SIOUX FALLS (AP) —Ranchers in the Dakotaswhose herds were devastatedby an early October blizzardcan begin signing up for fed-eral disaster aid next week.

The federal AgricultureDepartment on Monday saidfarmers and ranchers canstart signing up for disasterassistance programs author-ized by the new federal farmbill on Tuesday, April 15.They include the Livestock In-demnity Program, whichcould cover as much as two-thirds of a rancher’s loss.

The snowstorm that hitOct. 4-5 brought first rainand then heavy snow, killingmore than 43,000 cattle andother livestock in SouthDakota and more than 1,000farm animals in southwest-

ern North Dakota.The farm bill was signed

into law on Feb. 7, and theAgriculture Departmentagreed to expedite the Live-stock Indemnity Programafter pressure from congres-sional delegations in bothDakotas.

“These programs will pro-vide long-awaited disasterrelief for many livestock pro-ducers who have enduredsignificant financial hardshipfrom weather-related disas-ters while the programs wereexpired and awaiting con-gressional action,” Agricul-

ture Secretary Tom Vilsacksaid in a statement Tuesday.“President Obama and I pri-oritized the implementationof these disaster assistanceprograms now that the FarmBill has restored andstrengthened them.”

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Nelson, Weiland Jointly Criticize RoundsSIOUX FALLS (AP) — Two

U.S. Senate candidates onopposite sides of the politi-cal spectrum called a jointnews conference Monday toprotest the Republican fron-trunner’s out-of-statefundraising.

Democratic candidateRick Weiland and Republicanstate Sen. Stace Nelsonstood side-by-side accusing former Gov. Mike Rounds oftrying to buy the race, but the focus of their statements di-verged greatly.

Weiland talked about the dangers of big money’s influ-ence on the political process.

Nelson called out Rounds for ducking debate opportuni-ties, then used the platform to segue into a criticism ofRounds’ record as a conservative.

Rounds took in more than $516,000 in campaign contri-butions during the final three months of 2013, far outpac-ing his fellow candidates in the race.

Rounds campaign spokesman Rob Skjonsberg saysstrong grassroots support has led to fundraising success.

Jackley Says He Will Seek Re-ElectionPIERRE (AP) — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jack-

ley says he will seek re-election this year.Jackley has served as attorney general since September

2009, when then-Gov. Mike Rounds tabbed him to fill a va-cancy created when Larry Long was appointed a circuit judge.The Republican then defeated Democrat Ron Volesky in theNovember 2010 election to win a four-year term.

Before he became the state’s top lawyer, Jackley was SouthDakota’s U.S. attorney for three years.

No Democrats have announced they will run. State Demo-cratic Party Executive Director Zach Crago says he knows ofseveral Democrats who see an opportunity. He expects themto announce before June.

Rooney’s Ties To Boys Town Will EndureBOYS TOWN, Neb. (AP) — Actor Mickey Rooney will al-

ways be remembered fondly at Boys Town for his Oscar-win-ning role in the 1938 movie about the Nebraska home fortroubled youth.

Rooney, who died Sunday at the age of 93, was namedMayor for Life at Boys Town in 2003.

Rooney won a special Oscar for his role in the movie “BoysTown.” He played Whitey Marsh who was taken in by thehome for wayward boys.

Spencer Tracy won an Oscar for portraying the home’sreal-life founder, Father Edward J. Flanagan, and the film im-mortalized the Nebraska home.

Boys Town noted Rooney’s passing on its Facebook pageMonday, and the movie is celebrated in its Hall of History.

Neb. Mtn. Lion Hunting Bill Re-Surfaces LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Sen. Ernie Chambers isn’t

done yet with his fight to outlaw mountain lion hunting.Chambers on Monday attached his proposal to at least 11

other bills that are listed on the Legislature’s agenda. Thelongtime senator has twice tried to override Gov. Dave Heine-man’s veto, but both attempts failed.

Heineman argued in his veto message that state wildlife of-ficials should have the power to regulate the mountain lionpopulation through a controlled hunting season.

BY NORA HERTELAssociated Press

PIERRE — When South Dakota Democ-rats look at state Senate races this fall,they see the seat held by Sen. ChuckJones of Flandreau as an opportunity tochip away at the Republican dominanceof state government.

Democrats currently hold just sevenof the 35 seats in the Senate.

Two races to watch in this battle arethe 2nd and 8th Districts on the easternside of the state, where challengers fromthe House —one Republican and one De-mocrat— are trying to oust incumbentsand move to the Senate.

Democrats are targeting Jones, whowas appointed to the District 8 seat bythe Governor in 2013. He is being chal-lenged by first-term House Democrat Rep.Scott Parsley from Madison. Republicansare looking to the Senate race in District2, where Rep. Brock Greenfield also hopesto switch chambers. The Clark Republi-can will challenge incumbent DemocraticSen. Chuck Welke.

“It’s no secret that it’s going to be a fo-cused-on race, probably by both parties,”Jones said about his contest in District 8.

These two races are competitive be-cause they pit one incumbent against an-other. There are 35 legislative districts inSouth Dakota, and every district suppliesone senator and two representatives tothe Legislature. This means House mem-

bers running for the Senate can competeon a level playing field with incumbentsbecause the geography is the same astheir House district boundaries.

The June 3 primaries whittle down thecompetition to two candidates for Houseseats and one candidate for the Senateseat per party in each district.

There are no primaries for the District2 and 8 races, and the incumbents willface off at the general election on Nov. 4.

Jones was appointed to replace Sen.Russell Olson. He has never run a cam-paign of his own, but he said he’s beenpolitically active and helped a little onother campaigns

Challenger Parsley has more politicalexperience, having run in two state elec-tions. He lost a bid in 2008.

Zach Crago, the Executive Director ofthe South Dakota Democratic Party, saidParsley is one of the hardest workingcampaigners he’s seen and therefore hasa good chance to win.

“It’s a seat that doesn’t have anyonewho was elected to it,” Parsley said. “It’san open seat in my mind, and I think in alot of voters’ minds.”

Jones said he considers every seatopen at election time. He said his busi-ness, military and municipal experiencequalify him for the job.

“I’ve had a very successful first year,”Jones said. “I think that I have equalrecognition at least from a competitivestandpoint.”

He was the prime sponsor of several

pieces of legislation that became law. Onemeasure that passed replaces the word“squaw” in names of the state’s geo-graphic features.

Senate Majority Leader Tim Rave saidthe priority for Republicans will be to re-elect all GOP members.

Craig Lawrence, chairman of the stateRepublican party, agreed.

“We’ve been very gratified that thevoters have created that plurality, andwe’re going to work overtime to keep it,”Lawrence said.

He sees the District 2 race as onewhere Republicans could pick up a Senateseat.

Democratic incumbent Welke is wrap-ping up his first term after 35 years in ed-ucation as a teacher, principal andathletic director. He acknowledged thatRepublican Greenfield has many moreyears of experience in politics, whichmeans the challenger has a longer votingrecord for constituents to consider.

Greenfield will finish his sixth year inthe House this year and previouslyserved eight years in the state Senate. Hedid not return immediate requests forcomment.

While Welke respects competitors ofboth parties in the state elections, he saidit’s important for Democrats to hold theirseats and gain some.

“It’s such a one-sided Legislature,”Welke said. “A healthy democracy will bestrong if there’s a strong minority.”

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