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Volume 139 Number 305 The Dakotas’ Oldest Newspaper | 14 PAGES | www.yankton.net 75¢ TODAY Staying The Course High School Football Will Stay At Seven Classes Through 2016 BY BOB MERCER final decisions using a male-only enrollment divided in half. State Capitol Bureau numbers to decide where the break points The board appears headed in the direction should be for each of those classes. of setting a long-term policy for determining PIERRE – Here’s the big news about South John Krogstrand, an associate executive di- football classes. One goal of the staff is to pro- Dakota high school football. The seven-class rector for the association, said he’s getting the vide consistency so school officials can make system will stay in place for the 2015 and 2016 enrollments from the state Department of Edu- decisions on scheduling and being members of fall seasons. So will the lineup of three 9-man cation. The male-only approach would be used cooperatives. classes and four 11-man classes. starting for the 2015-2016 school year. Two directors, Jason Uttermark of Aberdeen The South Dakota High School Activities As- One of the directors, Rick Weber of Flan- sociation board of directors made those deci- dreau, asked that Krogstrand also show the Mock Tornado sions Tuesday. In June, the directors will make board the numbers if enrollments were simply FOOTBALL | PAGE 13 Drill In Yankton County Today Looking For A Big Prize Rounds Weather Watch ...... 10 a.m. Has Clear Weather Warning ...... 10:15 a.m.

INSIDE Cash Edge Heading Toward Primary BY DIRK LAMMERS Associated Press

SIOUX FALLS — Former Gov. Mike Rounds has the clear edge in campaign cash heading toward the June Republican primary for the seat being vacated American by retiring Sen. Tim Johnson. Rounds, widely considered Profile the GOP front-runner, had about $1 million in his INSIDE campaign cof- KELLY HERTZ/P&D fers as of March National Field Archery Association (NFAA) President Bruce Cull, right, points out some of the work that’s been done on the NFAA grounds to Sen. John Thune during the senator’s stop in Yankton Tuesday. Thune and Cull discussed Yankton’s 31 after raising intention to bid on hosting the 2015 Youth World Championships archery tournament. That bid is expected to be submitted about $724,000 today (Wednesday). during the first three months of 2014, according to Federal Elec- Yankton Competing To Host Its tion Commis- Rounds sion reports provided to The Associated Press. Biggest Archery Tournament Yet Rounds will face four other Republicans — state Sen. Larry YHS Third BY NATHAN JOHNSON “I see it as something that would not Rhoden, state Rep. Stace Nel- [email protected] son, attorney and Army Re- Quarter Honor only have an immediate impact but serves Maj. Jason Ravnsborg If Yankton can secure the 2015 Youth World Cham- also something that could continue to and physician Annette Roll • 13 pionships, Sen. John Thune is confident the commu- Bosworth — in seeking their nity will be up to the challenge. make this an attractive place for fu- party’s nomination. TODAY A bid will be submitted today (Wednesday) for ture events. I think our state and this The June 3 primary winner Yankton to host the international archery competition will join Democratic business that includes hundreds of participants and is viewed area would be more than happy to owner Rick Weiland and inde- by almost 1 billion people on television. More than 60 take on.” pendent and former Republican countries send up to 24 competitors to the event. U.S. Sen. Larry Pressler on the Thune was briefed on the effort Tuesday afternoon SEN. JOHN THUNE Nov. 4 ballot. while touring the NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Com- Weiland had about $485,000 plex. event in the world,” NFAA President Bruce Cull stated. cash on hand offset by cam- “I think it would be a huge undertaking but some- “It is something we’ve been talking about for the last paign debt of nearly $109,000. thing that, if we could attract it, would be not only in few months. When we first sat down, I didn’t know Weiland said he went into the and of itself a huge economic opportunity for this area how bad I wanted to do it. This one scared me, be- race knowing he’d likely have to but also would pave the way for other events,” said cause you could do something like this and do it run a campaign on less money Thune. “I see it as something that would not only have wrong. But I felt an obligation to utilize the facility we than his opponent, and he said an immediate impact but also something that could have. he’s been busy over the past 10 continue to make this an attractive place for future “Transportation, meals and lodging are the big is- months meeting voters in each P&D Sports Chat events. I think our state and this area would be more sues, and I think we’ve gotten that to where we have of South Dakota’s 311 incorpo- than happy to take this on.” expectations of what they will be,” he added. rated towns. 3:30-4:30 p.m. The National Field Archery Association (NFAA), the The last time the bi-annual event was hosted in the The quarter’s top fundraiser City of Yankton, Yankton County and the State of South United States was in 2009 at Ogden, Utah, near Salt was Bosworth, of Sioux Falls, www.yankton.net Dakota have been collaborating on the bid proposal. who pulled the vast majority of “In a nutshell, that is the largest youth archery ARCHERY | PAGE 8 the contributions from out-of- state donors. But her campaign fell deeper in debt during the quarter. Rounds’ FEC report shows he spent $868,000 during the quarter, with more than Manning Set To $500,000 going toward media. Of the $460,000 in itemized indi- vidual contributions received, about 60 percent of Rounds’ money came from contributors showing out-of-state addresses, Leave SHS and the rest from state resi- BY DEREK BARTOS dents to keep reading while school dents. Rounds also received about [email protected] is out of session. The program has become a popular one, with stu- $240,000 in funds from political dents filling up their reading logs action committees, including As Regan Manning prepares to about $47,000 from PACs related leave Sacred Heart School in Yank- each break to claim their prize. “Two weeks ago I had a second to the energy industry, nearly ton after seven years as its princi- $23,000 from banking and finan- pal, he knows what he’ll miss the grader come up to me who didn’t KELLY HERTZ/P&D Sacred Heart School principal Regan Manning will be leaving the Yankton school cial services groups, $22,000 most — sleeping on the roof. know I was leaving yet,” Manning at the end of the semester after seven years. He has accepted an administrative said. “She asked me what I was from agriculture related com- Actually, it might be having stu- position at Holy Spirit School in Sioux Falls. mittees and $14,000 from PACs dents decorate him like an ice going to do for the reading challenge this summer, and it just related to health care. cream sundae. of any principal in the history of the families. We’re going to miss him.” The former governor said “That’s something I’ve really en- tugged at my heart.” school, which dates back to 1884. A University of South Dakota Manning is leaving his current the money will be used to get joyed — doing fun things with the “He’s been a tremendous gift to alum, Manning took his first teach- his message out and correct kids,” Manning said. position at the end of the school the parish and the school,” said Fr. ing position with the Yankton year to become principal at Holy any misinformation spread by The principal’s rooftop snooze Mark Lichter, pastor of Sacred Heart School District in 1995, teaching in outside groups. and dessert decor were the rewards Spirit School in Sioux Falls. His Church. “We appreciate his faith for a summer reading challenge he seven years at Sacred Heart School and the many ways he’s passed that offers each year to encourage stu- give him the second longest tenure faith on to the children and other MANNING | PAGE 8 ROUNDS | PAGE 2