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  1. Watertown K-9 Drug Dog Hondo Honored at Memorial Service


    hondo_3Listen above to hear Watertown Police Department Chaplain Rev. Wayne Gallipo talk about Watertown K-9 Drug Dog Hondo who was remembered by officers and others yesterday at a memorial service at Joy Ranch.

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    Watertown K-9 Drug Dog Hondo Honored at Memorial Service


    HONDO_2Listen above to hear Watertown Police Department Chaplain Rev. Wayne Gallipo talk about Watertown K-9 Drug Dog Hondo who was remembered by officers and others yesterday at a memorial service at Joy Ranch.

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    Watertown K-9 Drug Dog Hondo Honored at Memorial Service


    HONDO_1Listen above to hear Watertown Police Department Chaplain Rev. Wayne Gallipo talk about Watertown K-9 Drug Dog Hondo who was remembered by officers and others yesterday at a memorial service at Joy Ranch.

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    Disturbing Charges Awaiting Sisseton High School Senior


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    Watertown Police Department K-9 Dog Hondo Honored By Department Staff


    HondoListen above to hear Sgt Troy VanDusen with the Watertown Police Department talk about the department's K-9 drug dog Hondo who died this week from a bacterial infection. Hondo's handler is officer Kirk Ellis.  Hondo will be laid to rest today at Joy Ranch following a memorial service and escort from Crawford Funeral Chapel.

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    Dove Season to Open in South Dakota


    sd_game_fish_and_parksListen above to hear Codington County Conservation Office Mike Klosowski and Conservation Office Ryan Schmaltz talk about the fall hunting seasons on KXLG.

     

     




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    Clark County to Host Mental Health First Aid Classes


    Dr._ShermanListen above to hear Dr. Chuck Sherman with the Human Services Agency talk about the upcoming Mental Health First Aid Classes to be held in Clark in September

     

     




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    Watertown Middle School Principle Todd Brist Discusses Dance Incident on KXLG


