December 29, 2015 www.broadcasteronline.com Broadcaster Press 5 NorthWestern Energy gets OK At A Glance to intervene on Dakota Access Here’s a look at legislators City. District 32 (Pennington Mission, in re-drawn district. who have been appointed 2013-2014 Term County). Born 1966. Ap- By Bob Mercer The deadline originally was in the past eight years by Rep. David Anderson, R- pointed Jan. 13, 2014, by Gov. 2009-2010 Term State Capitol Bureau July 6. governors. Hudson. District 16 (Lincoln, Daugaard to replace former Rep. Kristin Conzet, Tim Olson, a NorthWest- 2015-2016 Term Union counties). Born 1956. Sen. Stan Adelstein, R-Rapid R-Rapid City. District 32 PIERRE – NorthWestern ern Energy official, said Rep. Wayne Steinhauer, Appointed May 13, 2013, by City, who resigned. Won 2014 (Pennington County). Born Energy will get to make its the company couldn’t file R-Hartford. District 9 (Min- Gov. Daugaard to replace election. 1970. Appointed by Gov. Mike case to state regulators to intervene until after the nehaha County). Born 1956. former Rep. Patty Miller, R- Sen. Blake Curd, R-Sioux Rounds on Dec. 1, 2009, to about its deal to supply agreement was done. Appointed Nov. 19, 2015, McCook Lake, who resigned. Falls. District 12 (Minnehaha, replace Rep. Brian Dreyer, electricity for the pump sta- NorthWestern Energy now by Gov. to Won 2014 election. Lincoln counties). Born 1967. R-Rapid City, who resigned. tion planned in Spink County can intervene in the commis- replace former Rep. Steve Rep. , R-Dell Appointed June 5, 2013, by Won elections in 2010, 2012 for the Dakota Access oil sion’s proceedings on the Hickey, R-Sioux Falls, who Rapids. District 25 (Min- Gov. Daugaard to replace and 2014. Eligible to seek re- pipeline. matter. resigned. Assigned to House nehaha County). Born 1969. former Sen. Mark Johnston, election in 2016. Northern Electric The other intervener is Commerce and Energy Com- Appointed Aug. 15, 2013, by R-Sioux Falls, who resigned. Cooperative of Bath is the as- Northern Electric, whose mittee and House Transpor- Gov. Daugaard to replace for- Won 2014 election. Previously 2007-2008 Term signed rural provider in that lawyer filed June 23. tation Committee. mer Rep. , R-Dell served in House 2009-2010. Rep. Brian Gosch, R-Rapid territory. Northern Electric Brett Koenecke, a Pierre Sen. William Shorma, Rapids, who resigned. Won City. District 32 (Pennington opposes allowing NorthWest- lawyer representing Dakota R-Dakota Dunes. District 16 2014 election. 2011-2012 Term County). Born 1971. Ap- ern Energy to be the supplier. Access, supported interven- (Lincoln, Union counties). Rep. Mark Willadsen, Rep. David Scott, R-Ged- pointed by Gov. Rounds on Dakota Access wants a tion status for NorthWest- Born 1955. Appointed April R-Sioux Falls. District 11 (Min- des. District 21 (Bon Homme, Sept. 24, 2007, to replace Rep. service area exemption from ern Energy at the meeting 30, 2015, by Gov. Daugaard nehaha County). Born 1955. Charles Mix, Gregory and Alan Hanks, R-Rapid City, the state Public Utilities com- Tuesday. to replace former Sen. Dan Appointed June 16, 2014, by Tripp counties). No birth who resigned. Won elections mission so it can use North- No one participated in per- Lederman, R-Dakota Dunes, Gov. Daugaard to replace for- year listed. Appointed Nov. in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014. Western Energy. A hearing son or by telephone on behalf who resigned. Assigned