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PRE3S & DAKOTAN SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2012 PAGE 13 100 Case St., Yankton 100 Case St., Yankton $139,900 $139,900 NEW LISTING • Updated 4 bedroom ,2 bath,ranch style hom e • H alfacre lot w ith fenced backyard • Close to M issouriRiver & Lew is and Clark Lake • M ove-in Ready! Deb Specht 661–9398 Norene Gibson Randy Kussman Dan Specht Lisa Williams Tanya Hacecky OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, MARCH 10TH, 10-11AM 4th & Walnut • Yankton, SD • 664-5555 www.igotvision.com Professional Real Estate, Inc. 1701 Broadway, Yankton, SD 665-8970 • 1-800-210-1277 www.yanktonrealestate.com WHAT’S NEW @ Century 21 Luana Frederiksen Broker, GRI 661-0596 Carefree living at its finest in this spacious condo. This beautiful home has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, many nice kitchen cabinets, Built In Hutch, private balcony, double garage, front entry security door plus many more features, offered at $104,900 2505 Capitol This home offers a great floor plan on the main floor and the lower level. There are 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, main floor laundry, spacious family room all on a spacious lot in a wonderful location. this home is priced to sell at $132,000! 903 W. 11th www.kaiser65.com TBD Kaiser A – $487,500 • 65 +/- acres • Zoned ag • Pasture, woods, lake view Lake Area Land for Sale Build Your Dream Home or Develop Broker Associates Sally & Terry 660-5352, 660-6679 www.SallyandTerry.com Lewis & Clark Realty, Inc. www.yanktonareahomes.com www.kaiser30.com TBD Kaiser B – $195,000 • 30 +/- acres • Zoned ag • Pasture, woods, lake view www.434lakelots.com TBD 434 – $440,000 • 50 +/- acres • Zoned ag • Pasture, woods, lake view Build Your Dream Home by the Lake! Lewis & Clark Realty, Inc. www.yanktonareahomes.com Broker Associates Sally & Terry 660-5352, 660-6679 www.SallyandTerry.com • 2.25 acres in Marina Dell Development with hard surface roads • Wonderful lake view • Close to Marina and Dam • Electric & water on site. www.scenicdr.com www.scenicdr.com $116,500 Just Listed! 1107 Redmond $64,900 2 bedroom, 2 bath with updated kitchen, hardwood floors, 3 season porch, bay window and covered front porch. Sold As Is! Lewis & Clark Realty, Inc. www.yanktonareahomes.com Call Carol Breck for more information 661-7653 44477 S. Jim River Rd. $92,500 If you have been looking for a little place in the country with 2.5 acres and 4 car + garage this is it... This 1997 manufactured home is in great shape with 1532 sq ft. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths , and a 1654 sq. ft. garage. Located about 4 miles east of Yankton. 1650 Houses For Sale 2510 Mulligan Dr. $163,900 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, many recent improvements & up- dates, appliances, on city park with view of golf course! (402)-358-0461 www.yankton.net/2510mulligan 3-bedroom, 2-bath, split level. Natural gas, 2-stall, new carpet/appliances. Price re- duced $135,900. 108 Curlies. (605)661-9078. 3306 Mulligan Price Reduced $217,900 New home 3-bedroom, 2-bath, laundry on main floor, Star- mark cabinetry, porcelain tile, covered porches, 3 car ga- rage. Lots: Golf Course will build to suit. Lake shore lots for sale. List Construction Call (605)661-8003 or (605)661-7643. 1650 Houses For Sale 3914 Timberland Modular home for sale. 4-bed- room, 3-bath, 1,800 sqare feet. Call (605)661-5362. 1650 Houses For Sale Thinking of selling your home? Spring is the perfect time to list and sell your home. Give me a call! Kami Guth- miller (605)660-2147 Lewis & Clark Realty, Inc. 1655 Mobile Homes For Sale ATTENTION! Thinking of purchasing a new home? We want your business and we’re serious. Let’s make 2012 your year! Our brand new double & sin- glewides are very nice & are built to the highest standards of quality, value & engineering. They’re built for ALL climates & are very energy efficient with 2x6 walls. Our homes are priced at incredible rock bot- tom dollar prices. SAVE, SAVE, SAVE!! Call Nationwide Mobile Homes- the #1 choice. You’ll be mighty glad you did. (605)665-0822. 1660 Acreage - Lots For Sale For Sale: Dakota West Es- tates Development land. 8+ acres, $159,000. Located in west Yankton. (605)660-0826. For Sale: Lots of lots! Call Jim Tramp, (605)661-2192. For Sale: Residential lot. 1202 W 12th. $28,000. (605)660-0826. Overlook the Jim River Valley on these 1-acre lots 2-miles East on Whiting Drive 1/2 mile North on Jim River Road. All lots on oil road and have B/Y Water. 4-lots at $32,000, 1-lot $35,000. Buy now with these low interest rates. (605)665-3193 or (605)661-1249. Ridgeway North Develop- ment has numerous lots avail- able. North of Hillcrest Golf Course. Call Kirby, (605)665-0524 or (605)660-1422. 1685 Want To Buy Real Estate Will buy mobile homes. Con- tact us with details about your home! (712)252-4381 or [email protected] 1705 Items $100 or Less 36” by 80” full view Gerkin storm door. Sandstone color. $100(605)661-7834 Beautiful 1 year old chocolate brown Graco crib with mattress $100 605-653-6040. Blue strapless prom dress, size 17-18, $20. Call (605)665-2709. Chrome for 02-07 Dodge Ram: Bug Deflector - $50, 3rd Brake Light Cover - $20, Black Mud Guards - $25; Call (605)661-7019. Martha Stewart Patio set, 54” glass table, 5-chairs with new cushions $60. Hunter Green leather loveseat $40. Call (605)260-1530. Natural gas stove. $75 (402)841-2822. New (in box) CHROME for 02-07 Dodge Ram: set of 4 window visors $85. (605)661-7019. RCA Stereo with speakers $50. Singer cabinet sewing machine $30. Bread maker $20. Call (605)660-4157. Size 8 strapless long dark red prom dress from Davids Bridal. New with tags $75. Call (605)260-0564. Size 8 strapless long prom dress, fire red. $50. Size 6 strapless long prom dress, dark purple $50. (605)260-0564. 