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Minn. Issues 2012 Waterfowl Hunting Regulations
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has issued its annual handbook of waterfowl regulations for the upcoming hunting season.
The regular waterfowl season opens statewide on Sept. 22, the earliest since 1945...
Vikings Counting on Guion but Knee Injury Persists
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Vikings were excited about the progress Letroy Guion was making in his transition from one defensive tackle spot to the other.
He showed up in ideal shape, had a positive attitude about the new position and hustled all over the field...
Lynx’s Maya Moore Tops WNBA Jersey Sales Again
NEW YORK (AP) – Maya Moore’s No. 23 again tops the list of the WNBA’s most popular jerseys.
Minnesota’s second-year guard was No. 1 on the tally released Thursday by the league. The list is based on sales on wnbastore.com from last October through August...
Tribes Raise $1.4 Million for Land
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Several Native American tribes have raised more than $1 million towards buying a prime piece of real estate in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Rosebud Sioux spokesman Alfred Walking Bull tells The Associated Press that the tribe is now allocating $1.3 mil
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SD Average ACT Score Remains Unchanged
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota students’ average score on the ACT college-entrance test remained unchanged this year, but still above the national average.
The state Education Department reports that 81 percent of South Dakota’s graduating high school seniors took the ACT...
Aberdeen Murder Suspect to Remain Free Before Trial
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) – A South Dakota man accused of killing his 2-year-old daughter has been released from jail while he awaits a late-October trial.
Thirty-four-year-old Mario Contreras, of Waubay, has pleaded not guilty to several charges including second-degree murder in the Jan. 11 d
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Gold Mine Permit Decision in SD Delayed
DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) – It likely will be more than a year before Lawrence County commissioners decide whether to grant a permit for a proposed gold mine near Spearfish Canyon in South Dakota’s Black Hills.
The commission decided Tuesday after five hours of testimony from people on both sides of the issue to wait for a report from the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The state
Ex-PSU President’s Lawyers to Dispute Freeh Report
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Attorneys for ousted Penn State President Graham Spanier plan to dispute allegations he covered up reports of child sex abuse involving convicted former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
Spanier’s lawyers planned to meet with reporters Wednesday morning in Philadelphia to discuss the university-funded investigation by former FBI director Louis Freeh. Spanier wi
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Sioux City Casino Operator Turns Down New Offer
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – The operator of Sioux City’s riverboat casino has turned down a contract offer from its nonprofit partner that holds the gambling license.
The Missouri River Historical Development on Monday approved an extension of its operating agreement with Penn National Gaming Co. through Ma
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Author: Paternos Never Tried to Influence Book
The author of the new biography of Joe Paterno says the late Penn State coach and his family never tried to limit his access to them after the Jerry Sandusky scandal broke.
Joe Posnanski tells The Associated Press none of the Paternos ever tried to influence what he wrote...