• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he believes the state's current gun laws are good and he sees no need to change them.
• Daugaard says he supports the state law that allows people to carry concealed weapons if they have permits. He says he opposes allowing people to carry concealed guns without permits because they could accidentally get into trouble if they carry a concealed handgun in another state without a permit.
• The Republican governor also says any plan to improve school safety, such as letting teachers or administrators have guns in schools, should be developed by local school officials and law enforcement agencies. He says law officers believe school entrances should be made more secure.
• Daugaard believes Congress is so divided it will not approve any gun control measures.
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• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association is requesting a delay to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's plan to reintroduce the black-footed ferret in 12 western states.
• The association has written a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Director Dan Ashe asking for an extension to the comment period on the plan. The comment period officially ended Friday.
• The letter says that the topic of expansion -- tied closely to the management of the prairie dog -- has the potential to significantly impact the agriculture industry in the 12 states involved in the proposal.
• The proposal includes steps to reintroduce and expand the area for black-footed ferret populations in twelve states from Texas to North Dakota.
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