Spruce Up program offers free disposal of tires and car batteries Gov. Bill Janklow's Spruce Up South Dakota project is working with officials of cities, counties, and regional landfills to provide free sites for people to dispose of waste tires and old car batteries throughout East River counties this spring. … Read Article
Counting on the kindness of strangers City, townsfolk taking steps to fix up unsafe home by David Lias Only two options seemed apparent to members of the Vermillion City Council at its March 18 meeting. It could follow the letter of its code enforcement law. It could force Jeff Nelson … Read Article
Abbott receives SDEA endorsement A candidate with both passion and priority for education. A candidate with high expectations for our educational system � and the willingness to reach, or exceed, those expectations. A candidate with a comprehensive vision of how the right kind of economic development can help build a … Read Article
Spring load restrictions removed Effective Friday, April 19, the Department of Transportation removed spring load restrictions on all state highways. Local highway officials should be contacted for removal dates on local highways. One of the Department of Transportation's goals is to eliminate spring load limit postings on state highways. The … Read Article
World's people are the subjects of Banasiak photos "Environmental portraits" photographed around the world by John Banasiak of Vermillion are on display at the Gayville Gallery at 504 Washington Street in Gayville through May 18. The photographic exhibit features 39 portraits of some of the "beautiful people" that Banasiak has … Read Article
What's Happening April 26 Vermillion Tanager girls' golf at Mitchell Invitational, 2 p.m. Brown bag lunch program, "The 'Margaret Ann' Gamelan: The Adventure Continues," USD Gamelan Ensemble with Kuo-Huang Han, America's Shrine to Music Museum, 12:05 p.m. Arbor Day tree planting, Prentis Park, with Austin Elementary second-graders and the Vermillion … Read Article
American Legion presenting Blue Star Banners to families The Vermillion American Legion, Wallace Post No. 1, will be presenting Blue Star Banners to all qualified families who have a member of their immediate family currently serving in the United States federal military forces. Blue Star Banners were first used in … Read Article
SDSO Chamber Orchestra performs May 19 The Vermillion High School Department of Music and Vermillion Boosters are presenting Maestro Susan Haig and the South Dakota Symphony Chamber Orchestra in concert 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at the Vermillion High School Performing Arts Center. The concert is scheduled to feature many … Read Article
Scouts and leaders receive awards at Yankton Thirteen area scouts and leaders received special recognition at the recent Southern District Awards Banquet held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Yankton. Corey Davis, district executive for the district said, "This annual event places the spotlight on the everyday people who … Read Article
Extension Review by Virginia Delvaux Clay County Extension Educator The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service has seen many changes in the last 10 years. With change come new titles, new programming, and new job responsibilities. The Clay County Cooperative Extension Service has joined forces and is now part of the … Read Article
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Memorial Day services will be celebrated Monday, May 27, at the Vermillion Public Library. The program, hosted by Veterans of … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net The Internet has made personal correspondence easier than ever, either between relatives, friends or coworkers. One … Read Article
By Travis Gulbrandson travis.gulbrandson@plaintalk.net Olympic pole-vaulter Derek Miles had some words of advice for the Vermillion High School class of … Read Article
By David Lias It’s difficult to watch helplessly as fellow citizens suffer injury, death and loss. Once again, the nation … Read Article
By Paula Damon “What a [person] needs in gardening is a cast-iron back with a hinge in it.” C.D. Warner … Read Article
