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Woman who worked at hospital sentenced for theft
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A South Dakota woman has been sentenced for stealing prescription drugs from an Indian Health Services hospital where she worked.
• Thirty-eight-year-old Bonnie Levy pleaded guilty in March to one count of theft in connection with health care.
• Authorities say Levy began working at the hospital in Rosebud in March 2013 and used her position to obtain morphine and Benadryl for her own use.
• Levy was sentenced to 18 months of probation.
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Highway 34 likely to close east of Howes Monday
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Public safety officials say Highway 34 east of Howes will likely be closed Monday to allow crews to repair damage caused by the torrential rains during the past several days.
• The section likely to be closed is about halfway between Pierre and Sturgis, just east of the Highway 34 junction with Highway 73 North.
• Officials say a public announcement will be made if the closure goes into effect. It's unclear how long the repairs will last.
• Westbound travelers will be detoured north on Highway 63 to Highway 212, then west on Highway 212 to Highway 73 at Faith and south on Highway 73 back to Highway 34.
• Eastbound travelers will be detoured north on Highway 63, east on Highway 212 and south on Highway 63 back to Highway 34.
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South Dakotans promoting bioscience at conference
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Gov. Dennis Daugaard and several other South Dakotans are promoting the state's bioscience industry in San Diego at the BIO International Conference.
• Groups represented include the Graduate Education & Applied Research Center, Sanford Health, Sioux Falls Development Foundation, South Dakota Biotech Association, Governor's Office of Economic Development, South Dakota State University, South Dakota Technology Business Center, University of South Dakota and the Ver (Continued on page 15)
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