Here is the record of YanktonCounty marriage licenses for De-cember 2013:

Bing Yang Wu, 26, Champaign,Ill., and Amy Chu, 23, Yankton,were married Dec. 16, 2013

Pedro Reyes Mijangos, 32, andKayla Van Arsdale, 26, both fromYankton, were married Dec. 20,2013

Preston Hofmann, 45, andPenny Gregorio, 53, both fromYankton, were married Dec. 21,2013

Gary Munson, 29, and AmandaLammers, 24, both from La Junta,Colo., were married Dec. 23, 2013

Yankton County Building PermitReport for December 2013:

Mark Kortan, 30533 429th Ave.,Tabor, Unattached garage, $28,000

John Neu, 808 Mariner Lane,Yankton, Building addition, $10,000

Ronald Pasman, 1204 MeadowView Road, Yankton, RenovateM.H.-Accessory Structure, $15,000

Brandon Novak, 44595 309th

Street, Mission Hill, Attachedgarage, $370

———Total estimated value: $53,370Total estimated value for 2012:

$10,303,615Total estimated value for 2013:

$8,884,610Percent difference: -14%

The Blood Center will have amobile unit at the following dates,locations and times:

• Friday, Jan. 10 — YanktonMall, 11 a.m., 6 p.m.

• Tuesday, Jan. 14 — Yankton,Avera Sacred Heart Hospital/Bene-dictine Center, 501 Summit, 8:30a.m.-2 p.m.

• Wednesday, Jan. 15 —Gayville Community Center, 404Washington, 3-7 p.m.

• Tuesday, Jan. 28 — Yankton,Avera Sacred Heart Hospital/Bene-dictine Center, 501 Summit, noon-6 p.m.

Schedule a blood donation ap-pointment online at www.siouxland-bloodbank.org or call800-798-4208.

Eligible blood donors must beat least 16 years old, should weighat least 120 pounds and should bein general good health and havenot donated whole blood in the past56 days. For more informationabout blood donation or to sched-ule an appointment to donateblood, call 800-287-4903 or visitwww.lifeservebloodcenter.org. Aphoto I.D. is required at the time ofregistration.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Grain fu-tures were mixed Thursday on theChicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for March delivery was4.50 cents lower at $5.8425 abushel; March corn was 5 centslower 4.12 a bushel; March oats ad-vanced 18.25 cents to $3.9475 abushel; while March soybeans rose

4.50 cents to $12.7375 a bushel.Beef higher and pork lower on

the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.February live cattle rose .03

cent to $1.3655 a pound; Marchfeeder cattle was .27 cent higher$1.6882 a pound; while Februarylean hogs fell .32 cent to $.8525 apound.

The stock market wavered for asecond day Thursday as investorsweighed disappointing news fromthe retail industry against a reportthat fewer Americans were filing forunemployment benefits.

Investors were looking ahead toFridayʼs jobs report, as well as thestart of corporate earnings season.Retailers were among the hardesthit.

ON THURSDAY:The Dow Jones industrial aver-

age lost 17.98 points, or 0.1 per-cent, to 16,444.76.

The Standard & Poorʼs 500index rose 0.64 points, or 0.03 per-cent, to 1,838.13.

The Nasdaq composite fell 9.42points, or 0.2 percent, to 4,156.19.

FOR THE WEEK:The Dow is down 25.23 points,

or 0.2 percent.The S&P 500 is up 6.76 points,

or 0.4 percent.The Nasdaq is up 24.29 points,

or 0.6 percent.

FOR THE YEAR:The Dow is down 131.90

points, or 0.8 percent.The S&P 500 is down 10.23

points, or 0.6 percent.The Nasdaq is down 20.40

points, or 0.5 percent.

75 YEARS AGO Tuesday, January 10, 1939• W. R. Wilder, secretary of the

republican state patronage commit-tee, today hung out a “no helpwanted” sign. He announced all po-sitions had been filled and that theoffice set up to handle patronagehas been closed.

