(Continued from page 25)
• Mitchell's downtown businesses deserve an opportunity to add a touch of charm to their neighborhood. To deny them this chance is simply being old-fashioned and behind the times. • And besides, we're only talking about a few glasses of wine being served on the sidewalk during a beautiful summer evening. • We just can't see why that's a big deal. •
Garage fire in Sioux Falls leads to power outage
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A fire that began in a detached garage in Sioux Falls led to an electrical power outage that affected six homes. • Investigators say the Tuesday night blaze damaged four garages, a wooden fence and a van, and spread to an electrical pole and power lines. Xcel Energy crews restored power to all but one of the homes, where further repair work is needed. • The cause of the fire was not immediately determined. •
Sioux Falls police probe attempted kidnapping
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Police are searching for a man they suspect tried to kidnap a 17-year-old girl outside a Sioux Falls mall. • Authorities say the girl was walking in the Empire Mall parking lot late Monday morning on her way to work at a mall restaurant when a man in a car stopped next to her, made small talk and then grabbed her and tried to force her into the car. • The girl was able to free herself, run away and call police. • Authorities are reviewing the mall's surveillance video. •
10 Things to Know for Today The Associated Press
• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: • 1. COMMISSIONER OUSTED IN GROWING IRS SCANDAL • Obama asked acting commissioner's Steven T. Miller to resign and Congress and the Justice Department continue probes into the targeting of tea party groups. • • 2. WHITE HOUSE RELEASES TROVE OF BENGHAZI EMAILS • The correspondence underscored a turf battle between the State Department (Continued on page 27)
|