ordered to maintain weekly contact with his attorney and to enroll with the 24/7 sobriety program in Yankton County.
Guilty pleas and admissions
• Courtney Gass, 30, of Mitchell, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine on Feb. 27. The maximum penalty is five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Charges of ingestion of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana will be dismissed. Sentencing was scheduled for September. Gass also attempted to plead guilty to identity theft by using someone's credit card on July 28 but then said it was an accident. A jury trial will take place as scheduled in September.
• Joseph Hernandez, 28, of Mitchell, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine on May 2. The maximum penalty is five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Charges of possessing drugs with intent to distribute and reckless driving will be dismissed. A presentence investigation was ordered. Sentencing was scheduled for October. A request for release on a personal recognizance bond or work release was denied.
• Ashley Houle, 21, of Mitchell, pleaded no contest to ingestion of lorazepam on Sept. 26. The maximum penalty is two years in prison and a $4,000 fine. A charge of ingestion of zolpidem will be dismissed. Sentencing was scheduled for October.
• Tanisha Jeno, 25, of Mitchell, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine and driving under the influence on June 19 and admitted to violating probation in two cases by possessing methamphetamine. Charges of ingestion of methamphetamine, obstructing police, a jailer or a firefighter and possession of drug paraphernalia were dismissed. Jeno was sentenced to five years in prison, consecutive to other charges, suspended to 180 days in jail for the drug charge and 60 days for the DUI charge, to be applied by the Drug Court program as needed, and she was placed on probation for four years. Jeno's license was revoked for 60 days. She was continued on probation for the two probation violations and was given credit for 218 days served in one and 116 days served in the other. Jeno was previously sentenced for two counts of possession of methamphetamine and one count of violating probation.
• Jeffrey Johnson, 51, of Mitchell, pleaded guilty to possession of tramadol on April 14. The maximum penalty is two years in prison and a $4,000 fine. Sentencing was scheduled for October.
• Megan Kress, 31, of Mitchell, admitted to violating probation by using methamphetamine on July 13. The maximum penalty is two years in prison. A request for a furlough when a bed date is available at the Human Services Center was approved. Sentencing was scheduled for November. Kress was previously sentenced for possession of clonazepam and violating probation.
• Dacie Long, 27, of Mitchell, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine on May 28. The maximum penalty is five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Charges of ingestion of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia will be dismissed. Sentencing was scheduled for October.
• Nicholas Meyer, 38, of Merrill, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to possession of 1 1/2 pounds of marijuana with intent to distribute on April 30. The maximum penalty is 15 years in prison and a $30,000 fine. Charges of possession of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, 1 to 10 pounds of marijuana and drug paraphernalia will be dismissed. A presentence investigation was ordered. Sentencing was scheduled for October.
• Gjoa Moen, 21, of Mitchell, admitted to violating probation by failing to complete the Drug Court program and absconding from supervision. Moen was sentenced to four years in prison with credit for 182 days served. She is estimated to be first eligible for parole in February 2017. She is recommended to be placed in the intensive meth program in the women's prison. Moen was previously sentenced for ingestion of methamphetamine and three counts of violating probation.
• Kevin Randall, 50, of Sioux Falls, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine on June 21. The maximum penalty is five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Charges of ingestion of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia will be dismissed. An updated presentence investigation was ordered. Sentencing was scheduled for October.
• Cody Schmidt, 26, of Mitchell, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine on June 16 and admitted to violating probation in two cases by using methamphetamine, amphetamine, methylenedioxymethamphetamine and marijuana. The maximum penalty is five years in prison and a $10,000 fine for the meth charge and two five-year sentences for the probation violations, which would be served concurrently. Charges of ingestion of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia will be dismissed. A presentence investigation was ordered, and sentencing was scheduled for October. A request for work search and work release was denied. Schmidt was previously sentenced for two counts of possession of methamphetamine.
• Cynthia Turley, 28, of Mitchell, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine on May 2. The maximum penalty is five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Charges of ingestion of methamphetamine and opiates will be dismissed. Sentencing was scheduled for September.
• Katie Valle, 31, of Mitchell, pleaded guilty to possession of carisoprodol by a jail inmate on July 14. The maximum penalty is 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. A charge of possession of a tobacco product in jail will be dismissed. A presentence investigation was ordered, and sentencing was scheduled for October.
• Joshua Weber, 22, of Woonsocket, pleaded guilty to possession of alprazolam on April 16 and admitted to violating probation for the same offense. The maximum penalty is six years in prison and a $4,000 fine. A charge of possession of clonazepam will be dismissed. Sentencing was scheduled for October. Weber has previously been sentenced for ingestion of methamphetamine.
• Russell Wright, 48, of Sioux Falls, pleaded guilty to grand theft valued between $2,500 and $5,000 by taking merchandise from various businesses in Mitchell on April 11. The maximum penalty is five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Sentencing was scheduled for September.
Sentencings
• Jamie Benedict, 34, of Spearfish, was sentenced to two eight-year prison sentences, four years suspended in each with credit for 156 days served in the first sentence, to be served consecutively for first-degree escape and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Benedict was also ordered to pay $2,298.73 in restitution. He is estimated to be first eligible for parole in May 2019.
• Kane McBrayer, 21, of Ethan, was given a continuation of a previously suspended sentence but was ordered to serve 180 days in jail, with credit for 175 days served, and was placed on probation for two years for violating probation by using marijuana. McBrayer was previously sentenced for aggravated eluding.
• Andy McQuistion, 20, of Mitchell, was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended to 90 days in jail with credit for one day served, broken into four terms for accessory to a felony. McQuistion was granted work release for the first jail term and was placed on probation for three years. He was also ordered to pay $3,316.64 in restitution, to be paid joint and several with Skyler Leiferman, and to write a letter of apology to each victim within seven days.
• Cruz Morrell, 23, of Sioux Falls, was sentenced to five years in prison, two years suspended with credit for 118 days served, for fourth-offense DUI. His driver's license will be revoked for two years from the date of his release. Morrell is estimated to be first eligible for parole in May 2017.
• Randolph Smith, 33, of Mitchell, was sentenced to five years in prison, suspended to 180 days in jail with credit for 167 served, and was placed on probation for three years for aggravated assault. Smith was also ordered to pay a fine of $250 and to obtain a chemical dependency evaluation.
• Bobbee St. John, 31, of Mitchell, was sentenced to five years in prison, suspended to 60 days in jail, and was placed on probation for three years for possession of methamphetamine.
• Hazen Winckler, 19, of Lake Andes, was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended to 180 days in jail with credit for 140 days served, and was placed on probation for three years for aggravated criminal entry of a motor vehicle. Winckler was ordered to pay restitution of $4,026.13 and enroll in the 24/7 sobriety program.
• Leslee Wells, 22, of Sioux Falls, was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended to 90 days in jail with credit for 86 days served, and was placed on probation for three years for third-offense DUI. Wells was also ordered to enroll in the 24/7 sobriety program, and his driver's license was revoked for one year.
Continuances and warrants
• Josie Boosinger, 34, of Mitchell, was not present. A bench warrant was ordered. Boosinger is charged with possession of methamphetamine, ingestion of methamphetamine and opiates, keeping a place for the use or sale of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
• David Degen, 25, of Mitchell, was not present. A bench warrant was issued. Degen is charged with possession and ingestion of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a revoked license.
• Natasha Demarrias, 20, of Rapid City, was not present. A bench warrant was issued. Demarrias is charged with aggravated eluding, grand theft valued between $5,000 and $100,000, reckless driving and petty theft valued $400 or less.
• Izaah Gertsema, 20, of Sioux Falls, was granted a continuance for two weeks. Gertsema is charged with violating probation by failing to enroll in sex-offender treatment, living in a residence with minors, failing to report a change of address and failure to maintain employment.
• Dawn Long, 27, of Mitchell, was granted a continuance. A status hearing is scheduled for November, and a trial was scheduled for December. Long is charged with two alternate counts of reckless burning or exploding.
• Louis Marks, 27, of Wichita, Kansas, was granted a continuance. He is charged with possession of tetrahydrocannabinol and marijuana.
• Donald McDougal, 51, of Mitchell, was granted a continuance for two weeks as he is in custody in Minnehaha county. McDougal is charged with possession and ingestion of methamphetamine, intentional damage to property valued $400 or less and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
• Justin Olson, 33, of Sioux Falls, was not present. A bench warrant was issued. Olson is charged with grand theft valued between $1,000 and $2,500.
• Mozell Parker, 38, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was granted a continuance for two weeks. Parker is charged with possession of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of 1 to 10 pounds of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
• Ryan Stange, 26, of Stratford, was granted a continuance for two weeks as he is in custody in Brown County. Stange is charged with possession and ingestion of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
• Jennifer Traversie, 43, of Sioux Falls, was scheduled for sentencing in September. Traversie has pleaded guilty to grand theft valued between $1,000 and $2,500.
• Roberta Waugh, 28, of Mount Vernon, was not present. A bench warrant was issued. Waugh is charged with ingestion of methamphetamine.
• Ronald Wells, 27, of Wagner, was granted a continuance for two weeks. Wells is charged with fifth-or-subsequent-offense DUI, driving with a suspended license and failure to maintain financial responsibility.
• Ronnie Whitaker, 26, of Mitchell, was granted a continuance for two weeks. Whitaker is charged with possession of marijuana in jail and possession of marijuana.
• Roberta Woodside, 38, of Mitchell, was granted a continuance for two weeks as she is waiting on the results of a psychiatric evaluation, which is expected to be completed before Sept. 1. Woodside is charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, two alternate counts of aggravated assault and ingestion of methamphetamine. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4104109-circuit-court-cases-823 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/315ac555d495539030c036827ac572a576de1e199fba6b973dbb94b347755862.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T22:51:22 | null | 2016-08-30T16:06:46 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F4104874-backers-big-wind-project-near-avon-withdraw-state-permit-request.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/WINDFARM_0.JPG?itok=MunFFfEb | en | null | Backers of big wind project near Avon withdraw state permit request | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | PIERRE – One week after a community meeting drew 300 people to the Avon gym and revealed how deeply they were split, the backers of the Prevailing Winds project asked Tuesday to withdraw their application for a state permit.
Chris Nelson, chairman of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, described the request as “unexpected.” The filing came shortly before the commission began its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday morning.
One of the items on the agenda called for deciding who could intervene in the case. That was put aside after receiving the withdrawal filing.
Nelson suggested the withdrawal motion be considered at the commission’s meeting Sept. 13.
Commissioners Gary Hanson and Kristie Fiegen signaled their agreement.
Lee Magnuson, a Sioux Falls lawyer representing Prevailing Winds, spoke to the commission by telephone and said the decision to withdraw was made “just very, very recently.”
Magnuson said the pending requests to intervene by opponents and supporters might be “a moot point.
The project called for constructing up to 100 wind towers north of Avon in Bon Homme and Charles Mix counties.
Among the local people arguing against the development was former Rep. Ed Van Gerpen, R-Avon. One of his complaints was that none of the investors from the area lived within the project area.
He also disputed some of the tax benefits that the project’s supporters said would occur.
The project would have produced an estimated 200 megawatts or more of electricity. State law requires PUC approval for wind project that generate more than 100 megawatts.
After the meeting, a reporter contacted by Magnuson and asked whether the project might be broken into smaller pieces that could move forward under the 100-megawatt threshold without PUC permission.
Magnuson referred the question to Roland Jurgens. He is project manager for Thorstad Companies, a construction company from Chokio, Minnesota. In his email response, Jurgens wrote:
“Prevailing Winds, LLC does not intend to split the project as you suggest. Prevailing Winds is a community wind project and community is very important to the Prevailing Winds Investors and Board of Governors.
“Unfortunately, misinformation has been circulated about the project. Keeping the interests of the community and the project in mind, Prevailing Winds has withdrawn the application to allow Prevailing Winds to better inform the community on the wind project and allow Prevailing Winds to revisit its options regarding the project.”
Magnuson’s motion asked the PUC to dismiss the application without prejudice, meaning the opportunity would remain open to apply again for a state permit.
Van Gerpen was among more than 70 people who applied to the PUC for party status, meaning they could intervene by presenting evidence and witnesses and participating in questioning of witnesses.
“That’s interesting,” Van Gerpen said when told that Prevailing Winds didn’t plan to try to use the 100-megawatt exemption. “I didn’t know what their next move might be.”
The commission took testimony for approximately four hours during a public input hearing held Wednesday at Avon. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4104874-backers-big-wind-project-near-avon-withdraw-state-permit-request | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/0e780696b2111441b591c2f86c1774cac39c6068a2cfb185b8413558eb232fb9.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T14:50:57 | null | 2016-08-31T08:54:10 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Foutdoors%2Fhunting%2F4105382-sd-pheasant-count-shows-20-percent-decrease.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/090116.N.DR_.PHEASANTS.JPG?itok=vgmO7On_ | en | null | SD pheasant count shows 20 percent decrease | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | Finding roosters may be a little more difficult this fall, but hunters should expect to harvest more than 1 million pheasants in South Dakota again.
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department is reporting a 20 percent decrease in the statewide pheasants-per-mile index compared to 2015 after completing its annual pheasant brood survey.
From late July through mid-August, GF&P surveyed 110, 30-mile routes across the state’s pheasant range to estimate pheasant production and calculate the pheasants-per-mile index. Officials count the pheasant broods, aka pheasant families.
This year’s statewide pheasant-per-mile index is 3.05, down from last year’s index of 3.83, when approximately 1.256 million roosters were harvested.
“There were some parts of the state I was a bit surprised and some parts that were a bit expected,” said Travis Runia, GF&P’s upland game biologist. “South of I-90, where there was higher-than-average snowfall and excessive precipitation in April and May, it was expected. For many of the areas of Sioux Falls, Yankton and maybe Mitchell, those areas it was a bit expected.”
Each of the past two years, the pheasants-per-mile index increased after a dismal count in 2013, when it landed at 1.52. That year, about 983,000 pheasants were harvested statewide, the lowest total since 1997.
According to the survey, 72 of the 110 routes showed a decrease in count. Survey results indicate the decrease was significant for the Chamberlain, Winner, Aberdeen, Huron, Mitchell, Yankton and Sioux Falls areas.
Mitchell’s count dropped 17 percent this year, from a pheasant-per-mile index of 4.55 in 2015 to 3.78 this year. Winner and Chamberlain both dipped 18 percent. Chamberlain went from 8.58 in 2015 to 7.01, and Winner was 5.97 to 4.88 pheasants per mile.
Runia explained this year’s survey conditions were not as ideal as past years. He said 88 of the 110 routes were completed at least one time under prime conditions, which include clear skies and calm winds, and when the dew is heavy on the grass.
“Usually, we’re a little higher than that,” Runia said. “And we really have to base our forecast off the data we have at hand. We’re really going to be anticipating some of those opening weekend reports from the field to see if there was a little bit of an underestimate from our survey.”
Other notable areas that saw declines in the pheasant-per-mile index were Brookings (4 percent), Watertown (12 percent), Huron (23 percent), Sioux Falls (28 percent) and Aberdeen (43 percent).
“Habitat continues to be at the forefront of the conversation and still remains a crucial factor in pheasant numbers,” GF&P Secretary Kelly Hepler said in a release. “Bird numbers are higher in parts of the state where quality habitat conditions still exist, primarily on grasslands including those enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program as well as fields of cereal crops such as winter wheat. We continue to work hard in our Habitat Pays outreach efforts and in cooperation with landowners and partner organizations to provide an improved future for wildlife habitat in our state.”
South Dakota’s traditional statewide pheasant hunting season opens Saturday, Oct. 15 and runs through Jan. 1, 2017. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/outdoors/hunting/4105382-sd-pheasant-count-shows-20-percent-decrease | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/eaa1fd0a2c60e3c65e7e0c225787666cb4b6a0215da730f2e4f11d776324b8ab.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T16:49:29 | null | 2016-08-27T10:01:01 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F4102553-letter-states-attorney-should-look-gas-prices.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B6mdMHpnRAY7alI5ck05SEQyY2M.jpg?itok=JecTLa-h | en | null | LETTER: State's attorney should look into gas prices | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | Gas prices continue to be a point of contention. In 1999, we had a $1 to $1.10 a gallon gasoline. The differential between 10 percent ethanol gas and 97 octane regular was 4 to 6 cents per gallon. A few months ago (back in the winter), we again had $25 a barrel oil on the Board of trade and our Mitchell gas price bottomed out at $1.799. The legislature did increase tax on gasoline in South Dakota, 6 cents per gallon to fund road construction. That doesn't explain the 70 to 80 cents per gallon in prices at the pump a few months ago. Also, the difference between 10 percent alcohol and 91 octane is 50 to 70 cents per gallon. A lot of places you can't buy 87 octane regular. However, the difference between 87 octane and 91 octane, 11 years ago was 10 cents per gallon or less.
With oil currently trading at about $45 per barrel on the Board of Trade, that translates, on a straight line ratio, to $1.72 plus the 6 cents per gallon added tax. We are currently having to pay in Mitchell, $2.199 to $2.409, depending on what part of town you buy gas. That smells a lot like price fixing. And since you can buy gas in many cities south of here for as low as $1.40 or less, that points directly toward prices that gas retailers pay upon delivery.
It looks to me like the state's attorney should be looking into this problem. Prices do vary, depending upon the distance up the pipeline. However, Mitchell is the same distance up the pipeline it was 11 years ago. Summer driving demand doesn't explain this much difference in the price of gasoline.
One of the responsibilities of the state's attorney is to look out for the local residents. Are you asleep at the switch, state's attorney?
Cecil Luckett
Letcher | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/opinion/letters/4102553-letter-states-attorney-should-look-gas-prices | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/a85b1ad696f83ce38e91138f0f985f1f28b639d7fb7cbefef5a0e9de95276571.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T16:49:39 | null | 2016-08-27T09:53:16 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2F4103055-defense-attorneys-ask-about-death-penalty-casino-killing.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Defense attorneys ask about death penalty in casino killing | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Attorneys for a suspect accused of shooting and killing a man outside of a Sioux Falls casino want to know if prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
Jared Stone is charged with first- and second-degree murder in the death of 28-year-old Baptiste White Eyes on April 22. Stone was arrested in Wyoming on April 27 after a multistate manhunt. Authorities say Stone shot White Eyes in the head.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports that Stone's attorneys have filed a motion asking the court to set a deadline for prosecutors to reveal whether they will seek the death penalty.
Minnehaha County State's Attorney Aaron McGowan would not say if he plans to pursue the death penalty, but noted that his office is "very selective" in asking for it. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4103055-defense-attorneys-ask-about-death-penalty-casino-killing | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/047588d5fec9234ae544a2d028ce8410498d4657c5976baec7e4a6976072cd38.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T06:49:23 | null | 2016-08-27T00:30:12 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fsports%2F4102983-no-3-jaguars-fend-no-4-cowboys.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/082716.S.DR_.COLOME6.jpg?itok=y7uZlFmE | en | null | No. 3 Jaguars fend off No. 4 Cowboys | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | Corsica-Stickney's Cordel Menning, right, runs with the football during a high school football game against Colome on Friday in Corsica. (Eric Mayer/Republic)
On the opening night of South Dakota high school football, the No. 3 Jaguars overcame a slow start to rally past the No. 4 Cowboys 16-14 on Friday in Corsica.
In the end, three turnovers—especially one costly fumble in the third quarter—doomed the Cowboys in the Region 3 contest. Trailing 14-8 with 1 minute, 14 seconds left in the third quarter, Corsica-Stickney's Hunter Johnson jumped on a Colome fumble inside the Cowboys' 5-yard line, giving the Jaguars excellent field position. A Cordel Menning 2-yard touchdown run followed by a Landon Bruinsma two-point conversion gave the Jaguars' their first lead of the game 16-8.
"That was a big play," said Colome head coach Dale Krumpus, whose team lost another fumble and threw two interceptions in the loss. "We cut those turnovers out, it could've been our game."
The fumble and quick touchdown by Corsica-Stickney proved to be the difference as both teams failed to reach to end zone for the rest of the contest.
"Both teams are really good and if you get a break like that, you have to capitalize," Jaguars coach Jason Broughton said about the Colome fumble. "I think our kids did a great job of creating the turnover and then capitalizing."
The Cowboys had three drives in the fourth quarter, but failed to move the ball down the field. Colome was forced to punt, threw an interception and a desperate hail mary attempt failed in the final seconds, giving Corsica-Stickney a win in the season opener.
"The kids stepped up and made plays," Broughton said. "That's what it comes down to."
Early in the contest, Corsica-Stickney appeared to have no answer for the Colome offense. The Cowboys scored on their first two drives, taking an early 14-0 lead after the first quarter. Colome quarterback Layton Thieman connected for two passing touchdowns, finding Kelly O'Bryan across the middle for a 33-yard strike on the first drive and hitting Holden Thieman on a 10-yard pass on the second drive. After failing on their first PAT, Will Cahoy punched in a two-point conversion run for Colome.
"We were moving the ball and the defense looked good," Krumpus said. "It was a flip of the switch in the second half. We're both two even teams, so anything could've happened."
After the first quarter, Corsica-Stickney buckled down and kept the Cowboy offense off the scoreboard, while the Jaguars scored their first points of the game on a Clayton Menning 2-yard run on fourth down. Bruinsma ran the ball in for a successful two-point conversion as Corsica-Stickney went into halftime trailing 14-8.
"We knew they would be tough out of the gates, we just had to answer back," said Bruinsma, who had 34 yards rushing in the win. "We knew we have to play all four quarters."
Cordel Menning finished the game with 16 carries for 66 yards and one touchdown, while Clayton Menning added 11 rushes for 44 yards and a touchdown. Johnson had nine tackles and two fumble recoveries, while Bryce Plamp had two interceptions for the Jaguar defense.
"We made a few adjustments on defense and got some stops," Broughton said. "They were ready to play and I don't think our guys were ready to play. But we made some adjustments and started playing like we know how to play."
For Colome, Jackson Kinzer finished the game with 100 yards rushing on 16 carries, while Cahoy had 25 yards rushing on six carries. Layton Thieman added 132 yards passing, with Holdon Thieman racking up 63 yards receiving and O'Bryan added 53 yards receiving in the loss. Matt Campbell led the Cowboy defense with seven tackles and Cahoy added six tackles.
"We have a lot of things to work on," Broughton said. "But, it's nice to work on those things after a win."
Corsica-Stickney (1-0) has a week off before hosting Burke/South Central on Sept. 9 in Corsica. Colome (0-1) plays at Gayville-Volin on Friday in Gayville.
Colome 14 0 0 0 14
C-S 0 8 8 0 16
Scoring summary:
First quarter
C: Layton Thieman 33-pass to Kelly O'Byran (Thieman run failed)
C: Thieman 10-pass to Holden Thieman (Will Cahoy run)
Second quarter
C-S: Clayton Menning 22 run (Landon Bruinsma run)
Third quarter
C-S: Cordel Menning 6 run (Bruinsma run) | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4102983-no-3-jaguars-fend-no-4-cowboys | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/f9ef33a87b8cee10729f08c5d6849ea0d2903830520cb4c707d5591623dde478.json |
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BEIRUT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Islamic State group announced on Tuesday that one of its longest-serving and most prominent leaders, Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, was killed in Syria, depriving the organization of the man in charge of directing attacks overseas.
A U.S. defense official told Reuters the United States carried out an air strike in the Syrian town of al-Bab against a senior Islamic State member. The official declined to disclose the target and said the operation was still being reviewed.
A senior Syrian rebel official had said earlier that Adnani was most probably killed in al-Bab in Aleppo province.