• Washington, Jan. 10 - De-struction of nearly 52 tons of mari-huana found growing in easternSouth Dakota was disclosed today.Scattered portions of the nervewracking weed which federalagents, working in cooperation withthe local authorities, have tracedthroughout the state are equivalentto more than 20 acres.

50 YEARS AGOFriday, January 10, 1964

• President Johnson chattedwith Daniel Garcia in the WhiteHouse. The President spankedGarcia when Garcia was a fifthgrader in 1928-29 at the Wel-hausen Elementary School at Co-

tula, Tex., and Johnson his instruc-tor. The President remarked that hehoped he hadnʼt administered thediscipline too hard.

• Jeanette Marie Nelson, a sen-ior in the Scotland high school isthe winner in the Daughters of theAmerican Revolution good citizencontest. She was selected by class-mates and teachers from a list of allsenior girls. She will now competefor county honors.

25 YEARS AGO Tuesday, January 10, 1989

• Yankton High School stu-dents may have a chance to takeclasses earlier, and to particcipatein speed writing courses during the1989-90 year. The concept of earlybird classes was studied a year agoas a way to allow students to takemore electives.

• Mary L. Walloch, Lesterville,has been selected the state studentnurse candidate from the Universityof South Dakota at VermillionSchool of Nursing.

POUND COUNTSeveral animals are available at

the Yankton Animal Shelter. Formore information call the YanktonPolice Departmentʼs Animal ControlOfficer, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday at 661-9494, or 668-5210.

DAILY RECORD POLICYThe Press & Dakotan pub-

lishes police and sheriff reports asa public service to its readers. It isimportant to remember that an ar-rest should not imply guilt and thatevery person is presumed innocentuntil proven otherwise. When juve-niles are released from jail, it is intothe care of a parent or guardian.

It is the policy of the Press &Dakotan to publish all names madeavailable in the police and court re-ports. There are no exceptions.

ARRESTS• John Johnson, 43, Yankton,

was arrested Wednesday for driv-ing with a revoked, suspended orcanceled license; possession ofmarijuana; and possession of drugparaphernalia.

• Misty Johnson, 33, Yankton,was arrested Thursday for posses-sion of a substance with low poten-tial for abuse; unauthorizedingestion of a controlled drug orsubstance; possession of drugparaphernalia; possession of mari-juana; possession of a controlledsubstance; and on a warrant.

• Robert Young, 47, Irene, wasarrested Thursday for possessionof a substance with low potential forabuse; possession of a controlledsubstance; possession of mari-juana; possession of drug para-phernalia; and on a warrant.

ACCIDENTS• A report was received at 3:16

p.m. Thursday of a two-car accidentin the 2100 block of West 11th St.

INCIDENTS• A report was received at 6:02

p.m. Wednesday that a personalcheck was found in the 2500 blockof Fox Run Parkway.

• A report was received at 6:34p.m. Wednesday that an elderly fe-male was found deceased at an as-sisted living facility.

• A report was received at 8:54p.m. Wednesday of the theft ofmedication in the 2900 block ofDouglas Ave.

• A report was received at 3:35a.m. Thursday of a vehicle at thecity dog park. A female was founddeceased. No foul play was sus-pected.

• A report was received at 8:53a.m. Thursday of a gas drive-offfrom a business in the 300 block ofWest 23rd St.

• A report was received at 1:42p.m. Thursday of smoke in anapartment building in the 900 blockof East 13th St. It was discoveredthat small children had been play-ing with a lighter and some itemscaught fire. There were no injuries,and the fire was extinguished priorto first responders arriving.

CRIME STOPPERSAnyone wishing to report

anonymous information on unlawfulactivity in the City of Yankton or inYankton County is encouraged tocontact the Crime Stoppers tip lineat 665-4440.

