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	<title>Breaking News &#187; South Dakota</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>ND continues to lead 3-state region in federal oil, gas leases; fiscal 2009 sets record</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Macpherson</dc:creator>
		
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ND leads 3-state region in oil, gas leases

BISMARCK, N.D. — Federal oil and gas lease sales in the Dakotas and Montana set a record in fiscal 2009, with parcels in western North Dakota&#8217;s booming oil patch accounting for the overwhelming bulk of interest, the Bureau of Land Management said Monday.
Oil and gas lease sales in .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nd-continues-to-lead-3-state-region-in-federal-oil-gas-leases-fiscal-2009-sets-record-246999/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sioux Falls development foundation in SD getting half a million dollars from fed government</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Sioux Falls development group in SD gets grant

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Southeast Development Foundation in Sioux Falls is getting a $500,000 grant from the federal Economic Development Administration.
The money will be used to replenish a revolving loan fund, which will provide new low-interest loans to businesses hurt by flooding in 2008.
The administration says the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sioux-falls-development-foundation-in-sd-getting-half-a-million-dollars-from-fed-government-243073/" title="Sioux Falls development foundation in SD getting half a million dollars from fed government">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IRS auctions off disputed SD Indian tribe&#8217;s land; tribe sues, saying land is protected by law</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/irs-auctions-off-disputed-sd-indian-tribes-land-tribe-sues-saying-land-is-protected-by-law-239704/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chet Brokaw</dc:creator>
		
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IRS auctions off disputed SD Indian tribe&#8217;s land

PIERRE, S.D. — The Internal Revenue Service has auctioned off a large swath of disputed land owned by a South Dakota Indian tribe to help pay off more than $3 million in back taxes, penalties and interest.
IRS spokeswoman Carrie Resch says the 7,100 acres of Crow Creek Sioux .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/irs-auctions-off-disputed-sd-indian-tribes-land-tribe-sues-saying-land-is-protected-by-law-239704/" title="IRS auctions off disputed SD Indian tribe&#8217;s land; tribe sues, saying land is protected by law">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa woman accused of shoplifting 418 items from South Dakota drug store</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Iowa woman accused of shoplifting 418 items

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — An Iowa woman is accused in a South Dakota shoplifting case that authorities say involved more than just a few items stuffed in a pocket. Sioux Falls police said a 51-year-old woman allegedly took $2,200 worth of items from the Lewis Drug Store, hauling stolen .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iowa-woman-accused-of-shoplifting-418-items-from-south-dakota-drug-store-239695/">Source &nbsp;: Iowa woman accused of shoplifting 418 items from South Dakota drug store</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Board recommends fix to improve South Dakota retirement system&#8217;s financial condition</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/board-recommends-fix-to-improve-south-dakota-retirement-systems-financial-condition-239561/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chet Brokaw</dc:creator>
		
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Board recommends fix for SD retirement system

PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Retirement System should limit annual increases in benefits to improve the system&#8217;s financial condition after a more than 20 percent fall in assets in the last fiscal year caused by the recession, the system&#8217;s board of trustees recommended.
The board on Wednesday voted 15-1 .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/board-recommends-fix-to-improve-south-dakota-retirement-systems-financial-condition-239561/">Board recommends fix to improve South Dakota retirement system&#8217;s financial condition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Board meets to recommend improvements to South Dakota retirement system&#8217;s financial condition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Board to recommend fix for SD retirement system

PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Retirement System&#8217;s board is meeting Wednesday to make its final recommendations for improving the system&#8217;s financial condition.
The system&#8217;s assets have fallen in the last two years because of a loss in value of stocks and other investments. The Board of Trustees wants .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/board-meets-to-recommend-improvements-to-south-dakota-retirement-systems-financial-condition-238767/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Board meets to recommend improvements to South Dakota retirement system&#8217;s financial condition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumers express concern in South Dakota over proposed Black Hills Power rate increase</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumers-express-concern-in-south-dakota-over-proposed-black-hills-power-rate-increase-235811/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Proposed electric rate hike sparks worries in SD

