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$2 million, while another will fund the demolition of two structures on the school's campus.
• The governor also signed a new law to create an electronic database of the sale of cold medicines to help law enforcement target the methamphetamine production.
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Missing SD work release inmate back in custody
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- An inmate who failed to return to the minimum-security unit of the State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls late last week is back in custody.
• South Dakota Corrections officials say Phillip His Law failed to return from his work release job on Friday. Police apprehended him on Wednesday morning.
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Air Force bombers from ND heading to SD base
• MINOT, N.D. (AP) -- Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota is moving B-52 bombers to Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota while runway upgrades are completed at the Minot base.
• The first bombers were heading south on Wednesday. The military has not said how many planes, but officials said about 300 personnel will be making the temporary transfer. A similar number of airmen and bombers are being temporarily housed in Guam.
• Ellsworth was chosen as a temporary site because it is close and has a suitable runway. The South Dakota base houses B-1 bombers.
• "Operating out of Ellsworth makes good sense in that it was the most affordable option, and we have a proven ability to host B-52 operations," said Col. Kevin Kennedy, commander of the South Dakota base. "Ellsworth was home to B-52 bombers for nearly 30 years before we transitioned to the B-1. Our infrastructure can accommodate the aircraft, and our proximity to Minot is a further benefit when rotating personnel and equipment."
• The runway at the Minot base is being shut down on April 1 for the final part of a three-year runway project that carries a $67 million price tag and should wrap up in early October. The original runway was built in 1957.
• "The runway reconstruction here at Minot Air Force Base is a much-needed project, which will help ensure the B-52's mission capability for years to come," said Col. Alex Mezynski, commander of the base's 5th Bomb Wing.
• While at Ellsworth, the Minot aircrews will train by themselves and with the B-1 crews.
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