mer Rep. Christine Erickson, 17, 2011, by Gov. Daugaard to Ineligible to seek election date hasn’t been set. of Northern Electric. to Senate Commerce and R-Sioux Falls, who resigned. replace Rep. Kent Juhnke, R- to fifth consecutive term in NorthWestern Energy The commission voted 3-0 Energy Committee, Senate Willadsen previously served Vivian, who was appointed to House in 2016. and Dakota Access reached in favor of allowing North- Health and Human Services in the House 2005-2008 and a Senate vacancy. Lost 2012 agreement in October but Western Energy to intervene. Committee and Senate Trans- 2011-2012. Won 2014 election. election to Rep. Julie Bartling, need permission from the “It appears nobody has any portation Committee. Sen. Chuck Jones, R- D-Burke, and Rep. , commission to proceed. objections,” commissioner Sen. Scott Fiegen, R-Dell Flandreau. District 8 (Lake, R-Platte, in re-drawn district. The commission granted said. Rapids. District 25 (Minne- Miner, Moody and Sanborn Sen. Kent Juhnke, R-Vivi- Buy Local! intervention status to North- haha County). Born 1966. Ap- counties). Born 1971. Ap- an. District 21 (Bon Homme, Western Energy on Tuesday. pointed May 6, 2015, by Gov. pointed Dec. 17, 2013, by Gov. Charles Mix, Gregory and Daugaard to replace former Daugaard to replace former Tripp counties). Born 1955. Shop the Sen. Tim Rave, R-Baltic, who Sen. Russ Olson, R-Went- Appointed Nov. 17, 2011, by b p b p Since 1934 resigned. Assigned to Senate worth, who resigned. Lost Gov. Daugaard to replace Sen. Since 1934 B roadcaster P ress Local Government Com- 2014 election to then-Rep. Cooper Garnos, R-Presho,Book 60 Classifieds! B roadcasterEasy Sudoku Puzzles P by ress KrazyDad mittee and Senate Taxation Scott Parsley, D-Madison. who resigned. Lost 2012 elec- Fill the puzzle so that every row, every column, and every Committee. Sen. Alan Solano, R-Rapid tion to Sen. Larry Lucas, D- section contain the numbers 1-9 without repeating a number. Sudoku #5 Sudoku #6 Book 60: Answers b p B roadcaster Challenging Sudoku Puzzles by KrazyDad 9 4 7 2 8 Sudoku #1 Since 1934 P ress Sudoku4 5#2 3 6 2 7 3 9 1 8 B5 roadcaster4 9 5 7 3 6 2 4 1 8 Hofer of Game, Fish, and5 Parks6 1 3 9 18 b4 p5 6 281 72 4 3 295 8 71 9 6 7 1 4 5 2 7 8 3 9 6 6 8 1 9 7 4 5 3 2 Since 1934 3 2 5 2 5 6 7 3 9 4 8 ress1 6 7 8 1 3 2 526 7 9 4 4 9 P6 2 7 9 2 Commission to Retire? 7 1 8 5 3 5 4 8 3 1 6 8 3 1 6 4 2 9 7 5 2 6 9 4 1 7 8 5 3 By Bob Mercer “I do hope to work part park in 2013. 6 for American 7Indian people,4 9 9 8 4 5 2 7 176 3 4 71 9 836 395 2 4 1 State Capitol Bureau time on GESP and CSP pro- But there’s been substan- at the eastern edge of the 7 6 2 9 1 3 5 4 8 3 4 5 1 2 8 6 7 9 jects after I retire this spring tial expansion. There4 are 5 Black1 Hills 6 8 2 5 1 3 8 6 4 7 2 9 1 2 6 7 4 9 3 8 5 PIERRE – There’s no and see them to finish line,” now 50 state recreation areas He’s worked closely with formal retirement announce- he wrote in an email Dec. 16 and state lakeside 7use areas2 the5 non-profit South6 Dakota Sudoku3 #3 9 4 6 Sudoku5 #4 ment yet. in response to a reporter’s where valid park licenses are Parks and Wildlife Founda- 5 7 8 2 6 4 1 3 9 3 7 9 6 2 1 5 8 4 But something seemed question. required. tion on raising donations and 3 2 4 2 6 23 8 1 9 7 5 43 5 1 6 5 8 7 4 3 9 2 afoot in recent months. Doug Secretary Hepler helped In 1994 the Legislature making land transfers for key 4 9 1 7 5 3 2 8 6 2 4 8 3 