Adnani had been one of the last living senior members, along with self-appointed caliph AbuBakr al-Baghdadi, that founded the group and stunned the Middle East by seizing huge tracts of Iraq and Syria in 2014.
As Islamic State's spokesman, Adnani was its most visible member. As head of external operations, he was in charge of attacks overseas, including Europe, that have become an increasingly important tactic for the group as its core Iraqi and Syrian territory has been eroded by military losses.
Advances by Iraq's army and allied militia toward Islamic State's most important possession of Mosul have put the group under new pressure at a moment when a U.S.-backed coalition has cut its Syrian holdings off from the Turkish border.
Those military setbacks have been accompanied by air strikes that have killed several of the group's leaders, undermining its organizational ability and dampening its morale.
A U.S. counter-terrorism official who monitors Islamic State said that Adnani's death will hurt the militants "in the area that increasingly concerns us as the group loses more and more of its caliphate and its financial base ... and turns to mounting and inspiring more attacks in Europe, Southeast Asia and elsewhere".
Under Adnani's auspices, Islamic State has launched large-scale attacks, bombings and shootings, on civilians in several countries outside its core area, including France, Belgium and Turkey.
The official said Adnani's role as propaganda chief and director of external operations have become "indistinguishable" because the group uses its online messages to recruit fighters and provide instruction and inspiration for attacks.
Islamic State's Amaq News Agency reported that Adnani was killed "while surveying the operations to repel the military campaigns against Aleppo." Islamic State holds territory in the province of Aleppo, but not in the city where rebels are fighting Syrian government forces.
Amaq did not say how Adnani, born Taha Subhi Falaha in Syria's Idlib Province in 1977, was killed. Islamic State published a eulogy dated Aug. 29 but gave no further details.
INROADS INTO ISLAMIC STATE
Recent advances by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, an alliance of Kurdish and Arab militias, and by Syrian rebels backed by Turkey, have made inroads into Islamic State holdings in Aleppo province, cutting them off from the Turkish border and supply lines along it.
Iraqi army advances against the jihadist group mean that Baghdad is on track to retake Mosul from it by the end of this year, the head of the U.S. military's Central Command General Joseph Votel said earlier on Tuesday.
Among senior Islamic State officials to have been killed in air strikes this year are both Abu Ali al-Anbari, Baghdadi's formal deputy, and the group's "minister of war", Abu Omar al-Shishani. Adnani had joined the group under its founder Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
There are conflicting reports as to where and how he died.
A senior Syrian rebel official said Adnani was most probably killed in the Islamic State-held city of al-Bab in an air strike. Citing unconfirmed reports, he said Adnani was in the Aleppo region to raise morale as the group comes under mounting pressure.
Hisham al-Hashimi, a security analyst who advises the Iraqi government on Islamic State, said Adnani was injured in a coalition strike on Aug. 17 near al-Rai, north of Aleppo, where Islamic State is fighting Turkish and U.S.-backed Syrian rebels.
Hashimi said he died from his wounds on Monday.
Islamic State's territory around Aleppo is of particular significance to the group because it is also the location of Dabiq, where an Islamic prophecy holds the last battle between Muslims and infidels will rage, heralding the end of time.
FACE OF GROUP
Iraq said in January that Adnani had been wounded in an air strike in the western province of Anbar and then moved to the northern city of Mosul, Islamic State’s capital in Iraq.
Adnani is a Syrian from Binish in Idlib, southwest of Aleppo, who pledged allegiance to Islamic State's predecessor al Qaeda more than a decade ago and was once imprisoned by U.S. forces in Iraq, according to the Brookings Institution.
He was from a well-to-do background but left Syria to travel to Iraq in order to fight the U.S. forces there after its 2003 invasion, and only returned to his homeland after the start of its own civil war in 2011, a person who knew his family said.
He has been the chief propagandist for the ultra-hardline jihadist group since he declared in a June 2014 statement that it was establishing a modern-day caliphate spanning swaths of territory it had seized in Iraq and neighboring Syria.
Adnani has often been the face of the Sunni militant group, such as when he issued a message in May urging attacks on the United States and Europe during the holy month of Ramadan.
The United States designated him a "global terrorist" this year and says he was one of the first foreign fighters to oppose U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq since 2003 before becoming spokesman of the militant group.
There is a $5 million reward on his head under the U.S. "Rewards for Justice" program. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/nation/4104914-islamic-state-leader-charge-foreign-attacks-killed-syria | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/fc70c5fd827727e82b17cff4ad85295f980a7987acdc81c917ea59c7d239350e.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T16:48:56 | null | 2016-08-26T11:12:38 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2F4102333-tribe-trucks-totem-pole-4800-miles-fossil-fuels-protest.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Tribe trucks totem pole 4,800 miles in fossil fuels protest | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Pacific Northwest tribe is traveling nearly 5,000 miles across Canada and the United States with a 22-foot-tall totem pole on a flatbed truck in a symbolic journey meant to galvanize opposition to fossil fuel infrastructure projects they believe will imperil native lands.
This is the fourth year the Lummi Nation in northwest Washington has embarked on a "totem journey" to try to create a unified front among tribes across North America that are individually fighting plans for coal terminals and crude oil pipelines in their backyards.
The highly visible tours, which include tribal blessing ceremonies at each stop, fit into a trend of Native American tribes bringing their environmental activism to the masses as they see firsthand the effects of climate change, said Robin Saha, a University of Montana associate professor who specializes in tribal issues and environmental justice.
"I wouldn't go as far as to say there's an anti-development movement, but tribes are feeling the effects of climate change quite dramatically and are responding in a lot of different ways," Saha said. "Some of them feel as if they're not going to survive."
In North Dakota, for example, people from across the country and members of 60 tribes have gained international attention after gathering in opposition to the four-state Dakota Access oil pipeline. The totem pole heads to that site, near the Standing Rock Sioux's reservation, next week.
Tribes in the Pacific Northwest have engaged in public protests and taken legal action as West Coast ports have emerged as strategic locations for crude oil and coal companies to reach customers in energy-hungry Asia. Seven crude oil or coal export terminals are proposed for conversion, expansion or construction on the Oregon and Washington coast. Some have already led to increased freight train traffic along the scenic Columbia River Gorge, where local tribes fish salmon.
A coalition of tribes turned out in June after an oil train derailed in Mosier. The oil from the derailment mostly burned off in a huge fire, but a small amount entered the Columbia River where the tribes have federally guaranteed fishing rights.
"We're all trying to unite our voices to make sure we're all speaking out," said Jewell James, a Lummi tribal member and head carver at the House of Tears Carvers.
In recent years, cheap natural gas has prompted many domestic utilities to abandon coal, driving down production at major mines in the Powder River Basin of Montana and Wyoming, the nation's largest coal producing region. Asian coal markets have become a potential lifeline for the mining industry — and Pacific Northwest ports are seen as the anchor.
The Lummi Nation launched a savvy public relations campaign last year against what would have been the nation's largest coal export terminal proposed for Cherry Point, Washington, at the heart of their ancestral homeland.
In May, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied a needed permit for the Gateway Pacific terminal after finding it would damage tribal fishing rights.
This year's 19-day totem trek started Tuesday in Vancouver, British Columbia, and makes a stop Friday in Longview, Washington, where a similar shipping terminal would export 44 million tons of coal annually to Asian markets. With the Gateway Pacific project on ice, the Longview project would now be the nation's largest coal export terminal.
It would mean 16 coal trains a day, mostly from mines in Montana and Wyoming, and an additional 1,600 round-trip vessel calls a year in the lower Columbia River, said Jasmine Zimmer-Stucky, senior organizer with the Columbia Riverkeeper. There are concerns that wake from the ships could strand juvenile salmon and impact tribal fishing, she said.
Bill Chapman, president and CEO of Millennium Bulk Terminals in Longview, said in an emailed response to questions that a draft environmental review by Washington state and county officials found there would be no impacts to tribal fishing. Trains already run through the area on established tracks and have caused no issues, he added.
The terminal on the site of an old aluminum smelter plant would create hundreds of much-needed family wage jobs and is supported by labor unions, Chapman said.
"We're building on a location where industry has existed for over 70 years," he wrote. "Our export terminal is sited on a stretch of the Columbia River dotted with manufacturing plants and docks."
A third large coal terminal in Oregon was dealt a blow this month when a judge upheld the state's right to deny the project based on a similar threat to tribal fishing rights.
If proponents decide to appeal, the case will go to trial in November.
This year's brightly painted totem weighs 3,000 pounds and is carved of western red cedar. An eagle with a 12-foot wingspan sits on top, and the pole itself features a wolf and bear — symbols of leadership, cunning and courage — as well as white buffalo and tribal figures, said James, who has been carving totem poles for 44 years.
To the sounds of drums and a prayer song, the 22-foot-tall totem pole was blessed in a smudge ceremony at the entrance of Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle Thursday. Lummi Nation member Linda Soriano fanned smoke from burning sage, covering the pole in a haze as sun rays beamed down. She then fanned the smoke through the crowd gathered outside the church.
"Mother Earth is hurting," said Lummi Nation member Randy Peters Sr. as he began his prayer song, "Mother Earth has been hurting from all of the abuse that has been going on. The unsafe practices of the coal, and the mining and the transportation of energy."
Tribes in Oregon, Montana, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota and Canada will host the Lummi until their end point in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where tribes are fighting oil pipelines bound for the East Coast.
"You can't put a price on the sacred. Our land and our water are sacred," said Reuben George, manager of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Sacred Trust Initiative in Vancouver, British Columbia, where his tribe is opposed to a major oil pipeline. "This totem pole represents our laws, our culture and our spirituality." | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4102333-tribe-trucks-totem-pole-4800-miles-fossil-fuels-protest | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/2a2807fed6bf90f085436fff741664d9fb9a9b17af27a74b91f0e7fc5eea92db.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T04:51:29 | null | 2016-08-30T23:40:58 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fsports%2F4105290-four-angels-lead-amateur-baseball-all-tournament-team.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Four Angels lead amateur baseball all-tournament team | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | Four players from the Class B state champion Alexandria Angels led the all-tournament team which was announced on Tuesday.
Runner-up Garretson had three players named to the team—Mike Stephenson, Patrick Whetham and Dustin Steckler, while Winner/Colome also had four players named—Derek Graesser, Austin Richey, Ryan Richey and Reed Harter.
The rest of the Class B all-tournament team includes: Jason Schmidt (Dimock-Emery), Jared Donahue (Dell Rapids Mudcats), Neil Nagle (Parkston Mudcats), Brady Nolz (Parkston Mudcats), Sutton Masat (Redfield), Brian Zeman (Kimball/White Lake), Rob Lind (Colman), Rand Thygesen (Crofton), Justin Downes (Mount Vernon/Plankinton), Travis Gant (Plankinton) and Tyson Paulson (Groton Locke Electric).
The Class A team had four players for the state champion Renner Monarchs—Brian McGuire, Derek Quame, Corey Vasquez, Nic Peterson and Jason Nyhus.
Other members include: Chad Ellingson (Aberdeen), Michael Babcock (Aberdeen), Carter Roach (Castlewood), Austin Stubbs (Castlewood), Derek Fischer (Sioux Falls Brewers), Bryce Ahrendt (Sioux Falls Brewers), Charlie Dubanoski (Sioux Falls Brewers) and Zac Smith (Sturgis). | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4105290-four-angels-lead-amateur-baseball-all-tournament-team | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/f65a796f06e60b24b015aad8a80463658f2764f1e1eb620fddc1949f53ecd8eb.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T18:50:51 | null | 2016-08-29T12:16:21 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2F4103850-moving-1000-wild-horses-south-dakota-clears-hurdle.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Moving of 1,000 wild horses in South Dakota clears hurdle | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | BELLE FOURCHE (AP) — The federal government is a step closer to relocating more than 1,000 wild horses to a private ranch in southwestern South Dakota.
The Black Hills Pioneer reports initial results of a Bureau of Land Management study indicate the move would have no negative impacts on the environment. People with concerns have about a month to appeal.
The herd would come from the famed Triple U Ranch near Fort Pierre, a main setting for the movie "Dances with Wolves." The ranch was sold last year.
The herd could be relocated to Butte County as early as next month. The wild horse facility would be known as the Elm Butte Off Range Pasture. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4103850-moving-1000-wild-horses-south-dakota-clears-hurdle | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/479ec20ab1d0a277d173d2cbc8ce7575cbb7696382003896a70682736924954b.json |
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Ronald Antoine, 51, was charged with attempted rape on July 18 after lying naked on top of a sleeping 16-year-old girl and trying to take her pants off, court documents state.
The girl told police the incident occurred at about 4:30 p.m. on July 17 while she was sleeping on a couch in a residence at a trailer park near Winner.
According to court documents, Antoine told the girl to "go back to sleep," but she was able to escape and call for help.
Antoine allegedly admitted to trying to take off the girl's pants and pressing his body against hers.
Antoine was charged with attempted rape in the second-degree, a Class 1 felony, punishable upon conviction by up to 50 years in prison and a $50,000 fine; and in the alternative, attempted rape in the third-degree, a Class 2 felony, punishable upon conviction by up to 25 years in prison and a $50,000 fine. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4104113-winner-man-charged-attempted-rape-teen | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/78c5efee6603328cd77c75aa0c7008e7411b93bfb174d8398daaaf828c9a2973.json |
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Every time we hear of an injury crash, we hope the occupants are wearing their seat belts and injuries are minor. But last week, six people were involved in a crash, and three were not wearing their seat belts.
That resulted in the death of a 10-year-old child, and our hearts go out to the family of the victim.
There was also a crash recently on the interstate near Oacoma, resulting in serious injuries. In that incident, the driver lived, probably because he was wearing a seat belt. We hope people realize the importance of taking an extra 2 seconds each time they get in the car to buckle up. It saves lives.
CHEERS to the kickoff of another year of Friday football.
Fall sports are back, and high school football is king in South Dakota. Fans packed the stands all over the region on Friday night.
The opening game presents a fresh start and optimism for each team.
Quite simply, we love this time of year, and wish each team the best of luck moving forward.
HISSES to the struggles facing the Tripp-Delmont School District.
According to information gathered by the South Dakota Department of Education, 49 students open enrolled out of the Tripp-Delmont district in fall 2015, and by the end of the school year, that number had increased to 57.
Now the district is in the process of reorganizing in the form of an opt out, consolidation or formally dissolving, according to Superintendent Gail Swenson.
This problem is presenting tough situations for the local economies of Tripp and Delmont, and it could be even worse if the school district decides to close.
We hope the local school board can decide what's best for the district.
CHEERS to the work of the Davison County sheriff's deputies.
Last week, deputies working at the Davison County Public Safety Center averted a possible crisis when finding potentially hazardous items—a crowbar, alcohol, knife and other materials—prior to regular court proceedings.
Many times, the work of these officers goes unnoticed, but it's work like this that needs to be applauded.
Congrats to all involved. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/opinion/4103749-our-view-hisses-and-cheers | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/6a6397be76a309ded0b3defdfeebdce2308cbb61120cef6cb4c11b0ef33976aa.json |
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Anyone with information in relation to the incident is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 996-1700. A reporting party is not required to identify himself or herself, and a cash reward is available if the tip leads to the arrest of the subject or subjects involved.
There are no caller ID's attached to this phone line, so you will remain anonymous. To send a crime tip via text message, download the free APP. "Tipsubmit" on your smartphone and select Mitchell Area Crime Stoppers or text "MITCS plus your message" to "274637". Upon receipt of a tipster's first incoming message the system will auto-reply with a confirmation containing the tipster's unique tip ID. Anonymous two way communication can then occur between the tipster and Investigators. You can also go to www.mitchellcrimestoppers.org to submit a crime tip by e-mail.
A minimum of $250 is paid for rewards on all "Crime of the Weeks" solved through Crime Stoppers. Mitchell Area Crime Stoppers, Inc offers this reward. Rewards will not be paid if crime tips, leading to an arrest, are not made directly to Mitchell Area Crime Stoppers, Inc. by telephone, text message or by web tip. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4104967-mitchell-police-searching-person-who-drove-through-fence | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/8ab179741063760a8119d37f0a0a5f78f1092411b7e11bf74c2a2b592b87de59.json |
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Dakota Wesleyan's Dillon Turner (15) loses the ball after being tackled by Dakota State's Darion Office (4) during a game on Friday night at Joe Quintal Field in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Dakota Wesleyan's Luke Loudenburg (16) runs back a kickoff return through the Dakota State defense late in the fourth quarter during a game on Friday night at Joe Quintal Field in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
In a game that featured plenty of offense, defense was the deciding factor on Friday night.
Dakota State University stopped No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan University short of a game-winning touchdown in the waning moments of a heart-pounding college football game in front of 3,500 people at Joe Quintal Field in Mitchell.
In a back-and-forth offensive shootout, Dakota State's defense came up with the game-saving goal line stand to preserve a 34-30 win over its archrival located 70 miles away.
"Fourth quarter, I am like, 'Defense, you have got to win this game for us,' " Dakota State coach Josh Anderson said. "For them to actually come and do it was just remarkable, because that is something new."
After DSU went ahead 34-30 on a Jacob Giles-to-Preston Nordling four-yard touchdown pass with 2:13 left, the Tigers looked like they were going to steal another one from the Trojans.
DWU speedy running back Luke Loudenburg took the ensuing kickoff to the 23-yard line. The Tigers moved the ball inside the 10-yard line as time ticked down.
Dakota Wesleyan later faced fourth and three at the four-yard line. DSU's Taj Albeck forced a John Fabrizius fumble and the Trojans recovered to secure the win.
"I thought we had a good playcall and it did not work out for us," Dakota Wesleyan coach Ross Cimpl said. "They made a better play than we did on that last play there."
The win for Dakota State snapped a five-game losing streak against the Tigers, who won last year's meeting 40-27 in Madison.
"It feels great right now. It really does," Giles said. "They have got us the last two years in games that we felt we should have won and it feels good to finally get them."
Giles completed 26-for-48 for 361 yards and threw four touchdowns. Giles' junior counterpart, Dillon Turner, was just as good. The DWU quarterback completed 23-for-37 for 277 yards and threw three touchdowns.
"Dillon Turner had a heck of a game," Giles said. "It is fun going against him."
Both quarterbacks powered their offenses to more than 400 yards of total offense. DSU had 512 yards and DWU had 414 yards.
The two quarterbacks found a rhythm early in the seesaw first half, which featured four lead changes as both offenses drove down the field at-will.
Turner threw a pair of touchdowns in the first half, including an 11-yard strike to Hayden Adams to make it 17-13 in DWU's favor. Giles responded with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Austin Opdahl to put DSU ahead 20-17 with 4:18 before halftime.
"They did a good job in their scheme," Cimpl said. "I thought their playmakers made plays. They have obviously worked hard and earned those big plays and they outplayed us as times."
Both teams scored touchdowns in the third quarter as DSU led 27-23 going into the third quarter. Turner gave DWU a 30-27 lead after connecting with Payne Ahrens for a five-yard touchdown pass with 5:31 left.
Giles then engineered a 10-play, 44-yard drive that lasted 2:47. It culminated with his four-yard touchdown pass to Nording.
"The mindset was we were going to score," Giles said. "We were confident in our offense, confident in our plays and we knew that we were going to score."
Loudenburg made DSU hold its breath with his 59-yard return to setup the offense in prime position.
"(We) had a shot at the end," Cimpl said. "I thought our kickoff return team did a great job of setting us up."
However, Dakota State won the game with its goal line stand.
"Unfortunately, we are on the bad end of it," Cimpl said, "but we have to be able to regroup and come back."
DSU 6 14 7 7 34
DWU 3 14 6 7 30
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
DSU: Robert Johnson 3 run (kick blocked).
DWU: Chase Murphy 24 FG.
Second Quarter
DWU: Dustin Livingston 38 pass from Dillon Turner (Murphy kick).
DSU: Austin Opdahl 62 pass from Jacob Giles (Nic Behrens kick).
DWU: Hayden Adams 11 pass from Turner (Murphy kick).
DSU: Opdahl 7 pass from Giles (Behrens kick).
Third Quarter
DWU: John Fabrizius 5 run (kick failed).
DSU: Opdahl 33 pass from Giles (Behrens kick).
Fourth Quarter
DWU: Payne Ahrens 5 pass from Turner (Murphy kick).
DSU: Preston Nording 4 pass from Giles (Behrens kick).
RUSHING: Dakota State, Robert Johnson 24-168; Dakota Wesleyan, Fabrizius 21-82.
PASSING: Dakota State, Opdahl 10-177, Mitch Galloway 4-76; Dakota Wesleyan, Livingston 6-141, Adams 8-75.
DEFENSE: Dakota State, Preston Madden 10 tackles, Thomas Romack 9 tackles, Mahcia Davis 8 tackles; Dakota Wesleyan, Adam Bormann 10 tackles, Matt Jensen 7 tackles, Noah Scotting 7 tackles, Brady Mudder 7 tackles. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/tigers/4102979-dakota-state-stuns-dakota-wesleyan-football-team | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/d061e574f7b446edd097ac5d43c8107be01623e5e29de8a82ee39485a2ee2ed3.json |
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Mitchell tied for seventh place at the event with a team score of 336, while Sioux Falls O'Gorman won the 15-team competition. Chamberlain finished 14th with a team score of 366.
O'Gorman's Bryce Hammer won the tournament with a 69.
Carpenter shot a 37 on the front nine and 38 on the back nine.
"Cade Carpenter had a great day," Mitchell coach Mark Horan said. "He really had a good putting day today. His speed on the putting greens were excellent today. That was the big key to his success."
Also for the Kernels, Sam Mock carded an 82 to tie for 17th.
"He was just steady like Sam always is and he had a good day for us," Horan said.
Mitchell's Ethan Huber tied for 34th with an 86, and Dillon Adams took 64th with a 93.
It was Mitchell's fourth tournament of the season, and Horan can see improvement each time on the course.
"Steady progress, but not at our goal yet," he said. "Our goal is probably 315, and we are working toward that. We are also experimenting, trying out different players to see who are going to be the six that play for us."
Mitchell competes against Yankton in a dual on Tuesday in Yankton. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4102980-carpenter-places-fifth-huron-invite | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/5a2e94f0e4f12f32d4576c799de505535c3912d7ed86790fac4863024560972c.json |
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The Daily Leader reports that fire damage at the Uptown Apartments where Travis Smith Jr. lived was contained to a closet, but that the One Stop convenience store suffered significant damage early Sunday. Authorities say fires were set in three garbage cans by gas pumps and inside the store.
Smith is charged with six felonies and misdemeanor resisting arrest. The felonies include first-degree arson and aggravated assault on a law officer. The alleged assault happened while officers were arresting Smith at a restaurant.
No other injuries were reported.
It wasn't immediately clear if Smith had an attorney. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4103847-man-faces-6-felonies-fires-madison-apartments-store | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/0b969764c1436885f9644dfa91e17fc2dbff9e4450c990329087110469c5acc3.json |
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Heading into today's season debut at the Mitchell Invitational, which begins at 10 a.m. at the Mitchell Middle School, the Kernels had 42 runners out for the team, which excited coach Keith Christensen. His passion has been passed on to the rest of the team, feeling energetic about this season.
"We're excited to get going," said Mitchell girls senior and team captain Mary Krause. "We know you have to have a good morale and good attitude to come every day. You have to do your best and put everything out there."
The girls team has five returning letterwinners, led by Krause. Jazmyn Brinkman-Wall, TyAnn Hart, Annika Vermeulen and Avia Haley are also back on the squad after lettering a year ago.
