Perkins County News

We have had a nice break from the rain for the most part through this weekend, now we have more rain moving in as we finish tonight into tomorrow and Tuesday.

The fire broke out about noon midway between Lemmon and Bison. Lemmon Assistant Fire Chief Harlan Hess says the Lemmon, Bison, Grand River, Lodgepole and Meadow fire departments in South Dakota, Hettinger and Reeder from North Dakota, the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management units fought the fire for about 3 hours.

South Dakota hunters will have fewer chances to stalk antelope this fall because a tough winter, combined with low reproduction rates this summer, has thinned the state's herd.

The Game, Fish and Parks Department says the antelope population is down substantially because of winter storms and poor reproduction this summer.

By Curt Nettinga Members of the Fall River County Commission heard testimony for a hour at their July 21 meeting, but were unable to come up with a decision on how to distribute Payment In Lieu of Taxes or 'PILT' monies.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says three rural water projects in North Dakota and South Dakota will share $93 million under the federal economic stimulus package.

Administered by the Board of Regents, the scholarship is awarded each year to a regental university sophomore, junior, or senior who is pursuing studies leading to a teaching certificate.