9 5 1 6 7 Hofer no longer attended cut through the mystery too. and the parks division created projects.6 9 1 9 4 57 6 8 5 3 1 2 9 37 9 1 2 863 4 5 6 meetings of the state Game, Doug is closing in on his the George S. Mickelson Trail His division also has been 8 5 2 3 9 1 4 6 7 6 2 4 5 1 9 7 3 8 Fish and Parks Commission. retirement date sometime this in the using an working to connect the Mick- 1 3 6 4 7 2 5 9 8 5 8 3 7 4 6 9 2 1 For 30 years he had been a coming spring after session old railroad route 8in honor4 of elson Trail to 1Mount2 Rush- 5 7 1 45 9 32 6 894 3 8 1 7 9 3 2 6 4 5 constant presence -- until No- and he wanted to have more the late governor who died in more National Memorial.© 2008 KrazyDad.com 6 EASY8 4 5 3 7 9 2 1 EA©4 BOOK20083 6KrazyDad.com 1605 #68 2 7 9 vember and December came time to hunt and do some the 1993 state-plane crash. All signs point to Hofer 3 2 9 1 4 8 6 7 5 9 5 2 4 6 7 8 1 3 along this year. farming this fall,” Hepler re- During the past decade next spring wrapping up a Last Tuesday’s The official story is Hofer, plied in a Dec. 16 email. GFP has come to receive professional career where Sudoku Solution#5 Sudoku #6 the long-time director for the “So Doug is working on lands in beautiful Spearfish he’s had no other employer. 7 8 4 1 2 5 3 6 9 3 1 7 6 9 8 2 5 4 state Division of Parks and a part time basis on some Canyon as well forSudoku recreation #7 - Maybe. 3 5Sudoku2 6 4 #89 1 7 8 su do5 8 6 2 4ku7 1 3 9 Recreation, is simply taking major projects such as Good al uses such as hiking, trout “Still working on that part 1 9 6 3 7 8 4 2 5 2 4 9 5 3 1 6 7 8 an extended break to use Earth until January when he fishing and sightseeing.3 of the plan,”8 he replied by7 9 2 78 5 51 7 6 3 44 9 © 2008 1KrazyDad.com2 4 3 789 8 6 5 paid leave he’s accumulated. will return to full time work Many of the areas along email to a reporter’s follow- 6 7 3 2 9 4 8 5 1 Check next Tuesday’s6 9 3 8 5paper4 7 for2 1 Both he and new GFP Sec- and resume his role as direc- the Missouri River 7came9 into 2 up6 question. “Not sure5 yet.” 4 5 4 11 8 6 3 799 2 8 7 541 2 6 9 4 3 retary Kelly Hepler said Hofer tor. We put Bob in an acting the state’s ownership and 8 1 7 9 5 6 2 4 3 the solution to7 5today’s2 9 8 puzzle.3 4 1 6 would return for the 2016 status in the interim,” Hepler GFP’s management5 through 9 2 4 3 9 7 8 2 581 67 6 9 3 1 4 692 5 8 7 session of the Legislature that continued. the federal Water Resources 2 6 5 4 3 1 9 8 7 CH BOOK 60 4#56 8 7 1 5 3 9 2 opens Jan. 12. The session For three full decades Development Act passed8 by 6 9 3 2 7 4 8 3 is scheduled for 38 working now as the division’s director, Congress in 1999. Sudoku #7 Sudoku #8 days that wrap up March 29. he’s been at the center of was1 the 4 7 8 4 7 9 6 1 3 562 8 45 8 6 4 2 7 9 1 3 He began working for transforming ’s Democratic leader of the U.S. 1 8 3 4 5 2 9 6 7 1 7 4 3 8 9 6 5 2 South Dakota’s state parks system of state parks and rec- Senate and Janklow, a Repub- With6 2 5 9 7more8 4 3 1 funding2 3 9 6to1 5 be7 4 8 system in the summer of 1970 reation areas into an outdoors lican, was serving his fourth7 5 1 2 2 5 4 1 3 6 7 8 9 2 4 486 762 578 3 9 1 as a seasonal employee. wonder. term as governor. 