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DENVER, Colo. - It took every one of the 58 Democratic senators to support the highly anticipated economic recovery and investment package as President Barack Obama signed it into law Tuesday. The $787 billion package was described by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee as "The landmark legislation will save or create 3. More ... PIERRE — On Wednesday, Feb. 18, Ed Iron Cloud III, District 27, introduced a bill to create a taskforce to study feasibility of creating a cabinet level department that will identify benefits from a closer working relationship between the executive and legislative branches and tribal governments. The bill was defeated the state affairs by a vote of 8-4. More ... PIERRE (AP) — Authorities in south central South Dakota say once the water level drops, they will assess the damage from this week's White River flooding. Mellette County authorities are helping tribal officials monitor floodwaters that rose during recent warm weather. River ice broke up, causing ice jams. More ... PINE RIDGE - The American Civil Liberties Union says two Pine Ridge women have filed a federal lawsuit claiming they were illegally removed from the voting rolls and asking that their voting rights be restored. In a release, the ACLU says the names of Kim Colhoff and Eileen Janis were improperly removed from the rolls last year because they had felony convictions. More ... MARTIN — The regular meeting of the Martin City Council held on Wednesday, Feb. 11 in the Martin City Hall Community Room included an item on the agenda proposed by Council person Robert Fogg, dealing with the formation of a local race relations committee. More ... WAKPALA - The grandmother of a Wakpala girl missing for more than a week has posted a $1,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of the teenager. Mariah Roundtree, 17, and her boyfriend Jalen Mellette, 16, were last seen on Sunday, Feb. More ... PINE RIDGE - Last month, more than 56 boxes of shoes were given out to the public from Richard Janis Sr.'s house at Crazy Horse housing in Pine Ridge. The donations were made possible by the Strong Heart Society, Duane Martin, Earl Denny, Robert 'Snuffy' Grey, Mona Perty, Moses Brings Plenty and Dan Shehan. More ... KYLE — The Little Wound Middle School has recently began a series of intervention and prevention classes that are held during the homeroom period. Each week, a different topic will be introduced to the students. The first week the topic of bully was discussed with students, the second week was the issue of gangs. More ... KYLE — Five Little Wound High School seniors were honored during a home game recently and will be formally honored during the annual Kiyaska Waniyetu Wacipi that will be held on Feb. 21 and 22 at Kyle. The honor is made by Little Wound High School and the South Dakota High School Activities Association. More ... This month parents are invited into their child's classroom to read or be read too. The child will then receive a certificate for a free book at the Scholastic Book Fair which will be set up in the American Horse School Library March 2nd-March 12th. Parents may stop in any Monday through Friday between 8:30 am and 3:00pm. More ... (l-r)Anthony G. Kathol, IHS-Martin Field Office, Sam O'Rourke-Director of OST Water & Sewer, David Adrian, Rural Development and Rural Development Director Tim Potts More ... American Horse School F.A.C.E. Program would like to welcome our newest member to the F.A.C.E. Tiospaye. Miles Riley Kills Small was born at Pine Ridge Hospital on Friday, February 13, 2009. He weighed 8 pounds 1ounce. More ... KYLE — The Oyate Teca Project in Kyle and the Oyate Networking Project in Mission are taking new enrollments. The centers are affiliated with Christian Children's Fund, which finds sponsors for children from ages birth to 12 years old. The centers oversee the sponsorship and also offer activities to children and families in their centers. More ... KYLE — The Little Wound School administrators will be holding policy review meetings in the districts for the February and for March. Every year the school board revises and amends the school's policy manual according to changes in the needs of the students, school and parents. More ... PIERRE (AP) - A proposal to let voters decide if South Dakota's constitution should declare English the state's official language died in the Senate. Senators voted 20-14 on Thursday to kill SJR2, which proposed a constitutional amendment making English the state's official language. More ... MARTIN - If you were anywhere near Martin in 1986 then you will recall Bennett County's Diamond Jubilee, celebrating '75 Years of Progress.' It was a calendar year full of festivities saluting our connections to ancestors who were here in 1911. More ... MISSION - Sinte Gleska University President Lionel Bordeaux announced as a follow up to the recent forums held Jan. 26-30, 2009, SGU will schedule meetings with all tribal communities on the Rosebud. More ... KYLE — The Lakota Funds, in holding to its mission of targeting community development, is providing free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance to residents of the Pine. The Pine Ridge Area Chamber of Commerece is collaborating with The Lakota Funds this year in furnishing free tax preparation. More ... MISSION — The following is the list of the2009 Founder's Day Wacipi Contest Winners held Jan. 30. Jr. Girls Fancy: 1. Oskate Win One Star, Two Strike. 2. Jaylee Rencountre, Pickstown. 3. Charlize Arcoren Iron Wood. 4. More ... |
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