Christensen said he was particularly excited about Hannah Ziebarth, a junior who moved to Mitchell over the summer from Sturgis, where she was a state meet runner for the Scoopers a year ago. She said she's excited to run on flat land, as opposed to the hilly nature of western South Dakota.
"It's a lot more competitive in that regard," she said. "I don't know exactly how it will go because I haven't run a competitive meet yet but it's exciting."
The boys team brings back four runners from a year ago, including Kelton Vincent, Gage Nelson, Jacob Jarding and Lucas Moller. Moller, Jarding and Vincent were state meet qualifiers a year ago, with Moller finishing 79th in a field of 104 as a seventh-grader.
Jarding, a junior, is also a team captain, the first junior captain Christensen has ever had in his long coaching career, coaching 17 seasons for the Kernels from 1979 to 1996 and now in his second season in his second stint with MHS.
"I guess that's a pretty big role," Jarding said. "It feels pretty good knowing how much he trusts me to lead the team."
Jarding, who considered playing football this year but stayed with cross country, was Mitchell's top mile-runner during the spring track season.
"I've been working all summer and I think it will carry over and I'll be even better than I was during the spring," he said.
Christensen said he's been continuing to build energy in the program and said it will take a collective effort from everyone on the team to get it done. Mitchell's boys team was 12th at state a year ago, while the girls were 16th in Class AA.
"It starts at the beginning with everyone committed," he said on the first day of practice this season. "We will find out what kind of team we are soon enough but I'm ready to go." | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4102984-kernels-cross-country-brings-back-bigger-squad | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/48a8e67488323dc9541abbc7a43fe963cf836380948efc5406d3070281305184.json |
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Notes: This will be the first home game of the season for the DWU volleyball team as the team picked up its first two wins of season on Saturday in Omaha, Nebraska. The Tigers beat Waldorf 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-23 and 25-20) and blanked Grace 3-0 (25-13, 25-17 and 25-15). The Tigers are led by Lauren Tadlock, who was an All-Great Plains Athletic Conference second-team selection last season. The outside hitter was second in the league in kills last season (436). ... Mount Marty earned a 3-2 win (25-23, 11-25, 27-25, 24-26 and 15-11) over Presentation College on Wednesday. The Lancers were picked to finish 11th in the GPAC this season behind DWU, which was picked 10th.
Next: DWU hosts the Corn Palace Classic volleyball tournament on Friday and Saturday. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4104437-tuesday-palace | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/f4d6629584dbb60adb93a4a785d643015d9bf13b2530d37b433ef552b2fbdf41.json |
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For the Tigers, Brittany Forsman and Ashtyn Cobb each had a shot on goal as NSU outshot DWU 38-6.
Golie Kira Miller had a career-high 18 saves in the loss.
DWU plays Central Christian College at 10 a.m. Saturday in McPherson, Kansas. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4103623-dwu-womens-soccer-team-falls-5-0 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/25c21fbd0987f4faf04c4762c8cd22e0533ca88c4c358e0ed8534af5d1fc37a9.json |
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Public Service Commissioner Brian Kalk said Saturday that the man died of his injuries Friday afternoon. His name has not been released.
Kalk says the man was working as subcontractor for Dallas-based operator Energy Transfer Partners, which is building the nearly 1,200-mile pipeline from North Dakota to Illinois.
The pipeline in western North Dakota already is completed and is more than 200 miles away from a protest site in southern North Dakota.
Kalk says the man was on a tractor Thursday, covering the underground pipeline with soil and grass seed. Kalk says the company reported the man suffered a serious head injury, apparently while working on equipment. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4103059-regulator-dakota-access-pipeline-worker-killed-accident | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/198bfe6244ac2ffa7b1acfad3c0e91405c5afc6c01250c80de3e2e4392deedc2.json |
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Daugaard has proclaimed Sept. 1 to be Veterans Day at the fair at the request of the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs.
Veterans and active military personnel will get free gate admission that day.
Larry Zimmerman is secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. He says the important role of veterans can't be denied.
The state fair runs Sept. 1-5 in Huron. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4102331-governor-asks-south-dakotans-honor-veterans-state-fair | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/f9f8b0e0f6b21defee9d1fe72ead72bef185c0d266bf9b9c6305529faa422651.json |
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She has been named to the Pearl Circle of Excellence Level by Women in Insurance and Financial Services, an organization dedicated to supporting careers of women and helping them succeed in the insurance and financial services business.
In addition, Schmitt has been named a member of the 2016 Executive Council of New York Life Insurance Co., putting her among the most successful of New York Life's elite sales force of licensed agents.
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Travis McPeek, 35, of Sioux City, is charged with aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer from an Aug. 6 incident in which he allegedly struck an officer with a Ram 1500 pickup outside Frank's Trading Post in Tyndall.
According to a press release from the South Dakota Attorney General's Office, McPeek is 5 feet 6 inches and weighs 144 pounds. He has brown hair, blue eyes and numerous tattoos.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Bon Homme County Sheriff's Office at (605) 589-3942. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4104836-authorities-seeking-help-locating-suspect-assault-tyndall-officer | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/6c87e7dcf60a721b0961fdffefe7074d019cd08c92cd7465282dc51de0794770.json |
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The milk broke the windshield and landed in the passenger seat of the truck. The driver of the vehicle used the 192 exit to pull off the road and called 911.
Arendt was charged with throwing a substance on a highway with intent to cause damage, a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable upon conviction by up to one year in jail and a $2,000 fine. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4104991-murdo-man-charged-tossing-milk-interstate | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/1a236d98a03798047cec682c2b921bd317a36a572039ec2829066f7cbf3ce2f6.json |
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Matt Nepodal, of Mitchell, will be inducted in the South Dakota Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, Sept. 4 along with his late father Mike. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Kathy Koenig, of Tyndall, will be inducted into the South Dakota Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, Sept. 4. (Photo courtesy of the South Dakota Country Music Hall of Fame)
Matt Nepodal, of Mitchell, will be inducted in the South Dakota Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, Sept. 4 along with his late father Mike. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Matt Nepodal will never forget the first time he performed in his dad's band more than 15 years ago.
Nepodal, then 13 years old, had been drumming for only a few years with instruction from his dad. After the band's drummer backed out unexpectedly before the performance, Nepodal's dad, Mike, decided it would be a good idea to bring his son along for the ride.
Together, his dad's band drove to a small bar called Udder Place in Nebraska, where Nepodal made his musical debut on drums. It was a night he will never forget.
"It was the coolest thing I had ever done in my entire life," Nepodal said, "and I was hooked."
Nepodal, now 30, has been playing music since he was 11, when his dad bought him a bass guitar.
And now with his long career performing across the state, Nepodal will be inducted into the South Dakota Country Music Hall of Fame at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4 on the Farm Bureau Dakotaland Stage at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron.
Nepodal, who lives in Mount Vernon, currently works as a machinist at Mitchell Manufacturing. Nepodal said it's his day job, and he plays a lot of music on the side. During the summer he plays nearly every weekend from May through September with several different bands including Uncle Roy and the Boys.
Nepodal's dad, who died from cancer in 2014, is also being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame for his contributions to country music in South Dakota.
Nepodal was told his dad was going to be inducted earlier this year, and after agreeing to accept the honor on his dad's behalf, officials with the hall of fame surprised Nepodal with his own induction.
"I was kind of in shock," Nepodal said. "I never expected it really."
Nepodal said he was always surrounded by music growing up, especially by his dad. When he was younger, his dad would sit Nepodal on his lap and move his hand and arms in a drumming motion. This technique worked and soon Nepodal was drumming on his own.
A few years later, Nepodol joined another band called Phil and Friends, playing bass guitar and the drums until he was 17.
Following that, Nepodal and his friends started their own group called Hump Day Riot, playing a variety of music. Over the next several years, Nepodal also played with The Jimmy River Band and Star Sixty Nine.
It wasn't long before Nepodal was back playing with his dad in 2007 with Uncle Roy and the Boys, a band formed with his dad, Roy King and a few other musicians the Nepodals met over the years.
"One of my favorite things that I go to do throughout the entire time I've been playing is probably being able to play with my dad," Nepodal said.
Nepodal still plays with Uncle Roy and the Boys and occasionally fills in when he's needed with Billy Lurken and the Phil and Friends Band.
"I've been playing here and there, it seems like, my whole life," Nepodal said. "It seems like the normal for me."
A family affair
For the Nepodals, music runs in the family.
Nepodal's dad had been a music teacher in Corsica for almost 30 years, inspired by his own parents, who were both musicians.
Nepodal's grandmother Betty was a pianist and organist, while his grandfather Benjamin was a music teacher at several area schools.
After graduating from Arlington High School, Nepodal's dad attended Dakota State College, obtaining a degree in music education in 1981. Nepodal said his dad was known for playing drums, keyboards, harmonica, trumpet and saxophone.
His teaching career started in Gayville-Volin School District and was later hired in Corsica where he eventually became the K-12 music director.
One of the first bands Nepodal's dad played with was a local band in Corsica called The Lucky Seven. After this, he filled in with a country group called The Wanted Outlaws.
Following that, he played for The Shattered Silence and the Silver Creek Band, later renamed Highway Call.
"I thought that was really cool," said Nepodal, about when he first found out his dad was being inducted into the South Dakota Country Hall of Fame. "It was an honor to know that he's being recognized for the music he played."
On top of that, Nepodal's sisters are "all musically talented," he said. They will be joining their brother in performing during the induction ceremony in a week.
Nepodal has two children and he said they are too young yet to know if they will also be "musically talented." But Nepodal said he's not worried. He hopes his kids will follow in the footsteps of the long generation of Nepodal musicians.
Harmonizing with family
For Kathy Koenig, her love of music kicked off when she was a teenager. And now, years later, Koenig is still doing what she loves — playing music.
The Wakonda native sang with her siblings for many years under the direction of their mother Eileen Donahue, who also was a singer and musician.
For her long musical career serving South Dakota, Koenig will be joining the Nepodals in being inducted into the South Dakota Country Music Hall of Fame. She is among 11 others being inducted.
When she first found out she was going to be inducted, Koenig was both happy and surprised.
"It makes you feel good that after all of these years singing and performing that they appreciated it and wanted to acknowledge me and others," she said.
Koenig, now 66, pursued a music education degree at the University of South Dakota- Springfield. She eventually moved to Tyndall with her family, where she still lives today.
It was in the mid-1980s that Keonig launched a solo singing career, drawing in sounds of country, oldies and traditional music. Soon after, her daughters joined her to become The Koenig Singers.
They began performing around southeast South Dakota. The group expanded when they added singer Tim Dingman. Together, the group performed across the state for nearly 20 years at festivals, benefits and everything in between, Koenig said.
Now, Koenig performs with The Bumblebees Music Show after she joined in 2007. The group plays a variety of music including country, oldies, polka and traditional music, performing mainly in the southeastern part of South Dakota.
And it doesn't end there. Koenig also plays organ and piano for the Catholic and Methodist churches in Tyndall.
Looking back at her long musical career, Koenig said she especially enjoyed playing with her family and the harmony they had together. Her two daughters, who she sang with for years, now live in the Minneapolis area with their own bands.
Koenig said one of her favorite performances includes a patriotic-themed show she and her family sang for in Mitchell for the annual Vietnam veterans reunion.
Recognizing statewide musicians
The South Dakota Country Music Hall of Fame will be presenting the 13th annual awards on Sept. 4 at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron.
According to Wini Iverson, the chairman of the board and president of the organization, musicians will be recognized for their "hard work and diligence in entertaining us and promoting country music in South Dakota."
The 11 inductees this year are the Nepodals and Koenig, Bobby Humphrey, of Rapid City, Frank Ree, of Aberdeen, Eugene Noonan, of Centerville, Eugene Boettcher, of Sioux Falls, Liz Fisher, of Scenic, Francie Ganje, of Sturgis, Joyce Ruesink, of Castlewood, and Donnie Backman, of Wilmot.
To be chosen for the country hall of fame, Iverson said inductees were nominated by peers, family or friends.
The South Dakota Country Music Hall of Fame, a nonprofit organization ran by all volunteers, was formed in 2004, and Iverson joined the board in 2008.
The biggest trait they look for in potential inductees include the contributions to country music in South Dakota, especially promotions such as benefits, Iverson said.
"I think the most important thing for us is just the sheer joy of watching those folks come on stage and hand them their plaques," Iverson said. "For most musicians this will be only recognition they will ever get and one of the most important." | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4102574-matt-nepodal-his-late-father-among-those-inducted-sd-country-music-hall-fame | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/5f9e26d2931cb8b354c04b2697adf8b2bdf613f2238709af4bed87f3134973e7.json |
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One year after a car crash killed four people near Alexandria, the reasons for the crash remain uncertain.
According to the investigator's report on the crash, conducted by South Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper Michael Peterson, the reason 75-year-old Salem resident David Wise was driving eastbound in the westbound lane on Interstate 90 is unclear.
"It is unknown why driver of unit 1 was traveling the wrong way down the interstate or if the crash was deliberate," the report states.
According to the Highway Patrol, who sent a statement to The Daily Republic last week regarding the report, the crash was investigated in the same manner as all fatal crashes. The area was mapped, photos were taken and interviews were conducted.
But in cases like the Alexandria crash, where both drivers were killed, Highway Patrol said it's difficult to determine why the crash occurred.
"Sometime the 'why' of the crash can't exactly be determined," the statement said. "This is one of those crashes."
While Highway Patrol said its troopers rely on facts, not speculation, one witness suspected Wise believed he was driving on a two-lane highway.
"He was doing a good job of driving," said Jim Arens, of Mitchell, who was listed as a witness in the Highway Patrol report. "He was driving normally like he was on a two-lane road."
Wise died in the crash, and the report states he had no alcohol in his system. Despite the lack of alcohol and unknown motives, Wise drove approximately 80 mph when he crashed head-on into another vehicle, killing three Omaha residents and seriously injuring another. The Omaha residents were traveling in the correct direction.
The report states Wise's 1995 Chevrolet truck had corn plants on the windshield, which possibly affected Wise's vision. The report also states that "good samaritans" were able to pull two passengers from the vehicle struck by Wise but were unable to remove the fatally injured drivers from the vehicles as they were consumed by flames. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4103685-reasons-four-person-fatal-alexandria-crash-still-undetermined-one-year-later | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/55827c15ab6aa035f5c0893192feaf227194a2480ac9bdbdb986347122622407.json |
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The Agriculture Department says in its latest crop progress report that topsoil moisture totals were rated 10 percent very short, 28 percent short, 61 percent adequate, and 1 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture rated 10 percent very short, 34 percent short, 55 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus.
Pasture and range conditions were rated 8 percent very poor, 19 percent poor, 36 percent fair, 36 percent good and 1 percent excellent. Stock water supplies rated 7 percent very short, 26 percent short, 66 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus.
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YANKTON—For the second year in a row, the Mitchell High School boys golf team claimed the Rob Marchand Memorial Cup.
Mitchell outlasted Yankton 13-11 in a Ryder Cup style golf dual on Tuesday at Fox Run Golf Course in Yankton.
"We had a pretty good lead going into the singles (portion of the event) and then we kind of had to hold on for dear life," MHS head coach Mark Horan said. "We got the job done."
Scoring was kept in three different ways. The first six holes were a four-team best ball, holes 7-12 were a four-man scramble and holes 13-18 were individual match play.
In the four-team best ball, Mitchell recorded 3.5 points, while Yankton picked up 2.5 points. In the scramble, Mitchell finished with four points and Yankton had two. The Bucks made up some ground in the match play, taking 6.5 points to the Kernels' 5.5, but Mitchell held on for the 13-11 win.
Horan said Mitchell's Kade Clark clinched the match on the 18th green, while Jakob Studer added "a little gravy" to win by winning the final pairing of the day.
This is the third year of the Rob Marchand Memorial Cup, which was named in memory of Rob Marchand, who graduated from Yankton and coached golf in Mitchell before his death in 2014.
"They really like the partner aspect and some of them got a little tight when they were playing their own ball," Horan said. "We had some courageous efforts and the biggest difference was our depth."
Each team had 12 golfers compete in the event.
"I think it's probably our favorite event of the year," Horan said. "The kids love the format because it's something different. It's more of a team-concept and adds a lot of different aspects. They like it."
Mitchell competes in the Chamberlain Invitational on Thursday in Chamberlain.
Buck-Kernel Challenge
Tuesday in Yankton
Four ball (best ball) — Holes 1-6
Cade Carpenter and Sam Mock (M) def. Michael Frick and Jimmie Cunningham (Y), 2 up; AJ Fernandez and Austin Frick (Y) def. Ethan Huber and Dillon Adams, 2 up; Nick Bennett and Max Dailey (M) halved Dalton Maibaum and Simon Hacecky (Y); Gavin Haselhorst and Jerry Kosmatka (Y) def. Taylor Uithoven and Tate Krcil (M), 2 up; Kade Clark and Max Tupper (M) def. Jace Tramp and Kyle Withrow (Y), 2&1; Sam Helleloid and Jakob Studer (M) def. Chris Sternhagen and Jason Rock (Y), 2&1.
Scramble — Holes 7-12
M. Frick and Cunningham (Y) def. Carpenter and Mock (M), 2 up; Fernandez and A. Frick (Y) def. Huber and Adams (M), 2&1; Bennett and Dailey (M) def. Maibaum and Hacecky (Y), 2 up; Uithoven and Krcil (M) def. Haselhorst and Kosmatka (Y), 2&1; Helleloid and Studen (M), 3&2.
Singles — Holes 13-18
M. Frick (Y) def. Carpenter (M), 2&1; Cunningham (Y) def. Mock (M), 1 up; Huber (M) def. Fernandez (Y) 4 up; A. Frick (Y) def. Adams (M), 2 up; Maibaum (Y) def. Bennett (M), 2&1; Hacecky (Y) def. Dailey (M), 3&1; Uithoven (M) def. Haselhorst (Y), 1 up; Krcil (M) def. Kosmatka (Y), 1 up; Clark (M) def. Tramp (Y), 1 up; Withrow (Y) def. Tupper (M), 1 up; Sternhagen (Y) halved Helleloid (M); Studer (M) def. Rock (Y), 4 up. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4105296-mitchell-outlasts-yankton-dual-win | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/bfea6334158392a424950364dc44808469660c91648c6397206ff45642150932.json |
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Exactly six years ago, country singer Gary Allan was riding his motorcycle and exploring the Mitchell area before his performance that night at the Corn Palace.
Allan will be visiting Mitchell once again at 7 p.m. today at the Corn Palace with special guest Austin Hahn.
Allan said he won't be able to bring his motorcycle to "get out and ride" again, but he still hopes he can explore the area during the day.
"It's a great place to play and this part of the country is beautiful," said Allan, who last performed at the Corn Palace on Aug. 27, 2010.
Allan said he and his team get to the Midwest area once or twice a year, and the fans always come ready and excited for their show.
"We feed off of that and it makes the show more exciting for us, too," he said. "When the crowd is really into it, you just want to keep going."
His latest album, Set You Free, set a career first for Allan by topping the Billboard 200 pop chart. The same album also debuted at the top of the Billboard Country Album chart for the fourth time in a row.
In Allan's 17-year recording career, he has sold more than 7 million albums, and he has been certified platinum on three consecutive albums. On top of that, Allan has had five No. 1 hits on country radio.
Some of Allan's most well-known songs include "Songs About Rain," "Every Storm," "Watching Airplanes," "Best I Ever Had" and "Life Ain't Always Beautiful."
For his concert on Saturday, Allan said fans can expect a "great time and hear a lot of hits."
"I know the fans enjoy hearing new things from time to time, but if they are longtime fans, they want to hear the songs that made them become fans," he said. "I get that and we play those songs."
And for his fans who will be attending the concert, Allan wants them to be prepared.
"Come ready for a party," Allan said. "It is going to be a great night of music in South Dakota."
General admission tickets are $50 and can be purchased online or at the Corn Palace Box Office.
Happy Together Tour
Following Allan's performance on Saturday night, the Happy Together Tour will be taking the Corn Palace stage at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
The Happy Together Tour began in 1984 with The Turtles. After taking a break, the tour started up again in 2010.
The Turtles featuring Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman, also known as Flo and Eddie, will act as the musical hosts for the night. The Turtles have sold more than 40 million records worldwide with hits including "Happy Together," She'd Rather Be With Me," and "It Ain't Me Babe."
The rest of the line-up includes Chuck Negron, formerly of Three Dog Night; Mark Lindsay, former lead singer of Paul Revere and the Raiders; Gary Puckett and The Union Gap; The Cowsills; and The Spencer Davis Group.
General admission tickets are $40 and can be purchased online or at the Corn Palace Box Office. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4102561-allan-part-country-beautiful | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/6f239e34a95931f456e25da471f98a8a1ba579208e241f8b2e187ff0e5b007df.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T20:51:01 | null | 2016-08-30T14:55:28 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fsports%2Fpro%2F4104837-vikings-qb-bridgewater-injures-knee-during-practice.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/2016-08-28T220627Z_1_MTZEC8SN1AR8C_RTRFIPP_800_FBN-CHARGERS-VIKINGS.JPG?itok=3lOcH620 | en | null | Vikings QB Bridgewater injures knee during practice | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) scrambles against the San Diego Chargers in the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater exited practice on Tuesday after suffering a left knee injury on a non-contact play.
The Vikings immediately stopped practice after 25 minutes and asked reporters to leave the field while medical personnel tended to Bridgewater. An ambulance drove onto the field at Winter Park for Bridgewater, who ESPN reported was being fitted for an air cast.
Coach Mike Zimmer was expected to address the media on Tuesday afternoon.
Shaun Hill serves as the backup to Bridgewater, who has provided a spark for Minnesota since being selected in the first round of the 2014 draft. Bridgewater completed 292-of-447 pass attempts for 3,231 yards and 14 touchdowns last season.
Hill is no stranger to stepping up in the face of injury, as the veteran replaced Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford in 2010 and Sam Bradford four years later after he tore his ACL with the then-St. Louis Rams.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Vikings waived quarterback Brad Sorensen.
Sorensen, who was signed by Minnesota on Aug. 20, was added while Bridgewater and Hill sat out practice with respective injuries. Joel Stave is expected to serve as the team's third-string quarterback. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/pro/4104837-vikings-qb-bridgewater-injures-knee-during-practice | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/8024fcbed79f6a6bb87853bc349a95923fccf3206600ce51c3c93264208faa56.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T16:52:23 | null | 2016-08-30T11:23:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2F4104680-19-year-old-dies-injuries-montana-mountain-fall.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | 19-year-old dies from injuries in Montana mountain fall | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | RAPID CITY (AP) — A 19-year-old South Dakota man who fell while climbing Montana's highest mountain peak earlier this month has died from his injuries.
The Rapid City Journal reports that Thomas Craig Pfeifle died at a hospital Monday.
Pfeifle had fallen 20 to 30 feet while climbing near the summit of the 12,800-foot Granite Peak on Aug. 8.
The Rapid City man had been rescued by helicopter and flown to a Billings hospital, where he was treated for a head injury. He was then transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he died Monday.
A medical examiner says Pfeifle's official cause of death has not yet been determined.
Pfiefle is the son of South Dakota 7th Circuit Court judges Craig Pfeifle and Jane Wipf Pfeifle. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4104680-19-year-old-dies-injuries-montana-mountain-fall | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/a54d1685b80e35530d59d853726d5e83463a9c06f8dbc6a66c1c516ae73af27e.json |
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Event director Mark Kolb tells the Aberdeen American News that 530 athletes have registered to participate and many of them are traveling with family and friends. The event runs Thursday through Saturday.
Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Casey Weismantel says hotels in Aberdeen have the capacity to handle the room crunch.
The newspaper reports that former South Dakota Gov. Frank Farrar, who is 87, is among the athletes scheduled to compete. Kolb says 103-year-old John Zilverberg, a Hosmer native who now lives in Highmore, plans to participate in multiple events.
The games rotate host cities every two years. Sioux Falls will host the games in 2017 and 2018. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4102326-aberdeen-expects-800-visitors-south-dakota-senior-games | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/f2bb54af0dfdf33a1f443b9c5c9f2a0b7e42975a4015e0bbd1f355ac97e3fe72.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T00:49:53 | null | 2016-08-28T19:45:23 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F4103479-north-carolina-man-arrested-near-emery-after-crashing-vehicle-creek.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B27UVxb6ZoGTT3pLaHM2WC1oSjQ.jpg?itok=H57VyZ4s | en | null | North Carolina man arrested near Emery after crashing vehicle in creek | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | EMERY — A North Carolina man was arrested when law enforcement allegedly found him standing in the middle of a highway near Emery after crashing a stolen vehicle in a creek.
Gregory Snyder, 29, of Raleigh, North Carolina, was located by the South Dakota Highway Patrol on Sunday morning standing in the middle of Highway 262, about 3 miles east of Emery, waving his hands and trying to stop traffic, according to Tony Mangan, public information officer for the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
Snyder was wanted in Minnesota for aggravated assault and stealing a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup truck. Snyder was allegedly spotted with the pickup at a gas station in Alexandria before exiting town to the southeast.
Highway Patrol began searching for Snyder at about 11:10 a.m., but when they found him on Highway 262, he was not with the vehicle. A McCook County deputy later found the vehicle resting upside down in a nearby creek, Mangan said.
Snyder is being held in the Davison County Jail and is facing criminal charges, Mangan said, but the specific charges were not immediately available.
According to Mangan, Snyder suffered minor injuries and was allegedly not wearing a seat belt. Highway Patrol investigated the incident, and the Hanson County Sheriff's Office, McCook County Sheriff's Office and Emery and Bridgewater search and rescue crews assisted. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4103479-north-carolina-man-arrested-near-emery-after-crashing-vehicle-creek | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/1a1a740176447c31a5be97de7879a43af30fa41a6ac50a62ff19db5e837d794b.json |
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(metro creative)
To the Editor:
Sen. Thune said the Obama administration has made over 600 new regulations.
Would you please contact him and get a copy of them to publish? Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
I am sure with so many regulations most of us are in trouble every day. Thank you John McCollam Gregory | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/opinion/letters/4102556-letter-lets-double-check-thunes-claim | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/1fc41e2ac2e93fc97eb5d6999348b54505c7086962df3044095abb7205230010.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T06:49:54 | null | 2016-08-27T00:17:51 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fsports%2F4102976-mitchell-faces-first-test-vs-harrisburg.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Mitchell faces first test vs. Harrisburg | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | After falling in last year's Class 11AA semifinals to eventual runner-up Pierre, the Kernels have been anxious to get back on the gridiron and today Mitchell will open the 2016 season in style.
No. 2-ranked Mitchell hosts No. 3 Harrisburg in an Eastern South Dakota conference battle, a game that will highlight the inaugural Kernel Bowl, a day-long event, with kickoff at 7 p.m. at Joe Quintal Field.
There was no shortage of excitement throughout the offseason, summer and first weeks of practice and that excitement expects to carry over for the Kernels today.
"The significance of winning the first game is not only good for your football team, but I think it's good for your school climate and the culture of the school," Mitchell head coach Kent VanOverschelde said. "You're always playing for that first win."
Mitchell will tout a starting lineup on offense that features nine returning starters—including the entire offensive line and all-state running back Spencer Neugebauer. The two newcomers are senior quarterback Chris Wahlen and sophomore running back Carson Max.
"It's going to be a lot of fun," Mitchell offensive lineman Bryce Geraets said. "It will be nice to have the home-field advantage, I think we'll be ready to go."
Harrisburg is a familiar foe for the Kernels and in recent years, the Tigers haven't been kind to the Kernels. Last year, Harrisburg handed Mitchell a 30-7 loss in the first game on the season and in 2014 the Tigers got Kernels' number twice—52-7 and 33-6 in the playoffs. All three games were played in Harrisburg and Mitchell is looking forward to hosting the Tigers for a change.
"It makes a difference for us," VanOverschelde said. "They have a fast and exciting football team that they're going to bring in here. We're hoping to play our style and our way, but we know we're in for a competitive football game."
Harrisburg enters the 2016 season as hungry as the Kernels, having lost in the 11AA semifinals the past two season. Head coach Brandon White, who is entering his seventh year coaching the Tigers, said his team has had a good offseason.
"We're looking forward to Saturday," White said. "We want to get the ball to our playmakers as fast as possible and allow them to make someone miss and hopefully go the distance. We want to utilize our speed."
One of those playmakers will by junior running back Jack Anderson. Anderson won the Class AA boys long jump and placed in both the 100-meter and 200 dashes. Junior Hunter Headlee operates the offense as the team's quarterback.
Finding a way to keep Harrisburg's offense off the scoreboard and off the field is a high priority for the Kernels this week. Mitchell returns eight starters on defense and welcomes Jed Schmidt as a safety and Briggs Havlik and Max as linebackers.
"We need to be aligned correctly, we need to communicate and we need to tackle," VanOverschelde said. "We just have to play good, tough defense."
One way Mitchell plans to control the tempo of the game will be in the trenches. Mitchell's returning offensive line and defensive lines will look to control the battle up-front.
"We need to penetrate the line both offensively and defensively," Geraets said. "We need to be smart, keep our heads and execute."
Offensively, Mitchell had its most successful season in program history running the ball, racking up 2,994 rushing yards in 11 games last year. Expect much of the same this year with Neugebauer, Sam Michels and Max mixing the carries in the Kernel backfield.
"It's going to be a tough task, they're very, very talented and they have a good O-line," White said. "You never know how the first game is going to go, you just have to make less mistakes."
No. 2 Mitchell Kernels (0-0) vs. No. 3 Harrisburg Tigers (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. today at Joe Quintal Field in Mitchell.
Last meeting: Harrisburg defeated Mitchell 30-7 on Aug. 29, 2015 in Harrisburg.
Coaches: Mitchell's Kent VanOverschelde, 10th year; Harrisburg's Brandon White, seventh year.
Forecast: 78 degrees and sunny at kickoff with southeast wind at 6 mph.
Notes: Mitchell enters today's game against Harrisburg having lost to the Tigers twice in 2014 and once in 2015 with all games being played in Harrisburg. ... The Kernels are ranked No. 2 in Class 11AA by the South Dakota Sportswriters Association preseason poll, while Harrisburg in tabbed No. 3. ... Both teams lost in the Class 11AA semifinals last year. ... Today's game is the final event of the inaugural Kernel Bowl, which is a fundraiser for the Mitchell Athletic Booster Club. Other events before the football game include: 8 a.m.: Kernel Bowl 5K race, which will start and finish at the Joe Quintal Field track; 9 a.m.: a 3-on-3 youth basketball tournament will begin at the stadium; 10 a.m.: MHS cross country invite at Mitchell Middle School; 11 a.m.: a youth football mini-camp; 4 p.m.: Tailgate to the football game will begin outside the stadium and will include games, inflatables and food. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and cover both the tailgate meal and admission into the stadium for the football game. ... Skydivers will parachute in with the game ball prior to the game and a postgame fireworks show is planned, as well.
Mitchell projected starters
(Position, name, year, height, weight)
Offense
QB: Chris Wahlen, 12, 6-1, 180 RB: Spencer Neugebauer, 12, 6-1, 185 RB: Sam Michels, 12, 6-0, 175 RB: Carson Max, 10, 6-0, 190 WR: Reed Overweg, 12, 6-2, 180 TE: Cody Reichelt, 12, 6-2, 205 RT: Spencer Mohr, 12, 6-4, 245 RG: Zeb Parsons, 12, 5-11, 230 C: Alex Klingaman, 12, 6-1, 210 LG: Bryce Geraets, 12, 6-2, 240 LT: Chris Corbett, 12, 6-3, 299
Defense
DT: Myles Horton, 12, 6-0, 245 DT: Michael Horton, 12, 6-0, 235 DE: Bryce Geraets, 12, 6-2, 240 DE: Spencer Mohr, 12, 6-4, 245 LB: Carson Max, 10, 6-0, 190 LB: Cody Reichelt, 12, 6-2, 205 LB: Spencer Neugebauer, 12, 6-1, 185 LB: Briggs Havlik, 11, 5-9, 165 DB: Sam Michels, 12, 6-0, 175 DB: Reed Overweg, 12, 6-2, 180 S: Jed Schmidt, 12, 5-11 175
Special Teams:
P/K: Seth Paulson, 12, 6-0, 160
LS: Spencer Mohr, 12, 6-4, 245
Harrisburg projected starters
(Position, name, year, height, weight)
Offense
QB: Hunter Headlee, 11, 6-0, 185 RB: Jack Anderson, 11, 5-10, 175 FB: Curstin Conway, 12, 5-11, 175 WR: Justis Clayton, 12, 6-3, 175 WR: Elliot Cain, 12, 6-2, 190 TE: Jonah Rasmussen, 12, 6-2, 205 LT: Gage Anderson, 12, 6-0, 230 LG: Tanner Kippes, 11, 5-11, 240 C: Connor McAllister, 12, 5-11, 280 RG: Tanner Johnson, 12, 6-0, 230 RT: Adam Grady, 12, 6-2, 275
Defense
DE: Tanner Johnson, 12, 6-0, 230 NT: Gage Anderson, 12, 6-0, 230 DT: Tanner Kippes, 11, 5-11, 240 DE: Sam Loos, 11, 6-1, 200 LB: Logan Warzecha, 11, 6-3, 200 LB: Curstin Conway, 12, 5-11, 175 LB: Michael Curry, 11, 6-2, 180 DB: Peyton Voss, 11, 5-9, 145 DB: Jackson Garnes, 11, 5-9, 150 DB: Lucas Koolstra, 12, 5-8, 155 DB: Brock Harris, 12, 6-1, 205
Special Teams:
K: Mallek Nour
P: Gage Anderson, 12, 6-0, 230
LS: Tanner Johnson, 12, 6-0, 230 | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4102976-mitchell-faces-first-test-vs-harrisburg | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/c58b9e80852af3b66ba661ce8bc329cb27421d80a9efd5b38809d09556515404.json |
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Howard finished with 27 points, while Madison won the tournament.
Emma Neises took third place with a time of 17 minutes, 59 seconds to be the Tiger's top finisher. Saddie Palmquist placed ninth (18:35).
Howard competes in the MCM on Tuesday in Salem. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4103624-howard-girls-cross-country-team-takes-second-madison-invite | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/bc82b21ad7b8996646710ed68d557da4f3021130e6f1100bdfa3f4df773c823a.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T18:50:30 | null | 2016-08-29T13:29:23 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F4103920-clinton-aide-huma-abedin-splitting-former-congressman-anthony-weiner.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/2016-08-29T155735Z_1_LYNXNPEC7S0YG_RTROPTP_3_PEOPLE-WEINER.JPG?itok=qhc8MYi7 | en | null | Clinton aide Huma Abedin splitting from former congressman Anthony Weiner | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | Hillary Clinton's long-serving aide Huma Abedin announced Monday that she is separating from her husband, former congressman Anthony Weiner, who resigned under pressure in 2011 after sending suggestive and explicit photographs of himself to women he met online.
"After long and painful consideration and work on my marriage, I have made the decision to separate from my husband," Abedin wrote. "Anthony and I remain devoted to doing what is best for our son, who is the light of our life. During this difficult time, I ask for respect for our privacy."
The announcement follows a report Sunday in the New York Post that Weiner had recently sent photos and sexual texts to another woman. The newspaper reported that Weiner sent one picture of his crotch last year while his toddler son, Jordan Zane, was curled in the bed next to him.
Weiner told the New York Post that he and the woman "have been friends for some time."
"She has asked me not to comment except to say that our conversations were private, often included pictures of her nieces and nephews and my son and were always appropriate," he said.
Weiner deleted his Twitter account Monday morning. The statement from Abedin followed.
GOP nominee Donald Trump has repeatedly alleged without evidence that Abedin was sharing classified secrets with her husband, whom he called a "pervert" and a "sleaze." He said in a statement Monday that Abedin was "making a very wise decision" by separating.
"I know Anthony Weiner well, and she will be far better off without him," said Trump, who has been divorced twice. "I only worry for the country in that Hillary Clinton was careless and negligent in allowing Weiner to have such close proximity to highly classified information. Who knows what he learned and who he told? It's just another example of Hillary Clinton's bad judgment. It is possible that our country and its security have been greatly compromised by this."
Abedin stood by Weiner through the initial 2011 revelations about his online relationships with women. Abedin was pregnant when Weiner's "sexting" habit led to his resignation from Congress in June 2011. Their son was born in December that year, and Weiner has been a stay-at-home dad for much of the time since.
A second sexting episode in 2013 helped seal defeat for Weiner as he attempted a political comeback by contesting in the New York mayor's race. A documentary about that race released this year, "Weiner," includes painful scenes with Abedin after Weiner was shown to have continued online relationships with women after he left Congress.
Abedin, 40, is the vice chair of Clinton's presidential campaign. She has worked for Clinton since she was first lady. She was the subject of a Vogue interview this month in which she talked about the pressures of parenthood during a busy political campaign.
"Many working moms feel this way - there is a lot of guilt," Abedin said. "I don't think I could do it if I didn't have the support system I have, if Anthony wasn't willing to be, essentially, a full-time dad. I have in-laws who are really supportive. And I'm lucky enough to have a nanny, which I realize is completely a luxury - a lot of people aren't able to do that. That allows me to travel and do my job." | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/politics/4103920-clinton-aide-huma-abedin-splitting-former-congressman-anthony-weiner | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/dab12d13d4daec0b20a44f3a1130dffe9f686e429bff0f8227e6400bbbb7817b.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T22:50:53 | null | 2016-08-29T17:07:07 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F4104116-mayor-city-needs-clear-map-guide-lake-restoration.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B6mdMHpnRAY7bk81S3kwb3VEOE0.jpg?itok=flhNI57q | en | null | Mayor: City needs 'clear map' to guide lake restoration | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | Toomey, Parks and Recreation Director Nathan Powell and Lake Mitchell Advisory Committee Chairman Joe Kippes visited Omaha last week to meet with the water quality specialists at Fyra Engineering, the company that proposed a $73,000 development plan to determine the best methods of improving the lake.
After the visit, in which the city representatives traveled to three local restoration projects completed by Fyra, Toomey said Mitchell will need engineering assistance if it will ever eliminate the algae that turns Lake Mitchell green each summer.
"From my personal viewpoint, it becomes more apparent to me that if we are to see any significant improvements in water quality at Lake Mitchell, that it needs to be a dual effort between conservation and engineering," Toomey said in an email on Monday. "I believe that one without the other will not produce any significant results in the short term, or for that matter, perhaps the long run."
The Omaha trip comes two months after the lake committee suggested moving away from Fyra's proposal, which had been a topic of discussion for nearly one year. Without a quorum at the June meeting, nothing was formally recommended by the voluntary committee.
But the final decision whether to select Fyra's proposal does not fall to the lake committee. The project requires majority support from the eight-person City Council, and if approved, it would allow Fyra to begin data analysis and collection while establishing a community-based planning group to involve the public in the project. Once completed, Toomey said, cost analysis and possible restoration options can be determined.
If approved by the council, the city has $80,000 available in a reserve fund dedicated to lake improvements that could be applied to the project.
As mayor, Toomey does not vote on budget items, but he said a plan like Fyra's is needed to improve the decades-old problems at the manmade lake.
"If we don't develop a clear map as to where we need to go, then we will never know where we will end up at," Toomey said.
If the city seeks the help of a firm like Fyra and a conservation group like the James River Water Development District, Toomey said the lake could see visual improvements in five to seven years.
While visiting Omaha, the city also received the results of a $3,000 core sampling of the soil on the lake's floor. Toomey said the study determined it isn't solely the often-blamed agriculture runoff from Firesteel Creek causing the high levels of algae-causing phosphorus in the lake.
"The test showed that our lake has a high phosphorus level on the bottom that will continue feeding the algae, so even with conservation efforts along Firesteel Creek, we would still need to come up with a plan to deal with this issue," Toomey said. "This specific problem alone will continue to support algae growth until it is dealt with."
The Omaha trip will be discussed in detail at a special lake committee meeting at 4 p.m. today at the Mitchell Recreation Center. Regular board meetings are typically held at 4 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Rec Center. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4104116-mayor-city-needs-clear-map-guide-lake-restoration | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/342529ab60fe0c7d18e504904862796cd6d266392ca467ae5cf4313246a27acf.json |
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Authorities say the people inside the home were not involved in the Monday afternoon incident that involved multiple gunshots.
Police say the incident involved people in a vehicle and a male in a different home than the one that was hit by bullets. They say the male had minor scrapes and cuts and confirmed he had just been in a fight and had been shot at, but he wouldn't identify the other people involved.
The investigation is continuing. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4104682-occupied-home-struck-bullets-sioux-falls-shooting | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/cc1244ad92413d594ddb41ed53af145173cf5eb40eab102c4edc38f59f171b85.json |
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And swept its first conference foe for the first time in three seasons.
"I have been here for three years and we have never beaten a conference opponent in three sets," Dakota Wesleyan coach Lindsay Wilber said. "So that was kind of exciting."
The Tigers defeated Mount Marty College in straight sets in a Great Plains Athletic Conference college volleyball match at the Corn Palace. DWU won 26-24, 25-23 and 25-11.
Playing at home for the first time this season, DWU (3-0, 1-0 GPAC) fell behind early against the Lancers.
"I think it was a little bit jittery, just having our first home match and playing in the Corn Palace," DWU senior outside hitter Lauren Tadlock said. "I think it was a little bit of excitement and nerves."
The Tigers trailed 5-0 in the first set as the Lancers had three aces in the first five points.
"They had some really aggressive servers and they were trying to get us out of our system," said Tadlock, who pounded out a match-high 14 kills.
The Lancers finished with seven total aces in the match.
"That is what Mount Marty's game is right now," Wilber said. "They don't have a lot of big powerful hitters, but they can pass the ball really, really well. They have some good jump servers. We were fortunate that they missed four serves in that first set."
Mount Marty continued to lead the first set, but DWU tied it four different times. The Tigers took their first lead at 24-23 on a block by Tadlock. After a Mount Marty point, Tadlock put down a kill and an ace to cap off the come-from-behind first set win.
"It was a pretty good momentum builder," Tadlock said about the first set. "Because we really wanted to come out that second set, keep that energy and keep that momentum and really just build up from there."
The Tigers squeezed out another back-and-forth win in set two. There were seven lead changes in the set and DWU broke away from a 21-21 tie with a 4-1 spurt.
DWU then built a comfortable lead in the third set and cruised to the win to complete the sweep.
"We focused on the first five points of that last third set and then I could feel the tone was kind of set there," Wilber said.
Dakota Wesleyan will host Dickinson State and Clarke University this Friday during the Corn Palace Classic. DWU will host Dickinson at noon and Clarke at 6 p.m. The Tigers will then play Valley City State at 4 p.m. on Saturday. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4105274-dwu-sweeps-mount-marty-gpac-volleyball-match | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/ef1dff70234a67e350dc2558b7907e881102eddf0fea2af6a37e3432206662ef.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T00:50:52 | null | 2016-08-30T18:00:59 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F4104994-man-acquitted-murder-pleads-not-guilty-stealing-silver-assault.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Man acquitted of murder pleads not guilty to stealing silver, assault | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | HARTFORD — A man acquitted of murder in Mitchell is scheduled to return to trial after allegedly stealing silver in Hartford and later assaulting two people.
Donald McDougal, 51, of Mitchell, pleaded not guilty on July 11 to burglary, intentional damage to property and two counts each of grand theft and simple assault stemming from two incidents in Minnehaha County, court documents state.
Between May 20 and 22, McDougal entered a structure at 46489 Country Lane, about 5 miles west of Sioux Falls, and took silver coins and bars valued around $1,800, court documents state.
On May 24, law enforcement located silver coins and bars at Pawn America in Sioux Falls, which McDougal allegedly pawned on May 21 for $625.
Later that day, law enforcement also found 20 ounces of silver at Action Pawn and Gun in Sioux Falls, for which McDougal received $290, court documents state.
When questioned by authorities, McDougal allegedly admitted to taking silver, a Nikon camera and two knives.
Then on June 29, McDougal allegedly assaulted two people who are described in court documents as "family" and destroyed a window screen belonging to one of the individuals.
On July 11, McDougal pleaded not guilty to second-degree burglary, a Class 3 felony, punishable upon conviction by up to 15 years in prison and a $30,000 fine; two counts of grand theft valued between $1,000 and $2,500, a Class 6 felony, punishable upon conviction by up to two years in prison and a $4,000 fine; two counts of simple assault, a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable upon conviction by up to one year in jail and a $2,000 fine; and intentional damage to property valued less than $400, a Class 2 misdemeanor, punishable upon conviction by up to 30 days in jail and a $500 fine.
A jury trial was scheduled for Sept. 26. McDougal is also slated for a trial on Sept. 13 after pleading not guilty to possession and ingestion of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, intentional damage to property and possession of drug paraphernalia in Davison County, stemming from a Jan. 30 incident in which he allegedly attempted to break into an apartment. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4104994-man-acquitted-murder-pleads-not-guilty-stealing-silver-assault | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/25866599a47d961d9380d2771802de6e63d406c8fc6bcbb91227094654013b67.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T18:50:19 | null | 2016-08-29T12:13:01 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2F4103844-fbi-wants-help-identifying-body-found-reservation.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | FBI wants help identifying body found on reservation | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | PORCUPINE (AP) — The FBI is seeking the public's help identifying a man found dead on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
The body of a man is his 30s or 40s was found Aug. 20 in a wooded area in Porcupine. Authorities didn't release details about how he died.
The man was about 5-foot-10, weighed about 190 pounds and had shoulder-length black and gray hair. He was wearing size 10 white tennis shoes, blue sweat pants and a grey Florida Gulf Coast University T-shirt.
He had three tattoos — a Native American male face with downward feather on his left shoulder; "SKYE" with a broken heart on his right shoulder; and a tribal flag symbol depicting eight teepees inside a two-ringed circle on his right upper arm.
Anyone with information can call 763-569-8000. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4103844-fbi-wants-help-identifying-body-found-reservation | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/41a7891b6c6a875fdf4bc7aed8a4f158990dc616232bfa62c213001eb12345e2.json |
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Allender said he wants to withhold the $75,000 in annual funding that the city has given the Ellsworth Task Force because he says a state group is better positioned to advocate on behalf of protecting the base.
The goals of the task force are roughly the same as the South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority, a state agency created in 2009, the mayor said.
The Ellsworth Task Force was created to help the base survive the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process.
Rapid City has provided a majority of its funding — $50,000 for 2008 and 2009 and since 2010, $75,000 a year, the Rapid City Journal reported. Pennington County had included $25,000 per year in their budget from 2013 to 2015, but ceased in 2016.
In the past two years, the Ellsworth Task Force has received less than $5,000 per year in private contributions.
Task force documents show the group pays $40,000 per year to part-time Executive Director Matt McGrath. In 2016, $48,000 was spent on payroll, $19,075 on travel, $8,000 on promotions, and $1,877 on dues and subscriptions.
