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every 6 miles. The first marker was dedicated at Altus, Oklahoma, that year.
• "I believe something as significant as the Great Western Cattle Trail should not be forgotten," said Sylvia Mahoney, an association spokeswoman. "It was becoming so obscure in the 21st century. We decided it was time to recover the Great Western Cattle Trail's past."
• The trail crossed through the present-day states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana. Congress is considering designating it a national historic trail.
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Domes, turrets removed from Mitchell Corn Palace
• MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) -- The iconic domes and turrets have been removed from the Corn Palace in Mitchell as a $7.2 million makeover project gains steam.
• The skyline above Main Street is now noticeably empty. Project manager Dave Epp says the building "looks pretty naked now."
• The Corn Palace upgrade will include new domes and lighting, larger corn murals and a walk-out balcony above the marquee. Changes to the building's exterior are being done during the $4 million first phase, which got underway last month.
• The existing City Hall attached to the north side of the Corn Palace will be vacated and renovated to include exhibits and a theater in the second phase.
• The Corn Palace bills itself as the world's only palace dedicated to the grain. About 200,000 tourists visit each year.
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South Dakota ends another budget year with surplus
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Gov. Dennis Daugaard says South Dakota wrapped up its third straight budget year with a surplus.
• The state general fund budget on June 30 had $2.6 million more revenue than legislators predicted in March. And spending was $7.2 million less than expected. The net result was almost $10 million put into the state's reserves.
• Daugaard says in a statement that his top priority when he took office was a balanced budget -- and that's been met.
• Susan Wismer is the Democratic nominee for governor and a member of the budget-setting Appropriations Committee. She told the Argus Leader the surplus was "great news" but that the Legislature could have made better predictions that might have freed up money for priorities such as education.
• Independent governor candidate Mike Myers had no comment.
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