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When listing that respond will have the ability to go to a com- for details. cluding the purchase of fire trucks and OTR/CDL DRIVERS the menaces to the state, the report mentioned mon channel and talk to each other,” Thom said. ambulances for small communities, communica- white supremacist organizations, and the chance Steve Pluta, a former FBI investigator who be- MYRL & ROY’S PAVING AND tions gear for local and county police, and surveil- ACE READY MIX are now hiring that environmentalists might attack the proposed came director of the state Office of Homeland Se- lance cameras for schools and police stations, the Dewey-Burdock uranium mine or Keystone XL curity in 2013, said disaster-preparation exercises CDL Drivers. Competitive Rapid City Journal reported Sunday. wages and benefits. 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We have Associated Press of first-degree murder. cost effective fixes for 06-56-86- Jenkins is awaiting sentencing for the August 2013 88 series tractors, engines, PIERRE — Former educator deaths of Curtis Bradford, Jorge Cajiga-Ruiz, Juan Uribe- clutches, and ta fixes. Call Wenz Lowell Amiotte is leaving re- Pena and Andrea Kruger. Service 800-808-7885 for details. tirement and treasured time WANT TO BUY with his own 13 grandchildren NEED EXTRA CASH – We buy to help Native American chil- dren statewide. Cemetery Thefts Are Becoming Blatant scrap metal and iron. Farm NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — The owners of a North clean-up with excavator and The 72-year-old Oglala Sioux member takes over June magnets. Let us clean-up your Platte cemetery say they are fed up with the increasingly 9 as director of the Office of In- blatant thefts of items from graves. scrap metal. (402) 613-2667 or dian Education, eight years (402) 781-9330. Sue Condon, co-owner of Floral Lawns Memorial Gar- after retiring from South dens cemetery, tells the North Platte Telegraph that items Dakota State University where stolen since Memorial Day include solar lights, pinwheels he served as assistant profes- and planters. sor in the College of Education Condon says the thefts have become more frequent Wage since 1990. over the past three years, but that this year has been the Amiotte said he was first of- From Page 1 fered the position when it was worst. created in 2007. The last direc- She says that on Thursday afternoon, she and her hus- tor left in 2012 and Keith band had cleared decorations from the infant section of James Goddard, a staff attor- Moore, the original director, the cemetery to mow, putting the decorations in a silver ney with Nebraska Apple- has led the office in the in- trailer. But when she and her husband returned to the seed. “Raising the minimum terim. trailer that evening, it has been cleaned out. wage would allow more fami- “I guess they appealed to lies to make ends meet.” my ego,” Amiotte joked about Nordquist and Conrad why he agreed to take the job Delta Airlines Debuts Atlanta-RC Flight began pushing for a ballot ini- until someone capable, willing RAPID CITY (AP) — Delta Airlines has begun offering a tiative after a similar measure and younger comes along. weekly nonstop flight between Rapid City and Atlanta. “They said, ‘You can do it.”’ died in the Legislature this The office is charged with The Rapid City Journal reports the new flight comes year. Supporters fell five addressing the achievement after the Rapid City Regional Airport spent $19 million ren- votes short of the 25 they gap between native and non- ovating the facility. needed to advance the bill native students and seeing to Atlanta is the world’s busiest airport offering direct through a first-round vote. the educational needs of the service to 207 destinations including 61 international loca- Canvassers will travel state’s largest minority. Native tions in 43 countries. statewide over the next few Ray Carpenter is the board president of Rapid City’s air- Americans make up nearly 9 KELLY HERTZ/P&D weeks to gather signatures percent of South Dakota’s pop- Bryce Johnson of Osmond, Neb., hits the ball over the net during port. Carpenter says Delta’s new flight will allow passen- from smaller population ulation and there are nine Saturday’s sand volleyball tournament held at Memorial Park in gers in the area to have access to the southeastern United counties, as required by state tribes in the state. Yankton in conjunction with Rockin’ Ribfest. Johnson played on States and will provide 80 additional destinations across law. Campaign leaders have While the state has over- the VermKatz team. To see more photos from Ribfest, visit spot- the domestic and international flight community. also mailed hundreds of peti- sight over public schools, the ted.yankton.net. The airport in western South Dakota offers nonstop tion packets to circulators Indian office also coordinates service to eight more cities: Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, who completed an online with tribal schools and the fed- Denver, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas and Phoenix. course on how to properly eral Bureau of Indian Educa- gather