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  2. New recipe wins at Ribfest
    FORT PIERRE — Doyce Busch, of Pierre, was escorted through the line for ribs by a Girl Scout Thursday night at Ribfest 2010 at Lilly Park in Fort Pierre.This was Busch’s second year coming...
  3. Pierre considers increasing city fees
    PIERRE — Pierre residents who connect a water line, rent the Steamboat Park amphitheatre or bury a relative might pay higher fees next year.Dozens of the city’s fees are facing increases u...
  4. Fire at landfill flares back up
    PIERRE — After largely extinguishing Wednesday’s garbage fire at the Pierre landfill, Pierre Fire Chief Bill Alexander said preventing flare-ups is “very, very hard.”“The...
  5. SD bull rider has dreams of Vegas
    PIERRE — Casey Stirling’s dream lies in Las Vegas, not in Ontario, Calif., but in order to reach Las Vegas, he must visit California first.So off to California Casey went.Stirling, a bull ...
  6. Phantom revenue tightens budget
    PIERRE — The city of Pierre has almost $2.5 million less to spend for next year than city employees estimated a month ago.Since that point, accounting errors, new developments and new proposals ...
  7. Local CAP cadet officer of the year
    PIERRE — Christopher Childers, a 16-year-old sophomore at Riggs High School, has been a part of Civil Air Patrol for about four years.Childers was presented with the outstanding CAP Cadet Noncom...
  8. Airport funding clears the tower
    PIERRE — Though the vast majority of the city of Pierre’s $12.7 million airport terminal project is being paid by the federal and state governments, the city is still on the hook for aroun...
  9. Airport building to last 50 years
    PIERRE — A sleek, curved design, energy-saving construction and an enclosed passenger walkway leading to plane doors are some of the new features planned for Pierre’s new airport terminal....
  10. Oahe voyage traces history
    PIERRE — Eric Raveling, Dorthy Adams and daughter, Tiniqua, all of Pierre, helped the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation celebrate a little history as they kayaked in a commemorative Lewi...
  11. Folk band to play for SD Honor Flight vets
    PIERRE — Next week, Americana music will help support American heroes.The local acoustic music group Plains Folk will be performing a benefit concert on Sept. 9 to raise money for the Central So...
  12. Studying pays off for youth in Bible Bee
    PIERRE — When it came time for the Bible Bee in Pierre this weekend, Miracle Holder was ready.Seventeen-year-old Holder, of Spearfish, had a daily routine during the summer that consisted of get...
  13. Boys and Girls Club preparing new CEO
    PIERRE — Jesse Stricherz, currently assistant club director of the Boys and Girls of Pierre, is new to management, but has the opportunity to move up to executive director of the Boys and Girls ...
  14. SD veterans service officers receive awards
    Steve Oliva of Pierre, a field officer for the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, was cited for his commitment and mentoring of veterans' service officers.
  15. Loans made to 3 SD rural electric groups
    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Three rural electric associations in South Dakota will get more than $12.5 million in federal loan guarantees to build, repair or improve transmission lines and other system ...
  16. Money an issue in replacing failed dam
    PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- State officials say it's uncertain whether the Rosehill Dam in Hand County will be replaced or rebuilt after it gave way in a summer downpour.
  17. Judge To Decide Fremont Query For Neb. Court
    OMAHA, Neb. — A federal judge will decide on which legal question to submit to the Nebraska Supreme Court over a Fremont immigration ordinance after attorneys involved in the court fight couldn’t ...
  18. Asian Carp Emerge As The New Bullies Of America’s Waterways
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cold-blooded. Spawning faster than rabbits. Leaping boats in a single swish.Leaving in their wake, dozens of slack-jawed (and several cases of tooth-loosened) fishermen, kayakers,...
  19. Hot Springs Father Is Sentenced In Crash That Killed Children
    HOT SPRINGS (AP) — A Hot Springs man has been sentenced to serve 15 years in prison for a crash that killed his two 6-year-old children.Twenty-nine-year-old Clinton Phelps was convicted of drunken d...
  20. Neb. Passes Resolution Opposing Mandates
    LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska State Board of Education has approved a resolution that doesn’t mention Medicaid but does ask the governor and lawmakers to oppose unfunded mandates.The resolutio...
  21. S.D. Share Of Allergan Settlement Is $153,000
    SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Attorney General Marty Jackley says the South Dakota Medicaid program will be reimbursed about $153,000 under a settlement between Allergan Inc. and the federal government and sta...
  22. VeraSun Asking For Repayment Of Funds
    SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Farmers who sold corn to bankrupt ethanol producer VeraSun Energy Corp. have been receiving letters asking for repayment of funds due to “bankruptcy preference.”The Iowa State...
  23. S.D. Soldiers Deploying To Kuwait
    ABERDEEN (AP) — About 50 Army Reserve soldiers with the Aberdeen-based 452nd Ordnance Company are deploying for a year of duty in Kuwait.A mobilization ceremony Wednesday was attended by about 200 p...
  24. White Residents Remember Slain Chaplain
    WHITE (AP) — Members of the First Baptist Church in the South Dakota town of White are remembering a former pastor who was killed in Afghanistan this week while serving as an Army chaplain.The Rev. ...
  25. Central Neb. Electrical Worker Killed On Job
    BURWELL, Neb. (AP) — An electrical worker has died after being electrocuted on the job.The Garfield County Attorney’s Office says Dean “Vegas” Lodewyck died Tuesday while working in Burwell. A...
  26. Stretch Of Belle Fourche River Closed
    BELLE FOURCHE (AP) — A stretch of the Belle Fourche River in northwest South Dakota where three canoeists died earlier this summer is being closed to recreational activity.Butte County Sheriff Fred ...
  27. Several Animal Births At Neb. State Fair
    GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Fond memories of calving season may be in store for Nebraskans who visit the Birthing Pavilion at the Nebraska State Fair at Fonner Park in Grand Island.The pavilion is arr...
  28. S.D. teen wanted to be 'infamous sociopath'
    SISSETON (AP) -- An 18-year-old high school student stockpiled bomb-making materials in his bedroom and wrote about wanting to blow up his school, target individuals he hated, rape women and "bec...
  29. Pipe repairs ahead of schedule
    Repairs to the Sioux Falls sewer line that collapsed in early August will be done about two weeks ahead of schedule, a city official said Thursday.The installation of about 850 feet of pipe near Main ...
  30. 'I love boobies' bracelet stirs trouble in schools
    Cancer has ravaged several of Ann Aberson's relatives, so she doesn't have a problem with her two teenage daughters wearing bracelets to raise awareness of breast cancer.But their school principal in ...
  31. Egan canoeist sets out for Gulf
    For years, Brian Gundvaldson has launched his canoe into the Big Sioux River from his nearby home in Egan to go catfishing or simply cruise the waterway.Thursday's launch, however, was quite different...
  32. River Boulevard reopening moved up
    The city of Sioux Falls has changed the scheduled reopening of River Boulevard for one lane of traffic in each direction to 7 a.m. today, moving it up from the earlier announced time of 2 p.m.The stre...
  33. Increase expected for holiday travel
    Labor Day travel by South Dakotans is expected to increase by 11 percent this year over last, according to a AAA survey.Of the 115,000 South Dakotans expected to travel at least 50 miles from home, 10...
  34. Tea man charged in laundromat incident
    A Tea man was arrested Wednesday night and charged with trying to break into a change machine at a Sioux Falls laundromat and then fleeing police and hiding on top of a van.A passerby near the North W...
  35. Indictment handed down in cyclist's death
    A grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday including one count of vehicular homicide and two counts of DUI for driving under the combined influence of alcohol and controlled substances. They heard ...
  36. LifeLight kicks off today
    The free LifeLight Festival starts its 13th year at 11 a.m. today and continues all day Saturday and Sunday.Christian bands from across the nation will perform, but there also will be speakers and oth...
  37. Listening session features public works chief
    Sioux Falls Public Works Director Mark Cotter will be talking with citizens at Mayor Mike Huether's Listening and Learning Session from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Whisk & Chop, 108 S. Minnesota A...
  38. Former Morrill County, Neb., Assessor Fined
    rmer Morrill County, Neb., Assessor FinedBRIDGEPORT, Neb. (AP) — A former assessor for Morrill County has been fined $750 for her official misconduct while in office.Court documents say 74-year-old ...
  39. Five Fort Carson Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan
    FORT CARSON, Colo. — Five Fort Carson soldiers were killed when their unit was attacked with an improvised bomb in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said Wednesday.The soldiers killed in Monda...
  40. Midwest EconomySurvey Hints At Recession Fears
    OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — More than a third of supply managers in nine Midwest and Plains states surveyed for a regional business index expect the U.S. economy to fall into another recession next year,...
  41. SDSU Proposes Imaging Sciences Institute
    BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University wants to establish an on-campus institute to better tap its partnership with a nearby federal center that collects and archives satellite images, school...
  42. S.D. Teen Wanted To Be ‘Infamous Sociopath’
    SISSETON — An 18-year-old high school student stockpiled bomb-making materials in his bedroom and wrote about wanting to blow up his school, target individuals he hated, rape women and “be...
  43. Storm Damage Reported In SE S.D.
    MITCHELL (AP) — Farmers in southeast South Dakota are reporting more storm damage.The roof of Elmer Muntefering’s hog barn was blown off Monday night, a month after a storm damaged other b...
  44. Feds Recommend Dismissing Gun Suit
    HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal magistrate is recommending the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by eight states seeking freedom from federal gun laws.The recommendation now goes to the federal judge ...
  45. Neb. Sens. Support Arizona Case Appeal
    LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Two Nebraska state senators have signed court papers in support of the Arizona law designed to crack down on illegal immigration and that has been mostly blocked by a judge....
  46. S.D. Disaster Paid Out $12.3M So Far
    PIERRE (AP) — South Dakota’s Office of Emergency Management says it has paid more than $12 million so far to help local governments and rural electric cooperatives recover from a series of...
  47. United Way kicks off campaign
    Nine-year-old Keeley Passick feeds her little brother Oscar, 2, a potato chip at last week’s Thursdays on the Platz, which featured the kickoff to the United Way of Vermillion’s 2011 fundraising c...
  48. Ribs, Rods & Rock ’n Roll to gear up Sept. 10
    Last year’s Ribs, Rods & Rock ?n Roll event in Vermillion filled the city‚s Main Street with hundreds of visitors each day interested in taking in the car show, the musical concerts, and the delic...
  49. Research money hits record level at USD
    The University of South Dakota received a record amount of research money in 2010.USD was awarded $36.5 million in research money, which is up from $29 million in 2009, a 28 percent increase.“It...
  50. Herseth Sandlin calls for greater fiscal discipline in Washington
    Barry Vickrey, dean of the USD School of Law, converses with Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin after she addressed the noon meeting of the Vermillion Rotary Club at the Al Neuharth Media Center on the US...
  51. Vermillion native walking across country