B L O O D D R I V E S

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The following animal iscurrently available at theYankton City Pound:

Charlie is a 4-year-oldmale chocolate Lab that isquiet, likes to be petted andenjoys being told how hand-some he is. He would make anice companion with his calmdemeanor.

Come see him and othercity animal shelter pets be-tween 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Satur-day at Yanktonʼs TSC. Petfood donations are needed.

Call 661-9494 for more in-formation.

C I T Y P O U N D

USD Named Top Military-Friendly SchoolVERMILLION — The University of South Dakota has been

named a Top Military-Friendly University by Military Ad-vanced Education.

From community colleges to state universities, onlineuniversities and nationally-known centers of higher learning,Military Advanced Education’s 2014 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities provides potential studentswith information about institutions that go out of their wayto give back to men and women in uniform. Military Ad-vanced Education cited USD for having support services likethe Student Veterans Resource Center on campus to assistactive duty and veteran students. USD was also praised forgenerating events that annually promote military serviceand veterans within the community, including a VeteransDay Community Supper, the annual Military AppreciationFootball Game, cords for graduating students and VeteransWeek activities.

Criteria used to designate institutions as Top Military-Friendly included the flexibility of online learning options,extent of transfer credits accepted by degree level, on cam-pus ROTC programs, Servicemember Opportunity Collegesparticipation, support provided to families of service mem-bers and full-time counselors trained in veteran-specificmental health concerns.

“We believe the Guide serves as an invaluable tool forboth education services officers and transition officers whenadvising service members about their educational opportu-nities,” said Kelly Fodel, MAE editor.

Military Advanced Education serves education servicesofficers and transition officers at every U.S. military installa-tion, along with the service members they counsel. Pub-lished 10 times yearly, MAE’s editorial coverage includesexclusive interviews with military executive leadership, edu-cators, and members of Congress; best practices; career andtransition spotlights, servicemember, school, and programprofiles, and periodic special reports.

For online access to the 2014 Guide to Military-FriendlyColleges and Universities, visit www.mae-kmi.com or pick upa copy of the December 2013 issue of Military Advanced Ed-ucation.

State Awards $227K To Rural HospitalsPIERRE — Nineteen rural hospitals in South Dakota will

receive a total of $227,409 in federal funding for projects toimprove patient safety and access, reduce medication er-rors, reduce hospital readmissions and improve operations.

The federal Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Programfunding comes through the South Dakota Department ofHealth. Over the last 13 years, rural hospitals in SouthDakota have received more than $4,356,000 in direct awardsthrough the program.

Hospitals must be Medicare-certified as critical access tobe eligible for the funds. Critical access hospitals receive ahigher Medicare reimbursement rate and are eligible for fed-eral funding for improvement projects. There are currently38 critical access hospitals in South Dakota.

“This funding helps rural hospitals make direct, positiveimpacts on patient care and health outcomes,” said DoneenHollingsworth, Secretary of Health. “It’s an important toolfor critical access hospitals working so hard to maintain es-sential health care services in our rural areas.”

Hollingsworth noted that sustaining essential healthcareservices in rural and underserved areas is a key objective ofthe department’s 2020 initiative.

Area hospitals receiving Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibil-ity Program direct awards are listed below.

• Platte, Platte Health Center/Avera, $11,500 • Vermillion, Sanford Vermillion Medical Center, $14,646 • Viborg, Pioneer Memorial Hospital, $5,000

SUBMITTED PHOTOSchool Board Recognition Week is January 13-17. YSD Su-perintendent Wayne Kindle asks district patrons to take amoment to thank (shown from left) Jay Williams, Matt Pietz,Jim Fitzgerald, Kathy Greeneway and Sarah Carda, whoserve on the Yankton School Board. “The students in theYankton School District benefit every day from the leadershipof our local school board,” Kindle said. “Their dedication tostudents and the community makes our schools a placewhere all children can learn and grow.”

Board Recognition