SD store settles with fired transgender employee
• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- A Rapid City grocery store has settled with an employee who claimed she was fired for being a transgender.
• Cori McCreery says she was fired in 2010 from Don's Valley Market after she announced she was transitioning from being a man to being a woman. McCreery had worked at the store on and off for five years and at one point had held a supervisory position.
• McCreery filed a discrimination complaint and the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigated. The EEOC says the store has agreed to pay McCreery $50,000 and apologize to her.
• The store also must develop an anti-discrimination policy and provide anti-discrimination training annually for employees.
• Store owner Don Turner tells KOTA-TV he settled to avoid a costly legal fight and does not admit guilt.
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Wanted: Ideas on how to celebrate SD statehood
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakotans are being asked for ideas on how the state should celebrate 125 years of statehood next year.
• Gov. Dennis Daugaard invited people to give public testimony at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Pierre at the Capitol visitor center where the commission organizing the celebrations is meeting.
• People can also make suggestions to the 125th Anniversary Commission at www.125.sd.gov, email 125info@state.sd.us or call 605-773-5689.
• Commission members on Wednesday will also discuss ideas that have already been proposed, possible joint efforts with North Dakota and potential statewide events.
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South Dakota Festival of Books coming to Deadwood
• DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) -- The 2013 South Dakota Festival of Books comes to Deadwood this weekend.
• The event running Thursday through Sunday will allow thousands of book lovers and readers to meet authors, poets, playwrights, book reviewers and media person (Continued on page 15)
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