Columbia NewsLocal news for Columbia, SD continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Second trial in 1975 Aquash slaying set...- December 26, 2007 "The U.S. attorney's office is looking forward to justice being served in this matter for all those involved, including the family members of Anna Mae Aquash." SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The second man charged with the 1975 slaying of an American Indian Movement activist will stand trial in Rapid City starting June 17, according to court documents. via Argus Leaderhttp://www.topix.net/city/columbia-sd/2007/12/second-trial-in-1975-aquash-slaying-set?from... Harth Ave. TIF will be good for Madison- December 21, 2007 We applaud the city of Madison for creating a Tax Increment Financing district to develop affordable housing on S. Harth Ave. via Madison Daily Leaderhttp://www.topix.net/city/columbia-sd/2007/12/harth-ave-tif-will-be-good-for-madison?fromr... Climatologist: River Policy Should Consider Climate- December 16, 2007 Features Services Climatologist: River Policy Should Consider Climate - 12162007 1:15 PM South Dakota's climatologist says Missouri River policy should be coordinated with hydrologists and climatologists to ... via KELO-TV Sioux Fallshttp://www.topix.net/city/columbia-sd/2007/12/climatologist-river-policy-should-consider-c... State ranks 51st in teacher salaries again- December 11, 2007 "It's a wonderful place to live" By Kayla Gahagan, Journal staff Tuesday, December 11, 2007 The reality of low school teacher salaries in South Dakota hit home for Steven Hengen of Rapid City School District Human Resources when he sat down ... via Rapid City Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/columbia-sd/2007/12/state-ranks-51st-in-teacher-salaries-again?f... Storm Spreads Ice, Grief To East- December 4, 2007 "Compared to what's happening in the Midwest, we've kind of got it easy right now" A storm system that left record precipitation in Yankton during the weekend slid across the northeastern U.S. with snow, sleet and freezing rain Sunday, glazing roads and tying up air travel after blacking out ... via Yankton Daily Press & Dakotanhttp://www.topix.net/city/columbia-sd/2007/12/storm-spreads-ice-grief-to-east?fromrss=1 |