Great Plains Zoo's giraffe to be named Gerald
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The Great Plains Zoo says its new baby giraffe will be named Gerald.
• In September, the Sioux Falls zoo's 13-year-old giraffe Libby gave birth to a 6-foot-tall male calf weighing 147 pounds.
• The zoo held a naming contest that began with 61 submitted names but was later whittled down to two for a runoff. Some 1,600 votes were cast.
• The winning name was submitted by 5-year-old Katie Palmer and 3-year-old Addie Palmer of Rapid City in honor of their grandfather. For their effort, Katie and Addie had an opportunity to meet a giraffe up-close and talk to the zookeepers.
• The $1,700 raised from the contest will benefit the animals at the zoo.
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Tekakwitha being celebrated at Catholic Mass
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A woman who is the first Native American to be canonized by the Catholic Church is being honored in Sioux Falls on Sunday.
• The Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls is celebrating the canonizing of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha with a Mass of Thanksgiving at the cathedral.
• Tekakwitha was canonized Oct. 21 by Pope Benedict XVI.
• Deacons Alfred Jetty and Steve McLaughlin Sr. are participating in the liturgy. Both Native American men attended the canonization in St. Peter's Square.
• The church says the "Lily of the Mohawks" serves as a model for the unity of the people, leading a life of innocence and firm faith. A teenage convert, Tekakwitha was baptized at the age of 20.
• A bronze statue of Saint Kateri is being installed at the cathedral.
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South Dakota man honored for Army Guard work
• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- A Rapid City man has been honored for his contributions to advancing the Army National Guard.
• Retired Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter was awarded the Lt. Gen. Raymond S. Mclain Medal during the opening ceremonies of the Association of the (Continued on page 20)
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