Sioux Falls schools to buy Chromebooks, iPads
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The school district in South Dakota's largest city plans to spend more than $7 million over the next two years to update technology used by students. • Sioux Falls students from kindergarten through 12th grade will be getting either Google Chromebooks or Apple iPads. The school district will buy nearly 23,000 of the devices, and spend about $48,000 training teachers how to use them. • The Argus Leader newspaper reports that the upgrade is spurred by South Dakota's pending move to online standardized tests. • The School Board is expected to formally approve the purchases during the upcoming budget process. •
Last college baseball games at Metrodome this week
• MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Metrodome is hosting its final college baseball games this week. • The University of Minnesota will play its last baseball game at the Dome ever on Wednesday. The Golden Gophers will take on South Dakota at 6:35 p.m. • The Dome's college baseball schedule wraps up Saturday with a game between North Dakota State and North Dakota. • The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority has been getting calls from colleges looking to book baseball games in early April if the weather doesn't clear up. • Plans call for the Metrodome to be torn down early next year to make way for the Minnesota Vikings' new stadium. The Vikings' new stadium will be designed to accommodate a baseball field. •
SD Sen. Tim Johnson retirement opens door for GOP
• CHET BROKAW,Associated Press • THOMAS BEAUMONT,Associated Press • SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The anticipated retirement announcement from South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson gives Republicans one of their best chances of (Continued on page 19)
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