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Some customers of Black Hills Power are expressing concern over a proposed 26.6 percent electric rate hike.
Many spoke out at a public hearing Tuesday held by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, which will decide on the utility&#8217;s request.
Black Hills Power&#8217;s proposal would increase .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumers-express-concern-in-south-dakota-over-proposed-black-hills-power-rate-increase-235811/">Source article &nbsp;: Consumers express concern in South Dakota over proposed Black Hills Power rate increase</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USDA says South Dakota farmers are making progress with harvest thanks to dry weather</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-says-south-dakota-farmers-are-making-progress-with-harvest-thanks-to-dry-weather-235186/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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USDA: Dry weather helps South Dakota farmers

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota farmers are making progress on harvest, but they&#8217;re still well behind the normal pace because of the wet fall.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a dry week helped farmers last week.
The USDA estimates that about 40 percent of the state&#8217;s corn crop has ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-says-south-dakota-farmers-are-making-progress-with-harvest-thanks-to-dry-weather-235186/">USDA says South Dakota farmers are making progress with harvest thanks to dry weather</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Agriculture Department: South Dakota&#8217;s red meat production decreases in October</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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South Dakota red meat production falls in October

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The U.S. Agriculture Department says commercial red meat production for South Dakota totaled 77.6 million pounds during October, down 22 percent from a year ago and down 1 percent from September&#8217;s production.
October pork production was down from a year ago, while sheep and lamb ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-agriculture-department-south-dakotas-red-meat-production-decreases-in-october-233648/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : US Agriculture Department: South Dakota&#8217;s red meat production decreases in October</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Higher household income limit could drive up interest in SD&#8217;s heat payment assistance program</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/higher-household-income-limit-could-drive-up-interest-in-sds-heat-payment-assistance-program-232713/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Ortman</dc:creator>
		
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Income limit raised for SD heat assistance

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota has received more applications from residents seeking help to pay heating bills than it did last winter, and expanded eligibility guidelines could push demand even higher.
Eligibility for the federally funded Low Income Energy Assistance Program and the amount of help paying heat bills .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/higher-household-income-limit-could-drive-up-interest-in-sds-heat-payment-assistance-program-232713/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Higher household income limit could drive up interest in SD&#8217;s heat payment assistance program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Diversified manufacturer Raven Industries reports 13 percent drop in 3Q profit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dirk Lammers</dc:creator>
		
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Raven Industries reports 13 percent 3Q profit drop

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Raven Industries Inc., which makes reinforced plastic sheeting and products for precision farming and navigation, on Thursday reported a 13 percent drop in third-quarter profit but said higher operating margins helped offset lower sales.
The diversified manufacturer, based in Sioux Falls, S.D., reported a profit .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/diversified-manufacturer-raven-industries-reports-13-percent-drop-in-3q-profit-232605/">Source &nbsp;: Diversified manufacturer Raven Industries reports 13 percent drop in 3Q profit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Poet says it has reduced cellulosic ethanol production costs to $2.35 per gallon</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Poet reduces cellulosic ethanol production costs

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Poet LLC, the nation&#8217;s top ethanol producer, says it is has reduced its cellulosic ethanol production cost during the past year from $4.13 per gallon to $2.35 per gallon.
The Sioux Falls-based company plans to produce 25 million gallons of ethanol each year from plant waste typically .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/poet-says-it-has-reduced-cellulosic-ethanol-production-costs-to-235-per-gallon-231865/">Poet says it has reduced cellulosic ethanol production costs to $2.35 per gallon</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dakotas may see record sunflower yields despite late, wet harvest; boost supply for US, Canada</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Nicholson</dc:creator>
		
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Dakotas might see record sunflower yields
BISMARCK, N.D. — Sunflower crops could set records in the nation&#8217;s top two producing states this year, helping to blunt a drop in nationwide production and ensure a healthy supply for processors in the United States and Canada.

