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Groton Daily Independent
Friday, June 23, 2017 ~ Vol. 24 - No. 344 ~ 20 of 54
Daugaard: Cuts to Medicaid could reduce federal de cit
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard says cuts to Medicaid in the U.S. Senate Republicans’ health care bill may be the sole opportunity to reduce the federal de cit in Congress.
The Republican governor told the Argus Leader (http://argusne.ws/2t09pOF) on Thursday that cutting Medicaid funding for low-income Americans could offer savings the government needs. Senate Republicans released their plan the same day to eliminate much of former President Barack Obama’s health care law.
Daugaard says the Medicaid provision likely wouldn’t impact the “most frail” populations that are receiv- ing coverage. He says everyone wants to provide care for people who need help, but at the same time “we don’t want to end up becoming like Greece.”
The newspaper says the governor didn’t express support or opposition to the bill Thursday. ___ Information from: Argus Leader, http://www.argusleader.com
Big Stone City man dies of injuries suffered in Monday crash
WILMOT, S.D. (AP) — A Big Stone City man hurt in a vehicle crash Monday has died of his injuries.
The Highway Patrol says 77-year-old Roland Karels lost control of his vehicle on state Highway 123 Mon- day afternoon and it overturned south of Wilmot.
Karels was own to a Sioux Falls hospital, where he died Wednesday.
Sentenced to jail time served for failing to report abuse
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A man who failed to report that his wife was physically abusing a child who later died has been sentenced to time already served in jail by a federal judge in the District of South Dakota. Judge Jeffrey Viken said Wednesday that because Mitchell Wisecarver had accepted responsibility and
because of his ill health, the 17 months he’s already served in jail is enough.
The Rapid City Journal (http://bit.ly/2sFJFUY ) says the 44-year-old Wisecarver earlier pleaded guilty to
hiding a felony.
His wife, Lori Wisecarver, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of 2-year-old Jayden
Locke. The boy died from injuries in February 2015, several months after the couple took custody of him. She will be sentenced Sept. 14.
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Information from: Rapid City Journal, http://www.rapidcityjournal.com
Drought conditions worsen in South Dakota from last week
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Drought conditions in South Dakota have worsened over the past week.
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows 2 percent of the state being in extreme drought. None of the state was in that category a week ago.
Another 18 percent of the state is rated in severe drought, and 31 percent is in moderate drought. Much of the rest of the state is rated abnormally dry.
The areas of extreme and severe drought are in north central south Dakota.
Drought conditions are harming crops and also have prompted many ranchers to sell off cattle. Gov. Dennis Daugaard last week issued an emergency declaration easing hay and transportation restrictions.
Authorities ID Spear sh man killed in dump truck crash
SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — Authorities have identi ed a Spear sh man who died after a dump truck crash in western South Dakota’s Lawrence County.
The Highway Patrol says 43-year-old Alan Campbell lost control of the truck Monday morning on a curve on a rural road about 3 miles west of Spear sh.
The truck collided with several trees and rolled, and Campbell later died from his injuries. He was alone in the truck.