Study examines nursing home needs
      RAPID CITY (AP) - The growth in South Dakota's age 65-and-over population in the next 15 years could push up the demand for nursing home beds and other long-term care services, according to a report by a task force.
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Pine Ridge holds Wolf Creek scoreless to win Big Foot Conference football championship
By Tom Crash Times Sports Correspondent
      PINE RIDGE - After a scoreless first half, Pine Ridge took advantage of good field position and a solid running game to defeat Wolf Creek 14-0 to win the Big Foot Conference football championship Nov. 5 in Pine Ridge.
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Pro boxing network promotes athletes
      NORTH DAKOTA - The mission of Native American Warriors pro boxing and Pro- MMA network is to set the benchmark for professionalism, integrity and prestige for Native American athletes.
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OST changes constitution, results go to Secretary of Interior for legal review
      RAPID CITY (AP) - Oglala Sioux tribal members have approved a constitutional change that will separate the tribal court system from the executive branch. That means tribal judges will no longer be subject to appointment or removal by the tribal council.
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South Dakota fall sports schedule
      High School girl's volleyball Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 20-22 S.D. State volleyball championships at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, boys wrestling starts Monday, Nov. 17 for first practice, first match, Dec. 1; girl's basketball Monday, Nov. 24 first practice, Tuesday, Dec. 9 first game; boy's basketball Monday, Dec. 1 first practice, Friday, Dec. 12 first game.
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Big Foot Conference jamboree helps prepare first Native American women basketball officials in state
By Tom Crash Times Sports Correspondent
      WOLF CREEK - "It's really exciting, three of our student athletes here at Oglala Lakota College are on the verge of becoming the first Native American women certified basketball officials in the state," said Mary Tobacco, OLC athletic director and Big Foot Conference Officials Project director, "Ruth Bell, TJ Randall and Amber Sierra are all students at OLC,
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Both Bismarck state teams run past Turtle Mountain
      BELCOURT, N. Dak. - With all ten players getting in the mix, Bismarck State College hit the floor running Saturday in Belcourt against Turtle Mountain shooting 50 per cent from the field and over 80 per cent from the free throw line to blow out Turtle Mountain 125-88 for their fourth win of the season.
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College update
      Christian McGhee/Red Cloud was 0-1 from the field during the three minutes of playing time in Chadron State College's 83-78 win over Augustana College in Chadron Saturday in their first game of the season….
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