The good year for growers in North Dakota and South Dakota in turn ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dakotas-may-see-record-sunflower-yields-despite-late-wet-harvest-boost-supply-for-us-canada-230340/">Dakotas may see record sunflower yields despite late, wet harvest; boost supply for US, Canada</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Man suspected of theft returns to crime scene to retrieve his cell phone</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Suspect returns to crime scene for cell phone

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sioux Falls Police arrested a 20-year-old man on Wednesday when he returned to the scene of a crime to retrieve his cell phone. Police said they got a call Wednesday evening from a woman who saw a man inside her unlocked car. She and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-man-suspected-of-theft-returns-to-crime-scene-to-retrieve-his-cell-phone-228790/" title="Police: Man suspected of theft returns to crime scene to retrieve his cell phone">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Extensions available for crop insurance harvest deadlines</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:18:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Extensions available for crop insurance deadlines

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The state Agriculture Department says wet conditions have delayed what looks like a near-record harvest for many South Dakota farmers and raised concerns about a Dec. 10 harvest deadline for crop insurance.
In a release, the department says farmers who can&#8217;t harvest their crops due to weather ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/extensions-available-for-crop-insurance-harvest-deadlines-228600/">Extensions available for crop insurance harvest deadlines</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jury says former Iowa kosher slaughterhouse manager guilty on 86 of 91 financial fraud charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Jury: Fmr. slaughterhouse manager guilty of fraud

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A jury has found the former manger of a kosher slaughterhouse in Iowa guilty on 86 of 91 financial fraud charges.
The verdict against Sholom Rubashkin came Thursday evening after a nearly monthlong trial.
Rubashkin was charged with bank, mail and wire fraud, money laundering and ignoring ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jury-says-former-iowa-kosher-slaughterhouse-manager-guilty-on-86-of-91-financial-fraud-charges-227703/">Jury says former Iowa kosher slaughterhouse manager guilty on 86 of 91 financial fraud charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge in SD smoking ban case says issue is legally eligible to be referred to voters</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Judge: SD smoking ban can be referred to voters

PIERRE, S.D. — The smoking ban passed by the South Dakota Legislature is eligible to be referred to voters, so the court system must determine whether opponents collected enough valid signatures to put it on next year&#8217;s ballot, a judge ruled Thursday.
Circuit Judge Kathleen Trandahl of Winner ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-in-sd-smoking-ban-case-says-issue-is-legally-eligible-to-be-referred-to-voters-227454/">Judge in SD smoking ban case says issue is legally eligible to be referred to voters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SD Sen. Thune: Plant that converts wood chips into renewable fuels is part of USDA program</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Thune: Plant that converts wood chips in program

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., says Western Biomass Energy, which converts wood chips from the Black Hills into renewable fuels, has been selected to take part in the Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
In a release, Thune said he wrote the program, which is part of the .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sd-sen-thune-plant-that-converts-wood-chips-into-renewable-fuels-is-part-of-usda-program-226133/">SD Sen. Thune: Plant that converts wood chips into renewable fuels is part of USDA program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Dakota Retirement System seeks quick action to balance finances</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
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South Dakota Retirement System seeks quick fix

PIERRE, S.D. — An official says uncertainty about the economy has prompted the South Dakota Retirement System to consider quick action to improve the system&#8217;s financial condition.
The Retirement System&#8217;s Board of Trustees is looking at limiting annual inflationary increases in benefits to help offset investment losses caused by the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-dakota-retirement-system-seeks-quick-action-to-balance-finances-225019/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: South Dakota Retirement System seeks quick action to balance finances</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USDA says South Dakota&#8217;s corn, soybean production levels remain high; records forecast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:51:04 +0000</pubDate>
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USDA: SD corn, soybean production remains high

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture&#8217;s Nov. 1 corn production forecast for South Dakota is 690 million bushels — the same as the previous month and 18 percent higher than 2008.
The forecast yield is 150 bushels an acre from an estimated 4.6 million acres.
If that amount ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-says-south-dakotas-corn-soybean-production-levels-remain-high-records-forecast-224978/">USDA says South Dakota&#8217;s corn, soybean production levels remain high; records forecast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Dakota governor says he won&#8217;t ask for tax increase to fix budget woes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Governor won&#8217;t seek tax increase to fix SD budget

PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds said Monday he won&#8217;t seek a tax increase to fix state budget problems that are expected to get much worse in the next two years.
Any tax plan likely would not get the required two-thirds vote from the Legislature, so ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-dakota-governor-says-he-wont-ask-for-tax-increase-to-fix-budget-woes-223757/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : South Dakota governor says he won&#8217;t ask for tax increase to fix budget woes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Historic Deadwood in South Dakota&#8217;s Black Hills marks 20th anniversary of legal gambling</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Deadwood, SD, marks 20 years of legal gambling

