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Flags to be flown at half-staff for firefighters
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota officials say flags in the state will be flown at half-staff Sunday for the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.
• President Barack Obama made the order to fly flags at half-staff from 8 a.m. until sunset.
• The day is set aside each year to honor firefighters and emergency services personnel who have sacrificed their lives to save others.
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SD fire marshal to reinstate training grants
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- More South Dakota residents will get the chance to learn about fire safety thanks to the return of the Firefighter Essentials Grant Program.
• The state's Department of Public Safety has announced that the Fire Marshal's Office is reinstating the program, which will help fund 13 training programs across the state.
• Fire Marshal Paul Merriman says in a statement that the program was eliminated because of budget concerns in 2010. To reinstate it, part of the revenue from the state's Fire Safe Cigarette fund is being set aside. The money will help defray expenses such as books, manuals and instructor fees that fire departments incur when they host a Firefighter Essentials class.
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Saturday's Scores
The Associated Press
• VOLLEYBALL
• Aberdeen Central def. Rapid City Stevens, 25-17, 26-28, 23-25, 25-19, 15-8
• Elk Point-Jefferson def. Akron-Westfield, Iowa, 28-18, 25-16, 25-12
• Mitchell def. Watertown, 25-21, 17-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-12
• Oakes, N.D. def. Britton-Hecla, 25-22, 25-20, 22-25, 23-25, 15-11
• Oldham-Ramona/Rutland def. Centerville, 25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 18-25, 15-7
• Rapid City Central def. Pierre, 29-27, 25-20, 25-21
• Sioux Valley def. Deubrook, 25-20, 23-25, 25-20, 25-16
• Chester Tournament
• Andes Central def. Alcester-Hudson, 25-12, 25-22, 25-21
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