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pipes in their homes. Few pipes had actually burst -- yet.
• "We'll probably get those calls later, as pipes begin thawing" and develop a split, Gilchrist said. "Today they just know they don't have water; tomorrow they will have water spraying."
• At least two fires in southern Wisconsin were blamed on property owners using heaters or other means to thaw frozen pipes. In one case, a dairy barn was destroyed, and in the other, a mobile home was lost. No one was hurt.
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• Feeding South Dakota launching mobile food program
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Feeding South Dakota is launching a mobile food pantry program to help hungry residents and families living in the most rural areas of South Dakota.
• The organization says the program kicking off Wednesday will distribute 650,000 pounds of food each year, providing nearly 550,000 meals to individuals and families in need.
• Distributions are planned for McIntosh, Little Eagle, Ipswich, Redfield, Cherry Creek, Lower Brule, Reliance, Wanblee, Martin/Tuthill, Parmelee, Fort Thompson and St. Francis. Organization executives say other communities may be added depending on need.
• About 7,000 pounds of food will be provided at each distribution, allowing families to receive five-day supplies of food.
• Feeding South Dakota through offices in Sioux Falls, Pierre and Rapid City provides food and money to 450 organizations across the state.
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Final Keystone pipeline decision still months away
MATTHEW DALY,Associated Press
• WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman's approval of a revised route for the Keystone XL oil pipeline puts the long-delayed project back in the hands of the federal government.
• But don't look for a quick decision on the $7 billion project, which would carry oil from Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast if allowed to move forward.
• State Department officials said they do not expect to complete a review of the project before the end of March.
• "I think we need to let our folks continue to do the work that they're doing," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Tuesday. "I think we obviously want to take the Nebraska environmental study, we want to compare it with the work that (Continued on page 26)
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