PIERRE, S.D. — Legalized gambling began in Deadwood on Nov. 1, 1989, when an actor portraying Wild Bill Hickok, accompanied by a woman portraying Calamity Jane, shot a revolver into the air.
This month the historic town celebrates not just 20 years of legalized gambling, but also the economic ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/historic-deadwood-in-south-dakotas-black-hills-marks-20th-anniversary-of-legal-gambling-223404/">Read more : Historic Deadwood in South Dakota&#8217;s Black Hills marks 20th anniversary of legal gambling</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>30 new jobs to be created when gun-barrel maker Precision Machine opens plan in Sturgis, SD</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Precision Machine opening plant in Sturgis, SD

STURGIS, S.D. — As many as 30 new jobs are coming to the South Dakota town of Sturgis.
California-based Bar-Sto Precision Machine Co. has announced plans to open a new facility on the south end of the Sturgis industrial park.
The Bar-Sto plant will manufacture precision gun barrels for most of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/30-new-jobs-to-be-created-when-gun-barrel-maker-precision-machine-opens-plan-in-sturgis-sd-222707/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 30 new jobs to be created when gun-barrel maker Precision Machine opens plan in Sturgis, SD</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sanford lab officials say 2nd underground shaft reopened at former Homestake gold mine in SD</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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2nd deep shaft reopened at old gold mine in SD

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Crews pumping water out of the Sanford Underground Laboratory in Lead have reopened a second deep shaft that eventually will be used as the primary entrance and exit for science experiments.
The South Dakota Science and Technology Authority is rehabilitating the former Homestake ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sanford-lab-officials-say-2nd-underground-shaft-reopened-at-former-homestake-gold-mine-in-sd-220999/" title="Sanford lab officials say 2nd underground shaft reopened at former Homestake gold mine in SD">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lower Brule Sioux Tribe gets $940,000 grant from Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Lower Brule tribe gets grant from Minn. tribe

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has been selected to receive a grant of $940,000 from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Prior Lake, Minn. The money is for economic development and community infrastructure.
According to a release, most of the grant will ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lower-brule-sioux-tribe-gets-940000-grant-from-shakopee-mdewakanton-sioux-community-217859/" title="Lower Brule Sioux Tribe gets $940,000 grant from Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Dakota landowners voice concerns about proposed TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
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SD ranchers voice concerns about Keystone pipeline

PIERRE, S.D. — Ranchers who live along the route of a crude oil pipeline that TransCanada Keystone wants to build across western South Dakota said Tuesday they are worried about oil spills and damage to their land, water and roads.
More than 50 landowners and others showed up at a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-dakota-landowners-voice-concerns-about-proposed-transcanada-keystone-xl-pipeline-217053/" title="South Dakota landowners voice concerns about proposed TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge refuses secondhand smoke testimony in South Dakota smoking ban lawsuit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
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SD judge refuses secondhand smoke testimony

PIERRE, S.D. — The American Cancer Society cannot present witnesses to testify on the dangers of secondhand smoke in a trial that will determine whether South Dakota&#8217;s smoking ban will be referred to a statewide vote, a circuit judge has ruled.
The group argues that the new law, which would ban .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-refuses-secondhand-smoke-testimony-in-south-dakota-smoking-ban-lawsuit-216698/">Judge refuses secondhand smoke testimony in South Dakota smoking ban lawsuit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Correction: Oil Pipeline Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Correction: Oil Pipeline Story
PIERRE, S.D. — In a Nov. 2 story about a hearing for the South Dakota portion of a proposed crude oil pipeline, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the project&#8217;s construction manager said access to medical facilities during construction was the project&#8217;s biggest challenge.

