With their last debate behind them, the presidential candidates embark today on a two-week sprint to Election Day.
Both men reined in the confrontational sniping that had marked their last encounter.
President Barack Obama campaigns today in Florida and Ohio while Mitt Romney heads west to Nevada and Colorado.
Candidates for SD District 17 seats disagree on ways to boost business
The candidates for South Dakota State House and Senate District 17 took part in a forum last night in Vermillion. It was put on by the Vermillion Christian Home Educators Cooperative.
A dozen students from the group's politics class put the forum together, coming up with the questions, contacting the candidates, and publicizing the event.
Man identified after authorities say he drowned in West Lake Okoboji
Authorities have identified a man who drowned in West Lake Okoboji over the weekend.
The Dickinson County Sheriff says 30-year-old Andrew Goll of Des Moines had been working on a dock Saturday afternoon.
A family member found him unresponsive in the water.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Garbage rates rise in Sioux City
Garbage rates are going up in Sioux City. The city council has approved an increase of one-dollar per month for basic residential services.
Gill Hauling had requested a 70-cent increase, but the city added another 30 cents to help meet its financial obligations. The cost of other services, including yard waste stickers will go up by from 5 to 7 percent.
Officials blame high fuel prices for the increase.
