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02/21/12--22:54: STOCK Act was overdue, but could establish a pattern (chan 1493710)

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Stock Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, also known as the STOCK Act, last week. That bill will need to be reconciled with a different version ...


02/21/12--22:54: Aretha, Stevie Wonder to sing at Houston's funeral (chan 1493710)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder will sing at the private funeral Saturday of Whitney Houston in what promises to be a very musical ...


02/21/12--22:54: Moody's may cut ratings on some of biggest banks (chan 1493710)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Moody's Investors Service may lower the ratings of some of the world's largest banks, as well as those of some securities firms, because their long-term prospects for ...


02/21/12--22:54: Organic milk low as demand up and farmers struggle (chan 1493710)

Because even as more consumers are willing to pay premium prices for organic milk, supermarkets are having trouble keeping it on the shelves as high feed and fuel prices have left some organic dairy ...


02/21/12--22:54: Lady Bulldogs must beat defending state champion Deuel to reclaim title (chan 1493710)

For the first time in 17 years, the Madison Lady Bulldogs will not be the defending state champions heading into the State Gymnastics Meet this weekend at the Swiftel Center in ...


02/21/12--22:54: Olson assists Prairie Village for Eagle Scout honor (chan 1493710)

Visitors to Prairie Village may find the outdoor museum of Great Plains history easier to drive into and out of due to the efforts of a local Eagle Scout candidate. Aric Olson, a Wentworth-area ...


02/21/12--22:54: Johnson murder trial scheduled on July 9 (chan 1493710)

The judge in the Norm Johnson murder trial set a jury trial date of July 9 for the accused Carl Ericsson during an arraignment held Thursday morning at the Lake County Courthouse. Judge Vincent A. ...


02/22/12--06:17: Get ALL the news (chan 1493710)

The Madison Daily Leader has, since 2000, posted some of its content for free on MADISONet.com. That content, however, is only about 5% of what's in the printed newspaper each day. To get ALL ...


02/22/12--06:53: Diesel fuel pipeline leak in SD being cleaned up (chan 1493710)

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) -- A spokesman for NuStar Energy says it could take as long as 10 days to clean up diesel after a pipeline leak a couple of miles north of ...


02/22/12--06:53: SD man falls through ice on Missouri River, dies (chan 1493710)

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- A Pierre man drowned after falling through the ice on the Missouri River while apparently trying to rescue his dog near a campground area east of the ...


02/22/12--07:23: Mitchell man gets eight years for beating N.D. man (chan 1493710)

William Watkins, 34, earlier pleaded guilty to felony assault in the beating of Clint Dreyer of Fargo outside ...


02/22/12--07:23: Minn. man pleads guilty in De Smet teen's death (chan 1493710)

KOKK reports that 28-year-old James Harris of Anoka, Minn., entered guilty pleas Tuesday to charges of second-degree manslaughter and drunken ...


02/22/12--07:23: Sturgis man hits $660,000 jackpot on slot machine in Deadwood (chan 1493710)

A Sturgis man won the nearly $660,000 jackpot Friday night on the Wheel of Fortune Megajackpot slot machine at the Celebrity Hotel. / ...


02/22/12--07:23: Bill on reporting child abuse heads to South Dakota House (chan 1493710)

The bill adds volunteers or employees with child advocacy organizations or child welfare service providers to a list of professionals already responsible for calling authorities about any ...


02/22/12--07:23: American, French journalists killed in Syria (chan 1493710)

In this file photo dated Nov. 10, 2010, the Duchess of Cornwall speaks with journalist Marie Colvin, right, in London. Colvin and French photojournalist Remi Ochlik died Wednesday in shelling in ...


02/22/12--07:24: High of 46 today, rain possible this afternoon (chan 1493710)

The week's temperatures will peak today with a high of 46 degrees in Sioux Falls under a cloudy sky, according to the National Weather Service. There is a 50 percent chance of rain after 4 ...


02/22/12--07:24: Trial delayed in South Dakota prostitution ring case (chan 1493710)

Thirty-five-year-old Jeramy Caron of Summerset was to stand trial next week on numerous counts of promoting prostitution and pimping. Judge Jeff Davis granted a continuance requested by defense ...


02/22/12--07:24: Marilyn Manson to headline KRROfest in Sioux Falls (chan 1493710)

Singer Marilyn Manson arrives at the premiere of the third season of "Eastbound and Down" in Los Angeles on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. ...


02/22/12--07:34: Agents nab U.S. citizen charged with stealing from elderly in S. Dakota (chan 1493710)

Santo Domingo.- The National Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) arrested an American citizen who had hid in the country after fleeing South Dakota, where he's charged with stealing US$350,000 from a ...


02/22/12--15:08: Grammy boost for Adele's '21,' 21st week on top (chan 1493710)

Nielsen SoundScan said Tuesday her sophomore album sold 730,000 copies the week after her Grammy Awards sweep. It's the longest stint for a woman at the top of Billboard's album chart, ...


02/22/12--15:08: Johnson & Johnson CEO to step down in April (chan 1493710)

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Johnson & Johnson's longtime CEO Bill Weldon is stepping down as the health care giant's top executive after an embarrassing string of recalls of everything from ...