The official, Steve Hicks, said the remoteness of the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/correction-oil-pipeline-story-216658/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Dakota Public Utilities Commission to hold public hearing on Keystone XL pipeline</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
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SD regulators to hold public hearing on pipeline

PIERRE, S.D. — The Public Utilities Commission gets comments from the public Tuesday evening in Pierre on the $920 million, 313-mile stretch of the Keystone XL pipeline that TransCanada Keystone plans to build across western and south central South Dakota.
It will be the fourth public hearing before the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-dakota-public-utilities-commission-to-hold-public-hearing-on-keystone-xl-pipeline-216272/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : South Dakota Public Utilities Commission to hold public hearing on Keystone XL pipeline</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wet weather makes for not quite 2 days suitable for field work, South Dakota harvest lags</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
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More wet weather hinders South Dakota harvest

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Wet weather continues to hinder South Dakota&#8217;s row-crop harvest.
The weekly crop report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says statewide last week there were only 1.8 days suitable for field work.
The western part of the state saw heavy snowfall last week. The northern Black Hills .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wet-weather-makes-for-not-quite-2-days-suitable-for-field-work-south-dakota-harvest-lags-216251/">Wet weather makes for not quite 2 days suitable for field work, South Dakota harvest lags</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Developers of planned SD coal-fired electric plant give up, couldn&#8217;t find enough investors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Developers abandon plan for SD power plant

Developers of a $1.6 billion electric power plant in northeastern South Dakota abandoned the project Monday, saying they were unable to recruit other investors after one of the principal utility backers pulled out.
The Big Stone II plant, planned for construction next to an existing power station near Milbank, S.D., ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/developers-of-planned-sd-coal-fired-electric-plant-give-up-couldnt-find-enough-investors-215656/">Developers of planned SD coal-fired electric plant give up, couldn&#8217;t find enough investors</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Dakota regulatory commission begins hearing on Keystone XL crude oil pipeline</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chet Brokaw</dc:creator>
		
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SD commission begins Keystone oil pipeline hearing

PIERRE, S.D. — A crude oil pipeline that TransCanada Keystone wants to build across western South Dakota would face medical, housing and supply challenges because the areas it would run through are remote and sparsely populated, a company official said Monday.
The state Public Utilities Commission began a formal hearing .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-dakota-regulatory-commission-begins-hearing-on-keystone-xl-crude-oil-pipeline-215523/">Read the original article &nbsp;: South Dakota regulatory commission begins hearing on Keystone XL crude oil pipeline</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Raven Industries to buy privately owned Canadian startup Ranchview for undisclosed sum</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Raven Industries to buy Canadian startup Ranchview

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Industrial manufacturer Raven Industries Inc. said this past week that it will buy almost all the assets of Ranchview Inc., a privately held Canadian startup.
The price was not disclosed.
Ranchview develops products that use cellular networks instead of the traditional radio systems that are typically used .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/raven-industries-to-buy-privately-owned-canadian-startup-ranchview-for-undisclosed-sum-215097/">Raven Industries to buy privately owned Canadian startup Ranchview for undisclosed sum</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Electricity-marketing agency buys more wind power

BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal agency that markets electricity generated by water projects such as Missouri River dams is increasing short-term partnerships with wind farms in the Dakotas and might someday become an even bigger potential buyer for wind developers in the two states.
The Western Area Power Administration has been ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/western-area-power-administration-buying-more-wind-power-looking-at-long-term-demo-project-212796/">Western Area Power Administration buying more wind power, looking at long-term demo project</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colorado hit with 3-plus feet of snow, hundreds of flight delays as storm moves east</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivan Moreno</dc:creator>
		
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Snowstorm blasts Colorado, Wyoming; delays flights

DENVER — An early blast of winter walloped some western states with deep snow and slowly pushed into Nebraska and Kansas Thursday, bringing blizzard conditions to the eastern plains and causing treacherous roads, closed schools and hundreds of canceled flights.
The fall storm spread 3 feet of snow and left much .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/colorado-hit-with-3-plus-feet-of-snow-hundreds-of-flight-delays-as-storm-moves-east-211871/">Colorado hit with 3-plus feet of snow, hundreds of flight delays as storm moves east</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colorado hit with 3 feet of snow, hundreds of flight delays before storm moves to Kan., Neb.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Big snowstorm moving out of Colorado to Kan., Neb.

