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July 6 The Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation today into the fatal shooting of a black man by the Baton Rouge, La., police after a video of the encounter, aired repeatedly on television and social media, reignited contentious issues surrounding police killings of African-Americans. Two white officers were arresting Alton B. 41 YEARS IN BUSINESS January 27, 2017 • Page 13 Sterling, 37, early Tuesday after responding to a call about an armed man. The officers had Mr. Sterling pinned to the ground when at least one of them shot him. July 7 After a 43-year career with the South Dakota Department of Transportation (DOT), retired Yankton area engineer Ron Peterson will be honored with an induction into the South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor. According to the DOT, the Transportation Hall of Honor was created to recognize those people who made a lasting impact on the state’s transportation systems. Philander Castile, 32, was shot last night by a police officer in suburban St. Paul, Minn., in the second fatal encounter between police and an African-American man to gain national attention this week. Castile’s girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, began streaming video live on Facebook immediately after the officer fired. In the stream she said Castile was stopped for a broken taillight, had notified the officer that he was licensed to carry a handgun and was reaching for his wallet at the officer’s request when he was shot. July 8 Micah Xavier Johnson ambushed Kopetsky’s and shot a group of people in Dallas, Texas, killing five police officers and injuring nine others. Two civilians were also hurt. Johnson was an Army Reserve Afghan War veteran who was reportedly angry over police shootings of black men and stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white police officers. The shooting happened at the end of a peaceful Black Lives Matter organized protest against police killings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La., and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minn., which had occurred in the preceding days. Following the shooting, Johnson fled inside a building on the campus of El Centro College. Police followed him there, and a standoff ensued. In the early hours of July 8, police killed Johnson with a bomb attached to a remote control bomb disposal robot. It was the first time U. S. law enforcement used a robot to kill a suspect. The shooting was the deadliest incident for U.S. law enforcement since 9/11. July 15 A large truck plowed through revelers gathered for Bastille Day fireworks in Nice, France, killing at least 84 people and sending others fleeing after the driver drove for more than a mile along the Riviera, the city’s famed waterfront promenade. The driver Broadway: was killed by police and no one immediately claimed responsibility for the Thursday night attack on France’s national holiday. July 18 A lone gunman killed three law enforcement officers and wounded three others in Baton Rouge yesterday less than two weeks after the death of an African American man at the hands of Baton Rouge police. The gunman, who was shot and killed during the exchange of gunfire, was later identified as Gavin Long, an African American resident of Kansas City, Mo. July 20 Garry Marshall, who created some of the most popular 1970s TV shows -- including “Mork and Mind,” “Happy Days,” and “Laverne & Shirley” and directed hit films like “Pretty Woman,” died yesterday at the age of 81. July 22 Steven “Chopper” Johnson passed away unexpectedly Monday at age 65. He and his wife, Marlene, were named Riverboat Days 2014 Captain and Belle. 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July 27 Wells Fargo Bank in downtown Yankton was robbed late yesterday afternoon, and a suspicious package was left at the crime scene. Police received a 911 call at 4:55pm from the bank. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the call. July 28 Hillary Rodham Clinton accepted the democratic presidential nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pa. She chose Virginia Senator Tim Kaine as her vice presidential running mate. She made history as the first female to ever be nominated for president of the United States. August 8 A Tyndall police officer has been released from the hospital after suffering injuries this weekend when a driver struck him with a vehicle and fled. The search continues for the male driver and the White Ram 1500 truck in the hit-and-run incident. The truck has Iowa license plates DYF593. Tyndall policeman Kelly Young was investigating a driving complaint Saturday afternoon in the parking lot of Frank’s Trading Post, according to the Bon Homme County sheriff’s office. The gas station and convenience store is located along South Dakota Highway 50 on the south side of Tyndall. August 19 Today is the start of the 33rd annual Riverboat Days with Jolene & Randy Smith serving as the Captain and Belle. This year’s theme “How the West Was Fun.” August 21 The summer Olympics were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps ended his historic Olympic career with a 23rd gold medal. Teammate Ryan Lochte’s drunken night got him suspended from his sport for 10 months. He won’t be allowed to participate in the 2017 world championship as a result of this scandal. Three other swimmers involved in the episode of a robbery at a Rio gas station –Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and James Feigenmalso face suspensions. August 26 One month after the bank robbery at Wells Fargo Bank in downtown Yankton authorities still only have a few leads according to Yankton Police Chief Brian Paulsen. An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale yesterday in Pescaara Del Tronto, Italy, has killed 