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News Tips for the week of July 14, 2008
Office of the Governor 500 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre , SD 57501 773-3212 www.state.sd.us MEDIA ADVISORY: Friday, July 11, 2008 CONTACT: Mitch Krebs or Roxy Everson at 605-773-3212 News Tips for the week of July ...
Dusting for plague could start soon
Rancher blames Forest Service for plague outbreak. By Steve Miller, Journal staff Thursday, May 29, 2008 Crews soon will begin spreading an insecticide on prairie dog mounds in Conata Basin in an effort to ...
New Visitor Center Proposed For Minuteman Sites
“If you walked into Delta One today it's as if the military walked out the back door just minutes ago”
A Cold War era minuteman two launch control center and missile silo stand at Exit 131, near Philip. via KELO-TV Sioux Falls
Cattle producers oppose beef tax increase
“This past week leaders of the national Cattlemen's Beef Board again discussed a 100-percent increase in the federally mandated $1-per head beef assessment”
SCENIC, S.D. n Joyce Jobgen, Secretary-Treasurer of the American Agriculture Movement , expressed her organization's opposition to a 100-percent increase, or any increase, in the Beef Checkoff Program until the ... via The Prairie Star
Volunteer firefighters question contract modification
“Costs are going up for everyone”
With another fire season just months away, an attempt at uniformity in contracts between the U.S. Forest Service and volunteer fire departments bordering the Buffalo Gap National Grassland was tabled Monday ... via Rapid City Journal
South Dakota Stockgrowers Association to host meeting in Edgemont
South Dakota Stockgrowers will host an area meeting at the Victory Steakhouse in Edgemont, S.D., Jan. via Tri-State Neighbor
Stockgrowers to discuss the issues
“It's important to be able to come together and discuss the needs of the ranching community and for the Stockgrowers to receive direction from the community especially in light of the upcoming legislative session”
The South Dakota Stockgrowers will host a meeting at at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at Victory Steakhouse in Edgemont. via Rapid City Journal
Tribe gets funds for earth lodge
The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe will get a $74,000 federal grant to build a Narrows Earthlodge Interpretive Center near the Missouri River. via Rapid City Journal
Scenic highways to help tribal economy, improve understanding
“We want a quality program and experience.”
Federal grant helps Oglala planners join tribal byways network By Kevin Woster, Journal staff Thursday, December 20, 2007 The lonesome roads of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation could one day lead tourists to a ... via Rapid City Journal
Scenic designation sought for Rapid Cit...
“It seems like every time you get involved in federal projects, there's an upside - federal money - and a downside - the inability to do things with property you own”
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Rapid City officials on Tuesday took the first step toward designating Skyline Drive as a National Scenic Byway. via Argus Leader
Nature Conservancy buys Conata Basin area ranch
“We're confident this is the place we want to be working”
By Steve Miller, Journal staff Tuesday, November 06, 2007 The Nature Conservancy has purchased a ranch on the edge of Conata Basin, the center of disputes in recent years over prairie dogs and endangered ... via Rapid City Journal
Tripp County: Small Towns and Scenic Spaces
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Wednesday, October 17, 2007 CONTACT : Wanda Goodman, 773-3301, wanda.goodman@state.sd.us PIERRE, S.D. Tripp County, located in south-central South Dakota creates a portion of the state's ... via South Dakota State
Scenic route proposed in Black Hills
Pennington County officials are considering an ordinance that would designate certain roads as scenic routes. via KOTA-TV Rapid City