DENVER — An early blast of winter that blanketed some western states with heavy snow slowly worked its way out of Colorado and pushed into Nebraska Thursday, bringing blizzard conditions to the eastern plains and causing treacherous roads, closed schools and hundreds of canceled flights.
The fall storm .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/colorado-hit-with-3-feet-of-snow-hundreds-of-flight-delays-before-storm-moves-to-kan-neb-211720/">Colorado hit with 3 feet of snow, hundreds of flight delays before storm moves to Kan., Neb.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Earnings roundup: Sprint Nextel loss wider as customers leave, Aetna profit rises</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Earnings roundup: Sprint Nextel, Aetna
Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Oct. 29, from AP Financial News:

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sprint Nextel Corp., the nation&#8217;s third-largest wireless carrier, on Thursday reported a wider third-quarter loss and a larger exodus of customers despite an improved slate of phones and cheaper rates.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Health insurer Aetna .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/earnings-roundup-sprint-nextel-loss-wider-as-customers-leave-aetna-profit-rises-211547/">Earnings roundup: Sprint Nextel loss wider as customers leave, Aetna profit rises</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Deadwood, gambling town in South Dakota&#8217;s Black Hills, considers adding roulette, craps</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chet Brokaw</dc:creator>
		
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SD gambling town considers adding roulette, craps

PIERRE, S.D. — Deadwood casino operators have talked about adding craps and roulette to the card games and slots they have offered for two decades, but they are not yet ready to ask state voters for permission, gambling officials said Wednesday.
&#8220;We&#8217;ve had discussions, but nothing definitive,&#8221; said Ken Gienger, ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/deadwood-gambling-town-in-south-dakotas-black-hills-considers-adding-roulette-craps-210458/">Deadwood, gambling town in South Dakota&#8217;s Black Hills, considers adding roulette, craps</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wet fields, more rain not helping progress on South Dakota&#8217;s row-crop harvest</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Soggy conditions putting brakes on SD harvest

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Soggy fields and more rain continue to hold up South Dakota&#8217;s row-crop harvest.
The weekly crop report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says statewide last week, there were only two days suitable for field work.
Precipitation was heaviest in eastern portions of the state and in ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wet-fields-more-rain-not-helping-progress-on-south-dakotas-row-crop-harvest-207653/">Wet fields, more rain not helping progress on South Dakota&#8217;s row-crop harvest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Dakota, South Dakota getting $24 million for heating aid through end of year</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:36:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Nicholson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota and South Dakota are getting a total of more than $24 million in federal money to help needy families pay their heating bills through the rest of the calendar year as both states&#8217; energy assistance programs appear in good shape as winter prepares to set in.

The U.S. Department of Health ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-dakota-south-dakota-getting-24-million-for-heating-aid-through-end-of-year-205251/">North Dakota, South Dakota getting $24 million for heating aid through end of year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USDA says July-to-September milk production in South Dakota was down from previous quarter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture puts South Dakota&#8217;s milk production for July through September at 481 million pounds.

That&#8217;s 5 percent more than last year&#8217;s production for the same quarter but 2 million pounds below the April-June quarter this year.
The South Dakota office of the USDA&#8217;s National Agricultural .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-says-july-to-september-milk-production-in-south-dakota-was-down-from-previous-quarter-203658/" title="USDA says July-to-September milk production in South Dakota was down from previous quarter">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Financial report says University of South Dakota Foundation is strong, despite economic tumult</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VERMILLION, S.D. — Officials say despite tough economic times, the University of South Dakota Foundation has remained strong.

According to a report issued Tuesday, the foundation reported gift income of $12 million and assets of $154 million for the year ending June 30. The endowment totaled $115 million, despite a nearly 13 percent investment loss for .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/financial-report-says-university-of-south-dakota-foundation-is-strong-despite-economic-tumult-201452/">Financial report says University of South Dakota Foundation is strong, despite economic tumult</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>National Science Foundation authorizes $29M for initial plan for underground lab in western SD</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/national-science-foundation-authorizes-29m-for-initial-plan-for-underground-lab-in-western-sd-201407/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Nicholson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Science Foundation has authorized about $29 million to develop a preliminary plan to turn a 1 1/2-mile-deep former gold mine in western South Dakota into the world&#8217;s deepest laboratory.

