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• Many residents of the Dakotas who took part in the race on Monday said they were horrified by what happened and felt lucky to be safe.
• Holly Kopplin, of Piedmont, S.D., told the Argus Leader and Rapid City Journal that she, her husband and a friend were two blocks away at the time of the blasts.
• "I saw the stopped clock at the finish line (later) on TV and I realized I came nine minutes from being hurt myself," she said, adding that she felt "very blessed" to be OK.
• Rick Hanson, of Sioux Falls, told the Argus Leader that he was less than a block away from the finish line when the first bomb exploded.
• "The concussion from the blast was like a slap in the face," he said.
• Maria Weller, of Fargo, told The Forum that she was two blocks away when the first bomb went off.
• "I think people are rather horrified that this very American tradition has now suffered this tragedy," she said.
• Julie Jeske, of Bismarck, told The Associated Press that she is now questioning her plan to run the New York City Marathon later this year, but other runners from the Dakotas said they would not hesitate to race again.
• "Nobody's scared. They're just mad," Rapid City runner David Mallams told the Journal.
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Mitchell bans texting while driving in city limits
• MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) -- The Mitchell City Council has voted to ban texting while driving in the city.
• The Monday night vote was 4-3 in favor of the ban. Mayor Ken Tracy says the goal isn't to issue tickets, but to raise awareness of the dangers of texting while driving.
• Mitchell joins Sioux Falls, Brookings, Watertown, Vermillion and Huron in implementing local bans. A proposed statewide ban failed in the Legislature earlier this year.
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