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YANKTON RECYCLING THIS WEEK: NORTH OF 15TH STREET 75¢ Y ANKTON D AILY Friday ■ April 19, 2013 The Dakotas’ Oldest Newspaper | TWO SECTIONS | www.yankton.net P RESS & D AKOTAN REGION 2A | OBITUARIES 3A | MIDWEST 3A | VIEWS 4A | WORLD 5A | SPORTS 7A-8A | CLASSIFIEDS 9A-10A TOMORROW: Yankton Copes With Water Plant Issues Printed on Recycled Newsprint Printed with SOY INK RESCHEDULED TO: Tuesday , April30 , 2013 TICKETSALESEXTENDED!! Available atHy-Vee & the Press& Dakotan until April 25 Christian Musician Set For MMC Show • 1B Partly Cloudy And Breezy 9 a.m.: 27 | 3 p.m.: 38 | DETAILS: PAGE 2A VOLUME 138 NUMBER 302 BY RANDY DOCKENDORF [email protected] WAGNER — When Wagner con- sidered a city sales tax in the early 1980s, Sharon Haar became upset. Haar and her husband, Harris, owned a John Deere implement dealership, and she worried about the impact of a city sales tax on her customers. “I was familiar with the ag com- munity. If they drove a green (John Deere) tractor between Burke and Lesterville, I knew who they were,” she said. “When it came to a city sales tax, I was concerned about the farmers.” She approached then-councilman Don Hosek about his stand on the issue. “I told Don Hosek, if he voted for a city sales tax, I would run against him,” she said. “He voted for it, I ran against him and beat him 75 to 53.” Haar took her seat on the council in 1984 and left in 1995, but she was- n’t finished with city government. “I came back on (the council) when I was appointed mayor in 2001, and I have been mayor since then,” she said. “I was re-elected five times because no- body ran against me. But now I finally am finished. I’m ready to leave of- fice, and I have found someone who will take an appointment as mayor.” The name of her successor? Don Hosek. Haar admits the irony of seeing them come full circle, but they are friends and she believes she is leav- ing the mayor’s seat in good hands. “I’m sure that I’m turning it over to somebody who will do a better job than me,” she said with a chuckle. Haar’s husband, Harris, and son, Milton, are hosting a private recep- tion for her tonight (Friday), joined by family and friends. The evening will not only honor her public serv- Report: Drought Conditions Easing BY NATHAN JOHNSON [email protected] Recent precipitation has led to an eas- ing of drought conditions in the Yankton area, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday. As of April 16, the Drought Monitor placed this area in extreme drought, an improvement over the exceptional drought classification it had in the March 19 report. Drought conditions in most of Nebraska and South Dakota have eased in the last month. Eventually, the region is expected to shrug off the cooler-than-normal temper- atures for warmer-than-normal tempera- tures, according to South Dakota State Climatologist Dennis Todey. March was South Dakota’s 34th coldest on record and Nebraska’s 36th coldest. “I would not expect to see a rapid change,” Todey said during Thursday’s Midwest and Great Plains Drought Update teleconference. “There will be some nice transition time, probably during the month of May. It looks like sometime in the May or June time frame when things would turn around toward warmer-than- average conditions.” A resurgence of drought conditions is possible, Todey warned. “(But) if we’re looking at a repeat of last year — certainly we don’t expect to see that,” he added. “It’s unlikely to have those types of years back to back. But some of those drought issues are carry- ing over (from last year).” The Drought Monitor is predicting it is likely that drought conditions will ease through the end of July for this area. However, just to the west, drought condi- tions are expected to be ongoing with some improvement. Doug Kluck, regional climate services director for the National Oceanic and At- mospheric Administration (NOAA), ac- knowledged that it’s difficult to say for sure what the summer months have in store for the region. “It is during the spring season that we have the most difficulty pegging what’s going to be happening in the next three or four months,” he said. According to the High Plains Regional Climate Center (HPRCC), the Yankton area of southeast South Dakota and northeast Nebraska was generally within an inch of normal precipitation between March 19 to April 17. This area has re- ceived anywhere from 1.75 to 4 inches