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at Crazy Horse Memorial to honor Ruth Ziolkowski (joo-uhl-KUF'-skee), who died last week of cancer at age 87.
• A public viewing will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Memorial Day in the log studio home. Her funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in the welcome center.
• Ziolkowski took over leadership of the Black Hills tourist attraction that honors Native Americans upon the 1982 death of her husband, sculptor Korczak (kohr'-CHALK) Ziolkowski.
• It draws more than a million visitors to the southern Black Hills annually and brings in millions of dollars every year, mainly through admission fees.
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ND Rural Development head to lead national effort
• BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- The state director in North Dakota for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development agency has been tabbed to lead a nationwide initiative.
• Jasper Schneider will lead USDA's Community and Economic Development initiative. Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Doug O'Brien appointed Schneider.
• The goal of the initiative is to extend Rural Development's reach, focusing on underserved areas, tribal regions and counties with high poverty rates.
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Sales, property tax refunds being accepted in SD
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Department of Revenue is accepting applications from eligible senior and disabled residents for once-a-year sales or property tax refunds.
• Qualified applicants can receive a refund based on their income. The program's income requirements for this year set the limit at $11,670 for a single-member household and at $15,730 for a multiple-member household.
• Applications will be accepted through July 1 and checks will be issued at the end of August.
• Among other requirements, those applying must have been South Dakota residents for the entire previous year and at least 66 years old on or before Jan. 1 or be disabled during any part of the year.
• Applications can be obtained from the department's website or at a local county auditor's office.
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