Saturday,  May 31, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 317 • 20 of 35

News from the

Rapid City mayor catching flak for campaign calls

• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- The president of the Rapid City City Council is calling for Mayor Sam Kooiker (KWAY'-kur) to resign or take a leave of absence to do political work.
• Council President Jerry Wright says it's inappropriate for Kooiker to lend his voice to "robocalls" that endorse two county candidates.
• Rapid City residents have recently reported receiving the taped campaign phone calls from Kooiker, who is not running in this election. The calls endorse candidates John Roberts and Jordan Mason for county positions.
• Wright says he received the calls himself and calls the endorsements an inappropriate use of Kooiker's position. The mayor says Wright's anger is puzzling as the president endorsed Kooiker's opponents last year.
• Secretary of State Jason Gant tells KOTA News there's nothing illegal about an elected official endorsing another candidate.

Police still searching for missing SD boy

• GARRETSON, S.D. (AP) -- Police say they're still searching for a 9-year-old boy that was last seen Friday at Split Rock Park near Garretson.
• Joey Cavallaro was last seen wearing last seen wearing red Sketchers shoes and shorts around 10:30 a.m. Friday. Police say he's four feet tall and about 60 pounds.
• Captain James Hoekman of the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Department told the Argus Leader Friday that land and water rescue efforts are stretched across the park. Included in the search are members of the Minnehaha County Sheriff's department, Garretson Fire Department and Emergency Response.
• Hoekman said the search of Split Rock River is preliminary and no leads point to a drowning.
• Anyone with information on Cavallaro should contact the police.



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