Dewey County okays drug dog, will consider health insurance for employees

Dewey County is set to have its own drug dog team at work after Sheriff Dan Assman got a green light from the county commissioners on Tuesday. Assman said a rare opportunity had recently come up when a trained German Shepherd named Zoa became available at no cost. Normally, the K-9 would cost $8500, Assman said. The dog has been trained to detect cocaine, meth and heroin but not marijuana, which…