Monday, 1.13.14 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net the midwest NEWSROOM: RESS AKOTAN [email protected] P D PAGE 11 Tyson Workers Approve New Contract Rule Changes DAKOTA CITY, Neb. (AP) — Workers at the Tyson Fresh Bill To Recognize Tribal Rulings Meats plant in Dakota City, Neb., will be getting raises BY GRANT SCHULTE mother’s home in Oklahoma, showed that he had legal cus- Impacting Small under a new contract they approved. Associated Press where he had lived for the tody of his son and that the Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers last year. John Keen said he two were living together. Market Airports union approved the deal Saturday. The new five-year con- LINCOLN, Neb. — Ne- presented school athletics of- Velder said the association tract covers more than 3,500 workers. braska lawmakers would en- ficials with a tribal court has recognized tribal-court NORTH PLATTE, Neb. Production workers will receive raises of $1.60 per hour sure the state recognizes civil order to show that he had rulings for decades, but offi- (AP) — The airlines serving over the life of the deal. rulings made by American In- legal custody of his son, Tay- cials weren’t able to confirm small markets in Nebraska Starting pay will increase to between $13.92 and $14.10 dian tribal courts under a bill lor. right away that Taylor Keen and Iowa have had a hard per hour. “They said, ‘This isn’t a met the eligibility require- time finding enough pilots prompted by a dispute about since new rules took effect Top maintenance workers will be paid up to $19.95 an whether an athlete could par- court,”’ Keen said. “I said, ments. She declined to elabo- ‘Well sure it is.’ That’s where I rate, citing confidentiality last year, so numerous hour. ticipate in a high school flights have been canceled. Tyson’s Bruce Pautsch says the contract will benefit wrestling program. was born and raised. It’s rules. where my son was born, and “In Nebraska, we would ac- The canceled flights cre- workers and help the company succeed. The wrestling disagree- ate hassles for passengers, Marvin Harrington, president of the union’s Local 222, ment was resolved, but sup- it’s where his mother and I di- cept the tribal court as a court vorced. Everything we did had of competent jurisdiction,” and could make it harder says the contract improves what workers had before with- porters of the legislation said she said. “I’ve been here for 33 for small airports to qualify out significant concessions. it pointed out the need to to stay with that court.” Keen and his attorney said years, and that’s always how for federal subsidies. Air- make clear that tribal rulings it’s been.” ports must serve at least should be enforced as other his son was rejected because 10,000 passengers a year to Mountain Lion Season Off To Slow Start of NSAA rules that generally John Keen’s attorney, Ben rulings would in Nebraska. Thompson, said the associa- qualify for the subsidies. “It’s about the tribal laws require student athletes to live Flight cancellations RAPID CITY (AP) — Hunters in the South Dakota’s Black with a custodial parent. The tion initially refused to recog- Hills are reporting a slow start to the season. and state laws, and how they nize the order but did so “after were common last year in coordinate so that there’s not rules are designed to keep stu- North Platte and Scotts- The Rapid City Journal reports that as of Friday, 10 dents from “school-shopping” a lot of convincing” in a meet- mountain lions had been killed, which is about half as a difficulty that would trip a ing with the group’s attorneys. bluff, Neb., as well as for a particular athletic pro- Mason City, Iowa. many compared to a typical season. family up and ruin a season gram. Thompson said the Ne- or a competition,” said state braska bill includes several The new rules, which Hunters say lack of fresh snow in the region makes it The matter eventually was took effect in August, re- more difficult to track the big cats. Sen. Rick Kolowski, of Omaha, resolved, but Keens said it procedural safeguards to en- who proposed the bill. sure that litigants in tribal quire co-pilots to log 1,500 Hunting seasons began in 2005 to control South cost him more than $10,000 in flight hours before they can Dakota’s western lion population, reduce the impact on The matter began in 2007 legal fees. court are given due process, when John Keen tried to en- and that the court was the work for commercial air- deer and