of precipitation during that period. Precipitation in March was slightly on the dry side historically, with South Dakota having its 41st driest March on record and Nebraska having its 51st driest. SPORTS INSIDE TODAY Haar From P&D and AP Reports SIOUX FALLS — Another spring day brought yet another snow- storm to the Dakotas on Thursday. The National Weather Service posted a winter storm warning and winter weather advisories for far eastern South Dakota, where half a foot of snow or more could fall. It also forecast several inches of snow along with strong winds for southeastern North Dakota. Snowstorms have been cross- ing the Dakotas for more than a week, dumping record amounts of snow in some areas. Eastern South Dakota is still recovering from a three-day snow and ice storm last week that knocked out electricity to nearly 100,000 people and downed or damaged thousands of trees. Yankton received approxi- mately 2.5 inches of snow from the storm, which unofficially broke a snowfall record for the date that was established in 1907. According to the National Weather Service, other snowfall totals included 2.5 inches near Vermillion; 3.3 inches in Tabor; 2.2 inches in Wagner; 2 inches in Sioux Falls; 4 inches in Sioux City, Iowa; and 3.1 inches in Mitchell. Officials in Sioux Falls said Thursday’s snowfall could set back a massive cleanup effort. BY DENISE LAVOIE AND ADAM GELLER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The FBI released photos and video Thursday of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing and asked for the public’s help in identifying them, zeroing in on the two men on surveil- lance-camera footage less than three days after the deadly attack. The photos depict one man in a dark baseball cap and the other in a white cap worn back- ward. The men were seen walking one behind the other in the crowd, and the one in the white hat was seen setting down a backpack at the site of the second explosion, said Richard DesLauriers, FBI agent in charge in Boston. “Somebody out there knows these individu- als as friends, neighbors, co-workers or family members of the suspects. Though it may be dif- ficult, the nation is counting on those with infor- mation to come forward and provide it to us,” DesLauriers said. The images were released hours after Presi- dent Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attended an interfaith service at a Roman Catholic cathedral in Boston to remem- ber the three people killed and more than 180 wounded in the twin blasts Monday at the marathon finish line. The two men — dubbed Suspect 1 (in the dark hat) and Suspect 2 (in the white hat) — are considered armed and extremely dangerous, DesLauriers said, and people who see them should not approach them. “Do not take any action on your own,” he warned. Boston Bombing FBI Issues Photos Of 2 Suspects also ■ Obama Honors Bombing Victims. PAGE 5A Longtime Wagner Mayor Retiring KELLY HERTZ/P&D It’s nearly a month into spring, but in Yankton, all signs pointed to winter Thurs- day as a storm brought about 2.5 inches of snow and strong winds to the area. Yankton Public Schools were dismissed early, and several area activities were postponed or canceled. Another Day, Another Storm In The Dakotas COURTESY OF FBI/MCT The FBI's Subject No. 1, in a dark cap, and Subject No. 2, in a white cap, in a security camera screen grab in Boston, Massachusetts, on the day of the Boston Marathon bombing. Precipitation Moves Yankton Into Lesser Classification Inside Today BOMBING | PAGE 11A DROUGHT | PAGE 11A HAAR | PAGE 11A STORM | PAGE 11A Nathan Porras of Crofton, Neb., serves up a flute solo during the Mount Marty College jazz band’s performance of Howard Jones’ “Things Can Only Get Better” during MMC’s Choir and Jazz band Spring Tour home concert Thursday night at Marian Auditorium. This week’s tour in- cluded performances in Menno, Ethan, Plankin- ton, Chamberlain, Platte-Geddes and Armour. MMC’s chamber and mixed choirs also perform, as did the Smooth Benediction acapella group. To see or purchase images from this event, visit spotted.yankton.net. (Kelly Hertz/P&D) G ETTING ‘B ETTER ’ A T MMC USD Removes Interim Tag On AD Herbster • 7A ‘Small Room’ Hits Small Stage At MMC RIVER CITY
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VOLUME 138NUMBER 302
BY RANDY [email protected]
WAGNER — When Wagner con-sidered a city sales tax in the early1980s, Sharon Haar became upset.