02/22/12--15:08: Lady Elks end Lady Bulldogs' season (chan 1493710)

The Madison Lady Bulldogs' basketball season came to a close on Tuesday night as the Elkton/Lake Benton Lady Elks topped the Lady Bulldogs in the first round of the District 5A Tournament 74-54 ...


02/22/12--15:08: Health board wants report on fire-damaged house (chan 1493710)

The Madison Board of Health has assigned one of its members to tour and take photos of a fire-damaged residential home on the north side of the city to determine if the building has created a ...


02/22/12--15:09: Abraham files for city election (chan 1493710)

Nick Abraham made his bid for a second term on the Madison City Commission official Wednesday by filing his election petition at the city finance ...


02/22/12--15:55: Senate requires visible notice of public meeting (chan 1493710)

State law now requires a local government to post a public notice at its office at least 24 hours before a meeting is held. But some have posted those meeting notices inside their office buildings ...


02/22/12--16:35: Huron paying for 2 school superintendents (chan 1493710)

The Huron School District has been paying a former superintendent nearly $11,000 per month since his resignation about a year ago. The reason is not ...


02/22/12--16:35: McCrory Gardens to have open house for new education center (chan 1493710)

Daffodils bloom in the cottage garden at McCrory Gardens in Brookings in spring 2011. The development of the gardens began in the 1960's and a new visitor and education center was recently ...


02/22/12--16:35: Great Plains Golf Expo is this weekend (chan 1493710)

The event will feature test drives of newly released clubs, individual lessons from PGA pros and $1 regripping, as well as discounts on golf merchandise and a $10,000 putting contest each ...


02/22/12--16:35: State Senate passes bill on cremation of indigents (chan 1493710)

Counties pay funeral and burial expenses when a destitute resident dies and no one else is available to pay the costs. The Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a bill that would give ...


02/22/12--16:35: Bill on food for low-income people passes Senate panel (chan 1493710)

The Senate Appropriations Committee amended the original measure that says Feeding South Dakota can use more than $800,0000 that remains for the tax refund program. Not all funds have been used ...


02/22/12--16:35: Sara Bareilles, Marilyn Manson, Steve Miller (chan 1493710)

Making plans for tonight or this summer? There's plenty going on!Pavilion: Sara Bareilles on April 22KRROfest: Marilyn Manson, Buckcherry, more May 9State Fair: Steve Miller Band on Sept. ...


02/22/12--22:36: Whitney Houston to be buried next to father (chan 1493710)

Houston will be laid to rest at the Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey, after funeral services this weekend, a source close to the family confirmed. Houston's father was buried there in ...


02/22/12--22:36: Corbin, Knisley file petitions for city election (chan 1493710)

Jeremiah Corbin and Scott Knisley submitted election petitions this afternoon (Wednesday) at the Madison Finance Office to place their names on the ballot for the April 10 city-school district ...


02/22/12--22:36: Why the big talk about small business is wrong (chan 1493710)

If there's one thing Republicans and Democrats agree on, it's that small business is the answer to what ails the economy. On these tiny bundles of entrepreneurial energy, they say, rides ...


02/22/12--22:36: Funds available for specialty crop projects (chan 1493710)

PIERRE -- Interested in on-farm hops research in South Dakota, getting kids to eat more fruits and vegetables, or learning about honey production? Those ideas have all been previously funded through ...


02/22/12--22:36: Bulldogs ready for battle in very tough wrestling region (chan 1493710)

Other teams that will be involved in the Region 1A tournament are Roosevelt, Brookings, Dell Rapids, Milbank, Sioux Falls O'Gorman, Sisseton, Watertown and West Central. According to Madison ...


02/22/12--22:37: Madison second in state gymnastics meet (chan 1493710)

Deuel scored 145.846 points to Madison's 141.979. The state meet is being held at the Swiftel Center in Brookings. Individual competition will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Madison will have ...


02/22/12--22:37: County will meet on Tuesday (chan 1493710)

-- 9:05 a.m., State's Attorney Ken Meyer, DSU intern. -- 9:15 a.m., Director of Equalization Shirley Ebsen, schedule for county assessment notices. -- 9:30 a.m., Sheriff Roger Hartman, ...


02/22/12--22:37: City to consider new software (chan 1493710)

The Madison City Commission will discuss the possibility of obtaining computer software that will help municipal officials manage the city's operations and related information during its ...


02/22/12--22:37: Sims joins local school board election (chan 1493710)

Nelson is running for re-election to the school board. Another board member, Michelle Tucek of Madison, has decided not to run for another three-year term, leaving that seat open. Sims, operations ...


02/22/12--22:37: Giles files county petition (chan 1493710)

A third candidate has filed a petition for a seat on the Lake County Commission. Republican Chris Giles of Madison has filed a petition for re-election. Giles holds one of three commission seats up ...


02/22/12--23:10: House OKs bills luring health workers to rural SD (chan 1493710)

One bill allows doctors or dentists who work at a rural facility for three years to get reimbursed for double the cost of attending the University of South Dakota School of Medicine for four ...