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South Dakota, with rain in other areas.
• Both states have been dealing with strong winds. The Rapid City Journal reports that a printing business in Belle Fourche (bell-FOOSH') in western South Dakota lost its roof Thursday. In southwest North Dakota, a 14-mile stretch of state Highway 16 was reopened Friday morning after being shut down by a dust storm Thursday night.
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Water flow from SD dam to be cut for damage check
• OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- The Army Corps of Engineers plans to cut the flow of water coming out of Gavins Point Dam in southeast South Dakota next week to check for damage from last year's flooding.
• The corps said Friday it will conduct the test on Tuesday to look for damage caused by last summer's sustained high water releases.
• People who live downstream from the dam in Nebraska and Iowa could see the Missouri River drop more than a foot on Tuesday because of the test.
• The corps' John Remus says preliminary inspections indicated the dam sustained minor damage to its spillway, so officials want to get a better look.
• If the test is successful, officials will plan to reduce the flow for a longer period in May to complete damage assessments.
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Retired Gillette roper teaches next generation
ROD HARWOOD,Gillette News Record
• GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) -- His voice booms through the rodeo arena, echoing like distant thunder.
• His infectious smile reminds those around him that every day in the saddle is a good day.
• The pounding of the hooves, both steer and horse, reinforced that fact one Saturday morning at the Cam-plex East Pavilion
• Bobby Harris, the 18-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier, will tell you his heyday has come and gone. But even at 49, the passion he displays in roping and teaching tells you he hasn't lost much of a step. The team roping header is certainly in his element, bringing his roping school back to his hometown for two days.
• In many ways, he's still the same guy Nick and Jayne Harris raised on the Morse/Harris Ranch north of Gillette.
• "I'm so proud of Wyoming. I'm from a ranch north of Gillette. The people that know me, know that's who I am," said Harris, who teamed with header Tee Wool (Continued on page 39)
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