Haar and her husband, Harris,owned a John Deere implementdealership, and she worried aboutthe impact of a city sales tax on hercustomers.
“I was familiar with the ag com-munity. If they drove a green (JohnDeere) tractor between Burke andLesterville, I knew who they were,”she said. “When it came to a citysales tax, I was concerned about thefarmers.”
She approached then-councilmanDon Hosek about his stand on theissue.
“I told Don Hosek, if he voted fora city sales tax, I would run againsthim,” she said. “He voted for it, I ranagainst him and beat him 75 to 53.”
Haar took her seat on the councilin 1984 and left in 1995, but she was-n’t finished with city government.
“I came back on (the council)when I was appointed mayor in
2001, and I havebeen mayor sincethen,” she said. “Iwas re-elected fivetimes because no-body ran againstme. But now I finallyam finished. I’mready to leave of-fice, and I havefound someone who
will take an appointment as mayor.”The name of her successor? Don
Hosek.Haar admits the irony of seeing
them come full circle, but they arefriends and she believes she is leav-ing the mayor’s seat in good hands.
“I’m sure that I’m turning it overto somebody who will do a betterjob than me,” she said with achuckle.
Haar’s husband, Harris, and son,Milton, are hosting a private recep-tion for her tonight (Friday), joinedby family and friends. The eveningwill not only honor her public serv-
Report:
Drought Conditions Easing
BY NATHAN [email protected]
Recent precipitation has led to an eas-ing of drought conditions in the Yanktonarea, according to the latest U.S. DroughtMonitor released Thursday.
As of April 16, the Drought Monitorplaced this area in extreme drought, animprovement over the exceptionaldrought classification it had in the March19 report. Drought conditions in most ofNebraska and South Dakota have eased inthe last month.
Eventually, the region is expected toshrug off the cooler-than-normal temper-atures for warmer-than-normal tempera-tures, according to South Dakota StateClimatologist Dennis Todey. March wasSouth Dakota’s 34th coldest on recordand Nebraska’s 36th coldest.
“I would not expect to see a rapidchange,” Todey said during Thursday’sMidwest and Great Plains Drought Updateteleconference. “There will be some nicetransition time, probably during themonth of May. It looks like sometime inthe May or June time frame when thingswould turn around toward warmer-than-average conditions.”
A resurgence of drought conditions ispossible, Todey warned.
“(But) if we’re looking at a repeat oflast year — certainly we don’t expect tosee that,” he added. “It’s unlikely to havethose types of years back to back. Butsome of those drought issues are carry-ing over (from last year).”
The Drought Monitor is predicting it islikely that drought conditions will easethrough the end of July for this area.However, just to the west, drought condi-tions are expected to be ongoing withsome improvement.
Doug Kluck, regional climate servicesdirector for the National Oceanic and At-mospheric Administration (NOAA), ac-knowledged that it’s difficult to say forsure what the summer months have instore for the region.
“It is during the spring season that wehave the most difficulty pegging what’sgoing to be happening in the next threeor four months,” he said.
According to the High Plains RegionalClimate Center (HPRCC), the Yanktonarea of southeast South Dakota andnortheast Nebraska was generally withinan inch of normal precipitation betweenMarch 19 to April 17. This area has re-ceived anywhere from 1.75 to 4 inches ofprecipitation during that period.
Precipitation in March was slightly onthe dry side historically, with SouthDakota having its 41st driest March onrecord and Nebraska having its 51stdriest.