signatures, Nordquist tion. Neb. Farmers Must Decide said. “We do what we can do to Daugaard Headed To Govs’ Meeting Several polls have indi- be collaborative,” said Melody Schopp, South Dakota’s secre- Whether To Replant PIERRE (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard is cated a majority of Ne- tary of education. headed to Colorado to attend a regional meeting of gover- braskans support raising the Amiotte’s longtime friend UEHLING, Neb. (AP) — Dodge and Washington coun- nors. minimum wage, but the pro- and colleague Jr. Bettelyoun Nebraska farmers who sus- ties after Tuesday’s large hail The Western Governors’ Association 2014 annual meet- posal is opposed by business understands why Amiotte tained heavy damage in last and strong winds. ing runs Sunday through Wednesday in Colorado Springs. groups that contend it would agreed to come back. week’s severe weather will Farmers can attend a Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will give a cut into the profits of small “Sometimes it’s hard to re- face some tough decisions in meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday at keynote speech Monday on drought, wildfires and other is- companies that are most vul- tire when you keep your inter- the days ahead. Uehling Auditorium to get sues. nerable to financial pres- est level up and you want Farming and crop insur- advice from experts. The The association was established in 1984. It aims to help sures. better things for Indian chil- ance experts tell the Fremont speakers will include crop in- state leaders share ideas, concerns and approaches to A higher wage could also dren,” he said. “Lowell is well Tribune farmers will have to surance agents, and plant dealing with issues unique to the West. make it more difficult for known, well respected, and will consider a number of factors and soil experts. businesses to hire young, in- be looked upon as a good can- when deciding whether to re- Mueller said even if farm- experienced workers who didate for the position.” plant. ers decide not to replant a Postal Service Closes Mellette office want on-the-job training, said Amiotte has a degree in Dodge County Extension cash crop, like corn or soy- Bob Hallstrom, a lobbyist for counseling, experience work- Educator Nathan Mueller beans, it may make sense to MILLETTE (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service has sus- the Nebraska Federation of ing on budgets and experience said deciding to replant will plant a cover crop to limit pended operations at the Mellette post office, saying the Independent Business. with federal boards and of- building has deteriorated to the point where it isn’t safe for fices, all of which Amiotte depend on what insurance erosion and improve soil “Anytime you look at an coverage farmers have, what health. customers or employees. increase in the minimum thinks will help him help edu- The American News in Aberdeen reports the Postal cators. herbicides they used this Most farmers in the area wage, particularly on the spring and how bad the dam- carry crop insurance, but Service says the office has been “emergency suspended.” Amiotte began his career Mellette mayor Brian Bauer says residents are disap- heels of a recession, it’s a as a teacher in Wyoming and age is. they probably don’t all have concern for small businesses “Most of the fields be- specific coverage for hail pointed they can’t get their mail in town. Residents also Nebraska in the 1960s. In say they haven’t been sufficiently informed about the post that are struggling,” Hall- 1972, he became director for tween north of Scribner and damage, so that might affect strom said. “The minimum Uehling, you can hardly tell their decisions about office’s activities. the Center of American Indian Bauer says the condition of the Mellette post office has wage, pure and simple, adds Studies at Black Hills State that anything was planted,” whether to replant. cost to their bottom line.” University. He also spent he said. “It cut the corn and More information to help been poor for the past 15 or 20 years. He says members of To qualify for the ballot, three years as the president of soybean plants straight to farmers deal with hail dam- the community have approached the Postal Service about Nebraska requires petition the Oglala Lakota College and the ground, and then cov- age to their crops is available improving the situation before. circulators to gather signa- worked in the Indian educa- ered up what was left with online at the University of Bauer says the Postal Service is staying tight-lipped tures from 7 percent of regis- tion program for Rapid City mud.” Nebraska-Lincoln’s extension about the future of the location. tered voters. That total must Area Schools. And he’s a for- Significant crop damage is website, http://www.exten- include at least 5 percent of mer president of the National common in Burt, Cuming, sion.unl.edu . registered voters from each Indian Education Association of 38 counties — two-fifths of board. Nebraska’s 93 counties. Chairman of the State- The requirement is de- Tribal Relations Committee signed to ensure petition Sen. Jim Bradford said it was gatherers can’t focus solely