South Dakota on Friday November 06, 2009

SD: Capitol Lake Plaza pursues energy savings
By David Montgomery, Capital Journal (Pierre)
The law requires all new state building projects to pursue energy efficiency, but the upcoming renovation of Capitol Lake Plaza is going above and beyond.
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SD: New rail loop a boost to agricultural transportation
By Jeff Bunn, Capital Journal (Pierre)
As construction of a rail loop for 120 cars goes on at the west end of Harrold, Jim Protexter, executive director of Pierre Economic Development, is hoping it will put further development on track.
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SD: Coming soon -- Vending sales of lottery tickets
By Bob Mercer, Capital Journal (Pierre)
The state Game, Fish and Parks Commission needs to take emergency steps to slightly increase the number of deer licenses for some East River units because too many licenses have been issued to hunters for the upcoming season.
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SD: Historic railway yanked away
By Bret Hayworth, Sioux City Journal
SIOUX CITY, S.D. -- It's been decades since select ground just east of Floyd Boulevard was exposed to sun and other elements.
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SD: SD high court -- Loan involving gambling debt void
By Chet Brokaw, Rapid City Journal
A $33,000 loan that one South Dakota man gave another 16 years ago did not have to be repaid under a state law that voids loans involving gambling debts, a split state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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SD: 4 more H1N1 flu-related deaths in SD
By The Associated Press, Argus Leader (Sioux Falls)
The state Health Department has confirmed four more swine flu-related deaths in South Dakota, bringing the total to 13.
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SD: Flu clinic revisited
By Jon Walker, Argus Leader (Sioux Falls)
As the state's death toll climbed, the vaccination lines were longer, people grumbled, but more went home happy.
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SD: Group to review court translators
By The Associated Press, Argus Leader (Sioux Falls)
A committee has been appointed by the South Dakota Supreme Court to study the use of interpreters and translators in the state's courts.
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Weekly wrap: Louisiana pleasantly surprised by haul from tax amnesty program
By Stephen C. Fehr, Stateline.org Staff Writer
More than $300 million is generated from delinquent Louisiana taxpayers; California finance chief hangs it up; Iowa Gov. Culver campaigns as problem solver; and stimulus Web site turns up boo-boos.
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