SPORTS
INSIDE TODAYHaar
From P&D and AP Reports
SIOUX FALLS — Another springday brought yet another snow-storm to the Dakotas on Thursday.
The National Weather Serviceposted a winter storm warning andwinter weather advisories for fareastern South Dakota, where half afoot of snow or more could fall. Italso forecast several inches ofsnow along with strong winds forsoutheastern North Dakota.
Snowstorms have been cross-ing the Dakotas for more than aweek, dumping record amounts ofsnow in some areas. Eastern SouthDakota is still recovering from athree-day snow and ice storm lastweek that knocked out electricityto nearly 100,000 people anddowned or damaged thousands oftrees.
Yankton received approxi-mately 2.5 inches of snow from thestorm, which unofficially broke asnowfall record for the date thatwas established in 1907. Accordingto the National Weather Service,other snowfall totals included 2.5inches near Vermillion; 3.3 inchesin Tabor; 2.2 inches in Wagner; 2inches in Sioux Falls; 4 inches inSioux City, Iowa; and 3.1 inches inMitchell.
Officials in Sioux Falls saidThursday’s snowfall could setback a massive cleanup effort.
BY DENISE LAVOIE AND ADAM GELLERAssociated Press
BOSTON (AP) — The FBI released photosand video Thursday of two suspects in theBoston Marathon bombing and asked for thepublic’s help in identifying them, zeroing in onthe two men on surveil-lance-camera footage lessthan three days after thedeadly attack.
The photos depict oneman in a dark baseballcap and the other in awhite cap worn back-ward. The men were seenwalking one behind theother in the crowd, andthe one in the white hatwas seen setting down abackpack at the site ofthe second explosion,said Richard DesLauriers, FBI agent in charge inBoston.
“Somebody out there knows these individu-als as friends, neighbors, co-workers or familymembers of the suspects. Though it may be dif-ficult, the nation is counting on those with infor-mation to come forward and provide it to us,”DesLauriers said.
The images were released hours after Presi-dent Barack Obama and first lady MichelleObama attended an interfaith service at aRoman Catholic cathedral in Boston to remem-ber the three people killed and more than 180wounded in the twin blasts Monday at themarathon finish line.
The two men — dubbed Suspect 1 (in thedark hat) and Suspect 2 (in the white hat) — areconsidered armed and extremely dangerous,DesLauriers said, and people who see themshould not approach them.
“Do not take any action on your own,” hewarned.
Boston Bombing
FBI IssuesPhotos Of2 Suspects
also■ ObamaHonorsBombingVictims.PAGE 5A
Longtime WagnerMayor Retiring
KELLY HERTZ/P&D
It’s nearly a month into spring, but in Yankton, all signs pointed to winter Thurs-day as a storm brought about 2.5 inches of snow and strong winds to the area.Yankton Public Schools were dismissed early, and several area activities werepostponed or canceled.
Another Day,AnotherStorm In
The Dakotas
COURTESY OF FBI/MCT
The FBI's Subject No. 1, in a dark cap, and SubjectNo. 2, in a white cap, in a security camera screengrab in Boston, Massachusetts, on the day of theBoston Marathon bombing.
Precipitation MovesYankton Into Lesser
Classification
Inside Today
BOMBING | PAGE 11A DROUGHT | PAGE 11A
HAAR | PAGE 11A
STORM | PAGE 11A
Nathan Porras of Crofton, Neb., serves up aflute solo during the Mount Marty College jazzband’s performance of Howard Jones’ “ThingsCan Only Get Better” during MMC’s Choir andJazz band Spring Tour home concert Thursdaynight at Marian Auditorium. This week’s tour in-cluded performances in Menno, Ethan, Plankin-ton, Chamberlain, Platte-Geddes and Armour.MMC’s chamber and mixed choirs also perform,as did the Smooth Benediction acapella group.To see or purchase images from this event, visitspotted.yankton.net. (Kelly Hertz/P&D)
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