1710 Antiques - Collectibles Mint U.S. Airmail stamps, 98 F or VF original unblemished gum singles and/or plate blocks plus some non- airmails and sheets. Approximately $6,000. (605)260-3799. 1775 Home Furnishings For sale: Storm door 36x81 $50. Couch, navy blue, floral print $100. 2 navy blue chair with floral print $75 each. T.V. console with remote $40. All in excellent condition. (605)660-2182. 1800 Sports Equipment 1996 Electric EZ-Go golf cart. With top, windshield and enclo- sure. call (605)660-0480. 1850 Agriculture Wanted: Pasture and Farm- land for 2012 and beyond. Call Travis Balvin (605)464-0287. 1855 Alfalfa - Hay Want to buy hay, fras or alf old or new. Can pick up. 6 row planner. (605)661-6868 2010 Legal and Public Notices 2+25 & 3+3+10 STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTY OF YANKTON: SS IN CIRCUIT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GLADYS E. MERKWAN, Deceased. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pro. #12-9 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that on February 16, 2012, Michael R. Merkwan was appointed as Personal Repre- sentative of the Estate of Gladys E. Merkwan, Deceased. Creditors of Decedent must file their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice, or their claims may be barred. Claims may be filed with the Personal Representative or may be filed with the Clerk and a copy of the claim mailed to the Per- sonal Representative. Dated this __16th__ day of Feb- ruary, 2012. /s/Michael R. Merkwan Michael R. Merkwan 406 Pine St. Yankton, SD 57078 (605) 665-2708 Jody Johnson Clerk of Courts PO Box 155 Yankton, SD 57078 Robert W. Klimisch GOETZ & KLIMISCH 311 West Third St. PO Box 708 Yankton, SD 57078 605/665-9495 Read & Recycle! Read & Recycle! events like bake sales and free throw con- tests,” she stated. Mike added, “The biggest surprise to me was, it wasn’t a lot of large-dollar donations. It was a lot of small ones. It was young peo- ple, old people, organizations and businesses rallying to raise over $25,000. It was a grass- roots effort, and it was ultimately accom- plished.” The Sack Pack Program currently pro- vides approximately 360 children every week with a meal for both Saturday and Sunday. The program costs about $50,000 annually. The Sack Pack Program and the Yankton School District began a partnership in 2009 to provide meals to some elementary schools, and they have expanded their cover- age since. Eventually, the program officials would like to be able to serve middle school and high school students, as well. The challenge now will be to continue raising funds to stay ahead of the need, Wer- mers said. One project on the horizon is cre- ating a haunted house during the Halloween season. “We’ll start building our funds for the 2013-14 school year, so we always know we’re going to be able to provide for the children,” Wermers stated. Program From Page 1 The two men have escaped in the past, so they “know how to hide,” the sheriff said. Authorities did not issue a news release about the escape for nearly 19 hours. Thaler said his limited staff was the main reason. “I don’t have a 20-man department like Sioux Falls,” he said. “I was following leads and couldn’t sit down to type out a release.” Antelope led authorities on a chase in Charles Mix County in 2008. He got away but was apprehended a week later in Wag- ner. He was accused of using a vehicle dur- ing the chase to try to run a police officer off the road. Antelope has warrants out for tribal charges of burglary, robbery, aggra- vated assault and grand theft. He also has a state detainer for absconding from parole. Cournoyer has pending state criminal charges of escape for failing to return from work release and a detainer for parole viola- tion. He also has tribal charges against him of huffing and obstruction. Escape From Page 1 As the tow trucks put ten- sion on the excavator, the other backhoe was hooked onto the back of the ma- chine to wiggle it and pull up at the same time. All of a sudden, it just let go and popped up in the air.” From there, it wasn’t just a simple lift onto the bank with the crane. More ma- neuvering and reconfiguring with the array of machines on hand was needed before the excavator was finally placed on the shore. The machine was loaded on to a truck Friday after some generators powered it up so the boom could be moved. Putnam said the SDDOT will now begin the process of re-thinking how the riprap project can be com- pleted. Currently, work is on hold. “(Flooding last year) ate away about 40 feet of the bank that was there,” he stated. “When we set up the plans, we figured they could use a long-reach excavator and dump the rock into the water. Losing that 40 feet of bank and sitting so high up, their long-reach could barely reach the water. They