Midwife legislation dominates talk at Cracker Barrel meet by David Lias Whether or not to allow lay midwives to practice in South Dakota so that more women could give birth in their homes was the dominant topic at the District 17 legislative Cracker Barrel meeting Saturday morning at the Silver … Read Article
Land valuation bill is passed by Jaimi Reimer Selling land for a premium may not have any effect on neighboring land valuations if SB1 becomes law. All 34 Senate members present Jan. 25 approved the bill. The bill proposes exempting real property sold at over 150 percent of its assessed … Read Article
Senate approves bill to provide for ag fund by Jaimi Reimer The value-added agriculture fund is one step closer to becoming law. The Senate unanimously passed SB5 on Feb. 1. This bill establishes a value-added ag fund and provides for the funding and allocation of the monies. The value-added ag … Read Article
Derailment damages elevator buildings; railroad estimates $98,000 equipment loss Thirteen railroad cars loaded with corn and soybeans derailed Jan. 30 as the 71-car train passed by Vermillion Fertilizer and Grain. A broken rail was the cause of the accident, according to Burlington Northern Santa Fe officials. About 500 yards of … Read Article
Administration offices not in school proposal School Comments by Superintendent Bob Mayer The Vermillion School District Board of Education on Jan. 25, passed a resolution to send the proposed building project to the voters of the district. In the coming weeks a campaign to educate the citizens will begin. The … Read Article
Vani Ramakrishnan is candidate in Presidential Scholars Program Vani Ramakrishnan, a graduating senior at Vermillion High School, has been named one of approximately 2,600 candidates in the 1999 Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from more than 2.7 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in 1999. … Read Article
Johnson named to dean's list Brook C. E. Johnson of Vermillion, son of Susan Johnson and Christopher Johnson, has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester of Augsburg College in Minneapolis. Students on the list must have a 3.5 or better grade point average for the semester … Read Article
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