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Monthly Archives: October 1999

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Plentiful harvest

  October 30, 1999 - 12:00 am | Community
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Plentiful harvest As harvest continues around the region, piles of corn and soybeans mount at Cargill Ag Horizons west of Vermillion. As harvest continues around the region, piles of corn and soybeans mount at Cargill Ag Horizons west of Vermillion. Manager Paul Geraets estimates that about one-half million bushels of … Read Article →

Benefit slated Nov. 13 for Joel Barnett of Wakonda

  October 30, 1999 - 12:00 am | Local News
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Benefit slated Nov. 13 for Joel Barnett of Wakonda A benefit for Joel Barnett will be held Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Wakonda Legion/Gingrich-Dixon Post #13 Hall with supper starting at 5 p.m. Joel, the son of Jim and Muriel Barnett of Wakonda, was in a car accident on Aug. … Read Article →

School board reviews testing, career prep

  October 30, 1999 - 12:00 am | Local News
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School board reviews testing, career prep by M. Jill Sundstrom In his overview of this year�s SAT 9 testing in the Vermillion School System, Len Griffith noted that improvement is obvious in most areas, but there are �dips� as well. The Vermillion High School counselor showed a series of graphs … Read Article →

Lewis & Clark learning center to be established

  October 30, 1999 - 12:00 am | Local News
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Lewis & Clark learning center to be established by David Lias It appears that a combination of National Park Service funding and money from the state of South Dakota will make the establishment of a Lewis & Clark Learning Center at the W.H. Over Museum in Vermillion a reality. Dorothy … Read Article →

Major building project approved

  October 30, 1999 - 12:00 am | Local News
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Major building project approved by David Lias The Vermillion City Council agreed Monday to go ahead with a major construction project planned for the Vermillion City Landfill by awarding bids to Daren Construction, Inc. of Sioux Falls. The Sioux Falls contractor will be constructing a new balefill facility at the … Read Article →

USD grad planning unique hunting trip

  October 30, 1999 - 12:00 am | Local News
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USD grad planning unique hunting trip by David Lias October is traditionally a time when South Dakota�s pheasants, waterfowl and other wild game draw hunters like a magnet. It�s a time when Darin Lewin, a graduate of West Central High School, Hartford, and a 1991 graduate of The University of … Read Article →

Residents urged to test for radon gas

  October 30, 1999 - 12:00 am | Local News
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Residents urged to test for radon gas Odorless and colorless, radon moves silently inside your home. But don't let radon fool you. The gas is not harmless. Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. This fall, the American Lung Association of South Dakota … Read Article →

More time needed for county zoning hearing

  October 30, 1999 - 12:00 am | Local News
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More time needed for county zoning hearing by David Lias The Clay County Commission discovered Tuesday that the 30 minutes it had scheduled to discuss the proposed Clay County zoning amendment wasn�t enough time. After meeting with the citizens for approximately 45 minutes, the commission decided to continue the hearing … Read Article →

Older women reminded to get mammography

  October 30, 1999 - 12:00 am | Local News
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Older women reminded to get mammography "You have breast cancer." That's a statement about one in eight women will hear at some point in her lifetime. Most people, even older women, are surprised to learn that a woman's risk for breast cancer continues to increase as she gets older. An … Read Article →

Quilter uses computer to replicate antiques

  October 30, 1999 - 12:00 am | Local News
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Quilter uses computer to replicate antiques Preserving antique quilts and computer technology may seem worlds apart, but Vermillion quilter Mary Waller has discovered a way to bring those two worlds together. At the recent Quilt Restoration Conference in Omaha, Waller taught two workshops on replicating antique quilts to quilt restorers … Read Article →

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    The Power of Dance

      May 19, 2013 - 6:07 pm | Local News, Community, Featured
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    The Vermillion Area Dance Organization presented it Mother’s Day recital, “The Power of Dance,” 2 p.m., Sunday, May 12, in the Vermillion High School Performing Arts Center.  The two-hour show included two acts and 45 unique performances by scores of local dancers of all ages. Pictured are (from left) Isabelle Newcombe, Raygen Dean (jumping), Jenna Irwin, Willa Freeman, and Neveah Rusher. Full gallery of photos may be seen and purchased at spotted.plaintalk.net. 
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    School board hires new football, gymnastic coaches

      May 19, 2013 - 6:04 pm | Local News, Schools
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    By David Lias david.lias@plaintalk.net The Vermillion School Board approved the contracts of two individuals who will replace two long-time coaches … Read Article →

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    Council considers options for local recycling program

      May 19, 2013 - 6:02 pm | Local News
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    By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Members of the Vermillion City Council heard two change options for the recycling program it shares … Read Article →

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    Passing the torch

      May 19, 2013 - 5:59 pm | Local News, Community, News
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    VPD seeks grant to provide additional school officer

      May 19, 2013 - 5:57 pm | Local News
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    By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Vermillion police chief Matt Betzen is applying for a grant that could net the community another … Read Article →

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    Between the Lines: The fastest, most direct route to the truth

      May 19, 2013 - 5:55 pm | Opinion
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    By David Lias So many things to comment on this week. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin won’t be a candidate in 2014. … Read Article →

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