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• Reappointed as presiding judges were Steven R. Jensen in the 1st Circuit, Lawrence E. Long in the 2nd Circuit, Tim D. Tucker in the 3rd Circuit, Warren G. Johnson in the 4th Circuit, Jack R. Von Wald in the 5th Circuit, John L. Brown in the 6th Circuit, and Jeff W. Davis in the 7th Circuit.
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SD State Fair hosts first Lego competition
• HURON, S.D. (AP) -- Young Lego engineers can show off their skills at this year's South Dakota State Fair in Huron.
• The first-ever building competition at the fair will be Monday, Sept. 2, at the arts and education building, starting at 9 a.m.
• There will be one drawing for 12 names in each age bracket 10 minutes before the start time.
• The four age group brackets are 15 to 18 years old, 11 to 14, 8 to 10 and 5 to 7.
• Legos will be provided for use during the competition.
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Regents look to freeze tuition, fees for residents
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Board of Regents wants to freeze tuition and fees for resident on-campus students in its 2015 budget proposal.
• The regents' proposal would keep costs stable by increasing state funding to cover $4.6 million in expected expenses due to a rise in the costs of salaries, benefits and inflation. The proposal includes a 3 percent salary increase and an additional 1 percent in salary enhancement for faculty and exempt staff. Inflation is assumed to be at 3 percent.
• The board is also looking to increase its maintenance budget for state academic facilities.
• Board members will discuss the proposal during their monthly meeting Thursday in Sioux Falls.
• The budget would go to governor, who can make changes before he submits it to the Legislature.
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Vote to legalize alcohol on SD's Pine Ridge passes
CARSON WALKER,Associated Press
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Native Americans on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation -- home to some of the highest rates of unemployment, domestic abuse and suicide in Indian Country -- have voted to end prohibition and legalize alcohol so the tribe can use the profits for education and treatment.
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