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KSFY-TV, which later asked Johnson what he had said.
• "Tell him I was going to kill him," Johnson told the station. "He should have never been out. He choked my sister and if I get a hold of him I'm going to choke him out myself. That's a fact."
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SDSU women to pay UTEP in WNIT semifinals
• BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota State University women's basketball team is heading south for the semifinals of the Women's National Invitation Tournament.
• The Jackrabbits found out their opponent when the University of Texas at El Paso downed Washington 70-63 in a quarterfinal matchup on Monday night. SDSU will play at UTEP on Wednesday night for the right to advance to the WNIT title game.
• The other semifinal matchup is Rutgers vs. South Florida. The championship game is Saturday afternoon.
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SD Attorney General glad of new tool to fight meth
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has applauded the Legislature and governor for approving a measure establishing electronic records of cold medicine sales to mitigate meth production.
• Jackley championed the bill. The measure will become law in July. It calls for retailers who sell cold and allergy medicines with particular ingredients to enter customer information into a tracking system.
• Jackley says the policy will prevent the illegal purchase of ingredients necessary for methamphetamine production while respecting customer privacy and convenience.
• The number of meth labs across the state has increased due to newer and simpler means of productions, Jackley says.
• There were 162 meth arrests in 2008 and 1,200 last year. This January and February South Dakota law enforcement arrested 216 with meth charges.
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Regents spokeswoman tapped for university center
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The spokeswoman for the South Dakota Board of Regents will also lead the center that offers college classes in Pierre.
• Janelle Toman has been named executive director of Capital University Center.
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