• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard and Attorney General Marty Jackley say they are pleased federal officials have decided to stop withholding the state's share of royalties from oil and gas production on federal land.
• Those payments had been stopped as part of automatic spending cuts. Federal officials say a review of the mineral leasing law determined the money must be paid to dozens of states.
• Daugaard says he understands the federal government must control spending, but school districts are legally entitled to the mineral royalties.
• Jackley says he appreciates the federal decision because it will help schools.
• States get about half of all royalty revenue for mineral production on federal land within their borders. South Dakota passes that money to school districts, which got more than $1.2 million last year.
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• MADISON, S.D. (AP) -- Low clouds derailed South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard's earlier attempt to jump out of an airplane. But Wednesday evening should be sunny, so he'll try it again.
• Daugaard planned to skydive Aug. 15 in Madison to fulfill a pledge to help raise money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, but the pilot decided conditions weren't safe enough.
• He pledged to jump with Madison Dairy Queen owner DeLon Mork if the restaurant sold more than 32,000 Blizzard treats during a recent nationwide fundraiser. The restaurant sold more than 38,000.
• It will be the first jump for the 60-year-old governor.
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• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The city of Sioux Falls has received a journal's top 10 ranking for minor league sports teams.
• Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal has listed the South Dakota city No. 10 on its list of 239 minor league sports markets.
• The ranking marks the second time Sioux Falls has made the top 10, hitting No.

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