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Grants available to SD rural youth groups
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Agriculture Department is asking rural youth groups to apply for grants to support community projects.
• The grants are available to 4-H clubs, FFA chapters and Family Career and Community Leaders of America chapters. The grants were developed to demonstrate the importance of rural communities and the value of organizations that work to improve rural life.
• Grants of up to $750 are available for community improvement projects, while grants of up to $200 are available for projects that enhance public safety.
• The grants are provided through a program called Building Our South Dakota Rural Communities.
• Applications are due by Oct. 31, and application forms are available online at http://sdda.sd.gov under Finance, Ranching and Agribusiness and then clicking on Financial Assistance Programs.
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Sanford Pentagon to debut with NBA preseason game
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A '50s-style throwback basketball court with a dark parquet floor and retro scoreboards is the centerpiece of a $19 million indoor athletic complex set to open next month.
• The Sanford Pentagon's 3,250-seat Heritage Court will make its prime-time debut Oct. 10 with an NBA preseason game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Milwaukee Bucks. The arena will soon serve as home for a NBA development league's Sioux Falls Skyforce.
• Sanford Sports Complex General Manager Eric Larsen says the goal was to create a setting that feels like the "Hoosiers"-era. He says when fans walk into the Heritage Court, they'll feel they're back in the '50s or '60s.
• But the Pentagon does boast modern amenities such as two high-def video boards, 12 luxury suites and larger corner game-day suites.
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Fed likely to slow bond buys despite tepid economy
MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hiring is soft. Pay is barely up. Consumers are cautious. Economic growth has yet to pick up.
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