South Dakota’s Dairy industry has a prominent place and new look at this year’s state fair.  That’s the word from Roger Schiebe of the Midwest Dairy Association.  He says the first change is a new name.  The Dakota Flavor building is now called the Dairy Bar building…..  

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Schiebe says the Wolsey-Wessington FFA chapter is involved with a special project inside the Dairy Bar building…..  

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And of course South Dakota Dairy Princess Emily Jungeman of Wolsey will be busy as well……  

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The 125^th South Dakota State Fair continues through Monday in Huron.

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The Democratic Candidate for State Treausurer Tom Katus was in Huron Thursdayy. He says as Treasurer he wants try and connect the people of South Dakota with state government again…

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Katus thinks its time for new faces in Pierre…

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He says voters are encourged by his “bridge building’ theme…

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Katus faces Rich Sattgas for Treasurer on November 2nd.

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen says that more than one tornado was reported west of Tulare on Wednesday night.   Mike Fowl is with the weather service in the Hub City 

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Fowl said that the bigger issue was hail…

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Some telephone poles were snapped north of  Tulare during the storm.

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Despite the B-P oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the annual hurricane season it looks like gasoline prices are holding steady heading into the final holiday weekend of summer…..

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  Mark Madeja of Triple-A says eleven percent more South Dakotans will be traveling this year over the Labor Day holiday weekend than last year.  That means drivers should use extra caution on the highways.  He suggests making sure your vehicle is in good driving condition, obeying the speed limit, take regular breaks to avoid fatigue and allow plenty of time to arrive safely at your destination.

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This year marks the 125^th anniversary of the South Dakota State Fair.  Yet it’s also the 30^th anniversary of a state fair staple located in the northeast corner of the fairgrounds next to the swine complex called the Country Stop…..

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 Co-Owner Carolyn Haag, the daughter of Country Stop founders Janet and Denton Thompson says it was a lot of work from day one……

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And as the years passed the menu also changed……

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             Haag says the Country Stop is also a 4-H supporter……

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 Haag, her sisters Connie Hattervig and Cindy Thompson, along with a few close friends, staff the Country Stop from 6 am to around 10:30 pm throughout the five day run of the fair.  While operating the Country Stop is challenging the real reward lies in its loyal customers………

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And what about the next generation of the Country Stop…..

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 The 125^th South Dakota State Fair runs today through Labor Day in Huron.

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HURON, S.D. (AP) – The South Dakota State Fair opens Thursday in Huron under the theme “From Memories to Milestones.”  This is the 125th anniversary of the state fair, which runs through Monday.  Bull riding will be the grandstand entertainment tonight. Other grandstand entertainers are The Oak Ridge Boys with the Bellamy Brothers on Friday night, Martina McBride on Saturday night, and Three Dog Night with Eddie Money on Sunday night. The final night features stock car racing.

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Severe Thunderstorms moved through parts of Hand, Hyde, Spink and Clark counties last night. Troy Kleffman of the National Weather Service in Aberdeen says a Tornado Warning was issued last night for parts of southern Spink County…

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The tornado was first reported by the public at 8:48 last night. A Wind Advisory is in effect today until 7 PM for the James River Valley and to the West including the counties of Beadle, Sanborn, Jerauld, Hand, Hyde, Buffalo, Spink Aurora and Brule.  Here is a map outlining the wind advisory area.