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ture," Schmidt said.
• Rain and hail helped lessen the threat of a wildfire, Schmidt said.
• The fire captain said there was heavy lightning in the area at the time of the fire. Neighbors reported hearing booms before seeing the house and a nearby pine tree in flames.
• A donation fund was being set up Monday for the couple who lost their home, according to the American Red Cross.
• Other parts of South Dakota also experienced a stormy weekend. Hail and winds gusting up to 80 mph damaged homes and vehicles in central South

Dakota late Saturday and early Sunday, KCCR radio reported. A storm destroyed a barn and damaged other buildings on a ranch near Dupree, and people attending a high school rodeo in the town took shelter in campers on the rodeo grounds, KELO-TV reported.
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• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that sent smoke billowing from a Sioux Falls business.
• Firefighters were called to Dakota Data Shred about 3:30 a.m. Monday. Authorities say shredded paper inside the building owned by Novak Sanitary Service created the large amount of smoke.
• Sioux Falls Fire Rescue investigator Barry Maag (mawg) tells the Argus Leader newspaper that the building is in good shape but the interior has smoke damage. He

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