weren’t able to sit up on the bank to do any of the work.” However, there was an area underneath the bridges where machinery could drive back and forth, Put- nam said. “They weren’t having much trouble doing this, but when they started put- ting the rock in and driving back and forth, it brought up the moisture in that soil from the river. That made it unstable,” he stated. “When (the excavator operator) was laying rock, the bank gave out underneath him. He was able to hold himself up for a little bit by putting the bucket down, but (be- fore they could pull him out) the rest of the bank caved in and the whole backhoe went into the water.” The soil is too unstable to continue the project in the manner it was being done, Putnam said. Hope- fully, the work can be com- pleted this year, he added. The riprap being placed around the bridges was sup- posed to cover the whole channel except for 20 feet at the bottom. In addition to preventing bank erosion, the project was to prevent further scouring of the river bed around the bridge columns. The James River is 25-27 feet deep in that area and has a fast drop, accord- ing to Putnam. “We need to get some- thing done so we don’t have any problems with the bridges,” he said. “There’s nothing wrong now, and we want to protect them before there is an issue.” River From Page 1 BY CHRIS KAHN AP Energy Writer NEW YORK — Gasoline prices paused this week in their march toward $4 per gallon. After 39 straight days of increases, prices fell nearly a penny from Tuesday to Thursday and held steady on Friday at $3.758 per gallon. The lull won’t last long. Prices dipped as suppliers conducted the equivalent of a spring clearance. They are discounting winter gasoline blends to make room for different blends that are required for sum- mer driving, said Tom Kloza, chief analyst at the Oil Price Infor- mation Service. Prices will start to rise again once the winter gasoline has been sold off. They have to, Kloza said, since summer gasoline costs more to produce because it contains smog-fighting addi- tives. The switch to summer gas also creates a temporary dip in supplies as wholesalers sell off winter stocks, and that can force prices higher as well. OPIS forecasts that average gasoline prices will rise as high as $4.25 per gallon across the country by late April. That would top the record high of $4.11 set in July 2008 and keep gasoline center stage during this year’s presidential election. Republicans have blamed President Barack Obama for the high prices, while Obama has dismissed the criticism as election- year politics. Obama has asked his attorney general to look into the possibility that commodity speculators are driving prices higher. The average price for gasoline is already more than $4 per gallon in California, Alaska and Hawaii. It’s nearly there in Con- necticut, Illinois, New York, Oregon and Washington. The price of gasoline has mostly followed the rising price of its main component, crude oil. Oil, which is traded around the world, has become more expensive this year on fears of supply shortages in the Persian Gulf due to an international standoff over Iran’s nuclear program. Oil prices continued to rise Friday after the U.S. said its economy added 227,000 jobs in February. The U.S., the world’s largest oil consumer, has seen the strongest three months of job growth since the Great Recession. An improving economy is likely to lead to more demand for oil. Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude, which is used to price much of the oil produced in the U.S., rose by 82 cents to end the day at $107.40 per barrel in New York. Brent crude, which prices oil imported by U.S. refineries, rose by 54 cents to finish at $125.98 per barrel in London. Natural gas futures rose by 5 cents to end at $2.32 per 1,000 cubic feet. Earlier in the week, natural gas dropped to the low- est level in 10 years following a relatively warm winter and a boom in U.S. production. In other energy trading, heating oil fell by less than a cent to finish at $3.26 per gallon and gasoline futures rose 2 cents to end at $3.33 per gallon. Gasoline Prices Took A Pause This Past Week U.S. Seeks Korean Support For Sanctions WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Friday it was helping South Korea and other nations look for new energy sources to wean themselves from Iranian oil so they can contribute to a U.S.-led effort to chip away at the $100 billion in oil revenues Tehran earned last year. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the goals of U.S. sanctions against Iran are simple: to stop the flow of cash to Tehran and demon- strate global unity against the Islamic republic’s nuclear pro- gram. American legislation de- mands countries around the world cut their oil intake from Iran, but Asian countries that purchase the majority of Iran- ian oil are resisting severe changes that might hurt their economies. “No country understands the threat of nuclear weapons from a neighbor better than” South Korea, Clinton said after a meeting at the State Depart- ment with South Korean For- eign Minister Kim Sung-hwan. “We recognize the difficult decisions and even the sacri- fices that we are asking from other countries in order to in- crease this pressure on Iran,” she told reporters. “Reining in a dangerous government is not easy.”

