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ing of two bull elk in Wind Cave National Park in southwestern South Dakota.
• U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson says 47-year-old Tim Burke helped another person kill the animals in late January.
• Burke pleaded guilty in federal court to unlawful taking of wildlife. He faces up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine when he is sentenced Jan. 11.
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SD Gov. Dennis Daugaard casts early ballot
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has cast his ballot early for this year's general election.
• The Republican governor and first lady Linda Daugaard voted early Wednesday at the Hughes County Courthouse in Pierre.
• Daugaard says he often votes early in elections because it's convenient to cast a ballot on a day that fits his schedule. He says that avoids problems that can occur if he's busy on Election Day.
• With less than a week to go before Tuesday's election, Secretary of State Jason Gant's website reports that more than 61,000 early ballots have been turned in across the state.
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Skyforce have 5 on opening-day NBA rosters
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Five former Sioux Falls Skyforce players made opening-day rosters on NBA teams this season.
• They are Amir Johnson with Toronto, Dexter Pittman with Miami, Reggie Williams with Charlotte, and Malcolm Lee and Greg Stiemsma with Minnesota.
• The Skyforce is holding its 2012 NBA Development League Draft party on Friday at Tinner's Bar and Grill. Sioux Falls has the second overall pick.
• The team's home opener is Saturday, Nov. 24, against the Iowa Energy at the Sioux Falls Arena.
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Summit League hoops tourneys stay in Sioux Falls
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The Summit League and the Sioux Falls Sports Authority have reached an agreement to keep the league's basketball tournaments in South Dakota's largest city at least through 2017.
• The agreement includes a mutual option for five more years that could keep the tournaments in Sioux Falls through 2022.
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