Dakota Midday live in Deadwood; kurtz gloating over District 31 results

Bill Janklow's idea of public radio has been broadcasting Dakota Midday this week from the Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center (HARCC) in Deadwood.

It seemed only neighborly to stroll three blocks then get live listen of today's political junkies, Kevin Woster and David Montgomery, as they divined some of the results of yesterday's primary.

During a break from left, seated: Karl Gehrke-host of Dakota Midday, standing left: Steve Munsen-broadcast engineer (thx, Joel Rische), standing right: Rose Speirs-Communications Director at Deadwood History, Inc., seated right partially hidden by pillar is Joe Tlustos-Director of Radio at South Dakota Public Broadcasting, seated right with headphones is Mary Kopco-Deadwood History Inc. Foundation Executive Director

Singer-songwriter Jami Lynn

Apparently, this interested party's reputation proceeded the visit but was welcomed mostly warmly anyway.


RFK's murder is remembered today as long as some of us are feeling sorry for ourselves:






But, wait! A blistering blog attack on Tom Nelson saw results according to Aaron Orlowski of the newly Buffett-bolstered Rapid City Journal:

In a landslide victory Tuesday, challenger Bob Ewing defeated Sen. Tom Nelson in the District 31 Senate primary despite the endorsement of Gov. Dennis Daugaard.

An ip-targeted place-holder in Montana went down as well sez the Helena Independent Record:

In area legislative races, incumbent Alan Hale lost a primary challenge to Kirk Wagoner in House District 77. Wagoner garnered 863 votes to Hale’s 819, with all the precincts in the district counted. The district includes much of Jefferson County and a piece of Lewis and ClarkCounty.

Wagoner will face Clancy resident, Democrat Adam R. Lythgoe, in November.

No, I didn't buy LEE when it was a buck two weeks ago.

There were loads of people in town for the Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon.

Bucy narrowly beats Laslovich in Montana's Dem AG race. There's a winter weather advisory for the northern Rocky Mountain Front.

New Mexico Gov. Martinez issued a drought declaration.

Variable interval reinforcement: it's the strongest kind.