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BACK TO FEATURED LINK LIST Black Hills Moon Walks
Over the next few months the Black Hills National Forest is hosting five different moon walks. The nature strolls will take place at 7 o'clock at night on a Saturday night close to the full moon from May through September.
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Bound 4 BeijingThe U.S. Women's Olympic Softball team will be in Rapid City to take on the South Dakota ASA Regional All Stars. The game will be played at Pete Lien Memorial
Field and tickets can be purchased online at www.rapidcityasa.com.
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South Dakota Legislature CandidatesClick here for a list of the local candidates for the South Dakota Legislature.
BACK TO FEATURED LINK LIST Rapid City Area Schools Charrettes
Rapid City Area Schools is meeting with parents,
taxpayers, school employees, and students to discuss the district's greatest needs. At the culmination of six meetings across the City, suggestions will be presented to the School Board to develop a 10-Year Master Facility Plan.
BACK TO FEATURED LINK LIST Interstate Cameras Motorists planning to travel on South Dakota's interstate highways during icy winter weather can now get a look-see before they even leave the comfort and safety of their homes. The State
Transportation Department has installed digital cameras at 19 locations along I-29 and I-90 to take snapshots of road conditions every 10 minutes. To view the cameras, visit the website and click on the 511 Travel Info button.
BACK TO FEATURED LINK LIST National Park Pollution StudyFor more information on the National Park pollution study visit their website at http://www.nature.nps.gov/air.
BACK TO FEATURED LINK LIST Black Hills Horse ExpoThe
Black Hills Horse Expo is a fundraiser for the Northern Hills Area CASA program. The Horse Expo is Saturday, March 8 and Sunday March 9 at the Pennington County Fairgrounds.For a schedule of events visit www.blackhillshorseexpo.com.
BACK TO FEATURED LINK LIST Product RecallsGrand Stay Hotels has just opened Rapid City's newest hotel aimed towards extended stay travelers. Although the hotel is opened to all travelers, special amenities are available to those staying over long periods of time.
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The Six Most Popular ScamsForeign Business Offers - Scammers pretend to be business people or government officials and promise millions of dollars. But real companies and government agencies don't offer legitimate business propositions to people they don't know.
Love Losses - The scammer poses as a romantic interest online, and promises to come to the U.S. to be with the victim. Soon after, the online friend asks the victim to cash a check or money order to cover "travel expenses".
Overpayments - Scammers buy merchandise online and then claim they mailed the wrong amount by mistake. The seller is asked to deposit the wrong check anyway, and then return the excess amount to the scammer. But the check doesn't clear and the victim has sent the scammer his own money.
Rental Schemes - Scammers claim to be moving to the area, and put down a rental deposit. Then they tell the landlord they have unexpected expenses, so they ask for some of their deposit back as a favor. They never move in and the deposit check never clears.
Sudden Riches - The scammer claims the victim has won a foreign lottery or sweepstakes. The notice comes by mail, phone, fax or email. Consumers should know that winners of real cash prizes are notified by certified mail.
Work-At-Home - The scams promise easy money by "processing" checks. The victim deposits the checks and send the money to the scammer, minus a small fee. Legitimate companies don't do business like this.
Consumers can learn more and report fraudulent activity at the Alliance website.
If consumers believe they have been defrauded by a scam, the Postal Inspection Service wants to hear from them. These crimes can be reported by visiting, http://postalinspectors.uspis.gov and filing an online fraud complaint, or by calling 1-800-372-8347 Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm CT.
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