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six months to claim the money.
• Wild Card 2 is played in the Dakotas, Montana and Idaho. The jackpot is at $750,000 for the next drawing, which is on Wednesday.
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• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- A South Dakota House committee is preparing to vote on a measure that would let people charged with possessing small amounts of marijuana argue in court that they need it for medical reasons.
• The Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony on the measure last week and is set to vote on the bill Tuesday.
• The sponsors say they do not want to legalize marijuana or set up a system where people could get it for medical purposes. But they say people suffering or dying from cancer or other diseases should be able to use medical necessity as a defense.
• State and local law enforcement officials oppose the bill, saying it could open to door to eventual legalization of marijuana in South Dakota.
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• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Army National Guard has appointed a woman to the highest ranking senior-enlisted position for the first time.
• Command Sgt. Maj. Susan Shoe replaces State Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Zimmerman as the new state command sergeant major. The position is the highest ranking noncommissioned officer position for the South Dakota Army National Guard.
• Shoe says the selection means a lot to her, and she is honored to be the first woman to serve in the role. Shoe assumed the role during a ceremony over the weekend.
• James Welch, of Sioux Falls, also became the state's first senior enlisted leader for the South Dakota National Guard over the weekend. He will serve as an adviser to the state's adjutant general.
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