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PRE3S & DAKOTAN � SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2012 PAGE 13

100 Case St., Yankton 100 Case St., Yankton

$139,900 $139,900

NEW LISTING

• U pdated 4 bedroom , 2 bath, ran ch style hom e • H alf acre lot w ith fen ced backyard • Close to M issou ri River & Lew is an d Clark Lake • M ove-in Ready!

Deb Specht

661 – 9398

Norene Gibson

Randy Kussman

Dan Specht

Lisa Williams

Tanya Hacecky

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, MARCH 10TH, 10-11AM

4th & Walnut • Yankton, SD • 664-5555 www.igotvision.com

Professional Real Estate, Inc. 1701 Broadway, Yankton, SD

665-8970 • 1-800-210-1277

www.yanktonrealestate.com

WHAT’S NE W @ Century 21

Luana Frederiksen

Broker, GRI 661-0596

Carefree living at its finest in this spacious condo. This

beautiful home has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, many

nice kitchen cabinets, Built In Hutch, private balcony,

double garage, front entry security door plus many more features, offered at $104,900

2505 Capitol

This home offers a great floor plan on the main floor and the

lower level. There are 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, main floor laundry, spacious family room

all on a spacious lot in a wonderful location. this home is priced to sell at $132,000!

903 W. 11th

www.kaiser65.com TBD Kaiser A – $487,500

• 65 +/- acres • Zoned ag • Pasture, woods, lake view

Lake Area Land for Sale Build Your Dream Home or Develop

Broker Associates Sally & Terry 660-5352, 660-6679 www.SallyandTerry.com

Lewis & Clark Realty, Inc . www.yanktonareahomes.com

www.kaiser30.com TBD Kaiser B – $195,000

• 30 +/- acres • Zoned ag • Pasture, woods, lake view

www.434lakelots.com TBD 434 – $440,000

• 50 +/- acres • Zoned ag • Pasture, woods, lake view

Build Your Dream Home by the Lake!

Lewis & Clark Realty, Inc . www.yanktonareahomes.com

Broker Associates Sally & Terry 660-5352, 660-6679 www.SallyandTerry.com

• 2.25 acres in Marina Dell Development with hard surface roads

• Wonderful lake view • Close to Marina and Dam • Electric & water on site.

www.scenicdr.com www.scenicdr.com

$116,500

Just Listed!

1107 Redmond $64,900

2 bedroom, 2 bath with updated kitchen, hardwood floors, 3 season porch, bay window and covered front porch. Sold As Is!