Jeff Carsrud, chairman of the task force, said his group remains relevant and continues to promote the viability of Ellsworth, the region's largest individual employer. But since helping to fight off the potential closure of the base that was floated in 2005, the group has spent much of its money on a part-time paid director and to build a statue for a military base in Louisiana. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4103812-rapid-city-mayor-wants-cut-base-task-force-funds | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/f34f1d51951220d9b3c4c4e265305c33f69a724018a70961e812069bee86c7bc.json |
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Arnold is the daughter of Peter and Christine Arnold, of Mitchell.
She will have the opportunity to advance to the state rodeo queen competition in Belle Fourche in July 2017. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4102266-woman-local-ties-named-junior-miss-rodeo-aberdeen | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/06ed9f55a3ec93c0355012a9608293d74ae42a872eb1f39ed7e5edd06a1e5ebd.json |
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South Dakota has a meth problem, but it can be solved.
That's according to South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, who is well aware of what some have called a methamphetamine epidemic on both tribal and non-tribal lands in South Dakota, and he has a plan to overcome the state's meth addiction.
Part 1: Meth: A constant battle, 'a huge problem'
Jackley recently told The Daily Republic that putting an end to the meth crisis will require a three-pronged approach.
"I think we can beat this, but I think it has a component of education, treatment through the drug court system, but then enforcement and accountability for the drug dealers and manufacturers," Jackley said.
Jackley's first step to overcoming South Dakota's addiction to meth is to raise awareness about the issue. And that's where the "No Meth Ever" campaign comes in.
"No Meth Ever isn't just the attorney general, it's a partnership that includes the U.S. Attorney as part of bringing in our reservations, because this is a statewide problem," Jackley said. "It involves education, it involves community organizational groups, the health care industry, so this is a long-term campaign that is very important to me and I think it's very important to South Dakota."
The anti-meth campaign asks college students to submit public service announcements, viral video scripts and storyboards to encourage young South Dakotans to stay away from the drug.
Jackley said the campaign has "hit the ground running," and the state's colleges and tech schools have embraced "No Meth Ever."
Jackley has also earmarked $35,000 from the state's Drug Control Fund to use to improve meth prevention efforts.
"So I'm taking the drug dealer's and the meth manufacturer's money and using it for awareness, not tax dollars," Jackley said.
But Jackley said it will take more than a statewide education campaign to keep meth out of the hands of South Dakotans.
Part 2: METH: Impacting families, 'it's a devil.'
Jackley is also strong believer in drug courts, which were first established in South Dakota in 2007. Rather than punishing someone convicted of a drug-related offense, drug courts allow addicts access to rehabilitation services and consistent drug screening to assist in the transition to a drug-free lifestyle.
Jackley called drug courts the treatment component of his three-step approach, and he praised South Dakota Chief Justice David Gilbertson for promoting the program.
"I think when it's a personal user situation and there's an opportunity to save this individual — especially if they're a single mother or a circumstance like that — we need to do a better job, and drug courts do just that," Jackley said.
But, Jackley said, improved awareness and treatment won't wipe out the state's pervasive meth use without the help of one last critical piece of his plan: enforcement.
"I've been a strong advocate that we need to, as a state, figure out who's got an addiction problem we can help, but we also need to figure out who the manufacturers are and drug dealers and hold them accountable," Jackley said. "If you're dealing drugs, especially dealing drugs to children, you don't belong in drug court, you belong in the state penitentiary."
Since taking office, Jackley has continued fighting against the state's rampant meth use. In 2014, he supported a bill, which eventually became law, for South Dakota to become the 30th state to implement the National Precursor Log Exchange, which tracks the sale of pseudoephedrine, an ingredient used to manufacture meth.
And with the passage of the bill, Jackley said, there have only been four meth labs found in the state from January to June in 2016. In comparison, Jackley told The Daily Republic earlier this month that there were 127 meth labs found from 2012 to 2015.
"I think we've beat the meth manufacturing, but we have a distribution problem," Jackley said.
Now, Jackley said, he's working with Montana's attorney general to find ways to limit the distribution of the drug. And he has some concerns that eradicating the meth problem could push some users to heroin, another hard drug making it's way into South Dakota.
"So they are a different drug, but often times with addiction, you see somebody that's an addict needing something," he said.
Additional help in Charles Mix County
As Jackley makes headway from Pierre to rid South Dakota of meth, another law enforcement official in Charles Mix County is doing what he can to keep his county meth-free.
When asked if he currently has enough full-time deputies to find meth users and distributors in his county, Sheriff Randy Thaler said he doesn't. But that's about to change.
Thaler recently sought funding for a sixth full-time deputy, and the Charles Mix County Commissioners granted his request. With an added deputy, Thaler said his office will be able to take more of a proactive approach to the fight against meth.
"It'll free up one of my deputies that does most of my investigations and assists the drug investigations," Thaler said. "So it will free him up some more and give him more time to do that, plus it will give an additional deputy on the streets at night."
The extra deputy on patrol will improve the office's interdiction efforts and allow more opportunities for traffic stops.
While traffic stops don't always result in arrests for possession of narcotics, Thaler said deputies occasionally make arrests for the ingestion of controlled substances. And those arrests can provide valuable information in drug investigations.
"In the long run, the investigation could possibly continue after that from information from a violator," Thaler said. "It's useful, because you always obtain information that could be used subsequently to take the investigation further where possibly a source of the product could be revealed."
Despite the addition of the new deputy, who the Sheriff's Office can hire in 2017, Thaler isn't as optimistic as Jackley that the problem can be solved.
Due to the existence of Yankton Sioux Tribal land in Charles Mix County, Thaler said it can be difficult to assist the tribal police when requested.
"It's going to be tough to eliminate in my county when you've got cross-jurisdictional areas unless all entities take an active approach to it on tribal ground and off tribal ground," Thaler said. "Federal, state and local, we have to all take an active approach into it."
Part 3: Charles Mix schools fight to keep students meth-free
Thaler said the cross-jurisdictional challenges could be improved, but he has yet to convince the Yankton Sioux Tribe Council to approve a mutual aid agreement that would allow his deputies to help in tribal police and tribal police to assist in matters in Charles Mix County.
"The ball's kind of in their court whether they're going to approve it or not approve it," Thaler said about the agreement he's promoted for six years.
Lawmakers take action
Not to be left out, state legislators are also working to find solutions to the meth problem.
State Sen. Jim White, of Huron, is leading a Substance Abuse Prevention study alongside 10 other legislators to help determine the best methods of preventing the use of meth and prescription drugs in South Dakota.
"We're all about prevention, not necessarily treatment or law enforcement," White said. "So we've kind of turned our attention mainly now to what can we do on the reservation since the governor's initiative covered a major portion of the general segment of South Dakota."
White was referencing the Meth Changes Everything campaign, which operates under the South Dakota Department of Social Services. According to Tia Kafka, communications director for the department, the campaign is geared toward educating students across the state about the dangers of meth use and the "devastating effects" of the drug.
This fall, Kafka said, drug prevention providers will be contact schools and communities to participate in the campaign, which is available for both tribal and non-tribal communities.
In an effort not to overlap the campaign, White said his committee will focus on reservation-specific solutions. One proposal the committee heard would provide an animated video about substance abuse to be played in public places and health clinics on tribal ground.
White said he's now tasked his fellow committee members to generate ideas, which will be discussed at a final meeting in late September or early October.
As far as possible legislation to address meth prevention, White said it's still possible.
"Well, again, ours is prevention, so the funding necessary to do that would probably require legislation," White said. "There's got to be revenue to do it."
With these state and local efforts in the works, Jackley, Thaler and White all hoped to finally put an end to a drug Jackley described as something that can increase "a likelihood you're eventually going to do something violent to somebody you love and that loves you." | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4102557-ag-three-pronged-approach-can-fix-meth-problem | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/406c86ac3d31209026cd9fdf54180756866a6263f65bca8cd2cfe2a77b320e1e.json |
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There shouldn't be much of a pep talk needed for this one.
When Dakota Wesleyan University and Dakota State University play at 7 p.m. today at Joe Quintal Field, it will be the 71st meeting between the two rivals separated by 70 miles.
"Playing Dakota Wesleyan is always so much fun because the crowd—whether we are in Mitchell or Madison—the crowd is just so exciting," Dakota State coach Josh Anderson said. "It is one of the best games of the year because it is usually the biggest crowd we play in front of."
There is also anticipation for the contest because it's the season opener for both squads and they're both ready to go against someone else.
"We have been practicing against each other for three weeks," Dakota Wesleyan wide receiver Dustin Livingston said. "We are ready to hit someone else."
The No. 16 Tigers have hit the Trojans hard in recent years. DWU has won the last five contests, including last season's 40-27 win in Madison.
"We haven't beat them since I have been here," said Anderson, who is entering his eighth season at DSU. "This year is looking a little tough, but we will try."
DWU coach Ross Cimpl expects a ton of emotion on the field because it's the season opener and a rivalry game. He said keeping those emotions in check will be key tonight.
"It is something we have talked to our guys about and we will have to see how it plays out," Cimpl said, "but hopefully, we are using the emotion as a positive thing and not a negative."
Schematically, there are unknowns because neither team has video to evaluate from a previous week's game. But the players will keep the emphasis on themselves for the first time out.
"We just need to focus on what we need to do, do our things right and it should fall into place," Livingston said.
The teams have been scouting last year's film of each other in preparation for the game. Anderson has seen enough and knows enough about DWU to be worried about the Tigers.
"What concerns me? Everything they do," Anderson said. "In order to beat a program like Dakota Wesleyan, you can't just show up and play decent. You have to out-program them year-round."
The two squads both feature dual-threat quarterbacks from last season. Dakota Wesleyan brings back Dillon Turner and Dakota State returns Jacob Giles, who has the attention of the Tigers' coaching staff.
"His ability to extend plays and really be able to throw the ball wherever on the field is a huge deal, and so that is something we will have to do defensively," Cimpl said.
Cimpl also said the battle in the trenches will be important tonight.
"Upfront, we have got to be able to control the line of scrimmage and in the past they have had success getting to our quarterback and disrupting our run game," Cimpl said. "So I think for us defensively, it is limiting their explosive plays, and on offense, we have to control the line of scrimmage."
Dakota State at No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan University
When/Where: 7 p.m. tonight at Joe Quintal Field in Mitchell.
Last meeting: Dakota Wesleyan won last year's game 40-27 in Madison.
Coaches: DWU's Ross Cimpl, fifth year; Dakota State's Josh Anderson, eighth year.
Forecast: The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a 20 percent chance or rain showers. The temperature will be in the upper 70's with lows forecasted to be in the upper 50's.
Notes: Dakota Wesleyan leads the all-time series 39-30-1. . . . Dakota Wesleyan went 9-2 last season and Dakota State went 6-5. . . . KMIT radio sports announcer Tim Smith will be calling his 400th DWU football game tonight. . . . Dakota State was ranked No. 3 in the preseason North Star Athletic Association poll. . . . Dakota Wesleyan was picked No. 3 in the preseason GPAC media poll and No. 4 in the coaches' poll.
Dakota Wesleyan University Projected Starters
(Position, name, year, height, weight, hometown)
Offense
QB: Dillon Turner, jr., 6-1, 220, Salem, Ark.
RB: John Fabrizius, jr., 6-1, 215, Casper, Wyo.
WR: Hayden Adams, jr., 6-2, 190, Villa Park, Ill.
WR: Dustin Livingston, sr., 6-1, 190, Irene.
FB: Payne Ahrens, so., 6-4, 225, Gretna, Neb.
TE: Tyler Fortuna, jr., 6-5, 235, Gillette, Wyo.
LT: Trevor Wietzema, so., 6-3, 285, Worthington, Minn.
LG: Ben Gannon, so., 6-0, 270, San Pablo, Calif.
C: Levi Rozeboom, so., 6-2, 265, Inwood, Iowa.
RG: Damon Macleary, jr., 6-1, 260, Cheyenne, Wyo.
RT: Cody Cook, so., 6-3, 260, Harrisburg.
Defense
DL: Brady Mudder, jr., 6-3, 230, Garretson
DL: Cohl Ratermann, sr., 6-5, 315, Colome
DL: Zack Clement, so., 6-4, 230, Hartwick, Iowa
LB: Collin Helget, so., 6-1, 205, New Ulm, Minn.
LB: Austin Van Poole, jr., 5-10, 215, Yuba City, Calif.
LB: Adam Bormann, sr., 6-0, 230, Stickney
LB: Dillon Rork, so., 6-3, 210, Grand Island, Neb.
CB: Matt Jensen, sr., 5-11, 170, Viborg
S: Trey DeCroock, so., 6-2, 190, Sioux Falls
S: Charlie LaRoche, jr., 5-11, 200, Lower Brule
CB: Bailey Schriever, so., 6-1, 155, Harrisburg
Special Teams
K: Chase Murphy, fr., 6-2, 180, Kearney, Neb.
P: Enrique Cajero, fr., 6-1, 195, Kimball, Neb.
H: Luke Stephens, sr., 6-2, 175, Chico, Calif.
LS: Brady Mudder, jr., 6-3, 230, Garretson
KR/PR: Dustin Livingston, sr., 6-1, 190, Irene.
Dakota State University Projected Starters
(Position, name, year, height, weight, hometown)
Offense
QB: Jacob Giles, jr., 6-2, 210, Madison
RB: Robert Johnson, sr., 5-10, 200, East Palo Alto, Calif.
TE: Luke Gomez, so., 6-3, 215, La Harbra, Calif.
WR: Mitchell Galloway, so., 6-0, 190, Orange Park, Fla.
WR: Austin Opdahl, jr., 6-1, 185, Madison
LT: Elijah Colbert, fr., 6-2, 290, Las Vegas, Nev.
LG: Andrew Adlersberg, sr., 6-0, 270, Burbank, Calif.
C: Justin Pontarelli, jr., 5-11, 305, Surprise, Ariz.
RG: Brandon Schmit, fr., 6-4, 290, Jackson, Minn.
RT: Greg Rodriguez, jr., 6-3, 305, Arlington, Texas
Defense
DE: Cole Potter, sr., 6-2, 215, Winfred
DL: Curt Boeke, so., 6-5, 265, Clear Lake
DL: Terell Johnson, sr., 6-1, 250, Buffalo, Minn.
DE: Darion Office, sr., 6-3, 235, Manvel, Texas
LB: Thomas Romack, sr., 6-0, 220, Sierra Vista, Ariz.
LB: Alvin Reels, sr., 6-1, 225, Inkster, Mich.
LB: Baily Edwards, so., 6-2, 218, Cisco, Texas
CB: Michael Cleveland, so., 5-10, 176, Detroit, Mich.
FS: Dereck DeVries, jr., 6-3, 205, Lennox
SS: Preston Madden, jr., 5-10, 175, Anacortes, Wash.
CB: Montaye Kyle, so., 5-9, 182, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Special Teams
K/P: Nic Behrens, sr., 6-0, 170, Flandreau
H: Jared Richardson, fr., 6-5, 215, University Place, Wash.
LS: Nick Van Roekel, so., 6-0, 205, Sioux Center, Iowa
KR: Montaye Kyle, so., 5-9, 182, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
PR: Preston Madden, jr., 5-10, 175, Anacortes, Wash. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4102066-football-rivals-dwu-dsu-face-each-other-tonight | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/fe3c08570493aaadc74f2924dc2e5c99d8a8e891517a5e48f12f9fd88b1c03a0.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T22:49:54 | null | 2016-08-26T17:39:18 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F4102571-tripp-delmonts-possible-consolidation-dissolution-problem-towns-economy.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Tripp-Delmont’s possible consolidation, dissolution a problem for town’s economy | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | TRIPP — The potential loss of a school in Tripp could have an even larger widespread impact on the community, according to city officials.
In the last three school years, Tripp-Delmont's enrollment has decreased rapidly from 191 students in the fall of 2013 to 158 in the fall of 2015.
"We've got a lot of issues that are against us right now, and open enrollment has done nothing good for us as far as I'm concerned," Tripp Mayor Victor Olson said. "My twist on this is, other small communities better see what's going on here, because they're next."
According to information gathered by the South Dakota Department of Education, 49 students open enrolled out of the Tripp-Delmont district in fall 2015, and by the end of the school year, that number had increased to 57.
Sixteen students open enrolled to the Armour district; two to Avon; one to Bon Homme; three to Chester Area; four to Menno; two to Mitchell; 26 to Parkston; one to Scotland; and two to Wessington Springs. No students open enrolled into the Tripp-Delmont district.
Now, the district is in the process of reorganizing in the form of an opt out, consolidation or formally dissolving, according to Superintendent Gail Swenson.
School officials have begun discussions with the Avon, Menno, Armour, Parkston and Scotland school districts about a possible consolidation.
'When sports override academics'
Olson believes the majority of students who open enroll out of Tripp-Delmont do so in search of better athletic opportunities, not because of a lackluster education. The experience of being involved in quality athletics are important in South Dakota, Olson said, and Tripp-Delmont, which co-ops with Armour for athletics, has recent a history of teams with losing records.
In 2015-2016, the Tripp-Delmont/Armour football team ended its season 1-7, volleyball at 7-18, girls basketball 11-11 and boys basketball 1-20.
"You want to make the best of every experience in high school and if I'm on a team that can barely drag up enough guys to make up a team, first of all, and it's definitely not going to be a winning team, I'm going to send my kid somewhere else—a bigger school that can win a trophy at the end of the year," Olson said. "But when sports override academics, as a parent, I'd have a tough time with that."
Ultimately, though, Olson believes the root of the district's problem comes down to a lack in funding for the school and the absence of state assistance.
Superintendent Gail Swenson has said she hoped Tripp-Delmont would receive more state funding following the half-cent sales tax increase to bolster South Dakota teacher salaries, but the district received one of the lowest totals of new money in the state at $14,690—because of the district's falling enrollment and low student-teacher ratio.
The new formula bases school funding on a target student-to-teacher ratio. In schools with more than 600 students, the target ratio is one teacher for every 15 students, whereas in a district of less than 200 students — like Tripp-Delmont — the ratio is one teacher per 12 students. For the 2016-2017 school year, the student-teacher ratio at Tripp-Delmont is about six-to-one.
Economic impacts
Olson said the district, as well as the entire Tripp area, was under the impression the building of the Beethoven Wind Farm in 2015 would generate funds to go directly to the Tripp-Delmont district and other local entities.
The Beethoven Wind Farm has 43 General Electric wind turbines and is located at the confluence of Bon Homme, Charles Mix and Hutchinson County, near Tripp Lake, about 6 miles west of Tripp.
Since the passing of Senate Bill 131, the royalties from this project and others like it, go to a sort of general fund to be distributed among all school districts in the state, Olson said.
"It's also the fact that we were basically told that outside funding sources would come into our school directly and they don't—and I'm pointing at the wind towers," Olson said.
If the district were to close its doors or consolidate with another district, the potential lack of a school building in the town of Tripp could be "extremely detrimental" to the town's economy, Olson said.
"It's a shot in the heart to our community," Olson said. "Economics-wise, the teachers get a paycheck from the school system, but they also spend their paycheck in Tripp. It's a give and take scenario where we pay them, but they pay back to our community by shopping in our stores."
With the loss of the school, the Tripp community would be one step closer to becoming a "bedroom community," according to Olson, meaning people would live in Tripp but travel to places like Yankton and Mitchell for work, leisure and shopping.
No matter what the school board decides—whether it be to consolidate, accept an opt out or dissolve—Olson said he does not envy the board members and the "impossibly difficult discussion" they are facing. It's impossible to please everybody, no matter what conclusion is reached, he said.
"I believe we have a very competent school board and I have confidence in them that they're going to pursue the best decision for the community and the kids, whatever that is," Olson said. "That is a very, very tough job that I wouldn't want, so I want to applaud the board for taking on that responsibility." | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4102571-tripp-delmonts-possible-consolidation-dissolution-problem-towns-economy | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/7ab987e3b2a67e5cb738b1764d60c01e3cf6fc5ea9f180addc2a3b3330905a86.json |
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will dramatically expand the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument off the coast of Hawaii on Friday, the White House said, an action that will ban commercial fishing from more than 582,500 sq miles (1.5 million sq km) of the Pacific Ocean.
Obama will visit the protected area on Sept. 1 to draw attention to the threat that climate change poses to oceans, traveling to Midway Atoll - a remote coral reef that was the site of a pivotal World War Two battle and is now known for its sea turtles, monk seals, and millions of seabirds.
Obama, who was born in Hawaii and spent most of his childhood there, made curbing climate change a central part of his time in the White House, which draws to a close on Jan. 20.
Some of his efforts have been blocked by Congress or held up in court challenges. But preserving public space from development has been something Obama can do using his own power, and he had moved to permanently protect more than 265 million acres of land and water even before the expansion in Hawaii.
Obama has also sought to use the star power of his office to raise public concern about climate issues. Trailed by camera crews, he has hiked on an Alaska glacier and walked through the Florida Everglades.
His journey to Midway Atoll, a former naval base that is now a rarely visited refuge, is aimed at sending a hopeful message.
"The best science shows that the ocean can recover, if you allow it to," said Senator Brian Schatz, who worked with scientists, environmental groups and native Hawaiians to urge Obama to expand the monument.
"As daunting as the problem of climate change is, and as troubling as the situation is with respect to our oceans, they show remarkable resilience, if you give them a chance," Schatz told Reuters.
The monument was first established 10 years ago by former Republican President George W. Bush, who created the world's largest marine reserve at the time, protecting close to 140,000 sq miles of ocean around the Hawaiian archipelago and inspiring a series of similar projects around the world.
The four-fold boost in territory will cover an area with more than 7,000 marine species, including a coral that is the world's oldest-known living organism at 4,265 years old.
"We think of Papahānaumokuākea's original designation as a catalyst, and we're hoping it will be again," said Seth Horstmeyer, a director with Pew's Global Ocean Legacy project. Only about 3 percent of the world's oceans have similar protections, according to Pew.
Obama is set on Wednesday to address leaders of Pacific islands and a global conference of conservation officials and environmental groups in Honolulu.
"We would like the other nations to follow suit," said Sol Kaho'ohalahala, a seventh-generation native Hawaiian. In an interview, Kaho'ohalahala explained that Papahānaumokuākea, considered a sacred place, figures large in the creation myths of his people.
"We are part of this place, we're not the beginning of this place," he said. "Our responsibility is really as a people now how to care for this place."
Some Hawaiians had argued against the expansion. Longline commercial fishermen, who have been praised for sustainable fishing, have counted on the area for an estimated 3 to 13 percent of their annual catch of tuna, which is limited under quotas and governed by extensive conservation measures.
"Excluding American citizens from American waters and forcing in this case fishermen onto the high seas to do their business - something just doesn’t quite sit right," said Sean Martin, president of the Hawaii Longline Association, explaining the expansion could raise his costs.
But Hawaiian Senator Schatz, who worked on a compromise plan to accommodate certain types of fishing and more Native Hawaiian involvement in managing the preserve, said there would be plenty of fish left for longline fishermen in other areas.
"They will have very little difficulty fishing up to the limit under the tuna treaty, even with the new boundaries," Schatz said. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/nation/4102387-obama-expands-hawaii-marine-reserve-final-push-climate | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/37ac9260fac1d36a8da6d71c4feb64aa8c6cb4db1987c61bb46c2e6ca2d3739f.json |
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Louis Heminger, 27, was arrested on May 25 after throwing a woman into a mirror and using a piece of the broken mirror to make cuts on the woman's chest, shoulders, stomach, face and back the day before, court documents state.
