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• The South Dakota Newspaper Association says it will host a 90-minute debate on April 12 at 10:15 a.m. at the Ramkota Conference Center as part of its annual convention. The debate is open to the public.
• Watertown Public Opinion publisher Mark Roby will moderate. Questions will come from a panel of three South Dakota newspaper journalists.
• Seeking the GOP nomination are former Gov. Mike Rounds, state Sen. Larry Rhoden of Union Center, state Rep. Stace Nelson of Fulton, Yankton attorney and Army Reserves Maj. Jason Ravnsborg and Sioux Falls physician Annette Bosworth.
• The June 3 primary winner will join Democrat Rick Weiland and independent Larry Pressler on the Nov. 4 ballot.
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2 suspects in custody in Box Elder home shooting
• BOX ELDER, S.D. (AP) -- Two people face aggravated assault charges following a shooting incident in a Box Elder mobile home park.
• The Pennington County Sheriff's Office says 36-year-old Shawn Mousseau and his 35-year-old wife, Michaela, became involved in a confrontation with a guest at their home Tuesday afternoon, and Shawn Mousseau allegedly fired several shots at 57-year-old Leonard Maralez.
• Authorities say Maralez was not hurt but two bullets pierced a neighboring mobile home and nearly struck a 13-year-old inside.
• The Mousseaus were arrested without incident in Rapid Valley about an hour later. A listed telephone number for them could not be found, and it was not immediately clear if they had obtained an attorney.
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SD governor signs bills for stadium, greenhouse
• South Dakota governor signs 25 bills, authorizes university stadium, funding for greenhouse
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed 25 bills into law including several measures for the state's Board of Regents.
• One provision authorizes construction of a $65 million stadium at South Dakota State University. It will be paid for with private donations and the stadium's revenue.
• Another gives $750,000 for the construction of a greenhouse at Northern State University.
• Two other measures signed by the governor grant funding to the state's Board of Regents to purchase properties for SDSU in Brookings County totaling more than (Continued on page 33)
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