The foundation says the plan will be a major tool in the decision whether to proceed with the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory at ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/national-science-foundation-authorizes-29m-for-initial-plan-for-underground-lab-in-western-sd-201407/">National Science Foundation authorizes $29M for initial plan for underground lab in western SD</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Businessman who left 44 tons of rotting meat in closed SD plant to pay part of cleanup</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carson Walker</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The owner of a South Dakota packing plant who left behind 44 tons of rotting kosher bison meat when he relocated his business to Minnesota has agreed to pay part of the cost of cleaning up the mess, his attorney said.

Mike Unke, an attorney for Ilan Parente, said his client will .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/businessman-who-left-44-tons-of-rotting-meat-in-closed-sd-plant-to-pay-part-of-cleanup-201385/">Businessman who left 44 tons of rotting meat in closed SD plant to pay part of cleanup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Dakota police say man weighing around 300 pounds in black dress tries to steal rum, cola</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Police said a person believed to be a man disguised as a woman in a black dress tried to steal a bottle of rum and cola drinks from a local drug store. The store&#8217;s loss prevention officer unsuccessfully tried to stop the person, who is described as about 20 years old, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-dakota-police-say-man-weighing-around-300-pounds-in-black-dress-tries-to-steal-rum-cola-197303/" title="South Dakota police say man weighing around 300 pounds in black dress tries to steal rum, cola">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutors accuse former manager of kosher slaughterhouse of funneling cash to conceal fraud</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Federal prosecutors say a former manager of an Iowa kosher slaughterhouse that was the site of a massive immigration raid funneled money through a school and grocery store to avoid suspicions of his bank about outstanding loans.

Assistant U.S. Attorney C.J. Williams said in opening statements Wednesday that former Agriprocessors, Inc., manager .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutors-accuse-former-manager-of-kosher-slaughterhouse-of-funneling-cash-to-conceal-fraud-196026/">Prosecutors accuse former manager of kosher slaughterhouse of funneling cash to conceal fraud</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa kosher slaughterhouse owner says he&#8217;ll hire local workers, avoid past owner&#8217;s mistakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nigel Duara</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The new owner of a northeast Iowa kosher slaughterhouse said Tuesday he will hire local residents and use a federal verification system to ensure his employees are in the U.S. legally.

Hershey Friedman bought the Postville plant that was once the nation&#8217;s largest kosher slaughterhouse in July, more than a year after ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iowa-kosher-slaughterhouse-owner-says-hell-hire-local-workers-avoid-past-owners-mistakes-194980/" title="Iowa kosher slaughterhouse owner says he&#8217;ll hire local workers, avoid past owner&#8217;s mistakes">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Canadian developer of a planned uranium mine in southwest South Dakota can move ahead with its request for a federal permit, one of four needed to operate.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission informed Powertech Uranium Corp. that its application for a detailed technical and environmental review has been accepted for the Dewey .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-nuclear-regulators-accept-application-to-review-canadian-firms-planned-sd-uranium-mine-194897/">Source article &nbsp;: US nuclear regulators accept application to review Canadian firm&#8217;s planned SD uranium mine</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa kosher slaughterhouse owner says he&#8217;ll run lean plant, avoid previous operator&#8217;s mistakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The new owner of an Iowa kosher slaughterhouse that was the site of a massive immigration raid says he&#8217;s a turnaround artist who will operate a leaner plant that avoids the mistakes of his predecessor.

Hershey Friedman bought the Agriprocessors, Inc., plant in July, more than a year after the raid.
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		<title>USDA: Pecan production to hit 309 million pounds, up nearly 60 percent from last year</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS — Pecan production is expected to reach 309 million pounds this year, up nearly 60 percent from last year&#8217;s 193.9 million pounds, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

While increased production suggests increased availability — a good thing for those who can&#8217;t get enough pecan pie at Thanksgiving — continued rainy weather could .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-pecan-production-to-hit-309-million-pounds-up-nearly-60-percent-from-last-year-193472/">USDA: Pecan production to hit 309 million pounds, up nearly 60 percent from last year</a>.]]></description>
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