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by many nearby airports. • The Argus Leader reports (http://argusne.ws/YliHjL ) that the Airport Authority Board recently approved the fee increases as part of next year's operating budget. • Letellier told the board he has not received any negative feedback from airlines. •
SD man gets 20 years for sexual abuse charge
• MCLAUGHLIN, S.D. (AP) -- A South Dakota man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing a child. • U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson has announced that 53-year-old Bradley Speker, of McLaughlin, was sentenced last week for aggravated sexual abuse of a child. Speker pleaded guilty to the charge in August. • Prosecutors say Speker engaged in a sexual act with a child under the age of 12 between January 2010 and January 2012. •
Wildlife photographer to present at SDSU
• BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) -- A National Geographic wildlife photographer will speak at South Dakota State University on Tuesday and Wednesday. • South Dakota native Joe Riis will give presentations on Pronghorn Passage, other conservation photo stories and conservation photography around the world in the Northern Plains Biostress Lab. • Riis will share his photographs and talk about his two-year-long project photographing the Grand Teton pronghorn migration. He'll also share photos from his recent National Geographic assignments that have taken him to four different continents. • The sessions are Tuesday at 6 p.m. and Wednesday at 4 p.m. • The presentations are cosponsored by the Department of Natural Resource Management and the Brookings Wildlife Federation. •
Packers atop division after 23-14 win over Vikes NANCY ARMOUR,AP National Writer
• GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- The Green Bay Packers are back atop the NFC North, and they have a very unlikely source to thank. • Minutes after the Packers wrapped up their 23-14 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon, Seattle beat Chicago in overtime to drop the Bears back into a tie with Green Bay for the division lead. • Yes, that would be the same Seattle team that stole a win from the Packers (8-4) (Continued on page 22)
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