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ning. A granddaughter of former South Dakota Gov. Ralph Herseth, Herseth Sandlin served six years in the U.S. House before being defeated for re-election in 2010.
• Brendan Johnson, appointed U.S. attorney in 2009, has never held elected office and faced questions about his father's involvement in the confirmation process. Assets for the younger Johnson include his father's advisers and donor base.
• Herseth Sandlin also has an in-tact network and following in South Dakota, but she could face some problems in a potential primary with Johnson. She opposed the 2010 Affordable Care Act, a position that is out of step with a majority of party loyalists.
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South Dakota Birding Festival set for early May
• LAKE ANDES, S.D. (AP) -- Herons, eagles, owls and hawks will be a few of the birds that enthusiasts might be able to catch a glimpse of during the South Dakota Birding Festival in early May.
• The third annual event is scheduled for May 3-5 at Lake Andes. Birding enthusiasts will have the opportunity to catch sight of hundreds of migrating bird species returning to South Dakota from other parts of the country.
• The event will include stops along the Missouri River, at the Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge and the Karl Mundt National Wildfire Refuge.
• For more information, visit www.sdgreatlakes.org/greatoutdoors/birdinginfo.
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USDA expanding program to fight rural poverty
MEG KINNARD,Associated Press
• COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- U.S. officials are expanding a program intended to reduce poverty and improve life in rural areas through better access to federal funding.
• Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was expected in South Carolina on Tuesday to announce the expansion of the so-called StrikeForce initiative, which already operates in 10 states. The program will now also be available in the Carolinas, the Dakotas, Alabama and Virginia.
• The goal of StrikeForce is to help farmers, food producers and other businesses get access to money for projects such as new wells, greenhouses, community gardens, kitchen space, and summer meals for low-income school children. The money is often hard to access due to complicated grant applications, requirements for matching funds, and limited staffing.
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