Lewis & Clark Realty, Inc . www.yanktonareahomes.com

Call Carol Breck for more

information 661-7653

44477 S. Jim River Rd. $92,500

If you have been looking for a little place in the country with 2.5 acres and 4 car + garage this is it... This 1997 manufactured home is in great shape with 1532 sq ft. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths , and a 1654 sq. ft. garage. Located about 4 miles east of Yankton.

1650 Houses For Sale

2510 Mulligan Dr.$163,900

3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, many recent improvements & up-dates, appliances, on city park with view of golf course! ( 4 0 2 ) - 3 5 8 - 0 4 6 1 www.yankton.net/2510mulligan

3-bedroom, 2-bath, splitlevel. Natural gas, 2-stall, new carpet/appliances. Price re-duced $135,900. 108 Curlies. (605)661-9078.

3306 MulliganPrice Reduced $217,900

New home 3-bedroom, 2-bath, laundry on main floor, Star-mark cabinetry, porcelain tile, covered porches, 3 car ga-rage. Lots: Golf Course will build to suit. Lake shore lots for sale. List Construction Call (605)661-8003 or (605)661-7643.

1650 Houses For Sale

3914 TimberlandModular home for sale. 4-bed-room, 3-bath, 1,800 sqare feet. Call (605)661-5362.

1650 Houses For Sale

Thinking of selling your home? Spring is the perfect time to list and sell your home. Give me a call! Kami Guth-miller (605)660-2147 Lewis & Clark Realty, Inc.

1655 Mobile Homes ForSale

ATTENTION!Thinking of purchasing a

new home? We want your business

and we’re serious.Let’s make 2012 your year! Our brand new double & sin-glewides are very nice & are built to the highest standards of quality, value & engineering. They’re built for ALL climates & are very energy efficient with 2x6 walls. Our homes are priced at incredible rock bot-tom dollar prices.

SAVE, SAVE, SAVE!!Call Nationwide Mobile Homes- the #1 choice. You’ll be mighty glad you did. (605)665-0822.

1660 Acreage - Lots ForSale

For Sale: Dakota West Es-tates Development land. 8+ acres, $159,000. Located in west Yankton. (605)660-0826.

For Sale: Lots of lots! Call Jim Tramp, (605)661-2192.

For Sale: Residential lot. 1202 W 12th. $28,000. (605)660-0826.

Overlook the Jim River Valley on these 1-acre lots2-miles East on Whiting Drive 1/2 mile North on Jim River Road. All lots on oil road and have B/Y Water. 4-lots at $32,000, 1-lot $35,000. Buy now with these low interest rates. (605)665-3193 or (605)661-1249.

Ridgeway North Develop-ment has numerous lots avail-able. North of Hillcrest Golf Course. Call Kirby, (605)665-0524 or (605)660-1422.

1685 Want To Buy RealEstate

Will buy mobile homes. Con-tact us with details about your home! (712)252-4381 or [email protected]

1705 Items $100 or Less36” by 80” full view Gerkin storm door. Sandstone color. $100(605)661-7834

Beautiful 1 year old chocolate brown Graco crib with mattress $100 605-653-6040.

Blue strapless prom dress, size 17-18, $20. Call (605)665-2709.

Chrome for 02-07 Dodge Ram: Bug Deflector - $50, 3rd Brake Light Cover - $20, Black Mud Guards - $25; Call (605)661-7019.

Martha Stewart Patio set, 54” glass table, 5-chairs with new cushions $60. Hunter Green leather loveseat $40. Call (605)260-1530.

Natural gas stove. $75 (402)841-2822.

New (in box) CHROME for 02-07 Dodge Ram: set of 4 window visors $85. (605)661-7019.

RCA Stereo with speakers $50. Singer cabinet sewing machine $30. Bread maker $20. Call (605)660-4157.

Size 8 strapless long dark red prom dress from Davids Bridal. New with tags $75. Call (605)260-0564.

Size 8 strapless long prom dress, fire red. $50. Size 6 strapless long prom dress, dark purple $50. (605)260-0564.

1710 Antiques -Collectibles

Mint U.S. Airmail stamps, 98 F or VF original unblemished gum singles and/or plate blocks plus some non- airmails and sheets. Approximately $6,000. (605)260-3799.

1775 Home FurnishingsFor sale: Storm door 36x81 $50. Couch, navy blue, floral print $100. 2 navy blue chair with floral print $75 each. T.V. console with remote $40. All in excellent condition. (605)660-2182.

