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Prehistoric Indian Village showcasing archaeology
• MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) -- Archeologists from the University of Exeter in England and Augustana College will be excavating at the Prehistoric Indian Village in Mitchell on Saturday and Sunday to raise awareness about archaeology.
• The archaeologist will be available to answer questions both days. They will also be demonstrating primitive technology skills, like hide-tanning and how to make pottery.
• A Lakota tribal member will also show visitors games Native Americans used to play.
• Gates open at the site at 8 a.m. The event begins at 9 a.m. both days.
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Lightning sparks small Black Hills forest fires
• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- One of several small Fourth of July lightning storm-sparked wildfires in the Black Hills National Forest grew to 11 acres overnight and is about 20 percent contained.
• The Great Plains Fire Information office says two of the fires in southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming were less than an acre in size and were quickly contained.
• The Horse Trap Fire in very rugged terrain near Minnekahta Junction on Highway 18 grew to about 3 1/2 acres, but gusty overnight winds expanded it to 11 acres -- less than a square mile. Control is estimated sometime Saturday.
• Two separate campfires were left burning and unattended on Forest Service land in the Central Hills, but they were immediately put out.
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Police say man shoots self during warrant serve
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Sioux Falls police say that a 42-year-old man shot and killed himself inside the basement of a house Friday as officers were trying to serve an arrest warrant.
• Police say that officers from the Sioux Falls Police Department and the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office were investigating a suspect in a series of felony warrants about 8:30 a.m. when they located him in a home asked other occupants to exit. Police say they asked the man to exit the basement but then heard a gunshot.
• The city's emergency response team blocked off the street and used a bomb squad robot to search the house before finding him alone in the basement with what appeared to be self-inflicted wounds. His name was not released.
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