Panel says lawmaker can run for judicial position
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- A South Dakota committee that deals with judicial elections says a state lawmaker could campaign for a judicial position while continuing to serve in the Legislature.
• However, the South Dakota Special Committee on Judicial Election Campaign Intervention says the state Constitution provides that no judge can be a member of the Legislature. The committee's advisory opinion says that means if a sitting lawmaker won a judicial election, that person could not hold both offices at the same time.
• The committee did not say who had requested the advisory opinion.
• The committee is appointed by the Supreme Court to issue advisory opinions and the respond to complaints regarding judicial campaign activities.
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Prices on agenda at SD Corn Growers Assn meeting
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The future of corn prices, conservation and global trends will be among the issues discussed at the South Dakota Corn Growers Association's annual meeting in Sioux Falls.
• It's Jan. 18 at the convention center.
• The federal government released a report Friday showing that South Dakota farmers produced a record 809 million bushels of corn last year.
• Corn prices are low because of a large harvest across the Midwest.
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NorthWestern Energy says scam seeks bill payment
• HURON, S.D. (AP) -- NorthWestern Energy says there's a scam operating that tries to make people believe they have to pay an overdue bill.
• The company says the callers often want credit card numbers or other payment that can be converted to cash.
• It says scammers have also asked for prepaid debit cards issued by retailers or payment by PayPal, so the money can't be recovered.
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