Heminger was charged with aggravated assault causing bodily injury with a dangerous weapon, a Class 3 felony, punishable upon conviction by up to 15 years in prison and a $30,000 fine. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4104112-man-charged-cutting-woman-broken-mirror | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/496aa970d289d46474afebe77095177e388fd5a820303995816aea770f094ffd.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T16:50:41 | null | 2016-08-27T10:01:01 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2F4102566-letter-booze-seemingly-everywhere.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B6mdMHpnRAY7NmpRaFFuRGZHRTg.jpg?itok=fJ3rLRIr | en | null | LETTER: Booze is seemingly everywhere | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | In my letter to the editor on June 11, with the heading DUI put money in city's state's pockets, I had too many words so it was cut back.
In the writeup in the Aug. 29, 2015, where Angela Yahne said she tastes beer, I said it sounds like she should be in AA unless she just tastes it and spits it out. I said, "Oh it says she is a beer taster"
And the Davison County Commissioner Kim Weitala. This part is new: With all the first-offense DUI listed in the last two weeks, it must be against the law for a lawyer to ask for the same deal for his client.
The Sioux Falls HyVee advertise they have the lowest prices on wine and spirits.
The state has approved drinking at the colleges if the college approve it, but only to people in the high prices seats. I bet they will change that when they see how much more money they can get. Then the college student that said it would be nice to buy a beer if she wanted one could.
Now they say the beer guzzlers help keep the Corn Palace in the black. The Pepsi Theatre is pushing wine tasting plus all the Avera Hospitals plus the ACT are on their second year.
With the tax the city of Mitchell stuck the Logan Theatre with, one that applied for some of the money was for a wine walk. I bet they are going to drink wine on the way to the Logan to buy a lot of tickets for Jeff to give to the needy that can't afford a tickets and thank him for the money.
When then Mayor Tracy tried to get it so they could sell booze on Sunday, because it is the only day farmers could come to town, the citizens of Mitchell voted it down.
How did he come up with such a dumb idea? Did he have a nightmare? Once council member wants to allow it again. Thank you, Mel for saying "no."
Ray Grambihler
Tripp | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/opinion/letters/4102566-letter-booze-seemingly-everywhere | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/1d4989df62aa85459a38b098f745eea0f2bdcd0df93cd8449a90c1c5af75a9b1.json |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said his third-year quarterback Teddy Bridgewater suffered a "significant knee injury" during a non-contact drill during Tuesday's practice and said it's possible Bridgewater could be lost for the season.
"Possible, yeah," Zimmer said during an afternoon news conference to discuss the injury.
The third-year quarterback didn’t appear to be touched when he went down in the pocket and grabbed his left knee.
"Today is a disappointing day because the number one thing is Teddy is such a great kid, everyone loves him," Zimmer said. "Everyone was disappointed."
Veteran Shaun Hill is the backup to Bridgewater, though Zimmer said he and Vikings GM Rick Spielman discussed the possibility Tuesday of adding a veteran quarterback.
"I have confidence in Shaun," Zimmer said. "He's played great this preseason in two-minute drills."
Hill is no stranger to stepping up in the face of injury, as the veteran replaced Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford in 2010 and Sam Bradford four years later after he tore his ACL with the then-St. Louis Rams.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Vikings waived quarterback Brad Sorensen.
Zimmer stressed that his football team is more than just his quarterback, pointing out a revamped offensive line, Adrian Peterson, among other aspects.
"This is about a team and about us trying to find a way to win football games," he said.
Zimmer said he talked to Bill Parcells, and his dad in spirit, saying, "We'll find out a way to do it. Everyone can count us out if they want, but that would be the wrong thing to do.”
Zimmer said Bridgewater is having an MRI done on his leg and halted questioning about the hospital that was treating him.
"Let's let the kid get healthy and taken care of. Please," Zimmer told a reporter. "I love this kid. Our fans love this kid.”
The team canceled practice after about 25 minutes and an ambulance was called. All but a few players surrounding a prone Bridgewater left the field. Linebacker Eric Kendricks threw his helmet to the ground and cursed; running backs Adrian Peterson, Matt Asiata and receiver Adam Thielen locked arms and appeared to pray for their teammate.
The Vikings have two healthy quarterbacks after releasing quarterback Brad Sorensen on Tuesday, Hill and former Wisconsin starter Joel Stave.
Before the injury, the Vikings’ biggest task was cutting the roster to 75 players by the NFL deadline of 3 p.m. Among cuts was veteran center John Sullivan, whom the team was trying to trade.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press and The Sports Xchange contributed to this report. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/pro/4104837-zimmer-its-possible-vikings-bridgewater-could-be-out-season | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/69119b60d8cc6b2cfd3a61f7ec1b5d5ba08a579a4ca5052103bb8e03c416c17a.json |
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Mary Krause and Jacob Jarding each placed third in their respective races to pace the Mitchell High School cross country team in its first meet of the season at the Mitchell Invite on Saturday in Mitchell.
In the girls varsity race, Mary Krause finished third overall with a time of 16 minutes, 54 seconds. She was the lone Kernel competing in the varsity race, while Chamberlain's Ella Byers, the defending state champion, won the event with a time of 15:12.
"I was happy with how Mary ran," MHS head coach Keith Christensen said. "She stayed steady the whole way."
Mount Vernon/Plankinton had three girls place in the top 10 at the Mitchell Invite as Lorna Gregerson took fourth (17:38), Tay Westendorf placed fifth (17:48) and Lainey Gregerson took sixth (17:48).
In the boys race, Jarding placed third with a time of 14:48, while Miller's Cole Sargent won the event with a time of 13:57.
"Jacob Jarding has ran all summer and he ran really well," said Christensen, who credited Sargent as being a top runner in the state. "For Jacob to get third, I thought he did well."
Mitchell's Kelton Vincent placed fifth (15:04) and Lucas Moller placed inside the top 15 with a 14th place finish (15:33). Sanborn Central/Woonsocket's Spens Schlict took sixth (15:06) and Platte-Geddes' Caden Tegethoff finished ninth (15:09).
In the junior varsity races, Mitchell's Gage Nelson (11:22) and Jared Mauer (11:36) finished first and second place, respectively. Hanson's Isaac Tuschen took third (11:56), while Caleb Lee placed fourth (12:01) to give Mitchell three runners in the top five.
"It surprised me," Christensen said about the JV boys race. "I've been on them quite a bit in practice. I want them to be in the top-half of the field and I want them to be competitive. They're starting to pick up on that."
Mitchell Christian's Max Reynen placed fifth (12:02) in the JV boys race.
In the JV girls race, Mitchell Christian's Adaya Plastow won the race with a time of 12:01. Four Kernels—TyAnn Hart (13:02), Annika Vermeulen (13:23), Jazmyn Brinkman (13:38) and Hannah Ziebarth (14:10)—placed in the top seven.
"All those girls can be on our varsity," Christensen said. "I'm very happy. It was good to have meet."
Wagner's Alcista Dion took second (12:06) and Chamberlain's Abby Hutmaschier placed third (12:56).
"We should've won more than one out of six races," Christensen said. "We still have some work to do."
Christensen said the team will work towards running for a minimum of 30 minutes throughout the two weeks.
The Kernels next compete in the Sioux Falls Invite on Sept. 10 in Sioux Falls.
Mitchell Invite
Saturday at Mitchell Middle School
Boys varsity (4K)
1. Cole Sargent, Miller, 13:57; 2. Trey Cosato, Redfield, 14:16; 3. Jacob Jarding, Mitchell, 14:48; 4. Dalton Howe, Refield, 14:55; 5. Kelton Vincent, Mitchell, 15:04; 6. Spens Schlicht, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 15:06; 7. Colby Gatzke, Redfield, 15:07; 8. Connor Bertsch, Miller, 15:08; 9. Caden Tegethoff, Platte-Geddes, 15:09; 10. Carter Wagner, Redfield, 15:17; 11. Tate Haiden, Wolsey-Wessington, 15:23; 12. Carsten McNeil, Redfield, 15:24; 13. Zach Jordan, Redfield, 15:26; 14. Lucas Moller, Mitchell, 15:33; 15. Layne Lewis, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 15:42.
Girls varsity (4K)
1. Ella Byers, Chamberlain, 15:12; 2. Nicolette Schmidt, Redfield, 16:09; 3. Mary Krause, Mitchell, 16:54; 4. Lorna Gregerson, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 17:38; 5. Tay Westendorf, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 17:43; 6. Lainey Gregerson, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 17:48; 7. Taylor Eitemiller, Wagner, 17:52; 8. Sydney Zeller, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 17:53; 9. Allyson Croeni Redfield, 18:05; 10. Allie Boowma, Wolse-Wessington, 18:07; 11. Ashton Jandel, Redfield, 18:12; 12. Isabel Bloom, Redfield, 18:16; 13. Chantel Haider, Wolsey-Wessington, 18:18; 14. Abby Freier, Wagner, 18:20; 15. Hallie Schmidt, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 18:22. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4103621-kernels-have-strong-showing-mitchell-invite | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/2b58c6f4e4d0469a7c0def93b6527974efe57aa35a66216a3634e9cc1dded279.json |
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According to the indictment, Larson completed the act "through the use of force" or with a minor who was "incapable of giving consent because of an intoxicating agent."
Larson is charged with second-degree rape, a Class 1 felony, punishable upon conviction by up to 50 years in prison and a $50,000 fine; and third-degree rape, a Class 2 felony, punishable upon conviction by up to 25 years in prison and a $50,000 fine.
Larson was released on a $10,000 bond. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4104110-mitchell-man-indicted-rape-minor | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/602487067ceef70ff81de93c86350ab702e11c57429b8b8e88cf8464b23083c1.json |
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Twenty-nine-year-old Garland Brown in July pleaded guilty to a being an accessory in the May 2015 stabbing death of 22-year-old Jessica Rehfeld. He was sentenced Thursday, and given credit for 100 days he's already spent behind bars.
Authorities say Rehfeld was stabbed to death in May 2015. Her body was found in a remote grave near Rockerville this past May.
Another man, 24-year-old Michael Frye, faces the same charge as Brown. He's pleaded not guilty.
Three other people face first-degree murder charges in the case, including Rehfeld's ex-boyfriend, Jonathan Klinetobe. They've all pleaded not guilty. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4102335-rapid-city-man-sentenced-alleged-murder-hire-case | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/9a6e0f6ffff5bc19de6a9cf47e712e4b644a28d79d463165021bca5a51ab3b02.json |
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The rivalry between Dakota Wesleyan University and Dakota State University might have cranked up a notch last Friday.
Dakota State's thrilling 34-30 win over No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan at Joe Quintal Field snapped a five-game losing streak against its rival located 70 miles away.
"Any win is great, first win is awesome, beating DWU, I mean ... I can't explain that," Dakota State coach Josh Anderson said after Friday's win.
It was Anderson's first win over Dakota Wesleyan during his eight-year tenure as DSU's coach. It was also the first win for DSU over DWU since 2004. The series took a six-year hiatus from 2005-10.
"It feels great," Dakota State quarterback Jacob Giles said. "That is what we have been working for all offseason, to start the season off 1-0. (You) can't have a better feeling."
There was a different tone on the DWU sidelines afterward.
"It is frustrating to lose any game, obviously, but I thought our guys played hard," Dakota Wesleyan coach Ross Cimpl said.
Friday's outcome might have added another element to the rivalry, as the Tigers have dominated it in recent games. DWU also still holds the all-time series lead 39-31-1.
"Now with us winning, it just makes this game even more important every year," Anderson said. "Like it wasn't already."
Cimpl always tells his players to enjoy a victory for 24 hours and get over a loss during the same time.
That could be tough after Friday's defeat.
"That is easier said than done most times," Cimpl said. "It is the first game of the season. We have got 10 games left and what we want to do with that is really what we need to figure out and I think we have got a team that is going to be hurting. They are hurting right now, but the sun is going to come up up tomorrow and we have to go back to work."
Loudenburg shines in debut
Dakota Wesleyan redshirt freshman running back Luke Loudenburg impressed in his first collegiate action.
The Howard graduate had just three carries, but managed 24 yards for an impressive eight yards per carry. The 5-foot-6 speedster made a bigger impact on special teams.
He had three kickoff returns for 107 yards (35.7 average). Loudenburg's biggest return was a 59-yarder in the fourth quarter that set DWU's offense at the 23-yard line.
"We knew Loudenburg is an explosive player," Giles said. "He had 50 some touchdowns in high school. So knew he was going to bring something. We weren't surprised."
DWU was unable to capitalize on the kickoff return as DSU won the game with a late goal line stand.
Friday Night Lights—college style
The contest was played on a Friday night due to a scheduling conflict with the inaugural Kernel Bowl, which was played the following night.
There were other area high school games in the area, but the game still drew 3,500 people.
"Total respect for DWU, their players, their coaches and their fans," Anderson said. "They made it very, very difficult for us to get our plays audibled, but that is the fun part of this game."
Up next
Dakota Wesleyan will host Tabor College at 1 p.m. Saturday at Joe Quintal Field as part of the second annual Great Plains Athletic Conference/Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.
The KCAC teams hosted the first set of the non conference games last season. The GPAC went 9-1 in the first year of the GPAC/KCAC Challenge in 2015. The GPAC teams will host the games this year.
The matchups are determined by teams finish in their respective conference standings. The No. 1 team in the GPAC will play the No. 1 team in the KCAC and the No. 2 team in each conference will face each other, etc.
The challenge has been extended for 2017 and 2018. The 2017 pairings will be based off this year (2016) standings and 2018 will be based off the 2017 standings.
This year's matchups were determined by the final 2014 regular season standings: Ottawa at Morningside, Sterling at Northwestern, Friends at Doane, Tabor at Dakota Wesleyan, Bethany at Hastings, McPherson at Dordt, Saint Mary at Concordia, Kansas Wesleyan at Briar Cliff and Bethel at Midland.
The Dordt vs. McPherson game will be played Saturday, Sept 10. The rest of the games are this Saturday. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4104442-dakota-state-win-adds-fuel-football-rivalry-dakota-wesleyan | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/f286b98db8b040d38d34339ab53709de1c2010ff91d55cd32e570a1b6438090e.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T04:52:30 | null | 2016-08-30T23:42:45 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fsports%2F4105294-mitchell-christian-earns-first-volleyball-win.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Mitchell Christian earns first volleyball win | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | The Mitchell Christian volleyball team opened its season with a 3-0 win over Sunshine Bible Academy on Tuesday in Mitchell.
Colette Haag and Charlotte Haag each had five kills and four aces in the win, while Grace Garrels added four kills and seven digs. Erica Thompson had 16 assists and four aces.
For Sunshine Bible Academy, Dori Brockel had seven kills and seven digs.
MCS won the JV game 2-0.
The Golden Eagles (1-0) plays Iroquois on Thursday in Iroquois. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4105294-mitchell-christian-earns-first-volleyball-win | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/782145ecb6508eadd28bdcd0f6bf652d71469a60de902af3ef94a1487e5f605e.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T16:49:49 | null | 2016-08-26T11:21:50 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2F4102341-plaintiffs-join-suit-challenging-anti-corporate-farming-law.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/all/themes/mitchellrepublic_theme/images/touch-icon.png | en | null | Plaintiffs join suit challenging anti-corporate farming law | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The number of plaintiffs suing to abolish North Dakota's anti-corporate farming law has expanded and now includes people and companies with ties to four U.S. states and a former Soviet republic.
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, who is defending the law, said the addition of plaintiffs only exacerbates problems with what he considers an overly vague lawsuit.
The North Dakota Farm Bureau, a Wisconsin dairy farmer and a Wisconsin dairy company that wants to expand into North Dakota sued in federal court in June. They want a judge to declare unconstitutional the nearly century-old law that aims to protect the state's family farming heritage by barring large corporations from owning agricultural operations.
The original plaintiffs were recently joined by: a North Dakota hog farmer who is a member of the North Dakota Sow Center, which owns and operates several hog facilities and has partners in North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa; the North Dakota Pork Council; a North Dakota cattle rancher who wants to expand; and Global Beef Consultants, which provides cattle consulting and export services and also owns two ranches in Kazakhstan.
The new plaintiffs either didn't respond to messages seeking comment this week or referred calls to attorneys. Attorney Claire Smith did not respond to questions other than to say the additional plaintiffs help "demonstrate the negative impacts of the challenged legislation."
The lawsuit asserts that North Dakota's anti-corporate farming law hurts the agriculture industry by restricting business tools available to farmers, lowering the value of their operations, discriminating against residents of other states and interfering with interstate commerce. It asks a judge to declare the law unconstitutional and bar the state attorney general from enforcing it.
Stenehjem has said the lawsuit is too vague for him to even respond, and he's asked U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland to order the plaintiffs to more specifically detail why they believe the law is unconstitutional. Stenehjem has said in court filings that the state is "requesting reasonably" that the plaintiffs identify what specific problems they allege in a chapter of law that "consists of over 6,500 words and comprises over 100 individually numbered provisions in the North Dakota Century Code."
Stenehjem said in court documents filed Wednesday that the addition of four more plaintiffs "exponentially exacerbates the ambiguities and vagueness" of the lawsuit.
"Farm Bureau's amended complaint fails to separate which specific constitutional claims and counts are attributed to what individual plaintiff, as well as which allegations of fact are intended to support which count or constitutional claim by what plaintiff," he said.
Plaintiffs' attorneys have said Stenehjem has demonstrated that he understands why the lawsuit is being challenged and that he has enough information to file an initial response.
Hovland has not yet ruled on Stenehjem's request. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4102341-plaintiffs-join-suit-challenging-anti-corporate-farming-law | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/62b71bd09db42bf4e2027c14c12c45ce4049bc808e31dca7656b7881969b9de5.json |
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Harrisburg's Jack Anderson (30) eludes the outstretched arm of Mitchell's Briggs Havlik (15) while carrying the ball during a game on Saturday night at Joe Quintal Field in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
It was a true tale of two halves in a Class 11AA No. 2 vs. No. 3 showdown on Saturday night at Joe Quintal Field.
Despite a solid first-half performance, the inaugural Kernel Bowl didn't go No. 2 Mitchell's way as No. 3 Harrisburg rallied for a 27-10 Eastern South Dakota conference win.
The Kernels took a 10-0 lead into halftime, but once the third quarter began, the game changed in favor of the visitors.
"We didn't change anything, defensively, we just weren't making plays and we weren't tackling," Harrisburg head coach Brandon White said after the game. "Offensively, we just weren't playing fast. Our kids responded and came out with a lot of energy. It was awesome and a great start to the season."
Harrisburg's Hunter Headlee shook off a poor first half to lead the Tigers in the comeback victory. The junior quarterback scored three touchdowns and finished the game 10-of-19 passing for 197 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions.
"He had some errors, but he's a phenomenal athlete," White said about Headlee. "He makes plays with his feet. He's a very savvy kid, he had a great short-term memory and he moved on after he made an mistake."
On the flip side, the Kernel defense, which held Harrisburg to minus-2 yards rushing in the first half, struggled to get a stop in the second half as multiple starters suffered from apparent leg cramps.
"It wasn't a true indication of our football team," Mitchell head coach Kent VanOverschelde said. "We are better than we showed here, especially in the second half. It's about staying together and continuing to play."
Harrisburg opened the second half with a 10-play, 71-yard scoring drive that was capped by a Headlee six-yard touchdown run to cut Mitchell's lead down to 10-7.
After the two teams exchanged a pair of turnovers, Harrisburg struck again to take a 14-10 lead as Headlee found Justis Clayton for a 58-yard touchdown pass that silenced the black and gold-clad fans.
"They won the game of nutrition," said VanOverschelde, referencing the numerous defensive players that were missing for large parts of the second half to cramps. "Whatever we didn't pay attention to at halftime, losing guys to leg cramps. That was the difference in the football game."
While the Harrisburg offense picked up in the second half, the Kernel offense stalled. Mitchell failed to gain a first down until late in the fourth quarter.
"Even when we had some success in that first half, we didn't get the push or the execution up front that we would've liked," VanOverschelde said. "In the third and fourth quarter, they just blew us out."
In the first quarter, Carson Max recorded the first turnover of the contest, intercepting a Headlee pass and returning it down inside the Harrisburg 10-yard line. Despite the turnover, Mitchell wasn't able to capitalize on the strong field position after three runs failed and the field goal attempt was blocked keeping the game scoreless at the end of the first quarter.
Mitchell broke through with the first points of game when Spence Neugebauer broke loose for an 82-yard touchdown run. Seth Paulson drilled the extra-point, giving Mitchell a 7-0 lead early in the second quarter.
"We came out and wanted to make the big hit or the big play instead of doing what we needed to do," White said. "That changed and we were fundamentally sound."
Mitchell tacked on three more points after Paulson made a 28-yard field goal, capping a 16-play drive that took 7 minutes and 8 seconds off the clock.
Harrisburg racked up 293 yards of total offense, 197 passing and 96 rushing. Jack Anderson led the Tiger ground game with 110 yards on 15 carries, including a 45-yard touchdown run that sealed the win.
Clayton finished the game with four catches for 133 yards and two touchdowns to lead all receivers.
For Mitchell, Spencer Neugebauer had 14 carries for 101 rushing yards and one touchdown, while Sam Michels added 30 rushing yards on nine carries. Quarterback Chris Wahlen went 6-of-17 passing for 28 yards and one interception, while Reed Overweg hauled in two catches for 15 yards. The Kernels finished the game with 166 rushing yards and 28 passing yards for 194 yards of offense.
Defensively, Briggs Havlik led the Kernels with 10 tackles, while Neugebauer added 10 tackles and an interception. Cody Riechelt had 10 tackles, Carson Max added nine tackles with his interception and Jed Schmidt finished with six tackles and an interception.
Mitchell (0-1) will host Yankton at 7 p.m. Friday at Joe Quintal Field to continue ESD play.
"We have to pick ourselves up and find a way to prepare," VanOverschelde said. "The first game of the season doesn't define us."
NOTES: The Kernel Bowl's outstanding back was awarded to Harrisburg's Hunter Headlee, while Briggs Havlik was named the outstanding lineman. ... Mitchell named seniors Spencer Neugebauer, Spencer Mohr, Chris Wahlen and Cody Reichelt as captains before Saturday's game. The Kernels' scout team player of the week was Jarod Uher.
H 0 0 14 13 27
M 0 10 0 0 10
Scoring summary
Second quarter
M: Spencer Neugebauer 82 run (Seth Paulson kick)
M: Seth Paulson 28-yard field goal
Third quarter
H: Hunter Headlee 6 run (Mallek Nour kick good)
H: Headlee 58 pass to Justis Clayton (Nour kick)
Fourth quarter
H: Headlee 38 pass to Clayton (Nour kick)
H: Jack Anderson 45 run (kick blocked) | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4103306-no-3-harrisburg-rallies-past-no-2-mitchell | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/5043b72649bde1ff6587e38a6dfa11cd7f6114b3b11f1e9dbb698d7d13746e74.json |
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ALEXANDRIA — Hanson swept Gayville-Volin 2-0 in the championship match of the Hanson Early Bird volleyball tournament on Thursday in Alexandria.
Sets scores were 25-8 and 25-15.
Hannah Marquardt paced Hanson with 20 digs, two aces and one kill. Ashley Moe and Brooke Weber had six and five kills respectively for the Beavers.
Hanson (3-0) will visit Forestburg on Tuesday to play Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, while Gayville-Volin (0-1) will head to Canistota on Tuesday.
Ethan 2, Freeman Academy/Marion 0
ALEXANDRIA—Ethan downed Freeman Academy/Marion 25-22 and 25-18 in the third place match of the Hanson Early Bird volleyball tournament.
