Suspect dead after shootout with Rapid City police
• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- The Rapid City Police Department says a person who fired at officers during an early morning traffic stop was shot and killed.
• Authorities say officers stopped an all-terrain vehicle early Thursday, and the suspect fired "several" rounds. Officers returned fire, and the suspect died at the scene.
• No officers were injured.
• Police planned a midmorning news conference to release more details.
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SD panel to hear comments on deer tag reductions
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission will hear public responses today on proposals to drastically reduce the number of deer tags for hunters this year.
• The total number of tags proposed for the East River deer season is down by about 40 percent. West River tags will be down 56 percent. Officials say the decrease is to combat a shrinking herd caused by harsh winters, disease and habitat loss.
• Supporters who commented in advance say they want to preserve the herd for future generations. But some commenters say the deer population remains high in parts of the state.
• The commission will finalize the deer proposals at their meeting in Yankton at Lewis and Clark Resort.
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Local ordinances guide campaign sign rules
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota primary is over, so candidates and their supporters are on the clock to take down campaign signs.
• Secretary of State Jason Gant says the cities and counties set the rules, so the length of time people have to remove signs varies by jurisdiction.
• He says the average is about a week.
• In Sioux Falls, political campaign signs may be displayed 60 days before an election and seven days after.
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