Can you find George Shannon? Follow his trail in northeast Nebraska by David Lias Can you find Private George Shannon? Communities located on the Shannon Trail, across the Missouri River from the Clay County area, have devised a unique way to hopefully attract a strong contingent of Lewis and Clark … Read Article
Vermillion police help plan crime prevention event On Tuesday, Aug. 5, neighborhoods throughout Vermillion are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the "20th Annual National Night Out" crime and drug prevention event. National Night Out, which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch … Read Article
Achievement Days serves up a a test of nerves with tons of fun The Absolutely Asha Dance Troupe provided entertainment during the 2003 4-H Fashion Revue, held at the Clay County Fairgrounds Saturday evening. Members of the troupe include (not in order) Kathryn Waldron, Robyn Hynes, Jessie Lovett, Elly Melby, … Read Article
Entertainment lined up at Gayville Hall Kaija Bonde is widely acclaimed for her performances in Always ? Patsy Cline. She performs at Gayville Hall on Saturday, July 26, at 8 p.m. as one quarter of the group East of Westreville with husband Brian Bonde, bassist Al Slaathaug, and guitar virtuoso … Read Article
West Nile Virus confirmed in Clay County by David Lias The South Dakota Department of Health has added Clay County to its growing West Nile list. Laboratory tests confirmed last Friday that a blue jay found in the Meckling area was afflicted with the virus. That gives added importance to … Read Article
Ride volunteers needed Aug. 16 Big Friends-Little Friends needs volunteers to help with the annual bikeride. Volunteers will receive a complimentary lunch at one of five vendors in Elk Point. The volunteers should be at least 16, able to drive a car, and will help riders around the various routes. … Read Article
Check It Out By by Anne Marshall Showcased Book of the Week Is America the land of George Washington and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who rallied the country's spirit for unity in wartime, or is it a land in which Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Martin Luther King Jr. remind … Read Article
To wed in September Christopher Kinney and Christina Thomson announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. Kinney is a 1994 graduate of Vermillion High School and a 1998 graduate of South Dakota State University. He is employed as an engineer in Rapid City. Thomson is a 1993 graduate of MOC-Floyd Valley … Read Article
VLP plans open reading, poetry slam The Vermillion Literary Project's next open-mic reading and poetry slam will be held at the Coffee Shop Gallery at 24 W. Main Street in downtown Vermillion, beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 31.Bring your own writings to share or just come and listen … Read Article
To celebrate 25th Char and Brian Hanson will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house on Aug. 2. The event will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, rural Elk Point, from 2 to 4 p.m. Hosts will be their children, Jill, Bradley, Aaron and Brittany. The couple … Read Article
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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
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
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
By David Lias So many things to comment on this week. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin won’t be a candidate in 2014. … Read Article
