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Groton Daily Independent
Friday, April 20, 2018 ~ Vol. 25 - No. 280 ~ 17 of 43
Sanford Health to present at Vatican City conference
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Sanford Health officials in North Dakota and South Dakota will take part in a conference in Vatican City about using the latest scientific breakthroughs to “Unite to Cure” people around the world.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that the Fourth International Vatican Conference will be held next week from April 26-28.
David Pearce is the president of Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based Sanford Research. He says the confer- ence is a “tremendous platform for Sanford to present.”
Sanford officials will present on a variety of topics, including some of their research and clinical trials. They’ll be joined by scientists, doctors, faith leaders, government officials and philanthropists, including Pope Francis, as well as Meghan McCain and Dr. Mehmet Oz.
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Information from: Bismarck Tribune, http://www.bismarcktribune.com
Judge refuses to dismiss charges in bestiality case
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A judge has refused to dismiss charges against an Ipswich man accused of bestiality.
Fifty-seven-year-old James Schumacher is accused of engaging in sexual acts with two calves on a Bath- area farm. He’s pleaded not guilty to six felony charges and faces trial in late July.
Defense attorney Marshall Lovrien argued in March that the bestiality counts were unconstitutional. He cited U.S. Supreme Court cases including one that upheld a person’s right to engage in private, intimate conduct of his or her choosing.
Brown County State’s Attorney Chris White argued that there are exceptions. The American News reports that Judge Scott Myren sided with prosecutors. ___
Information from: Aberdeen American News, http://www.aberdeennews.com
Citi laying off 57 in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Citi is laying off 57 customer service employees in Sioux Falls.
But, the financial services company says it’s committed to its operations in Sioux Falls where it employees about 1,800. Citi announced plans last year to building a new center in southwest Sioux Falls.
Citi says it will provide outplacement services to the employees losing their jobs.
Woman who lost pink house, court case seeks box office win By JESSICA GRESKO, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Susette Kelo’s Supreme Court case now has a Hollywood ending, just not the one she hoped for.
What Kelo wanted when she took her case to the high court more than a decade ago was to get to stay in her little pink house in New London, Connecticut. The city was trying to force her out to make way for development, and Kelo didn’t want to go. The high court ruled against her.
Now, however, Kelo’s story has been turned into a movie, “Little Pink House,” opening Friday in limited nationwide release. It’s a movie she and those involved in the film hope will get people to think about the government’s power to take private property for public use. Governments can use that power, called eminent domain, as long as they fairly compensate owners.
Kelo, who was in Washington this week to speak about the film, said what city and state officials did “ripped our hearts out.”
Kelo wasn’t looking for a fight when she bought her house overlooking the Thames River in 1997 and had it painted Odessa Rose pink. Divorced and with five grown sons, she was looking for a place of her