Memorial service planned for deceased SD lawmakers
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Legislature is seeking information about former lawmakers who have died in the past year.
• The Legislature's annual memorial service for deceased lawmakers is tentatively planned for 3 p.m. on Jan. 17 in the state Capitol in Pierre. It will be held in the House chamber.
• The committee in charge of the service is asking that anyone with information about former lawmakers who died in the past year contact the Legislative Research Council.
• Information can be sent to the Legislative Research Council by mail at 500 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, S.D., 57501, by phone at 605-773-3251 or by email at Lou.Adamson(at)state.sd.us.
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Extended antlerless deer season begins Saturday
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Department is offering nine additional days to harvest antlerless deer.
• The extensions for the West River and East River seasons begin Saturday and end Jan. 6. The regular West River Deer season closed Nov. 25 and the regular East River Deer season closed Dec. 2.
• Chief of terrestrial resources Tom Kirschenmann reminds deer hunters that their "any deer" and "any whitetail deer" tags expired and do not convert to "antlerless tags" as in previous years. He says that only unfilled "any antlerless deer" and "antlerless whitetail deer" tags are valid for the late-season dates.
• The changes help harvest more antlerless deer in areas that need it most while curtailing the doe harvest where deer populations are at or below population objectives.
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Mines professor receives science fellowship
• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- A professor at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology has been awarded a fellowship by American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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