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manager at Madison High years ago and "there was an incident where Norm Johnson did something to Carl," and he held a grudge.
• Barbara Johnson and her two daughters sat in the front rows on the prosecution side of the courtroom during the hearing. They declined to comment afterward.
• Ericsson is scheduled to be arraigned May 15.
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Supreme Court won't hear Norbeck Preserve case
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a case dealing with timber-cutting on 28,000 preserve acres in the Black Hills National Forest.
• The Norbeck Wildlife Preserve project is aimed at improving the habitat on forest land within the preserve, fighting the mountain pine beetle and reducing the risk of wildfires. A federal judge last year dismissed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service claiming that the project violates environmental protection acts.
• The Friends of the Norbeck Group and the Native Ecosystems Council then lost an appeal to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Jackley says the Supreme Court has now denied a petition for review of the 8th Circuit decision filed by the two groups.
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Midwest economic survey suggests growing strength
• OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- The economy appears to be improving in nine Midwest and Plains states because of the strength of manufacturing and agricultural businesses, according to a survey of business leaders released Tuesday.
• The overall economic index in the monthly Mid-America report grew to 60 in April. That's even healthier than March's 58.6 because any score above 50 suggests economic growth.
• "Heavy manufacturing continues to be source of growth for the region with export-oriented manufacturers leading the way," said Creighton University economist Ernie Goss, who oversees the report.
• The survey of business leaders and supply managers covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.
• The strength of the economy is translating into job growth in the region. The hiring index improved to a strong 62.1 from March's 58.5. Goss said in the months ahead he expects some of the strongest job growth in the region since the recession (Continued on page 41)
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