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Landing project submitted new petitions but the council rejected those on Monday night, according to the Capital Journal and KCCR radio.
• Attorney McLean Thompson Kerver, who represents local business owner and project critic Diane London, said she will file a lawsuit in state circuit court by the end of the week.
• "This should go to a vote of the people," she said. "Ultimately, (the council) denied it, so we're willing to take the steps and follow the process to make sure the citizens have the right to vote."
• Mayor Sam Tidball said he is confident the city will prevail in court but that he is concerned about the cost of the lawsuit.
• "Court cases are costly," he said. "Our attorneys have done a great job of researching. I don't have any doubt that we'll be able to defend our position."
• Tidball said he is concerned about the legal wrangling that has pushed back the expected fall 2013 completion of the project.
• "I don't think many people realize the importance of the project and what it could do for future development and the entire area," he said.
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• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced grants to several organizations in South Dakota to help rural businesses.
• USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that Value Added Agriculture Development Center in Pierre will receive $99,950 to help establish a small business in Shannon County. Four Bands Community Fund in Eagle Butte will get $99,000 for marketing support to capitalize on tourism, and Kyle-based Lakota Fund Inc. will receive $99,993 to provide training and assistance to Native American businesses.
• Vilsack says small businesses are the backbone of the economy in small towns and rural communities. He says the USDA is focused on making sure Main Street businesses have the tools they need to grow.