elk, and address public safety concerns. Keen said a friend from the lines. The rules also re- The season will run until March 31, or until 76 lions or roll his son, Taylor, in a Ne- Omaha Tribe of Nebraska proper authority to hear a braska high school wrestling case. quires co-pilots, which are 50 females are killed. called him recently and asked also called first officers, to program. for money to help address a “Here in Nebraska, I think Keen, 43, was given legal we’re a bit behind the curve have a rating for the type of similar problem. Frustrated, aircraft they fly, involving Corn And Soy Stocks Up In S. Dakota custody of his son Taylor Keen said he reached out to on these issues,” Thompson said. “I’m hoping we can catch additional specific training after he and his wife divorced his attorney and Kolowski, and testing. SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Stocks of corn and soybeans are in 1992. All of the proceedings up and join the 21st century.” up in South Dakota. who represents him in the Leg- Previously, co-pilots took place in a Cherokee Na- islature. Judi M. gaiashkibos, execu- were only required to have The U.S. Department of Agriculture says corn stocks on tion tribal court in their na- Kolowski said he proposed tive director of the Nebraska Dec. 1 totaled 644 million bushels, up 66 percent from the 250 hours experience. Air- tive Oklahoma. But Keen, who the legislation is modeled after Commission on Indian Affairs, line captains were already same date in 2012. Of that total, 410 million bushels are is part-Cherokee and part- a state law in Iowa that recog- said the proposal represents stored on farms, a 71 percent jump, and 234 million bushels required to have at least Omaha, said he encountered nizes civil judgments in tribal an important step in ensuring 1,500 hours flight are stored off-farm, a 59 percent rise. problems after his son re- courts and allows the state to tribal courts are acknowl- The bushels of soybeans stored on Dec. 1 totaled 104 mil- experience. turned to live with him in the enforce them. edged by the state. By the time pilots accu- lion, up 30 percent from last year. On-farm stocks are 48 mil- Omaha area for his senior Debra Velder, associate di- The courts have gained mulate 1,500 flight hours of lion bushels, up 33 percent from a year ago. Off-farm stocks, year. rector for the Nebraska School recognition in recent year, experience, they are often at 56 million bushels, are up 26 percent from 2012. He enrolled Taylor at Activities Association, said “but it’s a really slow battle,” hired away by major air- All wheat stored totaled 50.9 million bushels, down 16 Elkhorn High School in 2007 Taylor Keen was allowed to gaiashkibos said. “The status lines. That makes it harder percent from a year ago. Oats in storage totaled 5.64 million after he moved from his wrestle once his father quo wants to remain the sta- for regional airlines to hire bushels, more than double of last year’s stocks. tus quo.” enough pilots. Spearfish Native Takes His Design Talents To The Winter Olympics BY KAYLEE TSCHETTER Olympics. It’s mostly an art occupa- Olympic games. He takes off on Jan. looking forward to seeing months of Upon returning to the states, busi- Black Hills Pioneer tion, but somewhat technical. My 20 for the lengthy journey to Russia. tedious pre-work come together in a ness for Say will slow — for a short main responsibilities are Sunday “We’re there for a month working final visual form. while. SPEARFISH (AP) — For one Night Football and the Olympic on site,” he said, drawing from his ex- “We’ve been working on the “All the other sports seasons Spearfish native, a spur-of-the-mo- games.” periences at the 2012 summer games graphics package for about a year start up — the NHL, the NFL. Then ment decision has blossomed into a Some might say that at the ripe in London. “It’s hard to look back at now,” he said. “The team has put in a we have the Super Bowl next year,” successful career in graphic design, old age of 26, Say’s professional ca- the intensity of the work, but in hind- ton of work. I’m excited about how he said. “It’s a couple slow months an Emmy Award, and an upcoming reer — albeit a little unexpected — is sight, it’s one the best experiences the graphics are looking, and I’m and then right back at it.” trip to the 2014 Winter Olympics in also quite commendable. I’ve had. It’s a long grind. You work looking forward to revealing it to the When things slow down, so to Sochi, Russia.