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Mines students head to high school to promote engineering fields
Education reform has been a hot topic nationwide with many concerned about students' interests and achievements in math and science.  That's why students and professors from the South Dakota School of Mines took Thursday afternoon to meet with students at Rapid City Central High School.

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Custer battles Douglas on BHC hardcourt
The Custer boys expect to be a force on the court come playoff time, sitting at 10-and-5 on the year.  Thursday night, the Wildcats headed for Box Elder to tangle with the Douglas Patriots.  Larry Luitjens/Travis Miller.
SD authorities searching for missing parolee PDF print email
Friday, 27 January 2012 13:19

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) _ South Dakota authorities are searching for a parolee who walked away from a minimum-security portion of the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls.

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Report calls officer shooting justified PDF print email
Friday, 27 January 2012 11:21
A report from South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and the Division of Criminal Investigation says officers were justified in shooting James Baker on January 10th.
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Warm winter may mean hot fire season PDF print email
Thursday, 26 January 2012 12:06
The weather may be nice, but it doesn't bode well for the coming fire season in the Black Hills. That's according to the man who, for years, was responsible for South Dakota's firefighting efforts.  Joe Lowe, the retired former director of the South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression Division, says this mild winter is similar to the mild winter of 99-2000.
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First court appearance for attempted murder suspect PDF print email
Thursday, 26 January 2012 12:06
A Wyoming man accused of attempted murder of a Rapid City police officer appeared in court for the first time this morning.  42-year-old James Baker is facing 7 different counts  ranging from attempted first degree murder, to possession of a controlled substance.  The charges stem from a chase through Rapid City earlier this month. 
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Kooiker says town halls benefit council and community PDF print email
Thursday, 26 January 2012 15:38
It's a meeting with no agenda. The discussion is driven only by those in attendance.  The North Rapid Civic Association hosted a town hall meeting Thursday night to gather city officials with the public.  Rapid City Mayor Sam Kooiker says these meetings are very beneficial to the council as well as to the public.
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Democrats offer alternative to Daugaard education proposal PDF print email
Thursday, 26 January 2012 12:06
Democrats in the South Dakota Legislature are proposing measures that would ultimately increase state aid to public schools.  The Democrats' plan would set a funding goal equal to the average spent by neighboring states, which would amount to a substantial increase in spending per student.
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