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3 days ago | 
capjournal.com | Iain Woessner
Governor Larry Rhoden attended a gathering of law enforcement officers, cadets, leaders and family members on at the Law Enforcement Memorial at the Capitol Lake last week. It's a somber and heartfelt annual ceremony, recognizing the dangers faced every day by the brave men and women who serve their communities, particularly on the line of fire in law enforcement. kAm#2A:5 r:EJ r9:67 @7 !@=:46 s@?
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6 days ago | 
capjournal.com | Iain Woessner
When Steve Beck of Beck Motor Company, attended the 107th Annual South Dakota Auto Dealers Association in April, he had no idea what he was in for. “Went out to Deadwood with my wife, Jamie, went to the banquet on Thursday night and they just guided the outgoing chairman, he’s reading the deal and pretty soon I realized it was about me,” Beck said. “He’s reading stuff … my wife knew about it.
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2 weeks ago | 
capjournal.com | Iain Woessner
Perched upon a ship in the San Francisco bay, Josie Slaathaug spends her days documenting the movements of great leviathans, gray whales, pondering and marveling at their many mysteries. She’s come a long way from her roots in Pierre. kAm“x’G6 <?@H? x H2?E65 E@ 36 2 |2C:?6 q:@=@8:DE D:?46 367@C6 >J 7C6D9>2? J62C @7 9:89 D49@@=[” $=22E92F8 E@=5 E96 r2A:E2= y@FC?2=] “t2C=J 9:89 D49@@= H2D H96? x C62==J K6C@65 :? @?
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3 weeks ago | 
capjournal.com | Iain Woessner
As workmen gouge a great wound in the main intersection of Pierre, the nearby historic downtown has seen a marked drop in foot traffic, with some businesses fearing not being able to keep their doors open until the project’s expected completion in July. “I’d say traffic’s down about 40 percent,” Randy Schumacher of Capital City Monuments, who also owns the Popcorn Shop, told the Capital Journal.
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3 weeks ago | 
capjournal.com | Iain Woessner
Archer Roebuck has recently achieved a major milestone at Andrea Royer’s Studio – his 500th music lesson. It’s all the more impressive, considering he had only planned to take 100. kAm“|J >@> D2:5 :E >:89E 36 7F?
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4 weeks ago | 
capjournal.com | Iain Woessner
Pierre’s new airport manager wants to bring the sky to youBy Iain WoessnerkAm!:6CC6 #68:@?2= p:CA@CE 92D 2 ?6H >2?286C – r2D6J !2>A6C:6?[ 2 D>2==\E@H? <:5 H9@ 8C6H FA 5C62>:?8 @7 E96 3:8 D<J]k^AmkAm!2>A6C:6? DE2CE65 |2C49 `f[ C6A=24:?8 y@9? r9:=5D[ H9@ 925 D6CG65 :? 2? :?E6C:> C@=6 D:?46 E96 C6D:8?2E:@? @7 qC:2? r@H=6D :? s646>36C]k^AmkAm!2>A6C:6? 8C6H FA @? 2 C2?49 :? t2DE6C? ~C68@? E92E 925 366? :? 9:D 72>:=J 7:G6 86?6C2E:@?D[ 2?5 2=H2JD 925 2 A2DD:@?
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4 weeks ago | 
capjournal.com | Iain Woessner
Fair weather and clear skies welcomed a gaggle of youngsters to Fun Time Adventures in Fort Pierre on Saturday, for the venue's first ever Easter Egg hunt. With a special appearance by the Easter Bunny delighting the gathered children, eager and keen to run and play after the long winter doldrums, the event kicked off with predictable chaos as the young children couldn't stand to wait for the mark and set out to race each other to the best prizes.
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1 month ago | 
capjournal.com | Iain Woessner
Four years ago, Melinda Frank was a new teacher at T.F. Riggs High School, helping out with the high school newspaper. When an unexpected opportunity presented itself, Frank took it, shifting over to take the reins of the T.F. Riggs Forensics Club – the school’s Speech and Debate Team. Frank had no experience with speech and debate, no background to draw from. All she had was an appreciation for what Forensics was and could be. kAm“x 2AAC@24965 25>:?
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1 month ago | 
capjournal.com | Iain Woessner
The TF Riggs Post Prom will be held at Lariat Lanes Bowling Alley on Saturday, April 5th, immediately following the prom. Open to all Junior and Senior TF Riggs students and their prom dates, this free event is a popular, annual tradition, with hundreds of kids attending each year.
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1 month ago | 
capjournal.com | Iain Woessner
During Tuesday’s city council meeting, Commissioner Jamie Huizenga announced that this summer, Pierre will be changing over air service contracts from Denver Air to SkyWest, promising improved connection services and more. “After months of hard work and a bit of patience … we received word this afternoon that the US Department of Transportation has awarded Pierre’s essential air service contract to SkyWest,” Huizenga said. “This is the airline we requested.