Karly Gustafson led Ethan with six kills, four digs and three blocks. Kacey Bartscher added nine assists and eight digs for the Rustlers. Rachel Hawkins contributed nine digs, four kills and two blocks.
Chelsey Heeg paced Freeman Academy/Marion with nine kills. Amy Ptak recorded 11 assists.
Ethan (2-1) plays Kimball/White Lake on Tuesday in Ethan. Freeman Academy/Marion (1-2) plays Menno on Thursday in Marion.
Canistota 2, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 1
ALEXANDRIA—Canistota dropped the first set, but took the next two against Sanborn Central/Woonsocket to claim fifth place of the Hanson Early Bird volleyball tournament.
Set scores were 15-25, 25-18 and 25-19.
Kalli Ortman led Canistota with 13 kills, 10 digs and five aces. Kassidy Engbrecht added 25 assists, four digs and three kills. Cassidy Keller recorded 21 digs for Canistota.
Tesa Jensen led Sanborn Central/Woonsocket with seven kills and five digs.
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket defeated Andes Central/Dakota Christian 25-18, 15-25 and 25-15 in a consolation semifinal. Canistota swept the Wagner junior varsity team 25-16 and 25-16 in the other consolation semifinal.
Andes Central/Dakota Christian beat Wagner JV 25-23, 16-25 and 25-18 in the seventh place match.
Canistota (2-1) plays Oldham-Ramona/Rutland in Rutland. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket (1-2) plays Hanson on Tuesday in Forestburg.
Bon Homme 3, Avon 1
AVON — Three Bon Homme players had double-doubles as the Cavaliers topped Avon 3-1 in a high school volleyball match on Thursday in Avon.
Set scores were 25-23, 25-15, 22-25 and 25-4.
Jeni Schmidt led Bon Homme with 21 kills and 15 digs, while Sierra Mesman had 15 kills and 21 digs in the win. Johanna Jelsma chipped in 39 assists, 13 digs, two aces and three kills for Bon Homme.
For Avon, Kacie Mudder had three kills, seven blocks, one assist, eight digs and one ace, while Taylor Hamilton led the team with five kills.
Bon Homme (2-0) plays Andes Central/Dakota Christian on Tuesday in Lake Andes. Avon (0-1) plays at Parkston on Tuesday.
Kimball/White Lake 3, Gregory 0
GREGORY — Kimball/White Lake swept Gregory in straight sets 25-20, 25-16 and 25-20 on Monday in Gregory.
Brooklyn Donald powered Kimball/White Lake with 12 kills, 16 digs, two aces and one block. Darby Deffenbaugh added 15 assists, 12 digs and three aces for the WildKats.
Lauren Svatos led Gregory with nine digs.
Both teams are back on the court on Tuesday, with KWL (1-0) at Ethan and Gregory (0-1) hosting St. Francis Indian School.
James Valley Christian 3, Corsica-Stickney 1
STICKNEY — James Valley Christian defeated Corsica-Stickney 3-1 in a high school volleyball match on Thursday in Stickney.
Set scores were 19-25, 25-22, 25-23 and 25-19.
Courtney Menning paced Corsica-Stickney with 24 digs, four kills and three blocks. Brooke Wieczorek led Corsica-Stickney with five blocks. Alissa Kuyper paced Corsica-Stickney with 21 digs and three aces. Bridget Burke added four aces for the Jaguars.
Lauren Rink led James Valley Christian with 22 kills and 45 digs. Samantha Dowling had 12 kills and six blocks.
Corsica-Stickney (0-1) will take on Mount Vernon/Plankinton on Thursday in Corsica. James Valley Christian (1-0) will host Highmore-Harrold on Tuesday.
Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 3, Howard 1
HOWARD—Oldham-Ramona/Rutland pulled out a 3-1 win over Howard in a prep volleyball match on Thursday in Howard.
Set scores were 25-15, 26-28, 25-19 and 25-21.
Joie Spier had a match-high 24 kills, 31 digs and five blocks for O-R/R, while Meghan Handegard added seven kills, two blocks and 24 digs in the win.
For Howard, Hilary Albrecht and Cayla Koepsell each had eight kills, while Cailey Hinker added 17 digs.
Howard (1-1) plays Sioux Valley on Saturday in Howard, while O-R/R (0-1) plays in a tournament on Saturday in Flandreau.
Scotland 3, Irene-Wakonda 1
WAKONDA — Scotland lost the first set, but came back to defeat Irene-Wakonda 3-1 in a prep volleyball match on Thursday in Wakonda.
Set scores were 18-25, 25-19, 25-15 and 25-12.
Taylor Gall led Scotland with 21 kills, while Elyssa Walloch added 15. Taylor Bietz dished out 34 assists.
Scotland (1-0) will take on Alcester-Hudson on Tuesday in Scotland.
Freeman 3, Viborg-Hurley 1
HURLEY — Freeman downed Viborg-Hurley 3-1 in a prep volleyball match on Thursday in Hurley.
Set scores were 22-25, 25-21, 25-13 and 25-16.
Freeman (1-1) will face Irene-Wakonda on Tuesday in Freeman.
Around the state
Alcester-Hudson def. Dell Rapids St. Mary, 25-13, 25-11, 25-13
Baltic def. Colman-Egan, 26-24, 25-13, 28-26
Bon Homme def. Avon, 25-23, 25-15, 22-25, 25-4
Chester def. Elkton-Lake Benton, 25-14, 25-19
Clark/Willow Lake def. Sisseton, 25-22, 25-18, 14-25, 25-16
Dakota Valley def. Sioux Falls Lincoln, 25-16, 25-21, 25-17
Faulkton def. Sunshine Bible Academy, 25-8, 25-7, 25-5
Florence/Henry def. Great Plains Lutheran, 23-25, 26-24, 25-19, 25-23
Freeman def. Viborg-Hurley, 22-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-16
Groton Area def. Deuel, 25-16, 25-22, 25-13
Hamlin def. Britton-Hecla, 25-16, 25-15, 25-18
Harrisburg def. Mitchell, 25-21, 25-14, 23-25, 25-19
Ipswich def. Aberdeen Christian, 25-15, 25-10, 25-17
James Valley Christian def. Corsica/Stickney, 19-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-19
Kimball/White Lake def. Gregory, 25-20, 25-16, 25-20
Lake Preston def. DeSmet, 22-25, 25-14, 25-19, 25-11
Lemmon def. Faith, 22-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-18
Madison def. Flandreau, 25-13, 25-13, 25-14
Milbank Area def. Tiospa Zina Tribal, 25-11, 25-8, 25-8
Miller def. Winner, 20-25, 25-17, 25-12, 25-20
Northwestern def. Wolsey-Wessington, 25-9, 25-9, 25-9
Oldham-Ramona/Rutland def. Howard, 25-15, 26-28, 25-19, 25-21
Scotland def. Irene-Wakonda, 18-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-12
Sioux Falls Christian def. Tea Area, 25-17, 25-10, 25-15
Sioux Falls Roosevelt def. Brookings, 25-21, 25-20, 25-15
St. Thomas More def. Douglas, 25-21, 25-27, 25-13, 25-22
Sturgis Brown def. Hot Springs, 25-20, 25-13, 25-22
Warner def. Hitchcock-Tulare, 25-6, 25-1, 25-14
Watertown def. Yankton, 25-17, 25-19, 25-18
Webster def. Redfield/Doland, 26-24, 25-14, 25-20
West Central def. Dell Rapids, 25-12, 23-25, 25-23, 25-19
Wilmot def. Waverly-South Shore, 25-16, 25-23, 25-18
Hanson Tournament
Consolation Semifinal
Canistota def. Wagner JV, 25-16, 25-16
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket def. Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 25-18, 15-25, 25-15
Seventh Place
Andes Central/Dakota Christian def. Wagner JV, 25-23, 16-25, 25-18
Fifth Place
Canistota def. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 15-25, 25-18, 25-19
Third Place
Ethan def. Freeman Academy/Marion, 25-22, 25-18
Championship
Hanson def. Gayville-Volin, 25-8, 25-15 | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/prep/4102067-area-volleyball-roundup-beavers-claim-home-tournament-title | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/7636ecf2d004f31be46b3b07f1e52751e33490158ea62ead9ceca2df5235baf3.json |
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Also for BEE, Dustin Weber had nine carries for 87 yards. On defense, Weber and Colten Plagmann both had seven tackles.
The Seahawks led 21-7 at halftime.
BEE (1-0) will play Friday at Sioux Falls Christian at Bob Young Field in Sioux Falls. Beresford (0-1) will head to Wagner on Friday.
Scoring summary
First quarter
BEE: Sam Arend 12 yard run (Jesse Grosdidier kick good)
BEE: Cole Gassman 11 yard run (kick good)
Second quarter
BEE: Cole Gassman 44 run (kick good)
B: Joseph Lane block punt 30 (kick good)
Third quarter
B: Joseph Lane recovered bad snap in end zone (kick good)
BEE: Grosdidier 8 run (kick good)
Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 40, Sunshine Bible Academy 0
MILLER—The Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central football team got off to a strong start Friday afternoon, shutting out Sunshine Bible Academy 40-0.
Trent Kingsbury had a perfect day passing for the Blackhawks, completing all three of his passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns, including a 27-yard toss to Logun Feistner and a 42-yard pass to Garrett Dean. Feistner also had a rushing touchdown and John Witte had 92 yards on nine carries and a 32-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.
Alex Wormstadt, Eric Ruml and Wesley Linke each had five tackles for the Blackhawks. Linke and Aiden Wormstadt each had interceptions.
WWSSC had 228 yards, while holding SBA to just 87 yards of total offense.
The Blackhawks (1-0) take on Hanson Friday in Alexandria. SBA (0-1) heads to Tulare on Friday to meet Hitchcock-Tulare.
Scoring summary
First quarter
WWSSC: Logun Feistner 13 run (Trent Kingsbury run)
WWSSC: Feistner 27 pass from Kingsbury (John Witte run)
WWSSC: Witte 32 run (Witte run)
Second quarter
WWSSC: Wyatt Stevens 3 run (Drew Olinger pass from Kingsbury)
WWSSC: Garrett Dean 42 pass from Kingsbury (Stevens run)
Winner 46, Mobridge-Pollock 0
MOBRIDGE—No. 1-ranked Winner scored 38 points in the first half and cruised to a season-opening 46-0 win at Mobridge-Pollock Friday night.
Cameron Kuil had 97 yards on five carries including a touchdown run, while Jayden Schroeder ran for 82 yards on five carries and a touchdown and Riley Calhoon had 78 yards on eight carries for a touchdown.
Quarterback Drew DeMers was 3-for-4 passing for 63 yards and a touchdown, hauled in by Chase Kingsbury. Krockett Krolikowski had six tackles for Winner and Kingsbury had an interception.
Mobridge-Pollock had a 10-of-16 game passing from Dylan Cerney, who threw for 97 yards. Cerney had 29 yards rushing as well to lead the Tigers.
Winner gained 448 yards of offense, with 385 of those coming on the ground. M-P had 144 yards of offense, with 122 coming via the pass but the Tigers turned the ball over three times.
Winner (1-0) will take on Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Friday in Winner, while M-P (0-1) heads to Groton Area on Friday.
Scoring summary
First quarter
W: Kayleb Brozik 5 run (Jayden Schroeder run)
W: Chase Kingsbury 34 pass from Drew DeMers (Cameron Kuil run)
Second quarter
W: Riley Calhoon 10 run (Kuil run)
W: Kuil 57 run (run failed)
W: Schroeder 57 run (Isaac Naasz pass from DeMers)
Fourth quarter
W: Matt Smither 14 run (Zach Lapsley run)
Chamberlain 70, Crow Creek 0
CHAMBERLAIN—Chamberlain rolled to their its victory of the season as the Cubs posted 46 first quarter points en route to a 70-0 shutout.
For Chamberlain, Jazz Dominguez was a perfect passing 6 for 6 on the night for 186 yards and five touchdowns. On the ground, Jett Evans ran for 104 yards and 3 touchdowns and Isaac Hawk complimented that effort with 36 yards and 2 touchdowns of his own.
Chamberlain (1-0) is off until Sept. 9 when the Cubs host Little Wound. Crow Creek (0-1) will host Redfield/Doland on Friday in Stephan.
Scoring summary:
First quarter
C: 62 yard pass from Jazz Dominguez (kick good)
C: Rich Marone 2 pass from Dominguez (kick good)
C: Jett Evans 2 run (kick no good)
C: Remington Rossow 35 pass from Dominguez (Evans rush good)
C: Evans 4 run (kick no good)
C: Dodge Knippling 22 pass from Dominguez (kick no good)
C: 34 yard run
Second quarter
C: Rich Marone 40 pass from Dominguez (kick no good)
C: Isaac Hawk 6 run (kick no good)
C: Evans 56 yard run (kick no good)
C: Hawk 50 yard run (kick no good)
Gayville-Volin 24, Burke/South Central 8
BURKE—Grant Rice did a little bit of everything in helping Gayville-Volin score 16 points in the fourth quarter to pull away from Burke/South Central.
Rice was the leading passer (9/16 for 109 yards), leading rusher (26 carries for 149 yards), and leading tackler (10 tackles, 1 sack) for Gayville-Volin.
For Burke/South Central, Brock Karbo rushed for 107 yards and threw for 52 yards on 5/15 passing. Darrin Witt led the Cougar defense with 12 tackles.
Burke/South Central (0-1) plays at Scotland next Friday, while Gayville-Volin (1-0) will host Colome on Friday.
Scoring Summary
First quarter
G-V: Grant Rice 9 yard rush (Rice pass to Colbey Rickford)
B/SC: Vladik Johnson 2 yard rush (Brock Karbo rush good)
Fourth quarter
G-V: Rice 4 yard rush (Rice pass to Brook VanOsdel)
G-V: Rice 6 yard rush (Rice pass to Colbey Rickford)
Baltic 42, Howard 8
HOWARD—Baltic scored 34 second half points to beat Howard 42-8 in the season opener for both teams.
Baltic was propelled by Kayden Wolff's 287 yards on 18 carries and 3 touchdowns. Reese Warne led Baltic in passing with 80 yards on 5/8 passing.
Howard received a solid effort from Michael Hofer on the ground, as he toted the ball 34 times for 164 yards. Gavin Erickson-Reisdorfer pitched in with another 80 yards on the ground and the lone touchdown for Howard.
Howard (0-1) hosts Parker on Friday, while Baltic (1-0) will have an off week before heading to Chester Area Sept. 9
Scoring Summary
1st quarter
B: Kayden Wolff 87 yard run (Wolff run good)
2nd quarter
H: Gavin Erickson-Reisdorfer 12 yard run (Michael Hofer run good)
3rd quarter
B: Bo Tevldal 8 yard run (conversion no good)
B: Tevldal 40 yard run (Reese Warne run good)
B: Warne pass 22 yards to Jon Wilhelmsen (Warne run good)
4th quarter
B: Wolff 63 yard run (conversion no good)
B: Wolff 75 yard run (no extra point attempted)
Andes Central/Dakota Christian 32, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 16
LAKE ANDES—Andes Central/Dakota Christian scored 24 second-half points to pull away from Tripp-Delmont/Armour 32-16 Friday in a prep football game in Lake Andes.
Jacey Garcia had 90 yards and three passing touchdowns for the Thunder on 4-of-6 passing, while Shawn Goering had 125 yards rushing on 13 carries. Preston Neal added two catches for 57 yards receiving and one touchdown, as ACDC racked up 257 yards of total offense.
For TDA, Noah Schafers had 154 yards rushing and two touchdowns, while Alex Fischer was 3-for-8 for 25 yards passing and led the defense with eight tackles. Hunter Stolenberg had two catches for 24 yards as the Nighthawks recorded 272 yards of total offense.
Daaron Tronvold had 12 tackles, while Kendall Veenstra 10 tackles for the Thunder defense.
TDA (0-1) will travel to Avon on Friday, while ACDC (1-0) will play Friday at Marion against Menno/Marion.
Scoring summary
First quarter
ACDC: Preston Neal 33 pass from Jacey Garcia (Shawn Goehring run)
Third quarter
ACDC: Cliff Johnson 5 pass from Garcia (run failed)
ACDC: JB Bruguier 8 run (run failed)
TDA: Noah Schafers 48 run (Hunter Stoltenburg run)
Fourth quarter
ACDC: Daaron Tronvold 28 pass from Garcia (conversion failed)
TDA: Noah Schafers 66 run (Alex Fischer run)
ACDC: Bruguier 32 run (conversion failed)
Bon Homme 46, Miller 27
TYNDALL—Chase Kortan's six touchdowns paced Bon Homme to a season-opening win over Miller 46-27 on Friday in Tyndall.
Kortan finished with 15 carries for 288 yards rushing and added three catches for 55 yards receiving. Bryce Scieszinki went 8-for-13 with 187 yards and two touchdowns passing, while Sam Caba led the Cavalier defense with 11 tackles. Kaleb Crownover added 10 tackles.
For Miller, Karst Hunter had 16 carries for 127 yards and Miller went 18-for-32 passing for 164 yards and one touchdown.
Bon Homme finished the game with 396 rushing yards and 187 passing yards, while Miller had 182 rushing yards and 184 passing yards in the loss.
Bon Homme (1-0) is off for a week before heading to Gregory on Sept. 9. Miller (0-1) hosts Potter County on Friday.
Scoring summary
First quarter
BH: Chase Kortan 34 run (conversion failed)
M: Karst Hunter 60 run (Trevor Ryan kick)
BH: Kortan 1 run (Kortan run)
Second quarter
M: Steven Kernholz 19 pass from Karst Hunter (Trevor Ryan kick)
BH: Kortan 5 run (conversion failed)
BH: Kortan 40 run (conversion failed)
Third quarter
BH: Kortan 39 pass from Bryce Scieszinski (conversion failed)
M: Trevor Brueggeman 45 pass from Karst Hunter (conversion failed)
BH: Henry Mullaney 9 pass from Hunter (Ryan kick)
Fourth quarter
BH: Kortan 45 pass from Scieszinski (Kaleb Crownover pass from Scieszinski)
BH: Kortan 83 run (conversion failed)
Kimball/White Lake 37, Wall 0
KIMBALL—Rushing for 314 yards, Kimball/White Lake got its season off to a strong start Friday, shutting out Wall 37-0.
Josh Taylor had 126 yards on 19 carries and scored a touchdown. Seth Kirsch was 4-for-5 passing for 46 yards and had 95 yards rushing on five carries, accounting for a passing touchdown and a rushing score. Kory Peters had four catches for 52 yards.
On defense, Devon Munsen had seven tackles, while Kirsch and Chandler Fredericksen each had six stops.
KWL (1-0) hosts Mount Vernon/Plankinton on Friday in White Lake.
Scoring summary
First quarter
KWL: Seth Kirsch 36 run (Josh Taylor run)
KWL: Kory Peters 34 pass from Kirsch (Peters from Kirsch pass)
Second quarter
KWL: Kirsch 56 run (conversion failed)
KWL: Taylor 10 run (Jackson Nockels run)
Third quarter
KWL: Devon Munsen 8 run (Alex Ballary kick)
Gregory 36, Hanson 0
GREGORY—After playing to a 6-6 first quarter tie, Gregory reeled off 30 unanswered points to claim an opening night victory over Hanson.
For the Gorillas, Andy McCance had a big night throwing for 4 touchdowns and 266 yards. Jayd VanDerWerff hauled in 3 catches for for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Joseph Veskrna caught 3 of his own for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Hanson was led by Matt Keyser's 61 yards on 16 attempts and 1 touchdown. Donnie Weber led the Beaver passing attack throwing for 87 yards.
Defensively, JJ Beck had 22 tackles and Tyler Murray had 17 for Gregory. Matt Kayser had 12 tackles for Hanson.
Gregory (1-0) will go to Platte-Geddes on Friday. The Beavers (0-1) host Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central on Friday in Alexandria.
Scoring Summary
First quarter
Greg: Jayd VanDerWerff 25 yard run (kick failed)
Han: Matt Kayser 5 yard run (run failed)
Second quarter
Greg: VanDerWerff 14 yard pass from Andy McCance (VanDerWerff to McCance pass good)
Third quarter
Greg: Joseph Veskrna 35 yard pass from McCance (Veskrna from McCance pass good)
Greg: VanDerWerff 89 yard pass from McCance (McCance run good)
Fourth quarter
Greg: Veskrna 26 yard pass from McCance (kick failed)
Scotland 26, Avon 12
AVON—Chandler Diede rushed for 167 and three touchdowns to give No. 2 Scotland a 26-12 win over the Avon Pirates on Friday in Avon.
Derek Pederson added a one-yard touchdown for the Highlanders, while Lucas Pederson completed one pass for three yards to Tanner Skorpa. Diede and Derek Pederson each led Scotland's defense with 10.5 tackles in the win.
For Avon, Brady Cameron had 34 yards rushing on nine carries with two touchdowns and he completed 7-of-17 passes for 104 yards. Jacob Cihak led Avon receivers with four catches for 46 yards, while Levi DeJong added one catch for 40 yards. The Pirates racked up 215 yards of total offense in the loss.
Scotland (1-0) plays Burke/South Central on Friday in Scotland, while Avon (0-1) plays Tripp-Delmont/Armour on Friday in Avon.
Scoring summary
First quarter
S: Chandler Diede 29 run (run failed)
A: Brady Cameron 24 run (conversion failed)
Second quarter
S: Diede 1 run (run failed)
A: Cameron 3 run (conversion failed)
Third quarter
S: Diede 80 run (conversion failed)
Fourth quarter
S: Derek Pederson 1 run (pass good)
Sioux Falls Christian 29, McCook Central/Montrose 0
SALEM—Sioux Falls Christian handed McCook Central/Montrose a 29-0 loss in a season-opening prep football game on Friday in Salem.
Trevor Wilkinson had 11 carries for 42 yards rushing to lead the Fighting Cougars, while Colin Cleveland added nine carries for 26 yards. Kenny Gassman went 4-for-11 and 22 yards passing.
For the Chargers, Riley Hogan had 72 rushing and two touchdowns, while Sawyer Prins added 72 yards rushing and one touchdown.
MCM (0-1) will host Milbank Area on Friday in Salem. Sioux Falls Christian (1-0) will host Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan Friday in Sioux Falls.
Scoring summary
First quarter
SFC: Tyler VanHorssen rush (extra point failed)
Second quarter
SFC: Riley Hogan rush (conversion good)
SFC: Sawyer Prins rush (conversion good)
Fourth quarter
SFC: Hogan rush (kick good)
Tea Area 20, Parkston 0
PARKSTON—Tea Area blanked Parkston 20-0 on Friday in a prep football game in Parkston.
Payton Conrad connected with Evan Munkvold for two of Tea Area's touchdowns in the victory. The duo hooked up for touchdown strikes of 33 and 45 yards. Adam Heien had a 14-yard TD run for Tea Area's other score.
Tea Area had 17 first downs, compared to five by Parkston. Tea Area rushed for 198 yards and passed for 248. Parkston ran for 141 yards and 18.
Parkston (0-1) will play at Colton on Friday against Tri-Valley. Tea Area (1-0) will host Lennox on Friday.
Scoring summary
First quarter
TA: Evan Munkvold 33 pass from Payton Conrad (Kade Stearns kick).
Second quarter
TA: Munkvold 45 pass from Conrad (Stearns kick).
Third quarter
TA: Adam Heien 14 run (Stearns kick failed)
Wolsey-Wessington 46, Platte-Geddes 0
WOLSEY—Wolsey-Wessington blanked Platte-Geddes 46-0 in a prep football game on Friday in Wolsey.
