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Murder suspect pleads not guilty due to insanity
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A man accused of killing a Sioux Falls woman last month has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
• Forty-one-year-old John Senn faces murder, robbery and burglary charges in the April 16 stabbing death of 53-year-old Brenda Hansen in her home. Authorities allege that Senn took prescription painkillers from Hansen and argued with her before killing her.
• Senn entered his plea on Monday and remains jailed on $1 million bond.
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Nuke panel sets hearing for Edgemont uranium mine
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A federal panel plans to hear arguments next week on its decision to put a temporary hold on the operating license for a proposed uranium mine near Edgemont.
• The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will take input on a telephone call set for May 13.
• The board issued a stay last week on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission license granted in April to Powertech Uranium Corp.
• It was in response to claims by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and other groups that mining activities could hurt cultural and historic sites in the Black Hills.
• Powertech's project manager says the stay was not a surprise and doesn't affect the operation because the company still needs other agency approval before starting construction.
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Ag department talks about pesticide drift
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Department of Agriculture is asking pesticide applicators to prevent the risk of drift during this spraying season.
• Officials say applicators should prevent risk to non-target areas or susceptible crops and evaluate factors such as wind speed, wind direction, temperature, spray pressure and nozzle height before spraying a field.
• The department says reading the label of a pesticide is one of the most important things an applicator can do to ensure safety. Labels provide information about safe handling, rates, personal protective equipment, labeled crops, susceptible crops and (Continued on page 22)
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