1800 Sports Equipment1996 Electric EZ-Go golf cart. With top, windshield and enclo-sure. call (605)660-0480.

1850 AgricultureWanted: Pasture and Farm-land for 2012 and beyond. Call Travis Balvin (605)464-0287.

1855 Alfalfa - HayWant to buy hay, fras or alf old or new. Can pick up. 6 row planner. (605)661-6868

2010 Legal and PublicNotices

2+25 & 3+3+10

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTACOUNTY OF YANKTON: SS

IN CIRCUIT COURTFIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

GLADYS E. MERKWAN,Deceased.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Pro. #12-9

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is given that on February 16, 2012, Michael R. Merkwan was appointed as Personal Repre-sentative of the Estate of Gladys E. Merkwan, Deceased.

Creditors of Decedent must file their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice, or their claims may be barred.

Claims may be filed with the Personal Representative or may be filed with the Clerk and a copy of the claim mailed to the Per-sonal Representative.

Dated this __16th__ day of Feb-ruary, 2012.

/s/Michael R. Merkwan Michael R. Merkwan406 Pine St.Yankton, SD 57078(605) 665-2708

Jody JohnsonClerk of CourtsPO Box 155Yankton, SD 57078

Robert W. KlimischGOETZ & KLIMISCH311 West Third St.PO Box 708Yankton, SD 57078605/665-9495

Read & Recycle!

Read & Recycle!

events like bake sales and free throw con-tests,” she stated.

Mike added, “The biggest surprise to mewas, it wasn’t a lot of large-dollar donations.It was a lot of small ones. It was young peo-ple, old people, organizations and businessesrallying to raise over $25,000. It was a grass-roots effort, and it was ultimately accom-plished.”

The Sack Pack Program currently pro-vides approximately 360 children every week

with a meal for both Saturday and Sunday.The program costs about $50,000 annually.

The Sack Pack Program and the YanktonSchool District began a partnership in 2009to provide meals to some elementaryschools, and they have expanded their cover-age since. Eventually, the program officialswould like to be able to serve middle schooland high school students, as well.

The challenge now will be to continueraising funds to stay ahead of the need, Wer-mers said. One project on the horizon is cre-ating a haunted house during the Halloweenseason.

“We’ll start building our funds for the2013-14 school year, so we always know we’regoing to be able to provide for the children,”Wermers stated.

ProgramFrom Page 1

The two men have escaped in the past,so they “know how to hide,” the sheriff said.

Authorities did not issue a news releaseabout the escape for nearly 19 hours. Thalersaid his limited staff was the main reason.

“I don’t have a 20-man department likeSioux Falls,” he said. “I was following leadsand couldn’t sit down to type out a release.”

Antelope led authorities on a chase inCharles Mix County in 2008. He got awaybut was apprehended a week later in Wag-ner. He was accused of using a vehicle dur-ing the chase to try to run a police officeroff the road. Antelope has warrants out fortribal charges of burglary, robbery, aggra-vated assault and grand theft. He also has astate detainer for absconding from parole.

Cournoyer has pending state criminalcharges of escape for failing to return fromwork release and a detainer for parole viola-tion. He also has tribal charges against himof huffing and obstruction.

EscapeFrom Page 1

As the tow trucks put ten-sion on the excavator, theother backhoe was hookedonto the back of the ma-chine to wiggle it and pullup at the same time. All of asudden, it just let go andpopped up in the air.”

From there, it wasn’t justa simple lift onto the bankwith the crane. More ma-neuvering and reconfiguringwith the array of machineson hand was needed beforethe excavator was finallyplaced on the shore.

The machine was loadedon to a truck Friday aftersome generators powered itup so the boom could bemoved.

Putnam said the SDDOTwill now begin the processof re-thinking how theriprap project can be com-pleted. Currently, work is onhold.

“(Flooding last year) ateaway about 40 feet of thebank that was there,” hestated. “When we set up theplans, we figured they coulduse a long-reach excavatorand dump the rock into thewater. Losing that 40 feet ofbank and sitting so high up,their long-reach couldbarely reach the water.They weren’t able to sit upon the bank to do any of thework.”

However, there was an

area underneath the bridgeswhere machinery coulddrive back and forth, Put-nam said.