No stats were reported.
The Warbirds (1-0) will take on Herreid/Selby Area in Wolsey next Friday. Platte-Geddes (0-1) will host Gregory in Platte next week.
Canistota 42, Dell Rapids St. Mary 6
CANISTOTA—Canistota ran past Dell Rapids St. Mary 42-6 in a prep football game on Friday in Canistota.
The Hawks had 412 total yards and racked up 382 yards rushing. Jacob White Lance had 141 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns, while Austin Thu had four carries and 100 yards, including a late 90-yard touchdown run. Scott Jolley had 74 yards rushing for the Hawks.
On defense, Thu had nine tackles and an interception, while Andrew Weber had six stops.
Garret Frost had 104 yards rushign on 22 carries and was 5-for-15 passing for 77 yards and a touchdown for the Cardinals.
Canistota (1-0) is off next week before hosting Howard on Sept. 9 in Freeman.
Scoring summary
First quarter
C: Jacob White Lance 2 run (run failed)
C: Safety
C: White Lance 1 run (pass failed)
DRSM: Evan Brown 31 pass from Garret Frost (pass failed)
Second quarter
C: White Lance 28 run (run failed)
C: Scott Jolley 6 run (run failed)
C: Andrew Weber 16 pass from Jolley (White Lance run)
Third quarter
C: Austin Thu 90 run (Jolley run)
Other statewide games
Yankton 29, Brookings 28 YANKTON — The Bucks appeared to be on their way to a blowout victory as they open up their 11AA title defense, taking a 21-3 into halftime. But the Bobcats had other plans. Brookings rallied with touchdowns on each of its first four possessions in the second half, grabbing a 22-21 lead early in the fourth quarter. Yankton quarterback Nate Stephenson responded with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Krejci, and Nick Rokusek added a two-point conversion to put the Bucks up 29-22. Brookings came right back with a nine-play, 78-yard touchdown drive, culminating in a 13-yard strike from Devin Coughlin to Brennan Carlson. The score brought the Bobcats within one, but they went for the win and Yankton stuffed the two-point attempt. Coughlin completed 17-of-33 pases for 280 yards and two scores, adding 106 yards rushing on 19 attempts and another touchdown. Isaac von Fischer caught seven passes for 145 yards and a score. Stephenson threw for 302 yards, three touchdowns and an interception for Yankton.
Huron 35, Douglas 0 HURON — Huron racked up 221 rushing yards en route to a 35-0 drubbing of Douglas. Chipper Shillingstad scored one of the Tigers' three rushing touchdowns, finding the end zone from 15 yards out. Hyland Heinz had the two others, tallying touchdowns from five and eight yards out. Heinz was also on the receiving end of a 45-yard touchdown pass from Nick Christensen. Huron's other score came on a 24-yard TD pass from Tye Evers.Stats were not provided for Douglas.
Friday's prep scores
Aberdeen Roncalli 35, Redfield/Doland 0
Alcester-Hudson 28, Viborg-Hurley 0
Andes Central/Dakota Christian 32, Tripp-Delmont/Armour 16
Arlington/Lake Preston 27, Elkton-Lake Benton 16
Baltic 42, Howard 8
Bon Homme 46, Miller 27
Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan 28, Beresford 14
Britton-Hecla 40, Waverly-South Shore 26
Canistota 42, Dell Rapids St. Mary 6
Canton 31, Vermillion 7
Castlewood/Estelline 22, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 6
Chamberlain 70, Crow Creek 0
Chester 55, Garretson 20
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 30, Bennett County 14
Corsica/Stickney 16, Colome 14
Crawford, Neb. 44, Edgemont 0
Dakota Hills 30, Tri-State 14
Dakota Valley 21, West Central 6
DeSmet 38, Deubrook 20
Deuel 42, Great Plains Lutheran 26
Gayville-Volin 24, Burke/South Central 8
Gregory 36, Hanson 6
Groton Area 55, Oakes, N.D. 13
Hamlin 30, Florence/Henry 8
Harding County 46, Faith 0
Huron 35, Douglas 0
Ipswich/Edmunds Central 36, McLaughlin 0
Kimball/White Lake 37, Wall 0
Langford 65, Northwestern 20
Lemmon/McIntosh 8, Bowman County, N.D. 6
Leola/Frederick 18, Herreid/Selby Area 14
Madison 35, Dell Rapids 6
Milbank Area 38, Flandreau 15
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 59, Menno-Marion 8
New Underwood 36, Kadoka Area 0
Newcastle, Wyo. 48, Custer 2
Philip 54, Rapid City Christian 0
Potter County 26, Stanley County 21
Scotland 25, Avon 12
Sioux Falls Christian 29, McCook Central/Montrose 0
Sioux Falls O'Gorman 19, Rapid City Central 0
Sioux Falls Roosevelt 27, Aberdeen Central 7
Sully Buttes 36, Faulkton 14
Tea Area 20, Parkston 0
Todd County 16, Pine Ridge 8
Tri-Valley 34, Elk Point-Jefferson 21
Upton, Wyo. 56, Lead-Deadwood 0
Warner 47, Eureka/Bowdle 0
Watertown 20, Pierre 7
Webster 38, Clark/Willow Lake 0
Winner 46, Mobridge-Pollock 0
Wolsey-Wessington 46, Platte-Geddes 0
Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central 40, Sunshine Bible Academy 0
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The banquet will honor Larry Andersen, a Freeman native, Galen Swenson, a Strandburg native, Kevin Nowotny, a White Lake native, as well as Keith Sabers and Everett Bradshaw, who were Salem teammates.
The social hour begins at 5 p.m. with a meal at 6 p.m.
Contact Emily Hofer at (605) 660-4790 for ticket information and tickets must be purchased by Sept. 10. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/4104439-tickets-sale-sdaba-hall-fame-banquet | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/0faf66dca7e75d8419096ef4f4e20e4fe241fb6c6002d21e6070c843e8010783.json |
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In 2006, the drugmaker's chief executive officer Heather Bresch said that "authorized generics" -- like the one her company is now introducing for EpiPen after an outcry over the drug's price -- were a grave threat to the generic drug industry and hurt consumers.
Bresch, who was Mylan's vice president of corporate development at the time, asked Congress in July 2006 to curb brand-name drugmakers' practice of selling unbranded versions of their own medicines to thwart generic competition. She called the strategy "the single greatest threat to the generic industry going forward."
Mylan on Monday said it was introducing an authorized generic version of EpiPen, its allergy shot, after being criticized for raising the price of the product since acquiring it. The authorized generic version will cost $300, compared with the about $600 price of the brand version.
"The generic pharmaceutical industry has changed dramatically in the last decade," said Nina Devlin, a Mylan spokeswoman. After losing a fight against the practice, "authorized generics are now an established part of this highly competitive industry and we are participating in the industry as it exists today."
Mylan's business model has changed since then, too. It acquired the rights to EpiPen in 2007, shifting the company from one almost entirely focused on generic drugs to the manager of the biggest brand-name product in the epinephrine auto-injector segment.
There are some slight differences between what Mylan is doing now and the practice Bresch decried a decade ago. To push generic drug makers to get their versions of pricier brand-name products approved, the Food and Drug Administration gives the first generic maker a special 180-day period of exclusivity. During that time, the new generic often sells for a relatively high price, until other generic makers come in and the price drops to a fraction.
Bresch said in 2006 that an authorized generic reduced the incentives for generic drug makers to get their products approved, by making that 180-day period less profitable. Brand companies typically only sell the authorized generics when a true generic enters the market.
While there is currently no generic EpiPen on the market from another drugmaker, having a Mylan version available could undercut the profits of one when or if it does become available. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has filed with the FDA to bring such a product to market, though Teva said in February that it had been rejected.
Bresch appeared before the Senate Special Committee on Aging as part of the panel's 2006 hearing on the price of drugs, and at a House of Representatives hearing in 2009 where she made similar points.
"For brand companies, authorized generics are a long-term strategy designed to debilitate our industry," Bresch said in 2006. "There is no short-term benefit and there is long-term detriment to the generic industry because of this practice."
She also said that authorized generics hurt patients.
"Supporters of authorized generics claim that consumers benefit from this practice through lower prices," she told the committee. "Nothing could be further from the truth."
A 2011 study by the Federal Trade Commission found that the first generic to market typically cost 86 percent of the brand-name price when there wasn't an authorized generic present. When there was, the generic cost 82 percent of the brand-name price, the FTC said.
Mylan has taken contradictory stances on authorized generics since those hearings. In 2013 it reached a settlement to sell the authorized generic of Orion Corp.'s Parkinson's disease treatment Stalevo. A year later the company successfully sued to halt an authorized generic of GlaxoSmithKline's antidepressant Paxil CR, which it said was in violation of a patent settlement. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4103911-mylan-ceo-2006-decried-practice-its-now-using-epipen | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/b0b93542757db3e3acc428f45dc3cc7bd1a9e2f6f39ac509ddbab7bb18e68549.json |
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Their bodies were discovered by a Durant police officer performing a wellness check after the nuns did not show up for work, Durant's Assistant Police Chief James Lee told The Washington Post.
Durant is a town in rural Mississippi, about 60 miles north of Jackson.
Lee said police did not yet have a motive and did not give details about how the nuns died.
"We are in the process of working the crime scene as we speak," he told The Post.
Maureen Smith, a spokeswoman for the Catholic Diocese of Jackson, told the Associated Press that there were signs of a break-in at the home and that the nuns' vehicle was missing.
Both women were nurse practitioners, according to the AP, and lived together in the home where their bodies were found.
They worked with the Lexington Medical Clinic, according to the Clarion-Ledger.
"These were the two sweetest sisters you could imagine," the Rev. Greg Plata, who worked with the women, told the newspaper. "It's so senseless."
The newspaper identified the slain nuns as Sister Paula Merrill and Sister Margaret Held. It also reported that the nuns distributed books, school supplies and other items to the needy, according to church officials.
The AP reported one nun is a member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky, while the other is part of the School Sisters of St. Francis in Milwaukee. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/nation/4102384-two-catholic-nuns-discovered-slain-rural-mississippi-home-police-say | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/185406541206486989664977b252c602e48ad1903988561b84fe32ee50d88d90.json |
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The funding will help the colleges upgrade infrastructure, buy equipment and improve educational facilities.
Rural Development Under Secretary Lisa Mensah says education is one of the best investments that can be made in the future of rural America.
In South Dakota, Oglala Lakota College in Kyle will get $143,000 to fix a generator and make renovations on campus; Sinte Gleska University in Mission will get $143,000 for a security system improvement; and Sisseton Wahpeton College in Sisseton will get $143,000 to be spent on student housing. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4103056-3-tribal-colleges-south-dakota-get-usda-grant-funding | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/400e8ff9e7db06da956d0702abe42a3cc32c8078718f262b6d6c2f70c5085f4f.json |
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The law that went into effect in January allows South Dakotans to buy up to 12 cases of wine per year for personal use from wineries in the state and around the country. Now, 275 wine producers are licensed to offer their wines to consumers in the state, and 1,158 cases had been shipped by the end of June, according to the Department of Revenue.
The department reported on the law's rollout to a legislative oversight committee this week. Overall, implementation of direct wine shipping has gone pretty well, said Jason Evans, property and special taxes division deputy director.
He said the main issues that have arisen include problems with reporting from wineries for tax purposes and collecting the right information to determine if wine is coming from licensed or unlicensed wineries. There have also been concerns about shippers sending alcohol other than wine to consumers, wine going to retailers and infrequent instances of consumers exceeding the case limit, Evans said.
The agency is working to educate wine producers and wine drinkers about the law as it's implemented. The plan was pushed by the Sioux Falls-based group South Dakotans for Better Wine Laws.
Group president Donald Roesler said he's ordered five cases, including top picks from Napa Valley. South Dakota was the only state in the area that didn't allow direct wine shipping, so that "stirred the brew" enough for supporters to push for the new law, he said.
"The fact is, I still go to the local liquor store to pick up a bottle of wine here, a bottle of wine there, but I have favorites shipped to my home now," Roesler said. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/state/4102325-states-wine-lovers-order-about-14k-bottles-south-dakota | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/2ca7970da9ffbc1d1e2fedf1fd4c17241673f7f09c607bb2b2f412f2f971f31b.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T14:51:10 | null | 2016-08-31T09:42:28 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F4105422-palace-director-pleased-16-concert-turnout.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/0B27UVxb6ZoGTVlhaUmhZb3lwbkk.jpg?itok=dMpPVBey | en | null | Palace director pleased with '16 concert turnout | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | Judd Hoos, a Black Hills-based rock band, performs a free concert to the public on the Freedom Stage as part of the 2016 Corn Palace Festival on Thursday evening on Main Street in Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
The three returning acts at this year's festival attracted 126 more paid spectators per night than last year's event, with country performer Gary Allan leading the charge with 1,786 tickets sold.
According to Corn Palace Director Scott Schmidt, Styx, Allan and the Happy Together Tour were able to attract a total of 4,991 concert-goers, or an average of about 1,663 per night. Last year, when four paid concerts were held, the Corn Palace saw an average of 1,537 people walk through its doors nightly.
Schmidt suspects the variety of musical styles and familiarity of the performers boosted ticket sales at this year's festival.
"I think it helped," Schmidt said Monday. "They're three really big names, and I think we had a good enough variety to hit different markets from Mitchell and the surrounding areas."
Each of the three performers this year played a previous Corn Palace Festival, with Styx appearing in 2005, Allan in 2010 and the Happy Together Tour in 2013. And while Allan's Saturday night performance was most popular, generating $90,130 in gross revenue — before accounting for expenses — both Styx and Happy Together were able to attract more music fans than three of the four shows in 2015.
According to Schmidt, Styx brought in 1,580 paid spectators and $71,350 in gross revenue, while Happy Together drew 1,625 attendees and $64,160.
Schmidt said the net profits will likely be determined within the week, but he suspects the totals to be positive. According to previous reports by The Daily Republic, last year's four concerts combined to earn the city $2,731.
The Corn Palace Events and Entertainment Board also decided to shake up this year's event schedule, shifting the Thursday show to a free concert following last year's paid performance by Jerrod Niemann that sold 1,016 tickets. And Schmidt said the free Judd Hoos show was a hit.
"It was a night for us to give back," Schmidt said. "And the vendors that came back year after year after year, whether it's a food or craft vendor, absolutely loved it."
There were several shows held on the "Freedom Stage" located on Sixth Avenue and Main Street, which Schmidt said allowed the Corn Palace to generate revenue from beer sales and brought larger crowds to the midway at night. With the larger crowds, Schmidt said vendors were able to remain open later and make more sales.
With outdoor shows of some variety from Thursday to Sunday, Schmidt said attendance was high, particularly for the Jones & Co. show on Saturday night.
"It gave them another excuse to come downtown and celebrate Corn Palace week, and it's something free that allows you to enjoy the night with friends, family or whoever you come down there with," Schmidt said.
After what he saw as a successful first Corn Palace Festival since returning to Mitchell as Corn Palace director, Schmidt expects to bring similar acts to town in 2017.
"As of next year, we're looking at doing the three concerts again, and probably one outdoor concert," Schmidt said. "But that's got to be decided on by the Corn Palace Events and Entertainment Board."
As far as making any major changes for next year's festival, Schmidt said he's heard some people mention the possibility of moving the event back to its former September timeslot. But Schmidt said he hasn't heard any similar thoughts from the Corn Palace board.
And with nine events scheduled in the two weeks following the festival, including volleyball and basketball, Schmidt said the last week of August is working well.
"I think we kind of have our niche right now on the week that we're on," he said. "If it ever comes up, I think you have to be open to looking outside the box to see if something else would be more suitable for the Corn Palace Festival, but for my first one, I was happy with everything." | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4105422-palace-director-pleased-16-concert-turnout | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/458bed7ada3dfa226595c42028f30703c382cc2e84f83c991139bbe6af00f2b2.json |
[
"Terry Woster",
"Today",
"At P.M."
] | 2016-08-26T22:49:43 | null | 2016-08-26T17:32:02 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumns%2F4102604-cliches-are-cliches-reason-riding-bike-explains-why.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/Woster%2CTerry09column_39.jpg?itok=ltzj1qmP | en | null | Cliches are cliches for a reason; riding a bike explains why | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | I got to wondering the other day if Thomas Wolfe, the novelist from the early part of the 20th Century, ever rode a bicycle.
The thought occurred as I was mixing the old saying, "just like riding a bicycle,'' with the title of one of Wolfe's novels, "You Can't Go Home Again.'' The first phrase suggests that once you learn some skill, such as riding a bicycle (and remember the first time you tried that, fell over sideways and thought you'd never get it right?), you'll pick it up as second nature when or if you ever go back to it. The second phrase, the book title, suggests that maybe you can never return to the same place, even if the place is the saddle of a bicycle.
I looked online for thoughts about Wolfe's book title and found this one: "I always took it to mean that things, and you, change, and that you can never recapture the feelings you had in the past. It will always seem different.'' The person who wrote that one added, "Or it means your parents moved away and left no forwarding address,'' so it wasn't entirely a metaphysical message.
For the record, Wolfe was a North Carolina writer whose novels included "Look Homeward, Angel,'' and "Of Time and the River.'' He died young. I read his stuff young and found the novels difficult but rewarding.
But it wasn't a literary pursuit that had me thinking of Wolfe. No, it was simply this: I have been discovering in recent months that, for me, "just like riding a bicycle'' is a matter of "you can't go home again.''
As a young boy, I rode a bicycle like the wind. I rode with no more thought than it took me to breathe or blink my eyes. I had a single-speed bike with balloon tires and coaster brakes. It fairly flew over the sidewalks in town, and those fat tires gripped the dirt roads in the country the way professional wrestler Verne Gagne held his opponents in that nasty "sleeper'' hold.
That was then. This is now, and "just like riding a bicycle'' means crashing on an alarmingly regular basis. I'll tell you what I mean.
Last spring, when the weather warmed and the breeze beckoned a person to explore the outdoors, I took to riding my bicycle along the path from our home to the campgrounds below Oahe Dam and back. Nice, easy rides on a paved, six- or seven-foot-wide path. One fine day I decided to ride over the highway bridge and through the parks on the Pierre side of the river. About halfway across, a couple of boats on the river below caught my eye. I thought to stop and watch, but as I slowed, my handlebar caught in the fencing at the side of the pedestrian crossing. Down I went, over the handlebars and onto the concrete. Scraped both knees and both hands but didn't break anything. (I always wear a helmet, by the way.)
After the soreness left me, I looked on the scrapes as kind of cool deals, showing me as a bad dude on a bicycle. Then my brother-in-law from New Mexico showed up with road rash from heel to hip bone. He rides big trails. By comparison, I looked like maybe I'd lost a fight with a hangnail. I went back to the paved, flat, wide bike path to the dam.
Well, but then, I joined my son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter to ride LaFramboise Island a few weeks back. The trail is sandy, bumpy and narrow, and it cuts between trees with little warning and barely enough space for a set of handlebars. My riding partners zipped along. I churned through the sand and winced at the bumps and pushed up the climbs. I cleared a couple of the narrow openings between trees and gained some confidence. Then I crashed my reconstructed left shoulder smack into a tree. I recovered, rode on and crashed my reconstructed right shoulder smack into another tree.
I made it off the island alive. I guess I did go home again. It wasn't just like riding a bicycle, though. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/opinion/columns/4102604-cliches-are-cliches-reason-riding-bike-explains-why | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/9917604cd06f320afb038be092a396b54f5535fbacba230bebfe18432c4c426b.json |
[
"Jake Shama",
"Today",
"At P.M."
] | 2016-08-29T22:51:13 | null | 2016-08-29T17:40:21 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mitchellrepublic.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F4104140-thomsen-founder-trail-king-industries-has-died-89.json | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_300/public/field/image/6_16.jpg?itok=OWJdeOo- | en | null | Thomsen, founder of Trail King Industries, has died at 89 | null | null | www.mitchellrepublic.com | Gordon Thomsen, founder of Trail King Industries, "had a great sense of humor" and will be missed for more than his business acumen and generous donations.
Thomsen, 89, died early Sunday morning due to complications from Parkinson's disease, which he was diagnosed with about 20 years ago, according to his children, Jackie Morrison and Jerry Thomsen. He was born and raised on a farm near Spencer, Iowa, but moved to Mitchell in 1969 and stayed ever since.
In 1974, Thomsen founded a company called Western Ag Sales, selling trailers and ag-related equipment out of his home. But by 1983, the company acquired the Trail King line of trailers. The business refocused exclusively on trailer manufacturing, and the name was changed to Trail King Industries.
"He was highly regarded in certainly our industry and our customers, suppliers and the like," said Trail King President Bruce Yakley. "He established a company here that's known all over the world of having the best products of the types we make. Certainly, he'll be missed by many people at Trail King as well as, certainly, his family."
Today, Trail King's Mitchell facility stands at 295,000 square feet and employs more than 450 employees, according to the Trail King website. In addition, the company has three manufacturing facilities, 300 dealer locations and builds trailers with load capacities from 6,000 to 1 million pounds, used for hauling, construction, agriculture, transportation and more.
In 2011, Thomsen became the 11th recipient of the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association's Gold Achievement Award, which is not awarded every year and is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the industry.
Thomsen sold Trail King in 1995 to Carlisle Group, who later sold the company to CC Industries, but he and his family maintained interest in other projects, including various businesses philanthropic endeavors.
"Obviously, I think what the Thomsen family has done for the city of Mitchell is nothing but outstanding," Yakley said. "The number of businesses they have here, the amount of money they have donated over the years, we're very fortunate to have a family like the Thomsens, in my opinion."
Over the years, Thomsen and his family have owned KMIT radio, GF Advertising and Sign Pro, and today, the Thomsens retain all or some stake in various Mitchell businesses, including the Highland Travel Plaza, the Highland Conference Center, the Hampton Inn, the Tumbleweed and more.
"The whole development up on the Highland Business Park, as we call it, was kind of a vision of my dad's and the family," said Jerry Thomsen, who helped with Trail King from its earliest days, even as a high schooler.
Jerry Thomsen said the businesses are a sign of his father's love for the city, as he continued to supply jobs and opportunities to the community after his successful trailer venture was sold.
"My dad had just a huge passion for helping develop Mitchell in general and the community, and even though we sold the business that was quite successful ... we elected to reinvest (the money) into the community, develop other businesses and provide other jobs and continue to expand opportunities for people," he said. "This is and always will be home."
Gordon Thomsen also undertook various philanthropic efforts, including a nearly $1 million donation to Mitchell's Prehistoric Indian Village to construct the Thomsen Center Archeodome over the dig site, according to Cindy Gregg, executive director of the site.
Gregg said Thomsen continued to donate to the project in the following years and even served as president of the board. He retired from the board in 2011.
"His love for this place knew no bounds," Gregg said. "I don't think many boards or many nonprofits have a member like Gordon, and I think many wished they did. He was phenomenal. He truly, truly was phenomenal."
Gregg said Thomsen had a great sense of humor and was fun to be around, and he held a deep love for both the Prehistoric Indian Village and the city of Mitchell.
"I do know that Gordon was very strongly involved in the city, and he loved the city. There's no question about it," Gregg said. "We're all going to miss him. There's no question about that. We are going to miss him."
Thomsen's visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church in Mitchell and services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, also at First Lutheran Church. Arrangements are being handled by Bittner Funeral Chapel. | http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4104140-thomsen-founder-trail-king-industries-has-died-89 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.mitchellrepublic.com/213e266d52e2f427cd7fba146dda430f79074655c2c7f46ec304bc1a45a93898.json |
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