250 people the search for survivors continues along with more aftershocks. August 30 A Yankton County resident has become the state’s first West Nile virus-related death in 2016. The individual was in the 88-89-year-old age group according to the South Dakota Department of Health. Gene Wilder, a two-time Oscar nominee and comedy star, has died at the age of 83 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He appeared in many classics “Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” “Young Frankenstein,” and “Blazing Saddles.” September 2 Habitat for Humanity is expanding into Clay County. They are hoping to help solve the affordable housing problem by expanding their services in to Clay County. Throughout the years, there have been numerous requests from people in Clay County according to executive director Julie Dykstra. They have also moved into new offices at 218 Capital. Kathy Wibbels, director of the Yankton Community Library is retiring in December. She has worked in this position for the last eight years. September 7 Thomas Patterson, the missing Briar Cliff student is presumed drowned in the Missouri River near Burbank. He was swimming with friends in the river when he disappeared on Sunday afternoon. September 15 The royalty for Yankton High Schools annual homecoming festivities has been announced for 2016. This year’s homecoming candidates include, McKenzie Schroeder, Cheyanne Crisman, Jacey Anderberg, Kelsey Westerman, Kristen Rezac; and Jordan Bak, Jordan Kathol, Treyson Slate, Avery Brockberg and Nate Stephenson. The YHS coronation will be held Thursday, September 22, at the YHS Gym. September 16 Yankton High School will induct four people into the Yankton High School Athletic Hall of Fame next week. Members of the 2016 class include: Bob Winter, Bob Brimmer, Ramsey (Kavan) Fitzsimmons and Al Letich. Bob Winter’s success spans 47 years in Yankton. He started as a science teacher in 1963 and retired in 2010 as the activities director. Bob Brimmer (athlete, class of 1967), found success on the football, basketball, track and baseball teams. He has practiced general surgery for 35 years in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Ramsey (Kavan) Fitzsimmons (athlete, class of 2005) is currently a teacher and coach in the South Sioux City, Neb., school district. She still holds state track records in the 1600-meter run (4:43.5), sprint medley relay; (4:04.7) and 3200-meter relay; (9:01.19) at Yankton High School. Al Letich (athlete, class of 1925). He moved to Yankton ahead of the 1923-24 school year when his brother, Clem, was hired as the Bucks head basketball coach. Al the helped guide Yankton to a state championship that season and then again in 1925, and was named all-state both seasons. In those days, the South Dakota state championship team, as well as the runnerup, then competed at a national tournament in Chicago. The 1924 Bucks squad advanced all the way to the championship game of that tournament, where they lost to a team from Windsor, Colo. Heavy rains yesterday caused flash flooding throughout the area. Yankton saw a record 3.21 inches fall at WNAX Radio Station breaking a record that has stood since 1927. Lesterville received more than 5 inches of rain causing some roads to be closed. September 17 Yankton’s Beadle Elementary School is celebrating 90 years of educating kids when it hosts a 90th anniversary open house Thursday, September 22. Beadle School is named after General W.H.H. Beadle, a prominent educator in the Dakota Territory and was built in 1926 with 100 students in attendance. The school was built on the northeast edge of town at 1214 Mulberry. Stewart Elementary School the “new” elementary school in Yankton is 50 years old, the school was built in 1966 on the northern edge of Yankton to address the growing needs of the community. Current Principal Jerome Klimisch said that what most people in town don’t realize is that Stewart was named after two long-time teachers and principals who donated the land where the school sits to the district. “Kate and Jennie Stewart both graduated from Yankton High School and then went on to teach here,” Klimisch said. “Kate was a teacher and principal at Garfield Elementary for 43 years (1893-1936). Her sister, Jennie, taught for 52 years from 18921944, as well as was principal at both the Junior High School and Central September 19 September marks the 10th anniversary of the return of Yankton-based Charlie (now Bravo) Battery from Operation Iraqi Freedom. 151 member returned home, four did not. More than 30,000 people lined the streets of Yankton on September 30, 2006, to welcome them home with a massive parade. Area people demonstrated at the Meridian Plaza this past weekend to join in the national protests against the $3.7 billion pipeline. The 1, 172 mile line would carry more than 400,000 barrels of crude oil daily. Yankton Sioux Tribe members are also participating in a demonstration against the pipeline on the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe reservation on the North DakotaSouth Dakota border. September 19 University of South Dakota senior Autumn Simunek was crowned Miss South Dakota 2015 recently in Hot Springs. She will represent South Dakota as the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City in September. September 21 Police in Charlotte, N.C., yesterday fatally shot a black man they said was armed as they were searching for someone else. The shooting sparked violent protests that injured more than 12 officers after some witnesses said the victim, 43-yearold Keith Lamont Scott, was unarmed. September 23 TAvery Brockberg and Kristen Rezac were named Prince and Princess at Yankton High School’s annual Pioneer Days homecoming coronation Thursday night at the Summit Activities Center gym. Afterwards, the crowd went out to the parking lot