“They weren’t havingmuch trouble doing this,but when they started put-ting the rock in and drivingback and forth, it broughtup the moisture in that soilfrom the river. That made itunstable,” he stated. “When(the excavator operator)was laying rock, the bankgave out underneath him.He was able to hold himselfup for a little bit by puttingthe bucket down, but (be-fore they could pull himout) the rest of the bankcaved in and the wholebackhoe went into thewater.”

The soil is too unstableto continue the project inthe manner it was beingdone, Putnam said. Hope-fully, the work can be com-pleted this year, he added.

The riprap being placedaround the bridges was sup-posed to cover the wholechannel except for 20 feet atthe bottom. In addition topreventing bank erosion,the project was to preventfurther scouring of the riverbed around the bridgecolumns. The James River is25-27 feet deep in that areaand has a fast drop, accord-ing to Putnam.

“We need to get some-thing done so we don’t haveany problems with thebridges,” he said. “There’snothing wrong now, and wewant to protect them beforethere is an issue.”

RiverFrom Page 1

BY CHRIS KAHNAP Energy Writer

NEW YORK — Gasoline prices paused this week in theirmarch toward $4 per gallon.

After 39 straight days of increases, prices fell nearly apenny from Tuesday to Thursday and held steady on Friday at$3.758 per gallon. The lull won’t last long.

Prices dipped as suppliers conducted the equivalent of aspring clearance. They are discounting winter gasoline blendsto make room for different blends that are required for sum-mer driving, said Tom Kloza, chief analyst at the Oil Price Infor-mation Service.

Prices will start to rise again once the winter gasoline hasbeen sold off. They have to, Kloza said, since summer gasolinecosts more to produce because it contains smog-fighting addi-tives. The switch to summer gas also creates a temporary dipin supplies as wholesalers sell off winter stocks, and that canforce prices higher as well.

OPIS forecasts that average gasoline prices will rise as highas $4.25 per gallon across the country by late April. Thatwould top the record high of $4.11 set in July 2008 and keepgasoline center stage during this year’s presidential election.Republicans have blamed President Barack Obama for the highprices, while Obama has dismissed the criticism as election-year politics. Obama has asked his attorney general to lookinto the possibility that commodity speculators are drivingprices higher.

The average price for gasoline is already more than $4 pergallon in California, Alaska and Hawaii. It’s nearly there in Con-necticut, Illinois, New York, Oregon and Washington.

The price of gasoline has mostly followed the rising price ofits main component, crude oil. Oil, which is traded around theworld, has become more expensive this year on fears of supplyshortages in the Persian Gulf due to an international standoffover Iran’s nuclear program.

Oil prices continued to rise Friday after the U.S. said itseconomy added 227,000 jobs in February. The U.S., the world’slargest oil consumer, has seen the strongest three months ofjob growth since the Great Recession. An improving economyis likely to lead to more demand for oil.

Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude, which is usedto price much of the oil produced in the U.S., rose by 82 centsto end the day at $107.40 per barrel in New York. Brent crude,which prices oil imported by U.S. refineries, rose by 54 centsto finish at $125.98 per barrel in London.

Natural gas futures rose by 5 cents to end at $2.32 per 1,000cubic feet. Earlier in the week, natural gas dropped to the low-est level in 10 years following a relatively warm winter and aboom in U.S. production.

In other energy trading, heating oil fell by less than a centto finish at $3.26 per gallon and gasoline futures rose 2 cents toend at $3.33 per gallon.

Gasoline PricesTook A Pause

This Past Week

U.S. SeeksKorean SupportFor SanctionsWASHINGTON (AP) — The

Obama administration saidFriday it was helping SouthKorea and other nations lookfor new energy sources towean themselves from Iranianoil so they can contribute to aU.S.-led effort to chip away atthe $100 billion in oil revenuesTehran earned last year.

Secretary of State HillaryRodham Clinton said the goalsof U.S. sanctions against Iranare simple: to stop the flow ofcash to Tehran and demon-strate global unity against theIslamic republic’s nuclear pro-gram.

American legislation de-mands countries around theworld cut their oil intake fromIran, but Asian countries thatpurchase the majority of Iran-ian oil are resisting severechanges that might hurt theireconomies.

“No country understandsthe threat of nuclear weaponsfrom a neighbor better than”South Korea, Clinton said aftera meeting at the State Depart-ment with South Korean For-eign Minister Kim Sung-hwan.

“We recognize the difficultdecisions and even the sacri-fices that we are asking fromother countries in order to in-crease this pressure on Iran,”she told reporters. “Reining ina dangerous government isnot easy.”