3 9 6 8 4 7 1available,5 2 3 5 1 9 7 6 2 8 4 He joined GFP as a full- He’s served in the Missouri River water 5 2 7 8 1 97 2 9 5 6 4 3 1 7 28 9 2 1 4 3 5 7 6 time employee in March 1972. director’s chair during six levels – sometimes too low SDDOT9 4 8 3 6 1 2 7 expands5 7 4 5work8 6 2 1 3 9 He became parks director on governorships – to use many of the3 public 7 6 8 2 9 7 3 1 5 32 4 8 9 6 16 1 3 7 944 8 2 5 5 6 2 7 8 9 3 1 4 9 2 8 5 3 1 4 6 7 an acting – temporary – basis , George S. Mickelson, Walter boat ramps and sometimes plan for ‘16 in September 1985. Dale Miller, Janklow again, flooding out campgrounds4 7 5 By Bob Mercer8 4 2 9 3 He’s hasn’t left. But he and Dennis and homes -- bedeviled GFP © 2008 KrazyDad.comState Capitol Bureau © 2008 KrazyDad.com turned age 65 in June 2014. Daugaard – and under five repeatedly during Hofer’s Bob Schneider, his long-time different GFP secretaries in career. Arrrrrre PIERRE –The state Transportation Commission agreed Fri- deputy, now carries the title Jeff Stingley, Dick Beringson, Custer State Park survived day to add 10 highway projects totaling $42 million to South of acting director while Hofer John Cooper, Jeff Vonk and forest fires during Mickelson’s you Dakota’s 2016 work plan. is away. Hepler. governorship and pine beetle Seven ofKRAZYDAD.COM/PUZZLES those projects originally were scheduled for 2017 Schneider said by email South Dakota had 13 state infestations most recently un- advertising or 2018. The accelerated pace is possible because the South Friday that he thinks Hofer parks designated in state law der Rounds and Daugaard. Dakota Department of Transportation is receiving additional will be around to see the when he began and will have Along the way Hofer in the money. An estimated $15 million more is coming next year openings of the new visitor 13 when he leaves. helped steer Custer State from the federal government, state Transportation Secretary center being built at Custer During his time as direc- Park’s management through Broadcaster? Darin Bergquist said. President Barack Obama signed the Fix- State Park and the visitor tor, the Legislature agreed a controversial change to a ing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act into federal center planned for Good to change Hiddenwood in professional lodging company law Dec. 4. The legislation increases federal funding for trans- Earth State Park at the Blood Walworth County from a state that has made major improve- portation projects by 11 percent over five years. The addi- Run site south of Sioux Falls. park to a recreation area in ments. Watch the tional federal aid to South Dakota comes after the Legislature Hofer pretty much spilled 1997 and designated Good The annual fall roundup of approved state tax increases on fuel and vehicles in March. the beans. Earth at Blood Run as a state the park’s buffalo is now an “treasure” Bergquist said his department will get about $65 million more international tourism event. in state funding annually for highway projects. Next up at the park is the pile up when Moving seven projects forward to 2016 came at the depart- new visitor center, further you advertise ment staff’s suggestion. The action will have “a domino effect” USD Expert: Holiday improvements at existing fa- that opens slots in the 2017 and 2018 plans, according to Joel cilities and what is described in the Jundt, director for DOT’s division of planning and engineer- as a world-class documentary ing. Bergquist said Congress hadn’t passed a new federal Drinking Spikes Heart about the park’s bison. highway act for 10 years. 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