Wind Farm Resumes Construction After Fire

BLOOMFIELD, Neb. — An investigation remains under way into last month’s turbine fire, but a company official said the Elkhorn Ridge wind farm should generate power by March.

• City Plans Capital Improvement Projects
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• S.D. Sees First Flu Death
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• Daily Record (01/05/09)
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Elks Hoop Shoot Winners

District champions were crowned in six divisions of the 37th annual Elks Hoops Shoot free throw contest. The district finals were held Saturday in Yankton. District champions, who will advance to the state finals in Pierre, include (front row) MacKenzie Foxhoven of Crofton, Neb. (girls’ 8-9), Allison Tramp of Crofton (girls’ 10-11), Tiffany Tramp of Crofton (girls’ 12-13), Trey King of Irene (boys’ 8-9), Brady Sorenson of Yankton (boys’ 10-11) and Mitchell Gullikson of Yankton (boys’ 12-13). Runner-ups (second row) include Haleigh Melstad (girls’ 8-9), Duana Lee of Centerville (girls’ 10-11), Josie Huber of Wakonda (girls’ 12-13), Caid Koletzky of Yankton (boys’ 8-9), Brock Mueller of Crofton (boys’ 10-11) and Jack Huether of Volin (boys’ 12-13). Third place finishers (back), include Haley Arens of Crofton (girls’ 8-9), Becky Frick of Yankton (girls’ 10-11), Morgan Tessier of Yankton (girls’ 12-13), Chase Zimmerman (boys’ 8-9), Jackson Diede of Menno (boys’ 10-11) and Paul Fanta of Yankton (boys’ 12-13). Tiffany Tramp was the overall champion for the district, hitting 18 of 25 attempts.

• Wildcat Girls Earn First Win
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• Creighton Hands Crofton Boys First Loss Of Season
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• Coyotes Bounce Back To Beat Colo. Springs
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Unpaid Volunteers Fill Most S.D. Fire Departments

ABERDEEN (AP) — Of South Dakota’s 362 fire departments, only seven of them consist of paid staffs who fight fires for a living. That leaves 355 departments that rely on unpaid volunteers like Chris Langston.

• Snow Cover Concern For Some Winter Wheat
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• Rounds Interviews Supreme Court Finalists
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• S.D. Mountain Lion Season: 4 In 4 Days
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Our Opinion: When Is Yankton’s 150th? A Decision Is Needed

While we are still in the dawn of what figures to be a very busy new year, it’s a good time to revisit an issue that was brought up last summer and has yet to be settled.

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