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The South Dakota High School Regional Visual Art Show will be held Friday and Saturday in the Dell Rapids High School gymnasium. via DellRapidsInfo.com

“We go on the road a lot to save money for the state of South Dakota”

In the beginning, they sure acted like rivals. Brian Lamppa was officiating a match during his first spring as the volleyball coach at the University of South Dakota, and South Dakota State coach Andrew Palileo ... via ArgusLeader.com

Posted by: Scott Ehrisman - 04/14/2008 3:13 PM Well, well, well, King Dave is at again; painting himself as a progressive so he can get his new playground built. via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Jon Walker * jwalker@argusleader.com * April 10, 2008 Yankton Middle School and Yankton High School won first place in the 24th annual Science Olympiad State Tournament at the University of South Dakota. via Argus Leader

“Some of these tribal leaders are pretty progressive. They've also got constituents they have to answer to who believe very strongly in respecting sovereignty and treaty rights.”

More money from Washington is part of the solution to stemming rampant crime on reservations, but also at the source of the problem is a jurisdictional maze created to ensure tribal sovereignty. via ArgusLeader.com

“Areas like California and Hawaii will probably feel the brunt of that”

WASHINGTON - With oil prices setting a record high of $112.21 a barrel, high fuel costs are a serious threat to the South Dakota economy, lawmakers said today. via ArgusLeader.com

“It is time for an increased focus on diplomatic efforts, for the Iraqis to provide their own security and for U.S. troops to transition out of harm's way”

WASHINGTON - Despite the recent burst of violence in Basra and Baghdad, Sen. John Thune said Tuesday he still supports keeping U.S. troops in Iraq and that progress is being made in the country. via ArgusLeader.com

“It takes a pretty highly motivated student”

Program pays small-school kids who earn college credit Jon Walker * jwalker@argusleader.com * April 6, 2008 South Dakota's newest leap into online learning aims for isolated students who might be undiscovered ... via Argus Leader

“I would say coming from a small-town school, it's always an issue. Right now, we're growing, and so this year's funding is always based on last year's numbers even though we have more kids.”

Dale Hart waited patiently to see who would show up for Friday's historical tour at the Washington Pavilion. via Argus Leader

“We have people coming here all the time from Sioux Falls to get away from the big-city life.”

By Duane Winn Its most famous export is Mamie Van Doren. Its most famous import very well may be Annie's Coffeehouse. via Pipestone County Star

WASHINGTON - A Washington-based taxpayer watchdog group says the Dakotas rank high when it comes to pork-barrel spending. via ArgusLeader.com

“We've earned that right for them, so they can protest. Ya' know there's no better country in the world than America and the freedoms we have but I always say someone paid for those freedoms.”

This weekend Vietnam Veterans from across the country will gather to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Vietnam War. via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Features CBS Player Services Online Opinion is your chance to tell Keloland what you think. via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Do you ever have those nights when you wake up and can't go back to sleep? On those occasions, I generally turn on the TV and hope the late night infomercials will lull me to back to sleep. via ArgusLeader.com

“Do we want to hunt these animals for recreation or sport?”

South Dakota wildlife officials say mountain lion hunting has helped rid the state of 'problem lions' despite a Washington researcher's claims that hunting aggravates issues between lions and people. via ArgusLeader.com

“There is nothing wrong with Dykstra as a candidate. He doesn't have the experience and fundraising power that a Mike Rounds may have, but Dykstra is not a flawed guy.”

Sen. Tim Johnson is assured of the Democratic Party's U. S. Senate nomination, and it seems more clear now that Republican State Rep. via ArgusLeader.com

“It is perhaps excusable if I prefer to criticize the other side.”

Posted by: Cory Heidelberger - 03/22/2008 9:45 AM I'm still scratching my head over the erratic tangent on Tibet, Palestine, and the "international left" at SD Politics. via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

“I am at the point in my life where I want to be more involved, and I am ready to jump into this with both feet, but I won't take anything for granted”

Todd Herseth will become the fifth member of his family to enter South Dakota politics. via ArgusLeader.com

“We're very mindful we have a generation of young people not as physically fit and well as they should be”

With a divided Sioux Falls School Board one week from deciding whether to cut requirements in health and physical education, South Dakota's top education officials also will examine the issue. via ArgusLeader.com

Johannes Brahms' Requiem, a large choral work, is featured during the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra concerts at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Great Hall at the Washington Pavilion. via ArgusLeader.com