Saturday,  May 12, 2012 • Vol. 12--No. 303 • 19 of 37 •  Other Editions

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cians, dancers and artists from a variety of cultures and countries will take part in a festival Saturday in Sioux Falls showcasing their talents.
• The Dakota Folk Festival will feature several different cultural performances, including Iraqi music, African dance and Scottish bagpiping.
• The event runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Washington Pavilion. The event is organized by the South Dakota Arts Council.
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SD panel OKs 2 portraits of former Gov. Janklow
CHET BROKAW,Associated Press

• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Former Gov. Bill Janklow fought for more than two decades to prevent having his portrait hung alongside other South Dakota governors in

the South Dakota Capitol.
• But four months after Janklow's death, a state commission on Friday unanimously approved a request from the late governor's family to place two portraits of Janklow in the building.
• Janklow's son, Russ, told the Capitol Complex Restoration and Beautification Commission that the family believes it would be appropriate to have two portraits painted and hung in the Capitol because Janklow was governor during two differ

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