    Vermillion native Chuck La Rue was was greeted Wednesday morning by Mayor Jack Powell while eating breakfast at Vermillion’s Hy-Vee. La Rue is on a walking trip across the United States, during whic...
  52. Latest Gulf oil rig problem differs from BP spill
    By ALAN SAYRE 2010-09-03T13:35:14Z
    NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico killed no one and sent no crude gushing into the water....
  53. 'Birth tourism' a tiny portion of immigrant babies
    By BOB CHRISTIE and PAUL J. WEBER 2010-09-03T13:32:14Z
    SAN JUAN, Texas (AP) -- When Ruth Garcia's twins are born in two months, they'll have all the rights of U.S. citizens. They and their six brothers and sisters will be able to vote, apply for federal student loans and even run for president....
  54. Flooding on Outer Banks, Earl heads for Northeast
    By MIKE BAKER 2010-09-03T13:30:30Z
    BUXTON, N.C. (AP) -- A weakened Hurricane Earl delivered only a glancing blow to North Carolina's Outer Banks early Friday on its way up the East Coast, flooding roads on the narrow vacation islands and knocking out power but staying farther offshore than feared. There were no immediate reports of any injuries....
  55. Police question scientist in Miami airport scare
    By JENNIFER KAY 2010-09-03T13:01:10Z
    MIAMI (AP) -- A scientist has been detained at the Miami International Airport after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb, prompting an evacuation, a government official said....
  56. Former egg farm workers say complaints ignored
    By MICHAEL J. CRUMB 2010-09-03T12:34:42Z
    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- U.S. Agriculture Department employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive recall, but two former workers said they ignored complaints about conditions at one site....
  57. McCourt: Wife concerned about nest egg
    By GREG RISLING 2010-09-03T09:34:26Z
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Former Dodger CEO Jamie McCourt was more concerned with protecting the couple's luxurious homes than dealing with baseball matters and didn't want to take the risk associated with buying one of baseball's most storied franchises six years ago, her estranged husband said....
  58. Pearl Harbor marks 65th anniversary of WWII's end
    By AUDREY McAVOY 2010-09-03T08:42:59Z
    PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) -- Like many other vets, Don Fosburg marked the anniversary of World War II's end reflecting on a victory dearly earned and on men who helped make that happen but never came home....
  59. Critics: Ill. lottery contract cloaked in secrecy
    By TAMMY WEBBER 2010-09-03T07:30:50Z
    CHICAGO (AP) -- With less than two weeks before Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn awards a lucrative, first-of-its-kind contract for the private management of the state's $2 billion-a-year lottery, some are criticizing the selection process as too secretive and questioning whether it favors one powerful bidder....
  60. Warrants detail stabbings at Calif. beach house
    By 2010-09-03T07:11:34Z
    VENTURA, Calif. (AP) -- A 9-year-old boy ran to get cash from his mother's purse to appease an armed intruder, but when he returned the man was stabbing his parents with a kitchen knife in the bedroom, according to recently released search warrants in the triple murder case....
  61. Comfort Inn a hurricane hostel in NC
    By MIKE BAKER 2010-09-03T05:30:49Z
    BUXTON, N.C. (AP) -- A two-story Comfort Inn has become a makeshift hurricane hostel on North Carolina's Outer Banks for those who want to stay close to their homes but know they need better shelter from the onslaught of Earl....
  62. Sharapova has matchup with another young American
    By EDDIE PELLS 2010-09-03T10:47:50Z
    NEW YORK (AP) -- They all want to be like Maria. They all want to beat Maria, too....
  63. No. 14 USC beats Hawaii 49-36 in Kiffin's debut
    By JAYMES SONG 2010-09-03T09:19:58Z
    HONOLULU (AP) -- Southern California was all smiles, except for coach Lane Kiffin....
  64. Tiger takes another step at Deutsche Bank
    By DOUG FERGUSON 2010-09-03T08:42:08Z
    NORTON, Mass. (AP) -- When all was right in the world of Tiger Woods, players wanted to be on the same side of the draw because they figured the world's No. 1 player was getting all the breaks....
  65. Rookie QB Hall has big game against 'Skins scrubs
    By BOB BAUM 2010-09-03T06:10:35Z
    GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- If the Arizona Cardinals find themselves in need of a backup quarterback, Max Hall believes he can do the job....
  66. Utah beats No. 15 Pittsburgh in OT
    By DOUG ALDEN 2010-09-03T05:41:17Z
    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah was wavering between stifling defense and play sloppy enough to blow an 11-point lead before Brian Blechen saved the Utes....
  67. No. 2 Buckeyes get off to fast start, 45-7
    By RUSTY MILLER 2010-09-03T05:27:08Z
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Moments after brushing aside Marshall 45-7, Ohio State 's players could finally say what they've been thinking about for a while....
  68. AP Source: UNC's Little won't travel for LSU game
    By AARON BEARD 2010-09-03T04:19:52Z
    North Carolina receiver Greg Little won't travel to Atlanta for the 18th-ranked Tar Heels' opener against No. 21 LSU due to the ongoing NCAA investigation at the school, a person with knowledge of the decision said Thursday night....
  69. Pack of son of promoter Bob Arum found in Cascades
    By GEORGE TIBBITS 2010-09-03T01:08:22Z
    SEATTLE (AP) -- Searchers in the rugged North Cascades of Washington state have found a climbing backpack and a daypack belonging to the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum, but are still looking for the missing climber....
  70. Tide's Dareus ruled ineligible for 2 games
    By JOHN ZENOR 2010-09-03T00:48:52Z
    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus has been declared ineligible for two games for accepting nearly $2,000 in improper benefits during two trips to Miami....
  71. Boston's Pedroia concedes surgery possible on foot
    By DAVID GINSBURG 2010-09-02T22:04:42Z
    BALTIMORE (AP) -- Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is bracing for the possibility of having season-ending surgery on his broken left foot....
 

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