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practiced in Britton and Brookings before working two years as Brown County's chief deputy state's attorney. He joined an Aberdeen law firm in 1989 and is now a partner in the firm.

AG warns of scams targeting Green Dot MoneyPak

• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Attorney General Marty Jackley is warning South Dakota consumers of the scams surrounding the use of Green Dot MoneyPak cards.
• Officials have received numerous calls from consumers who have been targeted.
• Green Dot MoneyPak cards are legitimate products that allow consumers to reload MoneyPaks to other prepaid cards, add money to a PayPal account without using a bank account or make same-day payments to major companies. Because the cards can only be bought with cash, consumers can avoid disclosing personal or financial information to a retail cashier.
• But anyone with the 14-digit number found on the back of the card can drain the funds.
• Typically, scammers promise a winning sweepstakes, and in order to claim the prize money must be added to the card.

South Dakota State defeats Dakota State 88-62

• BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) -- Cody Larson scored a game-high 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as South Dakota State won easily over Dakota State of the NAIA, 88-62 Wednesday night.
• Larson picks up his third double-double this season. South Dakota State (4-6) had 10 players score, including four in double figures. Jordan Dykstra also scored a game-high 17 points. Anders Broman and Chad White each hit three 3-pointers on their way to 11 points apiece.
• South Dakota State broke a 19-all tie with an 11-2 run, then ended the first half with a 9-2 run to take a 45-29 lead at halftime. The Jackrabbits were 31 of 55 from the field, a season-best 56.4 percent.
• Marcus Smith scored 16 points, including a game-high four 3-pointers to lead Dakota State. Dylan Hale added 13 points for the Trojans.

SD panel recommends keeping 'Negro' in place names
CHET BROKAW, Associated Press

• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- At the request of black leaders, the South Dakota panel responsible for getting rid of offensive geographic names decided Wednesday to

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