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Puppy recovered, charges pending against alleged thief

A stolen puppy has been recovered and charges are pending against a Chamberlain woman

50 years ago, powerful tornado rolled through area

Storms rumbled over Mitchell for several days and nights in May 1962. Conditions were at their worst on May 21, 1962, a rainy Monday night. People were on alert for a storm, or, perhaps, a tornado.

• Tornado damage
• Tornado near Pickstown

Gay marriage now an issue in SD House primary

Matt Varilek, one of two Democrats running for the party's nomination for the state’s lone congressional seat, told a newspaper editorial board Tuesday that he opposes gay marriage.

• Matt Varilek

Mayoral candidate Toomey says dozens of his campaign signs stolen or vandalized

Jerry Toomey said more than 40 of his signs have disappeared in recent days. Some that were located had been damaged.

• Jerry Toomey

Abdnor hailed as humble servant

Former congressman and senator from Kennebec dies at age 89.

• Abdnor services scheduled in Sioux Falls, Pierre, Kennebec
• Flags at half-staff Saturday in Abdnor's memory
• Reactions to the death of former Sen. Jim Abdnor

Jim Abdnor, former congressman and senator, dies at 89

Former congressman and senator Jim Abdnor died Wednesday at the age of 89.

• Jim Abdnor

Question over safety highlights one-way street debate

There were 206 accidents on downtown Mitchell's three one-way streets during the most recent five-year period. Only eight involved vehicles going the wrong way.

• One way
• One-way debate

Mitchell planners back proposal for Whittier

Request to renovate old school now goes to City Council.

• Whittier school

Scaled-down Corn Palace plan presented for $10-12M

The Next Generation Corn Palace Committee now wants $5,000 to draft a short-term plan for Corn Palace improvements; the Mitchell City Council said OK.

City Council to hear from Corn Palace, City Hall committees Monday

A pair of committees charged with helping determine the course for the Corn Palace and City Hall will report to the Mitchell City Council Monday.

Columns

LAWRENCE: GOP heads to election in a house divided

There’s the Main Street side of the party, pro-business, pro-growth and pro-government. Then there are the tea party Republicans, the folks who believe the other Republicans are in league with the devil and Democrats, and aren’t sure which is worse.

• Tom Lawrence

LAWRENCE: Who me, on a jury? How the court system works

I am in the Davison County pool this year and thrashed around a bit in the legal waves recently.

• Tom Lawrence

LAWRENCE: SD political players brought together for Bill Janklow

Almost all of them were, brought together by the memory of Bill Janklow. McGovern. Thune. Daschle. Noem. Rounds. Johnson. Daugaard. Farrar.

• Tom Lawrence

LAWRENCE: Janklow: Remembering a complex, driven man

How will people remember me? That’s what Bill Janklow asked me as we talked on the phone.

• Tom Lawrence

LAWRENCE: McGovern stumbles into bigger story

I intended to write a story about George McGovern for Saturday’s paper, but the one that hit Page 1 wasn’t what we had planned.

• Tom Lawrence

LAWRENCE: Nothing like a good fright this time of year

We were just two frightened young people in an old house. You see, it was the noises downstairs that scared Ann and me. We were in my room in the rambling, dark, two-story, wooden house when she first heard it.

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LAWRENCE: Flipping the (index) finger a SD tradition

When I drive down the road, a lot of people flip a finger at me. I reply in kind, offering a single-digit salute.

OPINION: Fans treasure baseballs, no matter the risk or reward

My friend Ted still has the baseball. Ted treasures it, wouldn’t give it up. It’s just a baseball, round with slightly elevated stitches. He picked it up in 1986, so it’s a little faded by now, but the signatures — Pete Rose, Dave Parker and, strangely enough, Pete Axthelm, are still legible.

Killebrew’s power on field contrasted with gentle nature

When you hear the name Harmon Killebrew, you think power. Towering home runs. Vicious line drives. Clutch RBIs.

TOM LAWRENCE: Killebrew’s HR power contrasted with gentle nature

When you hear the name Harmon Killebrew, you think power. Towering home runs. Vicious line drives. Clutch RBIs.