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SD lawmaker working to help ranchers hurt by storm
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- A state senator from western South Dakota says he is trying to find ways to provide financial help for ranchers who lost cattle in the early autumn blizzard.
• Sen. Larry Rhoden of Union Center says he started looking at possible legislation that could provide loan guarantees and other help to ranchers who suffered heavy losses. But he says after talking with officials in the state Department of Agriculture, he is now working to determine whether existing programs can be used to help those ranchers.
• Rhoden says many western South Dakota ranchers need help to recover from devastating losses.
• The October storm brought first rain and then up to 4 feet of snow to western South Dakota, killing nearly 22,000 cattle, 1,400 sheep, 300 horses and 40 bison.
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N Dakota St meets S Dakota St in Brookings
• BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota State's head men's basketball coach will be barefoot for the Summit League rivalry game with North Dakota State in Brookings.
• Jackrabbit coach Scott Nagy plans to coach without shoes and socks Saturday to raise money and awareness for Samaritan's Feet. The charity raises money to provide shoes to kids who don't have them.
• South Dakota State (10-9, 2-2) closes its season-long three-game home stand.
• The Bison (14-5, 3-1) are atop the standings in the Summit League.
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Friday's Scores
The Associated Press
• Boys Basketball
• Brandon Valley 52, Aberdeen Central 35
• Bridgewater-Emery 55, Gayville-Volin 47
• Britton-Hecla 60, Milbank Area 39
• Canton 78, Beresford 55
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