Fort Pierre development gets boost in public vote
• FORT PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Supporters of a $16 million development on the Missouri River in Fort Pierre say it can move forward after a public vote on part of the project.
• City residents on Tuesday affirmed a decision by the City Council to approve a permit for a boat storage area at the proposed Riverwalk Landing. The vote was 396 in favor and 269 against, for an approval rate of 60 percent.
• Mayor Sam Tidball says the vote validates the council's efforts to attract economic development.
• Riverwalk Landing is to include a marina, restaurant and retail space. Opponents believe the city is giving the project preferential treatment. They referred the City Council actions to approve the boat storage permit but failed in efforts to refer zoning changes and a deferred development fee.
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Official says state park revenue up from last year
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota Parks and Recreation Director Doug Hofer says total state park revenue through the end of June was up nearly 5 percent from the same period a year ago.
• Hofer says the number of park entrance licenses sold has dropped slightly from a year ago, probably because of the cool spring. But he says license revenue is up about 6 percent because of a small increase in annual state park entrance licenses.
• Hofer says the number of camping permits is up about 9 percent so far this year, with Custer State Park up 17 percent.
• Total revenue for park entrance licenses and camping had reached nearly $7.1 million by the end of June, up nearly 5 percent from a year earlier.
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2 elected to 5-year terms on athletics board
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota High School Athletics Association has filled two positions on its board of directors.
• The Division II position is being filled by Dan Whalen of Pierre. He is the activities director at Pierre T.F. Riggs High School. The division is for schools with an average daily membership from 193 through 683.
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