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plaints about the special fee approved by the commission last month.
• The fee would have required property owners other than schools, churches and nonprofit organizations to pay $1 for each foot of property fronted by city streets. Officials estimated the fee would have raised about $386,000 a year.
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USDA, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe announce partnership
• FORT THOMPSON, S.D. (AP) -- The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to streamline the process of homeownership on the Crow Creek Indian Reservation.
• Under the agreement, tribal members can work through the Crow Creek Housing Authority and GROW South Dakota to determine whether they are eligible for homeownership under a USDA Rural Development loan program.
• Crow Creek Housing Authority acting director Ronnette Kirkie-Walton says the partnership furthers the housing authority's mission to increase housing services for low- and middle-income families.
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Thune looking for fall interns in DC, SD
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Sen. John Thune is looking for college students to serve as fall interns in his offices in Washington, D.C., Aberdeen, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls.
• Interns in the state offices will participate in constituent service and state outreach activities. Students in the Washington office will have the opportunity to witness the legislative process, give Capitol tours and attend Senate votes and hearings.
• Thune says that interning in a Senate office provides students with an excellent opportunity to experience democracy in action. The Republican says interns learn about state and national issues and the inner workings of a Senate office.
• A resume and cover letter is due by the end of July.
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Bucks take teen from Greece with No. 15 pick
JIM HOEHN,Associated Press
• MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Milwaukee Bucks drafted 18-year-old Giannis Antetokounmpo, a 6-9 forward from Greece, with the 15th overall pick of the NBA draft Thursday night, a head-scratcher of a pick for a team in dire need of backcourt help.
• The Bucks may have addressed that need after all, even if the team didn't confirm it: High-scoring South Dakota State guard Nate Wolters was acquired by the (Continued on page 17)
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