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Deaths Dominate South Dakota's Top Stories of 2012

Associated Press — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:48:45 +0000

South Dakota lost some of its political legends in 2012, beginning with the death of former Gov. Bill Janklow in January and continuing through the fall with the passing of former Sen. and presidential nominee George McGovern.

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Americans Are Still Traveling This Thanksgiving, Just Not Very Far

Mike Adams — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:00:50 +0000

Holiday travel will bring increased traffic to the American highways this Thanksgiving weekend. However, with many families still simply trying to operate day-to-day on shoestring budgets, people are expected to plan shorter trips to carve their turkeys this year as a means to save money on fuel and other expenses.

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Thanksgiving Turkeys Will Be Cheaper Than Expected This Year — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:03 +0000

The price of turkey is going to be cheaper than expected this year, largely because many retailers were able to lock in the cost of the birds before the summer’s drought sent feed prices way, way up.

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State May Offer Fewer Spring Wild Turkey Licenses

Tony Wright — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:47:35 +0000

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department is proposing to reduce the number of wild turkey licenses this coming spring by just over 500 tags.

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State Prison Inmate Dies

Jerry Dahmen — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:45:26 +0000

Inmate Louis Cunningham, age 58, passed away at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls.

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Sioux Falls Chosen to Host Marketing Conference [VIDEO]

Jerry Dahmen — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:54:35 +0000

The Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau is excited to announce Sioux Falls has been chosen to host the 2013 Small Marketing Meetings Conference.

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NFL 2012 Season — Week Nine Preview

Joe Student — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:42:18 +0000

Several key intra-conference matchups highlight the schedule for Week 9 of the 2012 NFL season. Here's a preview of this week's games:

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Governor Dennis Daugaard Casts Early Ballot

Tony Wright — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:27:31 +0000

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has cast his ballot early for this year's general election.

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East Coast Grinds to a Halt as Superstorm Nears [PHOTOS]

Tony Wright — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:12:31 +0000

Forecasters say Hurricane Sandy is about 310 miles (505 kilometers) south-southeast of New York City, and the center of the storm is expected to be near the mid-Atlantic coast on Monday night.

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U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson Presents Medals to South Dakota Army Sgt., Private

Associated Press — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:16:29 +0000

U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson has presented the Purple Heart to a South Dakota Army National Guard member who served in Afghanistan.

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