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SD historical society gives $63,000 to 5 projects
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota State Historical Society has awarded nearly $63,000 in grants for five historic preservation projects.
• An additional $192,000 in matching funds from public and private entities will go to the projects.
• The 1922 Roosefelt School in Aberdeen and the 1927 Spink County Courthouse will receive funds to repair joints.
• The Fort Sisseton Doctor's Residence from 1881 will get new shingles on the roof.
• Funds will also go toward the 1910 Odd Fellows Home in Dell Rapids and the 1909 Mead Building in Yankton.
• This is the 17th year for the grants, which come from Deadwood gambling revenue set aside for historic preservation in the state.
• The grants are awarded twice a year. The next deadline is Oct. 1.
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Democratic governor candidates to debate on TV
• VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) -- The two Democrats running for South Dakota governor plan to meet next week in a live debate that will be televised statewide.
• South Dakota Public Broadcasting will carry the exchange between former head of the state wildfire agency Joe Lowe and state Rep. Susan Wismer, of Britton.
• The hour-long program from Vermillion starts at 8 p.m. Central time on Thursday and will be carried live on TV and online. Public radio will re-air it the following Monday at noon.
• Former state Rep. Lora Hubbel is challenging Gov. Dennis Daugaard in the Republican primary. And former University of South Dakota professor Mike Myers is running as an independent.
• The primary is June 3.
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State court allows 'pink slime' lawsuit to proceed
REGINA GARCIA CANO, Associated Press
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- ABC's news anchor Diane Sawyer, two of the network's correspondents and other defendants in a $1.2 billion defamation lawsuit (Continued on page 15)
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