tough to have the spot open Field Of 4 Set For SD Senate Battle on higher population, urban for a few years. The Pine BY DIRK LAMMERS has the potential to fracture the Republican Pressler, who describes himself as a areas. Ridge Democrat said he’s glad Associated Press vote, but Rounds thinks conservatives will “passionate centrist,” said whether the Sen- to see it filled by Amiotte, who unite behind him. He said Republicans, con- ate remains under Democratic control or already has credibility with SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota’s voter servative independents and even conserva- shifts to Republicans, the chamber will be Native Americans in the state. base leans heavily Republican, but Democ- tive Democrats want to see change in closely divided. Amiotte said he will have rat Rick Weiland says he thinks he’s got a le- Washington and bring a Republican majority He said an independent voice with his Nebraska Public to re-familiarize himself with gitimate shot at capturing the U.S. Senate to the Senate. experience — two terms in the House fol- the issues affecting Native seat up for grabs in November. “They’re going to want to be part of a lowed by three Senate terms from 1975 to Power To Issue American students. He said he When former Gov. Mike Rounds emerged winning team” said Rounds, 59. “They’re 1997 — could be an asset for the state. doesn’t know much about from a crowded Republican primary field going to want to see results. They care “An independent could be potentially $250M In Bonds Teach for America, for exam- last week, it confirmed what had been long deeply about bringing back the United State powerful, and I’ll be able to take my senior- ple, a federal program that expected: Weiland will be facing an oppo- Senate and taking it away from the majority ity back to the Senate,” said Pressler, 72. COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — sends young volunteers to nent with more cash, greater name recogni- leader right now.” “My biggest job will be to persuade people Nebraska Public Power Dis- teach on reservations and tion and stronger national party support. The South Dakota U.S. Senate race is one that an independent can be elected and that trict plans to issue $250 mil- draws mixed support from But the Sioux Falls restaurant owner has of three involving a seat now held by a De- he can be an effective voice for South lion in bonds this week to state legislators. He said he’s spent months driving to hundreds of small mocrat— also including West Virginia and Dakota.” pay for transmission line heard good things about the towns across the state in a style reminiscent Montana — where Republicans believe they Howie, 64, entered the race as an inde- projects. program. of former boss U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle, and have the best chance to win because Presi- pendent in April but immediately put his Some of the proceeds Amiotte and Bettelyoun he thinks those cafe chats about the need to dent Barack Obama lost those states in the campaign on hold to support former state from the bonds that will be agree that not much has take back government from big corpora- 2012 election. Republicans need to make a Rep. Stace Nelson in the Republican pri- issued Monday will be used changed in Indian Education tions will pay off later. net gain of six seats to take over the major- mary and would drop out if Nelson won. to repay some of its existing in the past few decades. Fund- “I just have to believe that kind of hard ity in the U.S. Senate. Nelson captured nearly 18 percent of the ing for education and eco- work, shoe leather, is going to mean a lot Of South Dakota’s more than 510,000 reg- vote to Rounds’ 55 percent. bonds. istered voters at the end of May, 237,000 Howie said he’s offering a choice for the The fixed-rate, taxable nomic hardship on when people go to the polls in November,” reservations remain issues said Weiland, 55. listed themselves as Republicans, 175,000 45 percent of Republicans who did not vote bonds will be sold to retail Weiland, Rounds and two independents classified themselves as Democrats and for Rounds to back a campaign based on and institutional investors. that hurt native students. Amiotte said it’s not enough — former Republican U.S. Sen. Larry 83,000 had no party affiliation, according to conservative principles including faith and The bonds will be repaid Pressler and former state lawmaker Gordon records from the South Dakota Secretary of freedom, reigning in spending and cutting over a 30-year period. Indi- to talk about curriculum, but State’s office. But despite those numbers, taxes. administrators must consider Howie — are vying for the seat being va- viduals interested in purchas- cated by retiring Democratic Sen. Tim John- South Dakotans have shown they have no “We’re going to try to provide an alterna- ing bonds should contact a bigger picture, such as mak- problem sending Democrats to the U.S. Sen- tive to the three moderates who are in the ing sure students are well fed. son. their broker. The presence of those two independents ate, as evidenced by Johnson, Daschle, Jim race,” Howie said. Abourezk and George McGovern.