December in the News

Stories of interest in North and South Dakota newspapers. Have a few oldies below from when I couldn't post that I found in the google cache.

DECA gift ‘huge’ for YWCA: Fargo Forum feel good story noting "The group gave a check for $4,000 to the YWCA Cass Clay on Tuesday to help the women’s shelter buy a van to transport children to and from schools. The money came from ticket receipts and donations collected at the mock male beauty pageant."

Pro-life activist suing Fargo over ‘Truth Van’ ticket: A Fargo Forum story about a recently filed lawsuit noting "The civil complaint, filed Dec. 6, refers to the vehicle as a “Truth Van.” Pictures of aborted fetuses covered the rear-side windows and back window of the 1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette minivan."

YWCA Cass Clay seeking new leader: Fargo Forum story stating "The 16-person YWCA board of directors has put together a search committee to find a new executive director, a process that is expected to take about 20 weeks, Associate Executive Director Rachel Clarke said Tuesday."

S.D. abortions drop for fifth year in a row: A Sioux Falls Argus Leader story about decreasing abortion numbers.

Three courageous women lead Indian newspapers: Column by Tim Giago in the Mitchell Daily Republic noting "The Lakota Times was the only independently owned Indian weekly newspaper in America in 1981. Now there are several. Ironically, the three most read, most influential of these independent newspapers are owned and published by Indian women."

Domestic violence on rise: Story in the Huron Plainsman on increasing domestic violence numbers in Beadle County.

Help most needed after birth: Letter to the Editor in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader disputing the amount of Medicaid funds for pregnant women in South Dakota.

Pharmacist's beliefs to limit birth-control access: Story in the Rapid City Journal quoting: "Pharmacist John Lane believes he has a responsibility to serve humankind through his profession. Lane, who converted to Catholicism 10 years ago, also believes the "humankind" he pledged to protect includes fertilized eggs that, because of oral contraceptives, are not able to implant in a woman's uterus and grow into a baby." A related RCJ story on this issue here. Also, see the blog post below on this topic.

Rape, incest, health exceptions in new ban: Sioux Falls Argus Leader story about the new petition for South Dakota. Related stories in the Bismarck Tribune, Yankton Press & Dakotan editorial and a letter to the editor in response to the editorial. Also, an anti-choice letter here and a pro choice letter here.