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fought through some physical games to emerge as Summit League champions, but head coach Aaron Johnston says it will be "a whole 'nother level of physical" in the NCAA tournament.
• The Jackrabbits topped the South Dakota Coyotes 56-53 Tuesday to capture the conference title and its automatic bid to the big dance.
• Johnston says he thinks South Dakota State's team is as complete as it's ever been and his players will be up for that type of game.
• The Jackrabbits are making their fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament. They'll find out who they will be playing in the first round on Monday.
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SD law allows use of dogs to hunt mountain lions
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed into law a measure allowing the use of dogs for mountain lion hunting.
• The bill also allows a leashed dog to be used to track and retrieve any big game animal that is wounded or presumed dead.
• Hounds had not been used for mountain lion hunting since the state Game, Fish and Parks Commission first set a season in 2005, but the commission this year allowed the limited use of dogs for lion hunting in Custer State Park. The bill signed by the governor says dogs may be used for lion hunting as provided by rules passed by the commission.
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Genetics expert to talk nutrition at SDSU
• BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) -- The president of the American Society of Human Genetics will be at South Dakota State University next week to talk about the role nutrition plays in genetics.
• Jeff Murray is a professor of pediatrics, epidemiology, nursing and biological sciences at the University of Iowa. He will give a speech titled "The Personal Genome and Nutrition" at 4 p.m. Monday in the Volstorff Ballroom at SDSU's Student Union.
• Murray says scientists are developing a better understanding of how people respond and absorb nutrients.
• The speech is free and open to the public.
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